Comments on: Go Horse!

By: Mark Timmons

Mark Timmons — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:48:50 +0000

Jim,

I live about 4 miles from the Speedway. 1 Mile from Indianapolis Raceway Park (now O’Reilly Raceway Park).

I was a die-hard Miami Dolphin fan until the Jimmie Johnson Era and when Dan Marino retired, I became a Colts fan. That was before they were good.

What the Colts have accomplished this decade has never been accomplished in any sport. Their run in the 2000′s is nothing short of incredible.

By: Jim D.

Jim D. — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:33:05 +0000

Old Colt fan from Baltimore days here, Mark. Followed the Colts to Indy, where I worked on race cars out at the Speedway for the 500, in the 70′s & 80′s. It felt like the Colts moved home, I was in Indy so much.
If onlt the Dodgers could get baseball’s version of Bill Polian for GM, and a winner like Peyton as the star of the team.
GO Colts – GO Dodgers

By: Brooklyn Dodger

Brooklyn Dodger — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:56:38 +0000

What follows is from the article on the Dodger website concerning Jamey Carroll.

“The Indiana native has hit .284 in his career against left-handers while batting .348 (32-for-92) as a pinch-hitter. Since getting called up to the big leagues in 2002, his average as a pinch-hitter is the best in baseball over that time (minimum 100 plate appearances).”

As I’ve noted before, I think he’s a nice pick-up, but certainly not a major difference maker.

Maybe some of the other major owners are glad to have the impecunious McCourts running the show in LA. Less competition for them. Really, MLB should be embarrassed to have allowed such a highly leveraged sale. Whatever guidelines they had were not stringent enough. Whatever the case, maybe the court decision on ownership that is expected to be handed down at beginning of June will serve as a trigger for the sale of the team. If the team is determined to be co-owned by both McCourts, then perhaps running the team becomes next to impossible, with the only solution being a sale that divides the proceeds. In that case the net proceeds would likely be substantial enough to support both of their lifestyles. And if it’s Frankie that wins, he might want to clean-up with a nice profit on his investment.

Whatever the case, we need a new owner. The sooner the better.

By: Roger Dodger

Roger Dodger — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:35:03 +0000

Hey Brooklyn, I hear you. And loosing White and others in the system due to ownership’s problem — can take years to come back strong. Some of the minor league coaching folks could leave for better offers, etc.

All of this because MLB/owners let the McCourts purchase the Dodgers to see if they could keep their marriage together. And it did not work.

MLB/owners need to “force” the McCourts out and find new $$$$$$$$$$$$ with another or others.

I have $1,500 to become a minor partner. Anyone else willing to step up to the plate and put up some more money to be a minor partner (owner)?????