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Please Let The Door Hit Your Ass on the Way Out McCourt
Fans stand for the national anthem prior to the San Francisco Giants' baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, March 31, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
It sounds like it is a done deal. On my 33rd birthday, Stan Kasten and Magic Johnson have dropped $2 billion to buy the Dodgers. According to the Wall Street Journal, this record breaking price for a sports franchise does include the parking lots. So let’s cue the music and put on our dancing shoes:
FRANK MCCOURT IS OUT OF TOWN!!!!
Edit: Evidently McCourt will still have some dealing with the parking lot in this group. Well that tempers things a little don't it?
Related:
Dodgers New Owners Already Messed Up
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