You don’t see family members go at each other in a high-profile court case like this in Los Angeles since the Chandlers gave up the LA Times. So nostalgic. Yes, the epic struggle for control of the Dodgers begins on Thursday, as Frank McCourt and Jamie McCourt square off to contest assets in their divorce. “Who needs two? Got tickets in the second row, middle, right opposite the bailiff. Who needs tickets?” “Red hots! Get your Dodger Dogs!”
Of course Jamie McCourt is attempting to get back her job as Dodger CEO after being fired by club owner and husband Frank. The plot thickened when Frank accused Jamie of secret naughty Paris hi-jinks with her “security advisor,” Jeff Fuller. The court will hear arguments from Jamie as to why she should be reinstated, and why the Fuller accusations should be withheld. Frank will contend that Jamie is a detriment to the team, and the entire National League. Vin Scully will call the action. Read more…
According to a Nicaraguan newspaper, Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Vicente Padilla didn’t exactly pull a Plaxico when he was accidentally shot in the right leg on Sunday in the town of Masaya. He was target shooting, said THE JOURNAL OF THE NICARAGUANS, which as far as I know is totally legal there.
However, there is another report that although still considered an accident at the shooting range, Padilla was in fact shot by his own bodyguard. Whoops, sorry boss. There goes the Christmas bonus. Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 28, 2009, 4:58pm
Finally, we have the big breakthrough in the McCourts divorce case. With Jamie McCourt attempting to get her job as Dodger CEO back after she was fired by club owner and husband Frank, the Dodgers filed legal documents today against Jamie’s claim that are akin to an atom bomb.
(Frank: Jamie McCourt had affair with Jeff Fuller (middle))
The Dodgers attorneys claim that among the reasons Jamie was fired was a secret trip she took with “her bodyguard” to France - when she was supposed to be representing the Dodgers in Israel. She also billed the team for all her expenses in France.
The trip happened in July. The date of separation in the divorce proceeding is July 6.
Next question: Who was the “bodyguard” that accompanied Jamie to France? Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 27, 2009, 7:11pm
TMZ gets its hands on Jamie McCourt’s official divorce filing today, and it’s a doozy.
(We all had the same reaction)
First off, Jamie lists the date of separation as July 6, 2009. Here are some of the things Jamie is demanding in the settle with husband Frank:
- travel by private jet
- 5 star hotel accommodations
- travel expenses - Unlimited
- business dinners 5 nights per week
- business lunches 5 days per week
- making Dodger Legends available for events without charge
- access to team doctors for McCourt family members
- access to the owner’s suite for Dodger home games and non-baseball events at the stadium
- Tickets to All-Star games and playoff games — even if the Dodgers aren’t playing
- a pass to all National League games
That’s not even the best part. Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 27, 2009, 5:24pm
More fun with the McCourts’ freakshow divorce today, as TMZ reports on the events following a 911 call Jamie McCourt made to police about Frank.
(Oh god no. This guy.)
Frank’s version:
Mr. McCourt was living alone at the residence in West Los Angeles and his wife was residing in Malibu. That morning, Mr. McCourt left the house and went jogging. When he returned home to the West Los Angeles residence, he found his wife (Jamie) swimming in the pool and her personal “security assistant” Jeff Fuller, was also at the residence.
Jeff Fuller? The same Fuller who is now romantically involved with Jamie, but only started seeing her after the McCourts’ breakup?
Meanwhile, Jamie’s side has a very, VERY different account of the events. Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 26, 2009, 6:26pm
TMZ posted photos today it claims are of Jamie McCourt and her new boyfriend, a gent named Jeff Fuller.
(Jeff on the left)
We got these pictures of Jamie yesterday, lunching in Malibu with Jeff Fuller — the new guy in her life. Now, in the awkward department, until recently Jeff was the Director of Protocol for the Dodgers.
We’re told Jamie and Fuller began seeing each other after she split with Frank. Fuller was fired from the Dodgers in omid-October.
So Fuller just “recently” left the Dodgers and only started “seeing” Jamie after her split with Frank McCourt? Their timing is uncanny!
Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 23, 2009, 8:09pm
A good friend of mine, who is a devoted Dodgers fan, sat one row in front of Tommy Lasorda last night at the Angels-Yankees game at Anaheim Stadium. Early this morning he emailed me details of Lasorda’s regrettable behavior while watching the game. Knowing what I know about Lasorda, not even counting the prostitution, porn ignorance and lies, I’m not surprised in the least.
(Legend)
But the actual personality of the notorious legendary Dodger manager might be news to you, so I’ll post some of my friend’s email about Lasorda last night.
First off, for veracity’s sake, my friend told me that Lasorda sat in Sec. 113, row D, seat #10. He was joined by MLB officials. Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 22, 2009, 7:25pm
UPDATE: SI is now reporting Jamie McCourt has been officially fired, within the last two days. (LA Times confirms.)
LAT also offers:
Jamie McCourt is believed to be lining up investors for a possible effort to buy out her husband and gain sole control of the team. In addition, she is believed to have started calling prominent baseball figures, with the intention of arranging meetings to discuss the direction of the team.
This is getting good. A week after the news hit that the McCourts were divorcing, SI reports today that “Frank McCourt is seriously considering firing his wife Jamie as CEO.”
Frank McCourt is chairman of the club and highest ranking officer of the franchise. Jamie is the second-highest ranking officer.
More: “Both McCourts have expressed an interest in owning the Dodgers separately.” Read more…
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 20, 2009, 12:56am
Woo-hoo!
(Posted on MLB.com homepage last night - via Enrico)
What? Why are you looking at me like that?
Posted by
Brooks on Oct. 18, 2009, 2:41pm
Dylan Hernandez of the L.A. TIMES has piece today on Dodger Hiroki Kuroda that starts out as a lament from Kuroda over being fined for plunking Phillies batters last season (while Brett Myers was not) and ends with Kuroda recounting strange childhood punishments including a youth baseball training camp that sounded more like concentration camp.
(Kuroda as Mike Scioscia)
Of course, I preferred the latter portion of the piece, especially with it including non-sequitur nudity. Read more…
