LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers insist that their business model is
thriving and they are under no orders from Major League Baseball to curtail
debt, despite a report that indicated otherwise this past weekend.
Puma Basket Heart Rosse .A report in the Los
Angeles Times on Saturday revealed through an unnamed source that the Dodgers
are hundreds of millions of dollars in debt after the first four seasons under
Guggenheim Baseball Management. That same report said the Dodgers face a mandate
to meet MLBs debt rules.The Dodgers did not dispute that they have operating
debt. It was the suggestion that MLB has ordered them to do something about it
that seemed to rankle team officials.There is no mandate, Dodgers president and
CEO Stan Kasten said Monday afternoon. There is no problem with our debt, and we
continue to work on the same program we have been working on from the day we
walked in here in 2012, which is to say were working hard to build the best team
we can for this year while being mindful of continuing to build the best
pipeline of minor leaguers to the major leagues that we can.Commissioner Rob
Manfred also moved to deny that the Dodgers are under any order to curtail
spending. Even if the Dodgers were in violation of the debt service rule, it is
just one of a number of areas that would have to be in noncompliance before the
commissioners office would take action.The commissioners office works with all
clubs to monitor compliance with the debt service rule, Manfred said.
Noncompliant clubs are asked to submit a plan demonstrating a path to
compliance. Clubs are evaluated on an ongoing basis relative to that plan. The
rule is intended to ensure the financial health of clubs relative to their
ability to service their indebtedness -- not to influence decisions on the
player market. There are various ways to achieve compliance, and there is no
mandate to cut payroll.A major league source indicated that there is now a
developing perception among both teams and potential free agents around the game
that the Dodgers could be under some financial stress. Kasten reiterated that
nothing could be further from the truth.The Dodgers have spent lavishly since
Gugenheim Baseball Management purchased the team from Frank McCourt in May 2012.
The ownership group followed the $2 billion purchase by doubling the payroll in
its first full season, from $105 million in 2012 to $216 million in 2013.
Payroll then went from $229 million in 2014 to $271 million in 2015 before
settling back at $249 million the past season.The L.A. Times report said payroll
could drop further in 2017. Without outlining the clubs roster plans for next
season, Kasten confirmed that the ownership groups business plan has gone
unchanged since it went into place in 2012.From his days with the Atlanta
Braves?to his time with the Washington Nationals, Kasten has shown a propensity
to develop rosters from within the organization, winning with a mix of young
players who provide cost certainty and veterans who provide experience and
leadership.The Dodgers are not married to the same plan, but it appears to be
developing anyway, with the emergence of young players such as?Joc Pederson,
Corey Seager, Julio Urias and Jose De Leon. Expected arrivals down the road are
infielders Cody Bellinger and Willie Calhoun and outfielder Alex Verdugo.The
emergence of those players alone would provide the cost certainty that would
reduce payroll naturally, along with the fact that high-dollar salaries for
players such as?Andre Ethier, Adrian Gonzalez, Scott Kazmir and Brandon
McCarthy?will be off the books by the end of the 2018 season. Clayton Kershaw
could opt out of his contract after the 2018 season, but the Dodgers figure to
be in position by then to be among the highest bidders for his services.Although
no team has operated in the financial stratosphere the Dodgers have maneuvered
in the past four seasons, there are no indications that MLB is worried about the
clubs debt service ratio. The Dodgers have led baseball in payroll each of the
past four seasons.There is no problem with our debt, and we are continuing to
operate on the same program that we have when we walked in here in 2012, Kasten
said.Kasten also moved to eliminate the notion that the club is somehow
struggling financially. The club raised season-ticket prices for 2017, but early
returns show that many season-ticket holders are willing to pay the additional
costs for a team that has won four consecutive National League West titles. This
is the first time in team history that the Dodgers reached the postseason in
four consecutive seasons.Business for the Dodgers is very strong and very
healthy, and it is why we lead baseball in attendance and in season tickets
because we have a tremendous fan base that has great confidence in the product
we put out there year after year, Kasten said. And it is clear from the early
renewals we are getting that they have the same or greater level of confidence
next year.I think, in fairness, they have appreciated the kind of team we have
put together the last four years and the kind of future we have. And those
things arent going to change.
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blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game
road trip waited at the end.
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Bears cornerback Tim Jennings was selected Monday to his second straight Pro
Bowl, while guard Kyle Long made it after a solid rookie season. SPARTANBURG,
S.C. -- Malik Moore scored a career-high 28 points, Michael Buchanan added a
double-double and South Carolina Upstate rolled to a 99-67 win over Division II
Virginia-Wise on Saturday.Buchanan had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the
Spartans (6-5), with Mike Cunningham adding 15 points and Josh Cuthbertson 14.
Moore made 10 of 14 shots as SC Upstate went 34 of 62 (55 percent) with 12
3-pointers. Moore and Cunningham had three 3s apiece.Virginia-Wise (2-8), which
lost 116-56 at Wofford on Tuesday, got 17 pooints from Taiwo Badmus but Dimitri
Sousa, who averages 18.
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Cavaliers were outrebounded 41-27.Buchanan opened the game with a 3-point play
at SC Upstate never trailed. The Cavaliers hung tough for the first half,
trailing 44-36 but the Spartans opened the second half with a 12-2 run, pushing
the lead to 16. Upstate outscored Wise by 15 at the foul line.
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