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Departures & farewells

Autumn is the season for exits. It seems that everyone sees trees shedding their leaves and they suddenly contract "I've got to get OUT OF HERE" fever. For me, there have been three notable departures this week alone -- one on a family level, one on a blog level, and one on a fan level. One of them is terrific news, the other two not so much. I'll start with the great news first and then depress you all later. 1. MC COURT HAS COME TO HIS SENSES Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! I knew it was only a matter of time before Frank McCourt realized that there was no other option than to sell the Dodgers. He may have been delusional for two years but he'd have to be absolutely insane to continue fighting to remain owner. McCourt wasn't the worst baseball owner that ever existed -- the Dodgers did reach the playoffs a few times under his watch -- but he came pretty scary close. I find what he did to the team and others to be postively unfathomable and ...