Night Owl Cards

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 ...

Leave it to Frank McCourt to ruin a half-assed tribute to Spinal Tap. But if I'm going to 11 , as in the Dodger uniform number, I've got to keep it in the family, as ugly as the Dodgers' family situation is right now.  The story of the Dodgers who have worn the number 11 is the story of players who have made the most with their limited capabilities, mostly. Back in the '30s, the No. 11 was worn by catcher Clyde Sukeforth, who isn't remembered much for his playing career. That's because he was the man who scouted and helped sign Jackie Robinson. He also was the manager in Robinson's first major league game, as he was filling in for a suspended Leo Durocher. After Nick Tremark, George Watkins and Fred Frankhouse took turns with the number during the rest of the decade, No. 11 found a eight-year home with the most talented Dodger to wear the number. Dixie Walker is one of the greatest outfielders in Dodger history. He became known as Robinson's ...

                                                                                                                                    AP The L.A. Times is reporting that the Dodgers don't have enough money right now to meet team payroll at the end of the month. Considering the worst owner in all of major league baseball took out a loan to meet payroll last month, this is not good news. It's not like Fox is going to throw him another loan. It is believed that if the Dodgers can't meet payroll, then the team will be seized by Major League Baseball, and Dodger fans can all hope that Frank McCourt will finally, in his money-grubbing haze, realize that the jig is u...