Magic Johnson leads dream team bidding for Dodgers

[Brian in Mesa]

Magic Johnson leads dream team bidding for Dodgers

The crowded fastbreak of prospective Dodgers owners suddenly has an all-star businessman and community leader holding the ball.

It's Magic Johnson, and the score for this city could be huge.

Johnson announced Friday that he had joined forces with Guggenheim Baseball Management, an arm of a financial services firm that controls more than $125 billion in assets, in hopes of buying the Dodgers.

With Johnson serving as the point man for a group that will be backed by the prestigious Guggenheim brand and led by respected veteran baseball executive Stan Kasten, it's a potential dream team.

The complete list of bidders hasn't emerged, but at this early point it would be difficult to find a group with a stronger combination of deep pockets, a deep Los Angeles connection, and deep affection for the Dodgers.

Full article here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/baske...schke-magic-dodgers-20111203,0,5578186.column

 

[BC867]

Magic Johnson leads dream team bidding for Dodgers

The crowded fastbreak of prospective Dodgers owners suddenly has an all-star businessman and community leader holding the ball.

It's Magic Johnson, and the score for this city could be huge.

Johnson announced Friday that he had joined forces with Guggenheim Baseball Management, an arm of a financial services firm that controls more than $125 billion in assets, in hopes of buying the Dodgers.

With Johnson serving as the point man for a group that will be backed by the prestigious Guggenheim brand and led by respected veteran baseball executive Stan Kasten, it's a potential dream team.

The complete list of bidders hasn't emerged, but at this early point it would be difficult to find a group with a stronger combination of deep pockets, a deep Los Angeles connection, and deep affection for the Dodgers.

Full article here: http://www.latimes.com/sports/baske...schke-magic-dodgers-20111203,0,5578186.column

The Dodgers have been a baseball tradition on both Coasts going back to the 1880's. They deserve an ownership group with a deep affection for the team.

We have a similar situation here in town. We are stuck with Robert Sarver as the principal owner of the Phoenix Suns. Hey, maybe the great Suns point guards -- KJ, Kidd and Nash -- could buy the team.

OK, now back to baseball!

 

[Billy Bob]

The Dodgers have been a baseball tradition on both Coasts going back to the 1880's. They deserve an ownership group with a deep affection for the team.

We have a similar situation here in town. We are stuck with Robert Sarver as the principal owner of the Phoenix Suns. Hey, maybe the great Suns point guards -- KJ, Kidd and Nash -- could buy the team.

OK, now back to baseball!

when did Magic Johnson play for the Dodgers?

 

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[Billy Bob]

when did Magic Johnson play for the Dodgers?

or should I say; Sarver grew up a Suns fan, did Magic grow up a Dodgers fan?

 

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[Brian in Mesa]

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[BC867]

when did Magic Johnson play for the Dodgers?

When did Robert Sarver play for the Suns?

 

[Billy Bob]

"deep affection" Sarver grew up a Suns fan (and in your analogy) that gives him as much if not more of a right in buying the Suns as it does Magic Johnson in buying the Dodgers.