The Los Angeles Dodgers' owner situation has been up in the air for the entire season so far, and on Monday it took another ugly turn. The Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection, ensuring that the battle with Major League Baseball will go on for a longer period of time.
The Dodgers' decision to file for bankruptcy was not met with kind words from the commissioner's office. Bud Selig blocked an agreement between the Dodgers and Fox last week, and it appeared to be the last straw for owner Frank McCourt. The owner had hoped the deal would give the Dodgers the money necessary to make payroll for the rest of the year.
The bankruptcy filing did not have much impact on the sports betting world. Sports books in Las Vegas continued to take action on Los Angeles on Monday afternoon, before the Dodgers scheduled game with Minnesota. Gamblers were walking in and out of the sports books with a business-as-usual look.
What has had an impact on bettors' decisions this season is the Dodgers play on the field. L.A. has been largely a disappointment, with one of the best young lineups in baseball, the team was expected to compete for the National league West title. Instead, they have hovered near the bottom of the standings for most of the year.
Clayton Kershaw is one of the best pitchers in baseball, and normally he would be a Cy Young award candidate with the season he is having. His team, however, has not backed Kershaw up on days when he was not on the mound, and it has some questioning whether Don Mattingly was the right choice as the team's manager.
With all the focus on the ownership situation, Mattingly has been able to fly under the radar with his team's poor start. Instead of answering questions about his futile bullpen or his team's untimely hitting, Mattingly was speaking Monday of how the bankruptcy situation has, or has not, affected the team.
L.A. was expected to miss payroll on Thursday, but the bankruptcy will buy the team some time. Analysts now believe that the situation revolving around ownership could be muddled until the end of the season and possible into the winter.
June 28, 2011
Posted By Vincent Tapoglia III
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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