Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl At a time when Major League Baseball wants to restore the Los Angeles Dodgers’ brand following years of damage under the ownership of Frank McCourt, Earvin “Magic” Johnson — arguably the most popular athlete in the city’s history — is a major player in a group that wants to buy the team.
MLB: Larry King Joins Group To Buy Dodgers
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Larry King, the legendary talk-show host and longtime Los Angeles Dodgers season-ticket holder, is part of a group of investors assembled by Chicago White Sox executive and Beverly Hills insurance agent Dennis Gilbert in hopes of buying the club, a source confirmed on the condition of anonymity.
MLB: Dodgers Sign Matt Kemp To 8-year, $160 Million Extension (Biggest Contract Team History)
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Most Valuable Player candidate Matt Kemp and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a eight-year, $160 million contract. The contract is the largest-ever signed by the Dodgers, according to MLB.com Kemp would have been eligible for free agency after the 2012 season and would have been a hot commodity after leading the NL in home runs (39) and RBIs (126) this past season. He made a run at becoming the majors’ first Triple Crown winner in 44 years before finishing third in the NL in hitting (.324) and also stole 40 bases, leaving him a home run shy of becoming the fifth player in big league history to join the 40/40 club. Continue Reading.
MLB: Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw Wins NL Cy Young Award
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl The first time Joe Torre saw Clayton Kershaw pitch, he compared him to Sandy Koufax. On Thursday, the talented young left-hander took his biggest step yet toward proving that comparison apt by winning the 2011 National League Cy Young Award.
MLB: Frank McCourt Agrees To Sell LA Dodgers; Expected To Sell For More Than A Billion Dollars
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Owner Frank McCourt reached an agreement with Major League Baseball on Tuesday night to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers, along with Dodger Stadium and the surrounding real estate, a decision that brings to end not only a six-month legal battle with baseball commissioner Bud Selig but also a 7½-year ownership that was simply never embraced by the team’s fan base.
(Photos) MLB: Matt Kemp & Rihanna Spotted Together In London
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Dodgers star Matt Kemp was spotted in London with his ex Rihanna after leaving a gentleman’s club (Stringfellows). Hmmmm, I wonder if these two are getting back together?! Check a couple pics after the jump…
