The 2012 Dodgers were “not necessarily star-studded...they played hard. They set a tone. They gave us a reason.” That scrappy bunch of underfunded elders raced to the NL West lead, awaiting new owners that arrived 10 years ago Sunday. ✍️BillShaikin:
, now owner of the Los Angeles Times. Since completing his purchase of the Mets in late 2020, Cohen has spent so freely that a new level of the luxury tax unofficially carries his name. And yet Walter had figured out how to outbid Cohen, not through personal wealth but by leveraging his company’s insurance funds.
Under McCourt, the only words more popular at Dodger Stadium than “play ball” were “cash neutral.” Colletti had traded for the likes of Manny Ramirez, Greg Maddux and Casey Blake by getting the other team to pay off the contracts — and, in the case of Blake, the Dodgers had to throw in a future All-Star named Carlos Santana to get the deal done.
“We had all these guys who could all play, and they had all been stars, but it never really clicked for us. We didn’t really get it going.” The Dodgers have not missed the playoffs since then. Kershaw, the lone player remaining from the 2012 season, said he is thankful for the success, and for the ownership support that has made it possible. He made sure to tip his cap to the behind-the-scenes co-owners, including Todd Boehly and Bobby Patton.
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