Why Bud Selig Took Out the Dodger's Owner and Not The Mets' (Yet) ?

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Chris Fusco
 
Why did MLB commissioner Bud Selig make a move on the Dodger’s embattled owner Frank McCourt while leaving Fred Wilpon, the owner of the Mets in place? The answer is that Selig saw an opportunity to get rid of McCourt quickly while his Dodger blue blood was in the water.

Let’s face it, due the McCourt’s divorce, business downturn, and disastrous run as the Dodger’s owner, he is broke. Once Selig got wind that McCourt was looking to take an unauthorized personal loan from Fox Sports to make the team’s payroll, Selig knew he could make his move against a weakened opponent.

There is no secret in the MLB that Selig dislikes McCourt and is a close friend of the Wilpon family. Selig knows that no potential owner wants any part of Dodgers with McCourt around and that the fans have been turned off by a dirty stadium with poor security (i.e. the Bryan Stow assault).

At least for now, the Mets situation is different. The Mets are activity looking to get a minority owner (with viable candidates) to infuse cash into the team and help pay down its deb. The Dodgers and McCourt, however, are just drifting away toward bankruptcy.

In time and based on the outcome of the Madoff lawsuit, Selig may have no choice but to remove the Wilpons from the Mets. But as long as the team pays back its loans and regains its financial footing, Selig will let the Mets’ ownership stay in place and fight for their financial life in court. 

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