EDITORIAL DODGERS' NEW ERA CAN FRANK MCCOURT BRING L.A. A WINNER?DODGER fans have been singing the blues for quite a while now but Frank McCourt's purchase of the team from Rupert Rupert, 1352–1410, German king (1400–1410), elector palatine of the Rhine. He was elected German king after the deposition of Wenceslaus. Seeking the imperial crown, Rupert went to Italy. Murdoch's News Corp. raises hope that good times are just around the corner. The new owner, a Boston Boston, town, England Boston, town (1991 pop. 26,495), E central England, on the Witham River. Boston's fame as a port dates from the 13th cent., when it was a Hanseatic port trading wool and wine. Having recovered from a decline in the 18th and 19th cent. parking lot developer, has quite a job in front of him. The Dodgers went into a steep decline under Murdoch and reportedly are losing $40 million a year because of a huge payroll and sliding attendance because of mediocre me·di·o·cre adj. Moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary. See Synonyms at average. [French médiocre, from Latin mediocris : medius, middle; see medhyo- performance. The Dodgers are one of Major League Baseball's most-storied franchises and it's it's 1. Contraction of it is. 2. Contraction of it has. See Usage Note at its. it's it is or it has it's be ~have going to take guts gut n. 1. a. The alimentary canal or a portion thereof, especially the intestine or stomach. b. The embryonic digestive tube, consisting of the foregut, the midgut, and the hindgut. 2. , smart personnel decisions and a lot of money for free agents and young prospects to restore the team to its former glory. McCourt won the unanimous approval of other owners Thursday despite a lot of concern about whether he has enough money to bring back the excitement Angelenos used to have for their Dodgers. And he should be forewarned: This ain't Beantown, Frank - L.A. only loves winners. |
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