It's Official...

Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, the sale of the Dodgers to the Guggenheim Baseball Group is official, thus ending Frank McCourt's 8-year ownership of the team and one of the most embarrassing sagas for Dodger fans. To be sure, it hasn't been all bad. The 2008 and 2009 teams, for instance, brought immense joy and pride to me, as it was the closest I've seen the Dodgers come to winning it all. But it will be nice to log on to my twitter feed and see updates on games instead of court proceedings. I, like many fans, am not sure if the new owners will be any better or worse than McCourt. The $2.15 billion sale price in upfront money instead of loan-based financing seems like a good sign, as does the fact that the incoming CEO, Stan Kasten, is a former front-office man instead of a  former movie executive or the spouse of the owner. All I know is that things are about to change for the Dodgers, and considering all that has gone on for the past 8 years, change is indeed a good thing.

With that in mind, here's a final farewell to Frank McCourt: