McCourt takes Dodgers' name in vain  Updated: June 28, 2011,
10:07 AM ET By Ramona Shelburne |  The first words in Frank
McCourt's statement Monday morning stopped me cold. It was a
written release, so any one of the high-priced lawyers or
consultants he employs to continue reminding him of his rights,
instead of the right thing to do, could've written it. But it
sounded so much like McCourt, I think it had to be him.  "The
Dodgers have delivered time and again since I became owner, and
that's been good for baseball," McCourt said in the statement.
The premise is laughable. There isn't a fan in Los Angeles, not
even the handful who might still be on his side or feel sorry
for him, who would say McCourt's tenure has been "good for
baseball."  The first part of what he said struck me deeply. The
part where he takes the Dodgers' name in vain.  For years,
McCourt has used the term liberally and recklessly. He says "The
Dodgers" as a cover to speak for the team instead of himself
and, worse, uses it to leverage o