The Los Angeles Dodgers says paychecks for some part-time game day staffers bounced, but not because the team didn’t have enough money to cover them. Dodgers spokesman Josh Rawitch said Thursday that when the team filed for bankruptcy, its accounts were frozen for 48 hours. Some security guards and ushers found their paychecks had bounced.

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I have a very different view than most on the saga that is playing out between MLB and Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, as can be seen in a recent article I wrote on the topic. However, with more and more information coming out about the numerous failings of Bud Selig such…

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The mess begins in the parking lot, where the guy who made his money in parking lots collects $15 from every car that drives into Dodger Stadium. At least Frank McCourt understands that business, though he doesn’t seem to have a clue why not nearly as many cars are driving in these days. Then again, McCourt seems clueless about a lot of things, like the boxes full of fake dreadlocks he thought…

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Raul Ibanez hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh, Vance Worley pitched seven strong innings and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Wednesday night. In a series billed as a World Series preview, the major league-leading Phillies (51-30) have taken two straight and go for a sweep Thursday.

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Ryan Hanigan hit a three-run homer off James Shields as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 in interleague play Wednesday. Hanigan connected with two out in the fourth for his first homer since going deep twice April 3 against Milwaukee. Shields (8-5) had given up just two runs in his previous three starts, all of which were complete-game wins.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Scott Baker struck out nine while pitching neatly into the eighth inning and Ben Revere had two hits to help the Minnesota Twins to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday. Baker (6-5) allowed six hits and walked one in 7 1-3 innings, dropping his ERA to 3.15 as the Twins bounced back from a 15-0 drubbing on Monday night to take two of three in the series.

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Jonathan Broxton was supposed to be back on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster this weekend. Instead, he and the sore…

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Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt may have won the first round in a bankruptcy court fight with Major League Baseball, however the two sides are gearing up for what could be a protracted battle for control of one of the most storied teams in baseball. A Delaware judge on Tuesday gave interim approval to a $150 million bankruptcy financing arrangement sought by McCourt to keep the…

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WILMINGTON, Del. – The owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers won a reprieve in bankruptcy court Tuesday to maintain day-to-day operations, while Major League Baseball considered seizing control of the cash-strapped ballclub.

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By RANDALL CHASE AP Business Writer

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