Perhaps the Dodgers were sending some sort of message by deciding to hold their annual “Blogger Night” on Friday, the 13th. Although that date is associated with ominous events, the evening’s festivities created nothing but terrific memories.
Dodgers co-owner Stan Kasten took the time to answer any and all questions thrown at him during the team’s annual “Blogger Night”
This marked the fifth year in a row the Dodgers sent out invites to all of us in the “blog-o-sphere” who attempt to rant and rave about the team. They roll out the blue carpet and treat about 30 of us to a stadium suite filled with plenty of food, a wonderful view of the game, and a group of special guests from the highest echelons of the organization. It is a chance for all of us to act like a TMZ reporter and ask some straight questions and, hopefully, get some answers straight from mouths of those running a $2 billion franchise. Last year at this time owner Frank McCourt’s shenanigans soured the mood a bit. Thi
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