STAN KASTEN RUMORS & GOSSIP
Dodgers hire ex-LAPD deputy chief
The head of security at Dodgers Stadium is retiring and will be replaced by a former Los Angeles Police deputy chief.
The Dodgers said Sunday that Rich Wemmer's last day will be Thursday, and Michael Hillman will oversee security at the stadium for the rest of the 2012 season.
Wemmer took the job in April 2011 after security became an issue when San Francisco Giants fan Bryan...
Via AP on Fox
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3 days ago
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A Winter Classic in Los Angeles Could Work, But Time for A Warm-Weather Venue Is Further in Future
Los Angeles isn't satisfied with just having the Stanley Cup Final coming to town next week. Now the city wants the Winter Classic too. Dodgers president Stan Kasten proposed the idea of hosting the Jan. 1 game at iconic Dodger Stadium with the San Gabriel Mountains providing the scenic backdrop. While it may seem crazy to drop the NHL's marquee midseason event into the land...
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Report: Dodgers eye Winter Classic
Dodgers president Stan Kasten was hoping to capitalize on rare Stanley Cup fever in Los Angeles with a pitch to bring the NHL Winter Classic game to baseball's biggest ballpark.
Kasten, the former president of the Atlanta Thrashers, said Dodger Stadium was equipped for the finals-bound Kings to host the annual outdoor showcase event and he was exploring plans to make it happen...
Via Fox Sports
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6 days ago
Can the Dodgers Rebuild Farm Under New CBA?
Stan Kasten has spoken about building through scouting and player development since new ownership has taken over the Dodgers. With the draft looming and a press released detailing LA's renewed interest in the international market, how much will the Dodgers be able to expand their minor league system under new rules imposed by the latest collective bargaining agreement?
Via dodgers.scout.com
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Dodgers President Stan Kasten Wants to Host NHL Winter Classic in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Kings are heading to the Stanley Cup Final this year, proving that hockey can be a big success in Southern California. The next step, it seems, will be getting the game outdoors. Dodgers president Stan Kasten wants to host the Winter Classic at Dodger Stadium, provided the NHL is willing to roll the dice on a warm-weather venue for one of its premier events. "...
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Dodgers exec wants Winter Classic
Dodgers president Stan Kasten was hoping to capitalize on rare Stanley Cup fever in Los Angeles with a pitch to bring the NHL Winter Classic game to baseball's biggest ballpark.
Kasten, the former president of the Atlanta Thrashers, said Dodger Stadium was equipped for the finals-bound Kings to host the annual outdoor showcase event and he was exploring plans to make it happen...
Via Fox Sports
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7 days ago
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Dodgers want to host Winter Classic
Team president Stan Kasten insists that the technology is available for Dodger Stadium to host the NHL's annual New Year's Day event, despite the warm weather location.
Via Reading Between The Seams
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Kasten returning Dodgers to their roots
In the summer of 1976, a 24-year-old Stan Kasten celebrated his graduation from the Columbia University law school by treating himself to a tour of Major League Baseball parks.
In St. Louis to watch the Cardinals play the Atlanta Braves, Kasten saw Ted Turner, the relatively new owner of the Braves, in the stands, and introduced himself.
"He invited me to write him a letter...
Via Fox Sports West
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17 days ago
Dodgers won't operate with set payroll under Kasten
This is how it largely worked for Ned Colletti in recent years: Frank McCourt would give him a number, and then expect the general manager to bring in the team payroll at or under that figure.
So maybe he loses a Hiroki Kuroda because he costs a tad too much, and then tries to make up for it by signing Aaron Harang and Chris Capuano.
Those payroll juggling days, however, may be...
Via Fox Sports West
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27 days ago
Magic Johnson to bid on Los Angeles Dodgers ownership
It appears that another high-profile celebrity will soon throw in their hat into the bidding war for ownership of the beleaguered Los Angeles Dodgers.
NBA Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Magic Johnson has expressed interest in teaming up with long-time baseball man Stan Kasten, and others, to create a bidding group for the Dodgers.
Stan Kasten has experience in working...
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December 02, 2011
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