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Dodgers File For Bankruptcy? What Do You Think?

The Dodgers have a long history in the region, with long affiliations with San Bernardino-based teams, and now with the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.

After about a year of financial woes, the Los Angeles Dodgers and four related entities filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday morning in Delaware federal bankruptcy court, according to AOL's Sporting News.

Team owner Frank McCourt has been in a bitter struggle with Major League Baseball over control of the Dodgers. The fight has impacted the team. Attendance has plummeted.

According to the Sporting News, McCourt is asking the court to approve $150 million in financing from hedge fund Highbridge Capital in order to meet payroll later this week. The team also asked the court to relaunch a sale of its cable rights, already turned down by MLB.

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Baseball commentators and insiders say this is an effort to keep MLB and its commissioner Bud Selig at bay.

Sound off local fans. Let us, and them, know what you think.

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