THE BIDDING HAS STARTED

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The bidding has started and I think it's the beginning of the road to a new era of Dodger baseball.  So what is the word on the bidding?  I've check several site around the web and here is what I have come up with.

Lets start with ESPN Los Angeles.  Tony Jackson posted this at January 24, 2012, 12:15 AM ET. 

As the deadline passed, there were only two confirmed bids:



• Dennis Gilbert, the Beverly Hills insurance agent and founder of the Beverly Hills Sports Council who also serves as a special assistant to Chicago White Sox owner Jerry Reinsdorf, confirmed that his group, which is largely financed by Imperial Capital chairman and chief executive officer Jason Reese, placed a bid.


• Joshua Macciello, CEO of ArmItal Sports Inc., issued a news release through his company stating that he also had made what Macciello characterized in that release as "a more than fair and considerable offer to both Frank and Major League Baseball."

Jackson also goes into all the in and outs of bidders and the process of everything.  The one thing Jackson talked about was the parking lots at Dodger Stadium.  According to his post they are still not included in the sale of the team.  You can read the who post by clicking here.

The L.A. Times Bill Shaikin is really on top of this story.  I suggest you follow him on Twitter for updates.  Shaikin reported The Dodgers received "more than 10" opening bids for the team by Monday's deadline, according to a person familiar with the sale but not authorized to discuss it. 

The article also goes on to say that Mark Cuban, Steven Cohen, and Peter O'Malley, all placed bids yesterday.  He Also reports several groups and a joint bid by Leo Hindery and Marc Utay who made a run at buying the Cubs but fell short.

You can read the whole article by clicking here.

I usually don't read the Wall Street Journal but I imagine I will be reading it alot in the next couple of month because of their coverage on the Dodgers sale.  Their headline says $1 Billion Play: L.A. Dodgers Draw First Bids.  You can read their whole article by clicking here.

CBS Sports has an article on the bidding and how some groups were talking about merging.  Two bidders said talks about possible group mergers were ongoing. They both spoke on condition of anonymity because Blackstone Group, which is managing the sale for owner Frank McCourt, made them sign nondisclosure agreements.


You can read the whole article by clicking here.

Dodger fans have alot to look forward to in the future. This sale and era of Dodger baseball is all going to be part of  Dodger history.