Dodgers owner Mark Walter said he is going to “keep the team no matter what.” MLB Photos via Getty Images
Dodgers owner Mark Walter said he is going to “keep the team no matter what.” In other words, just as everyone from team President Stan Kasten to President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman has “repeatedly reiterated in recent months,” Walter plans on things “being business as usual for his iconic baseball franchise.” His comments, which came in an exclusive interview with the CALIFORNIA POST, come amid “continued speculation” surrounding him and his status as the team’s owner and chairman. Walter stated not only to continue owning the Dodgers, but that he will keep “supporting them with the same level of financial resources that have allowed them to set MLB payroll records each of the last two seasons.” Walter “declined to address the federal investigation into his insurance companies, saying it was ‘not appropriate for me to comment while the investigation is ongoing.’” He was “adamant that the sale of the Lakers had ‘nothing to do with the Dodgers at all.’” He also declined to comment on recent reporting that he is looking to sell the Sparks (CALIFORNIA POST, 10/28).