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From Bob Keisser of the Long Beach Press-Telegram:
One would think that 28 years of faithful, dependable service that includes long nights in a one-man booth, untold hours of statistical research long before new-age baseball stats became vogue, and taking hundreds of calls from acerbic and/or clueless fans on postgame shows would be worth something.
But apparently not to the new cost-conscious, I'll-do-it-my-way fleet of management executives among the Los Angeles Dodgers. Reliable sources within the organization confirmed this week that Ross Porter will not be offered a new contract after the 2004 season.
The front office wants a less-expensive replacement for Porter, who makes in the $750,000 range per year, and take the radio broadcasts heard on KFWB (980) to a two-man booth, most likely pairing returning play-by-play man Rick Monday with a former player.
What a way to celebrate a fine season.
Thanks to gvette for the link.
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