"Eight years ago this week Bob Daly, you know, the Movie Guy, joined Fox in selling the Dodgers to Frank McCourt.

"We made a horrible mistake," says Daly. "We didn't realize what a bad guy he was."

Daly had been a success at CBS for almost 25 years, another 20 as head of Warner Bros. before buying an interest in the Dodgers.

He became managing partner after Fox initially floundered in running the operation. Under Daly's four-year watch, the team finished 50 games above .500.

"When we were going through the process of selling the team, McCourt seemed like an OK guy. I sat down with him and told him people here were under contract, but they've been like a family and so if he wanted to make changes, do so with respect."