Goodbye, Vero

So it breaks Frank McCourt’s heart that so many Dodgers fans can’t make the cross-country trek to see Dodgertown first-hand? “And make no mistake, that is the driving force behind the move to Arizona.”

McCourt’s driving force has always been and will always be greed. The next time McCourt makes a decision based on his concern for Dodgers fans will be the first time. His blatant insincerity and lack of a soul almost make Dodgers fans long for the glory days when Fox owned the team. At least Fox never pretended to be anything but the evil, greedy corporation they are.

Mark Chotiner

Burbank

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The most thoughtful thing I have ever done for my father, a die-hard Dodgers fan -- or will ever do in my lifetime -- was taking him to spring training at Dodgertown in 1999. Talk about a role reversal. My father, then 70, was the one running around like a kid, nabbing photographs and quick conversations with Tommy Lasorda, Vin Scully, Don Sutton, Manny Mota, Eric Karros and Raul Mondesi, among others. He embarrassed the heck out of me. Ironically, I was praying Sandy Koufax was nowhere to be found, as that would have done him in.

A fan’s proximity to Dodgers greats is just one of the charms of Vero Beach. Dad and I are driving to Arizona tomorrow to see the Dodgers play in their first Cactus League games. It’s just not going to be the same.

Hali Helfgott

Los Angeles

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The Dodgers’ abandonment of Dodgertown will go down as one of the saddest days in their proud history, if not in all of sports.

I can think of no more socially progressive organization in all of sports, and Dodgertown was the physical embodiment of that progress.

Greg Beesemyer

Los Angeles

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The Dodgers should have made more of an effort to get Scott Rolen. Perhaps in a warmer climate, they could keep him to two trips to the disabled list.

Vic Bulaich

Inglewood