It’s quite bad for Mark Walter. Insurance companies aren’t supposed to provide loans to/hold bonds from entities with a common owner

Posted on August 19, 2026 at 04:16:07 PM by brick

But he’s a minority owner of the Dodgers and, last time I read a deep dive into the 24-25 data, the “Ohtani boom” made the channel financially viable even with the high payments to LAD.

Have you listened to the Service Time podcast? Owners recently realized that they can drastically reduce their contributions to the Shared Revenue pool with debt, so they’ve been adding giant piles of debt to their books.

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Interesting Tweet about the Dodgers - By GritsGoBlue August 19, 2026 at 03:42:59 PM
- It’s quite bad for Mark Walter. Insurance companies aren’t supposed to provide loans to/hold bonds from entities with a common owner - By brick August 19, 2026 at 04:16:07 PM
  - No but that sounds interesting. - By GritsGoBlue August 19, 2026 at 04:19:34 PM
    - It’s very dry and the episodes are long. I love it but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea - By brick August 19, 2026 at 04:36:45 PM

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It’s quite bad for Mark Walter. Insurance companies aren’t supposed to provide loans to/hold bonds from entities with a common owner