PHOENIX -- With news of Time Warner Cable lowering its asking price for SportsNet LA on a one-year deal, a few in positions of power have decided to chime in with empty statements that make it look like they will have had a part in helping the Dodgers network get on the air for a majority of Los Angeles.
First was Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti, who issued a statement on Thursday morning:
"Dodgers fans across L.A. deserve to watch our team play - not just subscribers to one cable system, but everyone who bleeds Dodger blue.