Will the Los Angeles Dodgers be able to meet their payroll at the end of May? Not even the commissioner claims to know. But he believes that the Dodgers' situation needs to be monitored carefully, while the financially strapped New York Mets are on the right track. In an interview on "The Mike Lupica Show" on ESPN New York 1050, Bud Selig said Major League Baseball is "tracking the [Dodgers] situation very closely." Selig appointed former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer on April 25 to oversee the team's finances. Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and ex-wife Jamie have not been able to amicably divide their assets during their divorce, leaving the team in financial peril. "I don't know that right now," Selig said of the May payroll. "I know that story has been written a lot, but the fact is I don't know. I know our people are tracking this very closely. I have appointed ambassador Schieffer, who of course ran the Rangers for years. Tom will keep me very well posted. We've also added Dick Freeman today. He ran the Pirates and has a great accounting background. I'll be able to give you an answer as we move forward here, but at the moment, we are monitoring this situation very closely." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/news/story?id=6515456
