The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired former first baseman Steve Garvey from their marketing and community-relations departments, Garvey confirmed to 710 ESPN Radio on Friday. The move appears to be a reaction to Garvey having made public his desire to be part of a group that would purchase the club if owner Frank McCourt, who has filed for bankruptcy, is ultimately forced to sell the Dodgers. "I was always clear with management as to the exploratory ownership group I've put together," Garvey said Friday night in an emailed statement. "In fact, I twice offered a significant cash infusion to help the team. "I met with team officials on multiple occasions, and was given parameters of what was appropriate for me to say regarding my investment group. I feel I stayed within those parameters." Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=6750866
