Gross approves #Dodgers sale.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 14, 2012

Of course, it didn’t go off without a hitch, because … MLB.

Bottom line: MLB tried a Hail Mary to get around the settlement terms to which it agreed, and to which other owners subsequently dissented.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 14, 2012

Get around the provisions that they agreed to? They wouldn’t do that!

Hearing over. The #Dodgers should have new owners April 30.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 14, 2012

It’s … overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Finally.

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At least the judge had a sense of humor about the situation, managing to work in a Cole Hamels joke.

Gross: “I was looking in the order for language that says they can’t sign Cole Hamels. I couldn’t find it, but I may still insert it.”

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 14, 2012