AP Source: MLB wants more access to the Dodger documents

Major League Baseball wants to have more complete access to documents on the finances of the Los Angeles Dodgers, a person familiar with the investigation of the sport of team told the Associated Press.

Former Texas Rangers President Tom Schieffer was named the month last by Commissioner Bud Selig to monitor the finances of the team, and he met with Selig and MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred Thursday in Milwaukee. Three has decided to go ahead with the MLB Dodgers finance probe which dates back to the purchase of Frank McCourt of the club in 2004, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because no public statements have been authorized.

The Dodgers said Wednesday that the documents requested by MLB were made available in a "virtual data room" at Dodger Stadium. But responsible determined baseball which was insufficient, the person said, because MLB will be not able to remove the CD-ROM for the financial analysis and may not be able to print documents without the Dodgers with a record of which examines the MLB.

The Dodgers did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the concerns of the MLB.

"I think that we just continue on the path and continue to work as hard as possible to get the thing done as quickly as possible." I'll be there back on Sunday and continue the process, "Schieffer said before leaving the Milwaukee."

Saying "I just continued: you cannot say how long it will be because you don't know what you don't know." We find as we go along, and I think that if we can only determine what are the facts, then we will be able to know what options are available for us. ?

Baseball officials believe that the Dodgers do not have enough money to make pay them may 31 Major League Player $ 8.25 million. Most of the players are paid on the 15th and last day of each month during the regular season. If the Dodgers do not have the money, MLB could intervene and do pay.

"I just don't want to enter the cash situation," said Schieffer. "I just think that it is something that is better taken care of in a private meeting."

McCourt, later Thursday, said Dodgers vice President Steve Soboroff had incorrect comments on Schieffer on a radio show earlier in the day, including a "characterization of the response of Mr. Schieffer to the need for an enhanced security in the stadium following the announcement of the President on the death of Osama bin Laden."

"Not only did Mr. Schieffer immediately respond to our request for authorization to increase the security in the stadium, it is voluntary to assist the organization in any way that he could," McCourt said. "I'm sorry Mr. Schieffer."