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Source: Dodgers stuck until sold

Updated: November 9, 2011, 8:26 PM ET
ESPNLosAngeles.com
The Los Angeles Dodgers will not be able to bid on free agents such as Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols until the team is sold, a source close to Dodgers owner Frank McCourt told ESPN.com on Wednesday.

The team is expected to sell for in the neighborhood of $1.2 billion, the source said, adding the process will likely take 4-6 months, spilling into 2012 and further reducing the Dodgers' chances of acquiring players through free agency.

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