The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES - The Dodgers should be playing in the postseason every year and showing a profit instead of losing money, according to the wife of new owner Frank McCourt.

"We expect an enormous amount of accountability. We're going to try to change the culture of the Dodgers, because this is a team that should be in the playoffs every year," Jamie McCourt was quoted as saying in Tuesday's editions of the Los Angeles Times.

"They should be drawing 4 million fans, not 3 million fans. They should be making money, not losing $50 million (per year). We're not nervous, because it's our intention to have better baseball, do better for the fans, better for the employees and do better for the players."

The Dodgers haven't qualified for the playoffs since 1996 and haven't won a postseason game since 1988.

Frank McCourt bought the Dodgers from News Corp. for $430 million last month. The Boston real-estate developer immediately appointed his wife as vice chairman of the team.

Jamie McCourt also said she and her husband were not concerned about the high-level defections since the sale was completed. Team president Bob Graziano, executive vice president of business Kris Rone and senior vice president Derrick Hall have resigned, citing philosophical differences with the McCourts.

In addition, general manager Dan Evans was fired and replaced by Paul DePodesta, 31, a former assistant GM with the Oakland Athletics.

"What we'll focus on is what our expectations are and how we hope everybody who wants to be here will stay involved with the turnaround," Jamie McCourt said. "We'll reiterate what our expectations are in terms of accountability, winning, community service and how we want the Dodgers to be a better organization that works together."

Under previous management, the Dodgers operated in a "silo for business, a silo for baseball and a silo for (public relations)," she said, adding the team would now have an integrated approach.