Like all gods, the Baseball Gods are fickle and inconsistent when it comes to handing out divine justice in this world. “Anything can happen” is the commonplace phrase when describing the MLB […]
Astros: 2020 “Sinderella” team?
Stadium to be sold to Moreno
Since it opened in 1966, Anaheim (now Angel) Stadium has been owned by the city of Anaheim. The leaders of that municipality spent about $24 million to construct what was then a […]
Rams look ready for prime time
What a great time to be a Southern California sports fan! Despite the dislocations and tragedies brought on by the coronavirus, for those of us who try to gain some escape from […]
Dodger dynasty and Angels agony
Last July a writer for Sports Illustrated made a surprising World Series prediction, perhaps under extreme duress “during the stress of these times,” that inspired in me an afternoon of wistful pipe […]
Biden blames Trump for violence
Seeking to turn the tables on President Donald Trump and others at the Republican National Convention who blamed Democrats for street violence, former vice president Joe Biden placed the responsibility on the […]
Ready for some football lite?
You might not have noticed it, but the 2020 college football season has started. The bizarrely named Guardian Credit Union FCS Kickoff in Montgomery, Alabama pitted Austin Peay against Central Arkansas on […]
Good results on COVID questioned
Is the reported drop in the rate of COVID-19 infections in California encouraging or just the result of flawed data processing? Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s Health and Human Services secretary, said on […]
Again, Mike Trout is the AL’s MVP
For the third time in nine years, the Angels’ Mike Trout has been named Most Valuable Player for the American League. The announcement on Thursday was matched by the selection of the […]
