Disneyland in Burbank? The Angels in Long Beach? Oil derricks in Garden Grove? What sort of “Twilight Zone” world is that? Well, those things do seem sort of off, but they are […]
What might (or not) have been
Waiting for Clayton and Mike
The baseball All-Star break is a traditional time for reflection, rest and reloading. For the Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers, it means seeking improvements that will allow them to boost […]
Put masks back on at school
Back to school in California will mean back to wearing masks, after all. Contrary to guidelines issued this week by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students, teachers and staff […]
Who’s afraid of the SF Giants?
There’s an old superstition in big league baseball that goes like this: whichever teams are in first place on July 4 will win the pennant. Now, that “First on the Fourth” tradition […]
Unvaccinated at risk: Dr. Fauci
If the coronavirus is making a small comeback, its target has become the unvaccinated. After steady reversals, July is starting to show increases in COVID-19 cases, and in some areas, deaths. The […]
The could-be Great Race of 2021
The expansion of playoffs in nearly all pro sports has lessened the interest in what used to be called “pennant races,” but there’s still some excitement in the battle for first place. […]
Oh!-tani lighting up the MLB
He’s not only a top contender for Most Valuable Player in the American League, but also for Most Amazing Player. We’re talking about Shohei “Sho-time” Ohtani, the two-way star for the Angels. […]
Angels, Dodgers bring the heat
The hottest team in Major League Baseball is now the Los Angeles Angels. It helped that they ran up against the coldest team in the big leagues, as the Halos swept the […]
Clips vs. Jazz is stars vs. team
Well, we really punted the pooch in last week’s Sports Monday by predicting that the Lakers would rally and win their series with the Phoenix Suns in seven games. On top of […]
Lakers have history on their side
If you’re gnashing your teeth over the whipsaw nature of the Lakers’ playoff series – tied at two games each – with the Phoenix Suns, give your molars a rest. It’s likely […]
