The star of Saturday’s 2021 pre-season opener between the Rams and the Chargers was not a player – and certainly not the quality of play – but the setting itself. After years […]
The setting was the big winner
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 […]
House OKs Jan. 6 commission
The creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S Capitol building was approved by the House of Representatives Wednesday and heads to the Senate for consideration. […]
Election was fair, says agency
The recent presidential election – despite President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede – was the most secure in the nation’s history, according to a group of federal and state officials. […]
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 […]
Why aren’t the Angels a hit yet?
The French have a saying (no, not “we surrender!) loosely translated as “the more things change, the more things remain the same.” Welcome to the weird, but somehow familiar 2020 Major League […]
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 […]
Brad Ausmus fired as Angels manager
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Angels announced Monday that Brad Ausmus would be discharged as field manager of the team after a 90-loss season. Speculation is widespread that Joe Maddon, who has previously […]
Halos rally to defeat the White Sox, 5-4
Two of major league baseball’s least successful teams battled to a dramatic finish Friday night, with the Los Angeles Angels rallying from a three-run deficit to post a 5-4 win over the […]
Trout hits one out but Angels still falling
Mike Trout hit his 45th home run of the season, a clout that traveled an estimated 455 feet and kept him tied for the major league lead, but his Los Angeles Angels […]
