For the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night, it was a matter of scoring early and losing late. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was a matter of not scoring at all. […]
Angels can’t hold a lead; the Dodgers can’t score any runs
It’s been a moving experience
A lot of folks – and I’m one of them – have had some fun at the expense of the Athletics baseball franchise, which seems to move around the map like an […]
Debt limit deal getting closer
Progress appears to being made on negotiations to extend the federal debt limit and avoiding a default. According to the Associated Press, President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy […]
From Philly to Twilight Zone
By Jim Tortolano/Orange County Tribune The Oakland Athletics, who have been known by many names since the franchise started in 1901, now deserve a new name. The Oakland Lame Ducks. It’s official: […]
A’s eying move to Las Vegas?
By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) –Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred thinks the Oakland Athletics made a good decision to explore a possible new ballpark in Las Vegas, expressing frustration their stadium […]
Trump “pressured” Pence to overturn the 2020 election
Then-president Donald Trump pressured then-vice president Mike Pence to delay or overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was […]
Hamas-Israeli battles continue
The fighting between the Hamas militant group and Israel armed forces continued on Tuesday. Rockets from Palestine have struck targets in Israel, with retaliation coming in the form of bombing attacks in […]
Late A’s rally sends Angels to defeat
Once again, the bullpen is proving to be the Achilles’ heel of the Los Angeles Angels. On Wednesday night, the Oakland Athletics scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning […]
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 […]
Homers are not enough in a 7-5 defeat
At this point of the season, records and firsts are about all that’s really interesting about the 2019 campaign of the Los Angeles Angels. Tuesday’s game was a not-atypical 7-5 loss to […]
