By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune/with wire service reports Lucky is the team that has two All-Star starters in the Big Game. Unlucky is the team that has them both somewhat hobbled. Mike […]
The Angel All-Stars didn’t align
Hearts lost in S.F last year, too
By Pete Zarustica with wire service reports Sports being what they are, with a “what have you done for me lately” mind set, you’d think that Monday’s 24-9 loss by the Los […]
Angels may be put up for sale
By Pete Zarustica/Orange County Tribune The Los Angeles Angels have lost 70 games so far this season. Now it looks like the team and franchise may be losing an owner. In a […]
The phantom fights of June
Not since MAD magazine invented the fictional and satiric game of “43-Man Squamish ….” Not since 1965 when San Francisco Giants pitcher Juan Marichal went after Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro […]
It’s a West Coast turnaround
Back in the saddle again … as Gene Autry might put it. After struggling through a dry period when both teams slipped a place in the standings, the Los Angeles Angels and […]
Off to the Great Western races
Horse race fans certainly appreciated the recent Kentucky Derby in which Rich Strike – an 80-1 long shot – won run for the roses at Churchill Downs. As the saying goes, […]
Halos, Dodgers both in first
Did you feel the tremor that went through the world of baseball on Sunday? With wins, the Angels and Dodgers are both in first place in their respective divisions. We know it’s […]
Frankly, it’s not all his fault
Aside from “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” the most appropriate song that should be attached to professional sports is the 1986 Janet Jackson hit, ‘What Have You Done for Me […]
Anaheim Ducks are ice-cold
What on ice is wrong with the Anaheim Ducks? This is a team that started out hot, battling with other teams for the lead in the NHL Pacific Division. But now they […]
Baseball trots forward … slowly
Baseball, one of the most hide-bound of major sports – or should we say, horsehide-bound – is finally starting to change. As spring training camps open after an agreement was reached between […]
