I’m pleased to come across two good ideas in the world of sports in one day. First, Angel manager Ron Washington announced that the Halos’ new leadoff batter would be Taylor Ward. […]
He’s Taylor-made for lead-off
Trout is out … in right field
Poor Mike Trout. No, I’m not being sarcastic here. At a press conference on Monday, he fessed up to what everyone already knew: once the best centerfielder in Major League Baseball, he […]
Angels to stay at Big A. Good!
I see the Angels have extended their lease at Angel Stadium through 2029 with options to extend their stay through 2032. Yay. OK, so there’s not a lot of excitement with this […]
Nobody’s perfect in playoffs
You just can’t win. If there was a Superman, he’d probably get sued for his damages caused in subduing a giant killer robot ravaging Metropolis. Something else that once seemed as unlikely […]
Put ’em in, coach. It’s only right
You see them on the sidelines at a football game, their uniforms still laundry-clean after three quarters. Or on the bench … the far end of the bench in the basketball gym […]
He’s a grand young Flagg
The last Next Big Thing in pro basketball – Caitlin Clark – made a huge splash and put the women’s game on the front of the sports section. The Next Big Thing […]
Farewell to Vikings, Oilers?
The California State Legislature has passed its share of what Tim Walz might call “knucklehead” laws in the last few years, but one that really has me rolling my eyes is Assembly […]
The Unicorn vs. The Judge
Although division champions Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees won’t start their post-season play until Saturday, much of the baseball-watching world – sportswriters, fans, bookies, TV executives – is already holding […]
Right the first time, Ron
Sometimes, it’s a good idea to say what you think. Angels manager Ron Washington got in a spot of trouble this week when he suggested that the Halos didn’t have major league-quality […]
White Sox are making history
The Chicago White Sox are about to make history. Bad history. Oh, it’s not quite as awful as the 1919 “Black Sox” scandal in which eight members of the team accepted bribes […]
