Archive for July, 2008

After a week of huffing and puffing, posturing and pushing, the Red Sox finally dealt disgruntled superstar Manny Ramirez. That in itself is a minor surprise. However, his destination is earthshaking. And the circumstances surrounding the trade are literally unbelievable.
Ramirez is a Dodger.

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Whether it was a out of eagerness, a reluctance to stand pat, a last-ditch effort to keep his job, or sheer desperation to try to steal the up-for-grabs NL West, Ned Colletti made what very well could be his final move as Dodgers’ GM. However, after negotiating this […]

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Y E S T E R D A Y…
Angels 9, Red Sox 2: All the attention has been paid toward the newest Halo hitter, and rightfully so, but the oldest Angel was the key to the victory Wednesday night. Garret Anderson hit his second homer in as many nights as part of a 4-for-5 night […]

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Angels 6, Red Sox 2: Two outs. That is how close John Lackey came to throwing a no-no in Fenway last night. The Big Texan had to settle for a complete game victory, but I don’t think anyone is complaining. The Halos now have beaten the defending […]

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For years, the Angels have been criticized for not filling the need for another true, middle-of-the-lineup slugger to compliment Vlad Guerrero, for not exchanging young talent to make a bold, potentially risky move in an effort to go all out for a title. Well, those days may be over. The Angels have won […]

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ESPN’s X Games 14 kicks off this week, turning two of Los Angeles’s largest sports complexes into action sports utopias. Running concurrently at the Staples Center and Home Depot Center from Wednesday afternoon until Sunday, some of the world’s best skateboarders, motocross riders, BMX tricksters and drivers will showcase their lofty skills and fearless approaches […]

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Settle down, Nicolette Sheridan.

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A quick recap of how the local teams fared this past week…
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Highlights of the Week: The offense is really starting to click, scoring over eight runs a game in their five wins this week. Jeff Mathis belted two homers and drove in nine runs, including a 4-5, six RBI effort last […]

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Angels 7, Red Sox 5: Hey, Red Sox Nation, can you hear it? That little voice inside your head saying, “Can we beat this Angels team?” Ignore it at your own peril because this Angels team has taken 6 of 7 from the Sox this season, […]

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Anyone out there who didn’t like the makeup of last year’s Clippers squad surely can’t complain that management has sat on its hands this summer. They lured Baron Davis away from Golden State, traded for Marcus Camby after losing Elton Brand to Philadelphia, acquired Jason Hart from Utah, and added draft picks Eric […]

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