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MLB

• • MLB
  • Owen Main

  The Dodgers Look Better (and Worse) Than You Think

  I know, it’s a cliche. I don’t know why, but every Major League Baseball team circles that 119th game. After the 119th game, you can really tell which teams are serious....

• • Luke Johnson
  • MLB
  • Owen Main
  • Podcasts

  Two Big Trades Heat-up Los Angeles Baseball Races (Podcast)

  The Los Angeles baseball scene got a pair of jolts over the past week. First, the Dodgers dealt for Hanley Ramirez, sending Dodgers fans into a frenzy of exhales now that...

• • MLB
  • Owen Main

  The Answer Lies Somewhere In-Between — Hanley Ramirez and the Dodgers

  I wanted to wait before I wrote anything about Hanley Ramirez’ trade to the Dodgers. With time comes perspective, and I didn’t want to be a reactionary Dodgers fan talking about...

• • MLB
  • Owen Main

  The Enigma that is Wilson Betemit’s Career

  In Minnesota for a few weeks, I was able to catch a few post-all-star-break Twins games at Target Field recently. The ballpark is beautiful and the Twin Cities represent some of...

• • MLB
  • Owen Main

  Kasten’s Ownership Group Seems to be Doing All Right… So Far

  The date is July 10. Today is the Major League Baseball All-Star Game — the midseason point for America’s pastime. In Los Angeles, the Dodgers’ new owership has been in-place for...

• • Luke Johnson
  • MLB

  Spitting Hash Tags: Angels and Dodgers Need Help for Entirely Different Reasons

  It is that time of the year when pundits spit hash-tagged tweets out of their mouths like stone statues and players’ names go viral among the blogosphere. According to a recent tweet by Jon Morosi of...

• • Misc.
  • MLB
  • NBA
  • NFL
  • Owen Main
  • Podcasts

  Miles Davis and LPMD Do It All

  Like the core of Fansmanship, Miles Davis has deep Cayucos roots. Not THAT Miles Davis. Miles M. Davis. From LPMD. From the Central Coast. Miles and I grew up on the...

• • Luke Johnson
  • MLB

  First a Salmon, Now a Trout, What Next…?

  The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are the MLB version of former cult classic “Fish Masters.”       “Fiiiiiisssshhhhhh Maaaastteeeerrrs…” should be played before every home game and I’m proposing a...

• • MLB
  • Owen Main

  Uribe Isn’t the Answer and Other things I Already Knew

  I’m not saying it’s all Juan Uribe’s fault, but I am blaming him. I don’t think he’s a bad guy, but he’s definitely the wrong guy. Ned Colletti needs to recognize...

• • Andrew Stevens
  • Luke Johnson
  • MLB
  • Owen Main
  • Soccer

  A Super Saturday for Sports in Los Angeles

  If only I lived in Los Angeles. It’s a lamentation that comes from the depths of my fansmanship. Growing up, I used to think it would be cool to live on...