Tag Archive for "Josh Hamilton" - Fansmanship

How can losing your best player be a good thing?

Ideally, on any team in any sport, there is always a “best” player. This is the face of the franchise and much responsibility is put onto that player. In recent years,...
Has anyone seen Josh Hamilton?

Have you seen Josh Hamilton? Since last June, he’s hit just .239. I have a suspicion that he’s pressing. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that the former American League...
World Baseball Classic Gets in the Way

Two weeks ago Erick Aybar was scratched from the Angels Spring Training roster. The reason: He’s needed as the starting 2nd baseman for the Dominican Republic, for the World Baseball Classic. What is...
Baseball’s Great Migration; The Beef Between Tupac and Biggie Relived, Sort of

Sixteen years ago Tupac was gunned down outside a club somewhere in Los Angeles. That following year, Biggie Smalls, was shot to death. And all of a sudden the “beef” between...
Sometimes the best season is the offseason

Los Angeles sports fans, eat your hearts out. You already had 4 courses. And the dessert is going to be pretty sweet, too. Already in 2012, Los Angeles has seen its...
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Baseball’s “Fab Five”

There is a new dance jam– “Swing yo Billy Club,” by the white Sir Mix a Lot. That would be me. …”paleeze,” she says, that being the Ms. Casual Fan, “take your knowledge and...