The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1.) Angels are swept three straight by the A’s. Halos outscored 28 to 11 in series.
2.) “It felt like my journey to recovery was reaching its first step. It gave me a sense of normalcy if even for a little while.”—South El Monte’s Pablo Ocegueda on returning to the field as a pinch runner on Wednesday against Mt. View. Ocegueda entered as a pinch runner, stole second, and later scored on a Jimmy Luera base hit.
3.) “Sooner or later we’re going to be playing touch football.”—Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson on new NFL rule changes.
4.) Alhambra (Jr.) defensive back Arwendo Tendead’s 2012 stats: 43 tackles, 2 interceptions.
5.) On this date in 1861 Fort Sumter, South Carolina, is fired upon by Southern forces and the American Civil War begins.
6.) “The ultimate BLANK you is a homer from Juan Uribe.”—Chad Moriyama
7.) Former El Monte offensive lineman and current Rosemead Principal Larry Cecil turns 51 today.
8.) “He shouldn’t play a game until Greinke can pitch.”— Dodger Manager Don Mattingly on San Diego’s Carlos Quentin.
9.) Former Bonita “bad dude” Tarez Lemons is 19 today.
10.) “‘Fertilizer!’ says Matt Kemp. ‘That’s fertilizer!’”—Vin Scully relaying Dodger center fielder Matt Kemp’s thoughts following the sixth inning brawl with the Padres last night.
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