Tag Archives: Angels

The TEN: 10/04/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. Oakland overcomes a 13 ½ game deficit to win the American League West.
2. Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera wins the Triple Crown.
3. Clayton Kershaw finishes with the best ERA in the Major Leagues at 2.53.
4. The NFL allows Saints suspended [...]

The TEN: 9/26/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. New York Jets corner Darrelle Revis out for the year with a torn ACL.
2. The Dodgers (4.5 games back in the wild card race) and the Angels (2.0 back) would both be out if the playoffs started today.
3. [...]

The TEN: 9/19/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. Maranatha quarterback Andrew Elffers will have surgery Thursday for a torn meniscus and is out for the year.
2. Falcons running back Michael Turner charged with DUI.
3. Former referee Jerry Markbreit blasts NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
4. With the NHL [...]

The TEN: 8/23/2012

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. Oakland’s Bartolo Colon receives 50 game suspension after testing positive for testosterone.
2. Chris Paul has surgery on his thumb and is expected to be out six weeks.
3. “I will tell you at 7:30 Friday,” – West Covina Coach [...]

The TEN: 6/27/2102

The TEN
(“The Ten” is not a top ten, but ten items worth being included in The TEN)
1. The Dodgers are shut out for the second straight game by the Giants and haven’t scored a run in the last 21 innings.
2. NCAA brass approves four team playoffs for college football beginning in the 2014 season.
3. MSG [...]

Off The Cuff: September 11, 2009

Good news, bad news for Dodger fans last night.

We will go with the bad and inform you that the Rockies won again. The Los Angeles lead is now a two-game lead.

On the bright side, Dodgers didn’t drop another game playing. That may have had something to do with the travel day and not [...]

Off The Cuff: September 10, 2009

Yes, this column is back. It takes a thick skin to write, just like an Arena Football defensive back.

Doesn’t it feel as though the Super Bowl was just a few weeks ago. Last week, both College and High School teams began their march to title and now the NFL.

My choice for the Super [...]

Off The Cuff: August 9, 2009

Random thoughts for a Sunday morning.
In a month from now the High School, College, and Pro football seasons will be at the beginning of a highly anticipated season.
Is Rosemead able to win another Mission Valley League title?
Will the PAC-10 finally catch up with USC?
Can the Bengals finally co-exist with each other?
These questions will take months [...]

Off The Cuff: August 2, 2009

After a much deserved break I return to give you my usual opinions.

I give you sad news to begin this wonderful column.

The Arena Football League as we have come to know and love is done. It is folding after taking the 2009 season off to re-structure.

This news came with the a status update on [...]

Quick Scans: 7/29/09 Edition

by John Scanlan

The Dodgers posted their first 3-game losing streak of the season when the Cardinals downed them 10-0 last night. It’s pretty difficult to almost get to August before losing 3 games. They still have an 8 game lead, so it’s not time to get on the bus for Panicville.
The Giants acquisition of 1B [...]