{"id":55680,"date":"2016-10-06T17:27:26","date_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55680"},"modified":"2016-10-06T17:50:28","modified_gmt":"2016-10-07T00:50:28","slug":"fanview-october-6-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/midvalleysports.com\/?p=55680","title":{"rendered":"Fanview: October 6, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T. will always be a Mets fan…even when he gets Gillaspied.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

By Joe Torosian<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd, as his strength failed him at length, he wondered upon a sportswriters shadow\u2026 \u201cShadow,\u201d said he, \u201cwhere it can be this land called Montebello?\u201d\u2014Jack McTaggart<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kick it!<\/p>\n

Right off the Top:<\/strong> Road team\u2026Top of the ninth\u2026three-run homer\u2026It was like living through Jack Clark all over again.<\/p>\n

…Like getting thrown in the mud and kicked in the head with an iron boot.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

The Schurr loss to Whittier was troubling to me\u2026I know people are going to say, \u201cJoe, I\u2019m telling you\u2026Whittier, man, they\u2019re for real\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been hearing about Whittier for twenty years\u2026I\u2019ve bought before and ended up like a Shake-Weight investor\u2026I don\u2019t want to talk about Whittier\u2026and I don\u2019t really want to talk about Schurr\u2026Except that, if a team had a chance to knock off Montebello in the Almont this season I thought it would have been the Spartans.<\/p>\n

Instead, I believe the Oilers are going to ride that sportswriter-sized offensive line of theirs\u2014(Steven Salgado (249), Isaac Cabral (260), Nathaniel Marshall (234), Edgar Relayo (256), Ramiro Rodriguez (291), & Albert Venegas (287).)\u2014to a 9-1 record\u2026Their Almont winning streak to 20\u2026and their fourth consecutive Almont crown.<\/p>\n

Now what the Dark Side needs is a trip to the third round.<\/p>\n

\"Joe<\/a>

Joe T.’s High School football novel is available through Amazon.com<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cA literary snapshot of what goes on over the course of a high school football season\u2026an awesome read and a story that truly will transcend time.\u201d\u2014Jim Singiser, AD\/HC Arroyo Knights Football<\/strong>
\u201cThrill, dread, anxiety, love, agony, success, and failure; basically all the emotions you feel as a football player\/coach as you do in life, all wrapped up in a single book.\u201d\u2014Marc Paramo, HC Rosemead Panthers Football<\/strong><\/span>
\u201cI read the book and really enjoyed it a great deal. I would think coaches and parents could Learn a lot.\u201d\u2014John \u201cCoach\u201d Kentera, former sports talk host at Mighty 690 & Mighty 1090<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

***<\/p>\n

What happens if La Salle defeats St. Francis Friday night?\u2026The awesome power of the Golden Knights versus the wrath of Caan\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Do you know what\u2019s significant about November 5, 2004? Think\u2026Think real hard\u2026Can\u2019t figure it out?\u2026Ready?\u2026Scroll down\u2026<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

So now that the Mets have been Gillaspied out of the post-season\u2026My Dodger friends are asking if I\u2019m going to come home\u2026<\/p>\n

Hear this: All the past we leave behind with Scully\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

If I couldn\u2019t root for this team in Vin Scully\u2019s last season\u2026I certainly cannot root for them now\u2026<\/p>\n

This is not a prediction, but how I want the National League playoffs to go:<\/span><\/strong>
\n1.) San Francisco Giants: Because it will pain the Dodgers and their fans to no end to see this team win a fourth World Series in seven seasons.<\/span><\/strong>
\n2.) Chicago Cubs: It would be neat\u2026but I think a classic meltdown would be better. I\u2019m talking one strike away, police guarding the field, and then they get Gillaspied\u2026<\/span><\/strong>
\n3.) Washington Nationals: Only if it means they beat the Dodgers.<\/span><\/strong>
\n4.) Los Angeles Dodgers: Nope.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Last Add Schurr:<\/strong> On this night in 1977, Tong Lee scored two touchdowns on short runs, but the Spartans fell in the fourth quarter at Katella, 18-14 on a Thursday.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve been hard on the Los Angeles Rams\u2026but give them credit\u2026they are 30th in passing, 30th in rushing, 32nd in total offense, and have a 3-1 record.<\/p>\n

Bright side\u2026maybe they\u2019re learning how to win…Maybe?<\/p>\n

The last time the Rams played the Buffalo Bills in the Coliseum was December 15, 1974. It was Week 14 and the Rams won, 19-14 thanks to a 14-yard touchdown pass from James Harris to Rob Scribner, and 1-yard touchdown runs by Harris and backup quarterback Ron Jaworksi.<\/p>\n

Buffalo got a late touchdown on a 55-yard pass from Joe Ferguson (not the Dodger catcher) to J.D. Hill.<\/p>\n

It was probably the most boring game I\u2019d ever been to\u2026but that may have been because our seats were of the horseshoe variety\u2026Southside, at the open end\u2026nearly a full third of the field was blocked from us because of the Buffalo players standing on the sideline.<\/p>\n

Rams punter, Mike Burke subbing for injured kicker David Ray missed two extra-points.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

When I was growing up in El Monte\u2026and playing on the railroad tracks and inside the bridge that crossed over the Rio Hondo River\u2026I was told El Monte and Arroyo had a great rivalry\u2026<\/p>\n

But in 48 previous meetings Arroyo holds a 40-8 advantage\u2026That\u2019s not a rivalry\u2026that\u2019s a colonoscopy\u2026a colonoscopy with extreme prejudice.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

In regards to a Houston Astros minor leaguer (Lancaster Jet Hawks\u2014I think?) tweeting a woman shouldn\u2019t be announcing games for ESPN\u2026Who cares? The guy plays in the California League\u2026Who cares what he thinks\u2026<\/p>\n

I think Mendoza does a pretty good job\u2026she doesn\u2019t bug me the way a Bob Costas bugs me\u2026but let\u2019s be honest, she got the job because she\u2019s a woman.<\/p>\n

She does it well, though, so no problem.<\/p>\n

ESPN, on the other hand, is a cliche factory\u2026meaning there is nothing original about ESPN\u2026they will do anything, say anything, become anything, to be accepted\u2026What the Jet Hawk player should have tweeted was\u2026 \u201cESPN has no business broadcasting MLB games\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

It was painful to watch Buster Olney interview, Madison Bumgarner after the Mets got Gillaspied last night.<\/p>\n

I think a question like\u2026 \u201cWhat do you want your legacy to be?\u201d \u2026Is better suited for a Barbara Walters Special or an old Roy Firestone butt-kissing session\u2026 The only thing Olney didn\u2019t ask Bumgarner was, \u201cWhat enchants you?\u201d<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

November 5, 2004:<\/strong> On that evening West Covina defeated Charter Oak, 13-12\u2026(and ended the season CIF champs with a victory over South Hills in December)..It was also the Bulldogs last victory over the Chargers.<\/p>\n

CO has defeated The WC seven straight times.<\/p>\n

It should be noted none of those seven victories occurred when WestCo was on back-to-back (2010 & 2011) CIF championship runs. The Bulldogs went 26-2 during that span (losses to Covina & Loyola).<\/p>\n

So there\u2019s the hope for Mike Maggiore & Friends\u2026If you can avoid losing to Charter Oak\u2026your title chances increase significantly.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

My heart\u2019s desire for the American League playoffs, not predictions\u2026<\/strong><\/span>
\n1.) Cleveland Indians: Because I\u2019ve always been an Indians fan.<\/span><\/strong>
\n2.) Texas Rangers: Why?\u2026Why not?<\/span><\/strong>
\n3.) Toronto Blue Jays: I enjoy bat flips.<\/span><\/strong>
\n4.) Boston Red Sox: Because EVERYONE is a Red Sox fan these days.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

Speaking of CO\u2026on this date in 1995\u2026Charter Oak defeated Temple City 21-8 at North Field. Charger quarterback, Jeff Disney threw two touchdown passes and ran for another in the victory. Disney, a sophomore, connected twice with Matt Dzama on scoring tosses of 21 and 22-yards.<\/p>\n

Backup quarterback, Jeff Stubner engineered a late drive for the Rams that ended with a 4-yard touchdown pass to Jim Mustain. Brian Betts added the deuce.<\/p>\n

On the same night, Crescenta Valley beat Burroughs, 28-21\u2026and Glendale defeated Burbank, 16-7. The Bulldogs had a 7-3, halftime lead\u2026but the Nitros’ James Klintworth turned two Burbank fumbles into touchdowns for the win. Glendale improved to 2-2-1 while Bank fell to 0-5.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\"Speakes2\"<\/a>Midbits (same as \u2018Tidbits\u2019)<\/strong><\/span>
\nMidbits:<\/strong> I haven\u2019t even lost (yet) this week and I can tell you Fantasy Football sucks\u2026Yahoo should allow us to import offensive players from Whittier Christian.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> \u201cFrank Gallardo sucks yet he has his team 5-1 and he\u2019s got probably the best player in the league. Can\u2019t be that bad.\u201d<\/em>\u2014MVS commenter \u201cVikings\u201d<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> The only thing worse than sideline reporters at a football game are dugout reporters at a baseball game.<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> Why is it, win or lose, Madison Bumgarner always looks like the transmission in his car croaked on the 405 during rush hour?<\/p>\n

Midbits:<\/strong> How\u2019s Sam Bradford doing in Minnesota?<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

MLB GAMES JOE T. HAS WATCHED THIS SEASON (Minimum 5-innings)<\/strong><\/span>
\nNew York Mets: 122<\/strong><\/span>
\nLos Angeles Dodgers: 22<\/strong><\/span>
\nSan Francisco Giants: 18<\/strong><\/span>
\nLos Angeles Angels: 8<\/strong><\/span>
\nQuick Pitch (Watney\/Ryan): 91<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Dude abides\u2026<\/p>\n

646<\/p>\n

Psalm 139:13<\/p>\n

Contact Joe at joe@midvalleysports.com<\/p>\n

Author of \u201cTangent Dreams: A High School Football Novel\u201d available through amazon.com \u2026and \u201cThe Dead Bug Tales\u201d available this fall.<\/p>\n

Follow Joe on Twitter @joet13b<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe T.\u2019s Scoreboard\u201d is found at www.midvalleynews.com every Wednesday & in the hard copy of the Mid Valley News, published every Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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