Category Archives: Fanview

Fanview: September 3, 2016

By Joe Torosian “I wanna have friends that I can trust, that love me for the man I’ve become not the man I was.” —The Avett Brothers Kick it! Right off the Top: Ever notice how you never see the Los Angeles Angels and the San Francisco Giants pitching staffs in the room at the […]

Fanview: September 1, 2016

By Joe Torosian “I played for Casey Stengel before he was a genius (with the Boston Braves), and I played for him after he was a genius (with the New York Mets).”—Hall of Fame pitcher Warren Spahn Kick it!

Fanview: August 30, 2016

By Joe Torosian “It’s the most wonderful time of the year With the helmets knocking And everyone talking you’ll be in good cheer It’s the most wonderful time of the year There’ll be coaches for roasting Sportswriters for toasting And complaining ‘bout the quarterback’s poor throws There’ll be scary locker room stories And tales of […]

The Peterson Principle: 8/29/2016

By Tim Peterson With the high school season now underway it’s going to be all football all the time. But first a quick word on baseball. Just need to get this out of the way.

Fanview: August 25, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?”—Oddball Kick it! Right off the Top: Does there really need to be Bring Your Dog To The Ballpark Day?

Fanview: August 23, 2016

By Joe Torosian “If Relationship George walks through this door, he will kill Independent George. A George divided against itself cannot stand!”—George Costanza Kick it! Right off the Top: The saying of “Loud Mouth Soup” refers to alcohol, but by and large beer.

Jim Singiser on “Tangent Dreams”

(Arroyo head football coach Jim Singiser read Joe Torosian’s high school football novel, “Tangent Dreams” and provides this review.) By Jim Singiser I always have felt that the truly gifted teachers were also great storytellers. Similarly, I have always felt that the best books are those that bring the reader into the story.

The Peterson Principle: 8/22/2016

By Tim Peterson I was talking to Arroyo’s biggest fan James Markoya, otherwise known as “The Wolf” Friday night at the Arcadia-San Marino scrimmage and we were going over Arroyo’s schedule.

Fanview: August 20, 2016

By Joe Torosian “Hey, y’all, prepare yourself for the rubberband man You’ve never heard a sound Like the rubberband man You’re bound to lose control When the rubberband starts to jam.”—The Spinners Kick it! Right off the Top: What I miss most about getting older is playing ball. Right now, I d settle for scoring […]

Fanview: August 18, 2016

By Joe Torosian “There’s nothing wrong with being shallow as long as you’re insightful about it.”—Dennis Miller Kick it! Right off the Top: I always tell people to take the high road…that way there’s more room for me on the low road.