Phillies Take Game 1, But Dodgers Prove Meddlesome

The Philadelphia Phillies are looking good right now. They won Game 1 of baseball’s NLCS against what was supposed to be the best pitcher the Los Angeles Dodgers could throw at them. Not to mention, the team that wins Game 1 of the NLCS almost always goes on to win the series. So why don’t [...]

Manny Getting Screwed?

What you saw happen to Manny Ramirez in last night’s Dodgers-Mets game might be something you want to get used to.The Dodgers beat the falling Mets by a score of 8-0 last night. However, like throughout most of Manny Ramirez’s career, this was yet another night where the final score took a backseat to Ramirez’s [...]

Most Recognizable Athletes & Coaches: Los Angeles, CA

In a cybertour of the major professional sports cities in America, we are exploring the most recognizable athletes and coaches in each city. This stop brings up to Los Angeles, or La-La land, where the majority of stars don’t participate in sports at all. That being said, Los Angeles still has a boatload of on-field [...]

Steroid Users Won’t Surprise Me Anymore

There is no more being surprised. Mark McGwire. Sammy Sosa. Barry Bonds. Roger Clemens. Alex Rodriguez. And now, Manny Ramirez. Even if Babe Ruth himself comes back from the grave and admits to using performance-enhancing drugs, there is no one out there whose steroid use would surprise me.A little journalistic prudence before I continue; not [...]

Manny Being Suspended

Manny Ramirez is suspended for 50 games for violating the MLB’s drug policy. While many people can’t believe that this happy-go-lucky character was calculated enough to have allegedly used performance-enhancing drugs, I say that this is exactly what someone of Manny’s ilk would do.Call him an air-head, delusional, crazy, or just “Manny being Manny,” but [...]

Manny Ramirez to Sign with Dodgers

ESPN Deportes is reporting that Manny Ramirez and the Los Angeles Dodgers have reached a deal on the slugger’s contract with the team. A reported $45 million over 2 years is the supposed deal. Such a deal has the same basic numbers as contracts offered before, however, it assumed that the delivery of the money [...]