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I Was Wrong About Peter Bourjos and Mike Trout

Posted on August 4, 2012 by theHoundDawg

I was wrong. Dead wrong. I’ve said that Peter Bourjos is the best center fielder in baseball. Better than Mike Trout. Wrong. Trout did it again tonight in Chicago against the White Sox – another fabulous catch, taking away a … Continue reading →

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New Guys in Los Angeles

Posted on December 8, 2011 by theHoundDawg

So, in this off season which has been dominated in LA media by Dodgers’ talk, where speculation is rampant over who will win the Dodgers’ lottery, be it Mark Cuban, Magic Johnson, Dennis Gilbert, Steve Garvey, or some unknown zillionaire … Continue reading →

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Tell Pizza Hut Their Commercial with Disgraced trojan reggie bush is Disgusting

Posted on October 9, 2011 by theHoundDawg

So, a college athlete whose built-up hype makes it seem as if he would have a great professional career ahead misrepresents to a couple of fledgling sports agents that he’ll sign with their new company for future representation, and over … Continue reading →

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the NEW theHoundDawgSportsBlog.com site design

Posted on October 5, 2011 by theHoundDawg

After considerable time and effort, theHoundDawgSportsBlog has an all-new design. We’ve migrated in hundreds of posts and all those comments, and it’s now all up and running, and we can get back to writing new posts. Our new header: The … Continue reading →

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Just What I Feared

Posted on June 12, 2010 by theHoundDawg

So, I’m out walking the dogs late this morning, and as I feared, KSPN 710 – ESPN Radio in SoCal, is broadcasting a soccer game. No brain surgeon aftermath. No Laker prognostications. No NCAA realignment banter. No Dodger-Angel interleague series … Continue reading →

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USC Rumors Abound – What Will It Be?

Posted on June 9, 2010 by theHoundDawg

Rumors abound – but we will know tomorrow. The LA Times just reported loss of 20 scholarships, two-year bowl ban, and what else?????? Can’t wait ’til tomorrow for NCAA report. 10:00 pm update – ESPN reports forfeiture of 2004 wins.

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Sorry, Soccer Fans

Posted on June 7, 2010 by theHoundDawg

Perhaps I was too harsh on soccer fans actually interested in the world cup. In case you can not wait for the games to start, or will unfortunately be too busy to watch all the action (action?), here is a … Continue reading →

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ESPN Radio Deserts its Fans

Posted on May 30, 2010 by theHoundDawg

Words to die by: “Hear every match of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on ESPN Radio and ESPNRadio.com.” For those of us who listen to sports talk radio, the best of which in Southern California is by far that which … Continue reading →

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Once Again, How Does Mario Solis Keep His Job?

Posted on September 7, 2009 by theHoundDawg

Once again, Mario Solis has shown that he is the worst announcer currently reporting sports news in the western world. This evening on the Channel 4 News, he told listeners, to their shock, that budding star Clayton Kershaw injured his … Continue reading →

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Out-of-Town

Posted on April 4, 2009 by theHoundDawg

theHoundDawg will be away for a few days, and will not be able to post again until April 23d. Have a good week.

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Except for Good-Guy Andy Roddick, Tennis Sucks

Posted on February 23, 2009 by theHoundDawg

I said at the beginning, I would not write about the boring game of tennis, but this issue needs discussion. Unlike selfish female stars like Venus Williams, who made a patronizing reference during her trophy presentation, Andy Roddick bypassed the … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s Picks

Posted on October 24, 2008 by theHoundDawg

Ohio State (+2-1/2) over Penn State Penn State doesn’t impress me as a top-5 team, and the return to health of Beanie Wells and the amazing, week-by-week development of Terrelle Pryor since playing USC has made Ohio State once again … Continue reading →

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