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Hanley’s Back – Did WBC Kill Dodgers’ Season? And Ted Lilly is Hurt, Again

Posted on May 1, 2013 by theHoundDawg

A few years back, the POWERS THAT BE decided what a wonderful idea it would be for major league stars to play in a spring exhibition series known as the World Baseball Classic. What could go wrong? Well, for starters, … Continue reading →

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As We Predicted, Giants and Tigers in the World Series

Posted on October 23, 2012 by theHoundDawg

We watched in glee as the Tigers rolled over the mighty Yankees, sweeping their ALDS, and marching towards a date in the World Series. We held our breath, however, as the Giants got off to a 1-3 start against the … Continue reading →

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Key Moves for Today’s MLB Playoff Games

Posted on October 18, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Prior to the 1962 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded pitcher Stan Williams to the Yankees for Bill Skowron. For close to a decade, the then 32-year-old Skowron had been a power-hitting mainstay of the Yankees’ lineup, and the Dodgers … Continue reading →

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AL Playoff Forcast

Posted on October 1, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Way back in April, we thought that the Angels would have little trouble winning the AL West, and that if Tampa could just get enough offense, their great pitching would earn them the AL East top spot. We sorta thought … Continue reading →

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Angels on Life-Support – It’s Now or Next Year

Posted on September 18, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Over the last month, the Angels have been playing their best ball of the year, but it probably does not matter, as they started to play the way they should have all year far too late to make a difference. … Continue reading →

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What Happened? …while I was away: Baseball

Posted on August 17, 2012 by theHoundDawg

Away for a few days, and sooo much happened in baseball: On Saturday, Aug. 11, Mike Trout robbed yet another opposing batter of a home run, with a spectacular catch and throw, resulting in a double play: This gives Trout … Continue reading →

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What DO the Angels Do Now?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by theHoundDawg

After a dominating 2011 season, the Angels clearly did not expect Dan Haren to struggle so much this season. As he is now set to return from a short DL stint, his health and consistency are keys to the Angels’ … Continue reading →

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A Dodger Tradition That Lives On: The June Swoon

Posted on July 2, 2012 by theHoundDawg

In their five and one-half decades in Los Angeles, the Dodgers have had many great season starts. Many of them, however, have been short-lived, meeting head-on with reality, occasionally in May, but often in June. This year, the “June Swoon” … Continue reading →

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The Boston Red Sox Era is Over

Posted on October 13, 2011 by theHoundDawg

When Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig put together the three-way franchise deal of 2002 under which Jeffrey Loria sold his Montreal Expos to MLB, took over ownership of the Florida Marlins, and in which Marlin owner John Henry … Continue reading →

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Trades Solidify Division Leaders, Give Little Hope to Also-Rans

Posted on July 31, 2010 by theHoundDawg

Chaos is the word to describe the flurry of trades coming seemingly every few minutes as the trade deadline approaches. As of now, division leaders in the AL West and East and in all three NL divisions seem to have … Continue reading →

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Enough is Enough!

Posted on July 13, 2010 by theHoundDawg

After putting up, seemingly for months, with World Crap (world cup) preemption of real sports all over TV and radio, now for several days, we have been faced with ny yankee scumstripe babble, again taking over the airwaves, first with … Continue reading →

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Joe Torre, the Dodgers, and Angels, and More

Posted on June 27, 2010 by theHoundDawg

Throughout his tenure with the NY Yankee scumstripes, Joe Torre was perhaps criticized more for his handling of his pitching staff, and in particular his bullpen, than for any other aspect of his game. As the Dodgers looked like they … Continue reading →

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