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Los Angeles Dodgers

  • Blogs

    June 30, 2011

    How the Dodgers can escape bankruptcy

    McCourt, shown here signing an extremely onerous loan.​This week the Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy amid accusations of mismanagement by owner Frank McCourt, who evidently learned nothing from his childhood of poverty and hunger in the slums of Limerick. Wait, different Frank McCourt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    Five Colorado Rockies promos that might bring out fans -- even if the team doesn't

    Rockies Coca-Cola hat.​With the Colorado Rockies mired in a weeks-long slump, there are fewer and fewer reasons to go the ballpark in the heat of the summer. But just because the product on the field is suffering doesn't mean the product at the gates is doing the same. We're talking about prom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Colorado Rockies: Finger injuries and snow highlight opening weekend

    Ubaldo Jimenez​On Friday, the Rockies lost a nail-biter and left the game worried about their starting pitcher's thumb cuticle. On Saturday, the Rockies won a nail-biter and left the game worried about their starting pitcher's blister. And while both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Gambling with Homer: Breaking even in Rocktober

    ​Homer Duggins is the biggest sports fan in Denver and Westword's gambling, uh, "expert." Read his dispatches every Friday in the Latest Word sports section. What an incredible week it was for Denver sports! Good thing it's chilly now too, because it get really hot wearing my Sakic jersey on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 8, 2009

    Colorado Rockies' mission: Sweep Cincy

    Ian Stewart.​The Colorado Rockies' 4-3 victory against the Cincinnati Reds yesterday, thanks to a timely solo shot by Ian Stewart, means the club has won five of the first six games during its ongoing homestand, thereby taking advantage of their extremely favorable September schedule's first p ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2009

    Dodger Talk host treats Denver like a joke

    Ken Levine.​Ken Levine, the host of the Los Angeles Dodgers post-game radio show called Dodger Talk, is a comedy writer whose TV credits include Cheers, Frasier and The Simpsons -- good shows all. But Denverites may not be terribly amused by his latest offering, a blog headlined "Things To Do ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    Glass still half-full for Colorado Rockies despite getting slammed yesterday

    Wish I hadn't seen it coming, but I did. In a Friday blog, I wrote that there was a very real prospect of the Colorado Rockies getting swept by the San Francisco Giants following their two consecutive Coors Field losses against the Los Angeles Dodgers. And so it came to pass, with the Rockies falli ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    The next biggest series of the year for the Colorado Rockies

    Ubaldo Jimenez.​In an August 24 blog, I noted that commentators had been hyping the Colorado Rockies' homestand against the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers as the most important in team history. I questioned that hyperbole at the time, and given that this particular stretch sp ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 2, 2009

    The Rockies-Dodgers series: Moral victory or reality check?

    A Flickr photo"What do you think? Should we take these guys seriously or not?" I argued earlier this week that the Colorado Rockies had a chance to establish themselves as true contenders during this week's three-game series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. "If the Rocks get swept, they'll know ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    Rockies: Don't turn your win streak upside down

    As pointed out in a blog yesterday, the Colorado Rockies need stability more than a franchise-record win streak -- and it's a good thing, since the Rocks were clubbed to death in a 12-4 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays last night, halting them one victory short of a best-ever twelve triumphs in a row. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Is the Colorado Rockies' glass suddenly half full?

    A Flickr photo Casual baseball fans who hear that the Colorado Rockies have suddenly won eight games straight, including ultra-rare road sweeps against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, may start thinking about corner-turning, even though the Rocks are currently mired in fourth pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 12, 2008

    The top five players the Colorado Rockies got rid of too soon -- not including Matt Holliday

    A Flickr photo Casual baseball fans who hear that the Colorado Rockies have suddenly won eight games straight, including ultra-rare road sweeps against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, may start thinking about corner-turning, even though the Rocks are currently mired in fourth pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2008

    Colorado Rockies: doomed

    A Flickr photo Casual baseball fans who hear that the Colorado Rockies have suddenly won eight games straight, including ultra-rare road sweeps against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, may start thinking about corner-turning, even though the Rocks are currently mired in fourth pla ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 4, 2008

    Obama’s Mile High Salute?

    A Flickr photo Casual baseball fans who hear that the Colorado Rockies have suddenly won eight games straight, including ultra-rare road sweeps against the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Brewers, may start thinking about corner-turning, even though the Rocks are currently mired in fourth pla ... More >>

  • News

    June 19, 2008

    Play Bawl!

    Who put the fan in fanatic?

  • News

    May 8, 2008

    Olympics Travel a Hurdle for Local News Media

    When it comes to travel, news organizations are asking themselves: Should we stay or should we go?

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2007

    The Rockies' Final Countdown

    When it comes to travel, news organizations are asking themselves: Should we stay or should we go?

  • Calendar

    July 26, 2007

    Stitch in Time

    When it comes to travel, news organizations are asking themselves: Should we stay or should we go?

  • News

    May 20, 2004

    Past Time

    Baseball's older, by George!

  • Calendar

    December 11, 2003

    Heartful Dodgers

    The Last Good Season hits a homer

  • News

    July 11, 2002

    Midterm Grade: F

    Colorado mopes along with baseball's other underachievers.

  • News

    April 11, 2002

    A Really Rocky Start

    Helton's anemia and pitchers' schizophrenia aren't the only clouds over Coors Field.

  • News

    September 27, 2001

    Pray Ball

    The return of the timeless rhythms of baseball helps us regain our balance.

  • News

    October 7, 1999

    Shuck and High Five

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    May 27, 1999

    RBI, R.I.P.

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    March 11, 1999

    Imperfect Pitch

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    December 31, 1998

    Losers No More

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    March 26, 1998

    Kill the Empire

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    March 5, 1998

    The Rockies Take Up Arms

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    October 9, 1997

    Jackie at His Pique

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    September 25, 1997

    Fall Guys

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    September 4, 1997

    Old Flames

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    July 17, 1997

    Counting Stars

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    May 29, 1997

    Diamonds Are a Mogul's Best Friend

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    April 24, 1997

    Baseball's Black Days

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    February 20, 1997

    Johnny on the Spot

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    January 16, 1997

    The Bums Already Sold Out

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    September 26, 1996

    Going Batty

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    August 22, 1996

    Baseball's Labor Pains

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    August 1, 1996

    Fake Street Bombers

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    April 18, 1996

    True Colors

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    April 11, 1996

    Farewell to Arms

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    December 6, 1995

    THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THUGS

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    September 27, 1995

    THE MAGIC NUMBER IS "5"

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    August 23, 1995

    HOMEBOYS

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    August 9, 1995

    TEN QUESTIONS--AND SOME ANSWERS

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    March 29, 1995

    PICKING AT SOME SCABS

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    October 12, 1994

    MOIDA DA BUMS

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    August 10, 1994

    LAST CALL

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

  • News

    July 20, 1994

    ONE MORE STRIKE AND YOU'RE OUT

    New York baseball nostalgia hits Denver.

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