May 2008 Archives
The AP is reporting that Mike Piazza, arguably the best-hitting catcher of this generation, has announced his retirement. Piazza wasn't playing for anyone this season, but I for one will always remember him as the distant nephew of Tommy Lasorda whom the Dodgers drafted in the 62nd round of the '88 draft not so much for his skill, but because he was ... a distant nephew of Tommy Lasorda.
The question ...
Giants-Dodgers worked in Brooklyn and Manhattan. It works in San Francisco and L.A.
But how about them Tampa Bay Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers? Quite a rivalry, no?
Good thing the Champ Car-IRL merger coalesced well before the Indy 500. Just in time for Champ Car fans to watch their favorite drivers get out of Long Beach, then contend for the biggest checkered flag in American open-wheel racing, right?
Check out this proposal for an NFL stadium in the City of Industry, near the intersection of the 60 and 57 Freeways.



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