Former L.A. Times sports columnist J.A. Adande writes on ESPN.com that the Dodgers’ signing of Joe Torre as manager will do little to improve the team’s local standing. What’s to improve? Afterall, the Dodgers drew their usual three million-plus fans (3.8 milion to be exact) last season, which is pretty good for a fourth-place team [...]

The Boston Red Sox had yet to clinch their second World Series –remember when we liked them?–and already their rivals, the New York Yankees, had stolen their moment with some serious passive aggressive behavior/news.
First came word that Alex Rodriguez, Mr. April-through-September, was opting out of his Yankee contract and become a free agent sparking speculation [...]

If we were cynics, we’d guess the Dodgers were destroying their stadium to make way for massive new development

SARAH TILLMAN
I pulled into the parking space at Dodger Stadium having been directed by numerous flag-waving attendants taking their jobs slightly more seriously than the folks who guide jets onto aircraft carriers. Climbing out of the car, [...]