It's the evening of July 19, 2020. As I write this post, the Dodgers are playing the Arizona Diamondbacks in Dodger Stadium. Major League Baseball is kicking off the modified 2020 season this week. There are three spring training games scheduled for the Dodgers: The Diamondbacks back-to-back and one game against the Angels. Then Thursday, … Continue reading The 2020 Dodgers Season Will Be Different
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The Neighborhoods Buried Beneath Dodger Stadium
Inspired by Eric Nusbaum's Stealing Home I was born in El Salvador in 1980 and came to Los Angeles when I was eight years old. I fell in love with baseball instantly. My first visit to Dodger Stadium is firmly planted in my brain. I went with my cousin and our uncle to a Saturday … Continue reading The Neighborhoods Buried Beneath Dodger Stadium
June 29, 2020: Last Week in Los Angeles
2020 will be like no other... but at least there will be baseball. It's Time for Dodger Baseball Play ball! We will have baseball in 2020! The season will begin July 24 and consist of 60 games. The Dodgers will play the western division teams of both leagues. Spitting will not be allowed, players will … Continue reading June 29, 2020: Last Week in Los Angeles
May 25, 2020: Last Week in Los Angeles
May is almost over and the city continues to evolve in the COVID-19 era. Here are a few things that occurred in Los Angeles this past week. City of Angels Boxing Empties Out City of Angels Boxing was a thriving boxing gym in the heart of the city before March 2020. It welcomed people from … Continue reading May 25, 2020: Last Week in Los Angeles
The Kobe Bryant Story Was Not Supposed to End This Way
Things were not supposed to end like this. The Kobe Bryant story was not supposed to end at 41. The Gianna Bryant story was certainly not supposed to end at 13. The stories of John, Keri, and Alyssa Antobelli; Sarah and Payton Chester; Christina Mauser; and Ara Zobayan were not supposed to end the morning … Continue reading The Kobe Bryant Story Was Not Supposed to End This Way
How I Came to Follow Hockey
Growing up in Los Angeles back in the 80's and 90's meant wearing Dodger blue and Laker purple and gold. Hockey and the L.A. Kings were there but they did not register. I could not relate to hockey. I could go outside and play catch. I could go to the park and get in on … Continue reading How I Came to Follow Hockey
Los Angeles Noise 