Thursday, February 17, 2005
More from "Faithful"
Poor Stephen King, on the West Coast while the Yankees and Red Sox are playing in late July: "With no NESN, I was reduced to the coverage in the Saturday Los Angeles Times -- which, due to their ridiculous infatuation with the Dodgers, was skimpy."
I would guess that the Los Angeles Times is less infatuated with the Dodgers than the Boston Globe is with the Red Sox, if only because there are two major league baseball teams within the Times' home delivery area, and they try to serve both constituencies. In fact, it was probably the amount of Angels coverage that kept them from putting a longer Yankees-Red Sox story in that morning's paper. They've definitely had more Angels articles than Dodgers articles this offseason, because of the name change foolishness. Speaking of which, ESPN is going to be using "LAA" in the score box on any Angels games they broadcast this year, and they don't even have the same owner as the Angels anymore!
Jason: Imagine that - a city newspaper writing a whole lot about their local baseball team.
Since the Angels are now "LAA", does this mean the Dodgers will be "LAD"?
Jim: Yes, based on "NYY" and "NYM," the Dodgers will be "LAD," unless they try to get clever and go with LAN (for "National").
Levi: I hope they abbreviate DC as "DC-(N)" as if they're a politician.
I would guess that the Los Angeles Times is less infatuated with the Dodgers than the Boston Globe is with the Red Sox, if only because there are two major league baseball teams within the Times' home delivery area, and they try to serve both constituencies. In fact, it was probably the amount of Angels coverage that kept them from putting a longer Yankees-Red Sox story in that morning's paper. They've definitely had more Angels articles than Dodgers articles this offseason, because of the name change foolishness. Speaking of which, ESPN is going to be using "LAA" in the score box on any Angels games they broadcast this year, and they don't even have the same owner as the Angels anymore!
Original comments...
Jason: Imagine that - a city newspaper writing a whole lot about their local baseball team.
Since the Angels are now "LAA", does this mean the Dodgers will be "LAD"?
Jim: Yes, based on "NYY" and "NYM," the Dodgers will be "LAD," unless they try to get clever and go with LAN (for "National").
Levi: I hope they abbreviate DC as "DC-(N)" as if they're a politician.
Labels: angels, dodgers, los angeles times, red sox, Stephen King
