Year in Sports: The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY
The GOOD: *Alabama wins College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State, 52-24. Both teams played before a crowd of 14,000 fans. *Tampa Bay
MLB
Once again, MLB fails legendary Phillies star Dick Allen
Legendary Phillies star Dick Allen is not in the Hall of the Fame. And that’s an injustice. Allen, the Wampum Walloper, long ago captured the
Bob Melvin signs three-year contract to manage Padres
REGION —The San Diego Padres have agreed to a three-year contract with Bob Melvin to become the 22nd manager in franchise history, the team announced
Sports Talk: Just imagine if the Padres had landed Ohtani
The Padres likely would have the two-way Japanese superstar if the National League had a designated hitter.
Sports Talk: Admiration for Padres’ Tatis can’t be masked
We’re talking Padres and why wouldn’t a mask be part of the conversation? Except when leading into this bizzaro baseball season, catcher Austin Hedges’ tools
Carlsbad High star drafted by MLB’s Rangers
CARLSBAD — One of Carlsbad High School’s best is now a ranger. Well, a Texas Ranger. Thomas Saggese, a senior shortstop at CHS, was drafted
Sports Talk: Lewis eager to usher in another Padres season
Just maybe during a time when baseball needs direction, the personable usher can point the way.
Sports Talk: With chance for home run, baseball can’t afford to whiff
Too bad baseball owners and baseball players are the Hatfield and McCoys of professional sports.
Sports Talk: Sweeney’s ready for baseball, whenever that may be
The clock ticks inside Mark Sweeney, but like all hooked on baseball, he hits the snooze button. “It’s in your blood to know that you
