Steve Garvey

Weekend Preview: Improving Matt Kemp, Dodgers Begin Roadie Tonight in Atlanta

Rebounding from an eight-game losing streak with victories in four of their last five, the Dodgers have hit the road. Beginning tonight at 4:30 p.m. it's three at Atlanta followed by three in the former home of the Braves, in Milwaukee to face the Brewers. While we wouldn't use the word "surging" t ... More >>

Frank McCourt's Dodger Parking Lot

Is it OK if Frank still co-owns the vast acres encircling Dodger Stadium?

List of Dodger Bidders in the 2012 Sale by Frank McCourt: Wall Street Jerks and Baseball Lovers

Here's the known, and rumored, list 15 of exceedingly rich Wall Street one percenters, fabulously wealthy moguls and hardcore baseball lovers who may -- or may not -- have made secret, non-binding $1 billion bids to buy the Dodgers before the January 23, 2012 deadline expired. 1. Tom Barrack, col ... More >>

Dodgers Auction: Who Should Own the Team?

Dodgers Ownership: Top 5 Rich Guys You Wouldn't Want to See Take Over Team (or Maybe You Would)

Thanksgiving is upon us, so it's time to bow our heads and be thankful that at least somebody in the family has a job, medical marijuana is still around (for now) and a bloody presidential election is still nearly a year away. And, after the dreaded Frank McCourt vowed to sell the Dodgers, we shoul ... More >>

Dodger Dilemma: A (Mild) Defense of Public Ownership

Stanley Stalford is leading a quixotic bid for public ownership of the Dodgers​Not much needs to be said about Wednesday's L.A. City Council vote in support of public ownership of the Dodgers, other than that it was a naked grab for headlines which will have all the impact of a press release.But o ... More >>

Over the Weekend: Buzzcocks at Club Nokia

Falling JamesThe Buzzcocks' Peter Shelley​ Let other punk rock bands sing about anarchy and nuclear destruction. The Buzzcocks specialize in affairs of the heart, and singer-guitarists Steve Diggle and, especially, Pete Shelley have penned an endless series of love songs that distill all of th ... More >>

Evolution of the Dodger Dog: A Life In Pictures

The Dodger Dog is one of the most famous hot dogs in American sporting (and eating) history. It's iconic, storied and quintessentially Los Angeles. So in honor of our hometown team still holding the best record in the National League, we take a look at the history of L.A.'s most beloved dog, through ... More >>

Today in Photographs: December 25, 1974

A Merry Garvey Xmas!The hair! The profiles! The collars! Cyndy and Steve Garvey capture the Los Angeles zeitgeist, circa 1974. They're seen here with  daughter Krisha Lee at the end of a year in which Steve was named the National League's Most Valuable Player. (Photo: L.A. Times/UCLA Digital Co ... More >>

Dodgers Win Big in Chicago

Before the Lakers took over the minds and hearts of sports fans in Los Angeles, there were the Dodgers. Players such as Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Maury Wills, Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Tommy John, and Fernando Valenzuela, among many others, were gods, and then things didn't go so well for the team in ... More >>

Too Much Junkie Business

An excerpt from Wrecking Crew