Subject: Alex Rodriguez

• Wednesday's Headlines & Surprises: Safer Teen Sex in OC?

  Lots of Unprotected Fornications in SD: The San Diego Union-Tribune reports this morning that youths ages 15 to 24 in our southern neighbor county had a whopping 85,000 cases of chlaymdia, gonorrhea and AIDS in 2005. How’s that rank? Well, according to the newspaper, researchers at the California Wellness Foundation found what they called “an oddity” while reviewing statewide STD activity: “Orange County, similar to San Diego County in population and many other demographics, repor

  October 10, 2007

• A-Rod Manages Steroid Crisis With Aid of Newport Beach PR Firm

  Outside Eyes, a Newport Beach-based crisis PR firm, is among the agencies that have been brought in to help Alex Rodriguez deal with the firestorm of controversy that has been generated by the New York Yankees slugger's admission to using performance-enhancing steroids. The firm knows crisis PR. Founder and CEO Reed Dickens was an assistant press secretary in the George W. Bush White House. Dickens' partner and senior strategist, Ben Porritt, was the press secretary for embat

  February 20, 2009

• OC's Scariest People

  Our Congressional delegation tops this year’s list of 33 villains (31 for October, plus two more to get to the Dia de los Muertos, ese)

  October 25, 2007

• A CLOCKWORK NARANJA

  August 11, 2005

• Cream of the Crop

  A sampling of Boras' higher-paid clients
  

  May 24, 2007

• Dealing for Dollars

  Some of Scott Boras notable moves

  May 24, 2007

• The Boras Factor

  Some fans and team officials think hes the devil. His player clients think hes an angel. Everyone agrees that super agent Scott Boras has changed baseballbut for better or worse? And what does he want now?

  May 24, 2007

• Diary of a Mad County

  Oct. 4 - Oct. 10

  October 12, 2006

• Unamerican Dream

  May 11, 2006

• Anything Could Happen

  March 23, 2006

• The Splendid Pocho

  November 10, 2005

• The Plays the Thing

  June 30, 2005

• Leftist Latino

  May 1, 2003

• Stuck in the Middle With You

  April 10, 2003

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  October 24, 2002

• Manny Ramirez is Latest on Scott Boras' 'Roid Roster

  BorasJeffrey Anderson's 2007 Weekly story "The Boras Factor" made great hay out of ways Newport Beach-based baseball super-agent Scott Boras gives his clients "the competitive edge" through high technology, physical trainers, psychologists, player profiles and even a "war room" he has at his--and their--disposal. "The company also tends to players' goals off the field, such as charitable work, and the interests of their families," Anderson wrote.But one area Boras and his minions steered clear o

  May 7, 2009

• The Splendid Pocho

  November 10, 2005

• 2009 Postseason Throwdown: 13 Reasons the Angels Feel Confident Facing the Yankees in ALCS

  ​ New York still has fresh memories of winning three of four from the Angels in September, and having home-field advantage for the best-of-seven American League Championship Series as well as A-Rod suddenly finding his postseason bat are huge. But the Yankees live up to their team name when playing the Angels, who should be renamed the Yankers. For no one applies the ultimate titty twister to New York like Anaheim. The Bronx Bombers' captain, Derek Jeter, certainly appreciates Angel

  October 12, 2009

• 2009 Postseason Throwdown: Johnny Damon Takes a Hit

  Johnny Damon's inability to hit the ball is really pissing off the above Yankees fan whose voice doesn't quite match his lips. (But love the hair!)Nick Swisher, who is also lugging an unblemised stick into the ALCS against the Angels, is  apparently on notice with this fellow, too.A-Rod and Jeter? Not so much.​Read alt. weekly 2009 Postseason Throwdown coverage for: New York Yankees: http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/archives/baseball/ Los Angeles Dodgers: http://blogs.laweekly.c

  October 13, 2009

• SportsNation Loves Angel Nation!

  If the Angels are America's Team, does that make Barbara Coe the new Sarah Palin?​What is going on with America? Forget about the economy, the Know Nothings, the garbage-dwelling Linda Ackerman campaign and refry this: in an ESPN SportsNation poll that I can't find online but was just broadcast on ESPN News, your Anaheim Angels beat out the other three remaining teams in the MLB playoffs as the squad fans most want to see in the World Series. It was a pretty healthy victory, too, with the Ange

  October 13, 2009

• 2009 Postseason Throwndown: Who Are Bigger Assholes, New Yorkers or Philadelphians?

  A-Rod or A-Hole?​Since it's now obvious there will be no freeway series (hey, Angels and Dodgers, here's an idea: bring your bats next time), the time has come to move beyond the brutal losses suffered by our soon-to-be-exiting home teams and concentrate on the really important stuff. ​Like, which city is filled with more assholes, Philadelphia or New York? Hey, it's an important consideration to remember while you avoid the pain that will come from watching the Phillies and Yan

  October 21, 2009

• Alex Rodriguez Hotel Quiz Time!

  So your Anaheim Angels of Anaheim lost the American League Championship Series to the New York Yankees because of a shocking loss of their trademark sharp play (seriously, guys: that error in the bottom of the eighth?). Whatever--let's move on to meatier issues.SO...at a carne asada Sunday event, I met someone who works as a chauffeur. This driver has driven New York Yankees to their hotel when they visit and has the pictures to prove it--for the playoffs, they stayed at the Island Hotel in Newp

  October 26, 2009