Pete Donovan
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Crystal ball for MLB in 2023: Ohtani on the move? Can Padres catch Dodgers?
Baseball columnist Pete Donovan predicts which teams and players will make major headlines in 2023 → Read More
Column: It's time for Los Angeles Angels to trade Mike Trout
In the last seven years, the Angels are a cumulative 62 games under .500 and 47 games out of first place in the American League West. → Read More
Frontier cable leaves this baseball fan without most Los Angeles Dodgers or Angels games
My cable service, Frontier, does not carry the Los Angeles Dodgers or Los Angeles Angels. I have no choice on my cable carrier as it is controlled by my homeowner’s association (HOA). → Read More
From Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax to Clayton Kershaw, the Dodgers rich history lives on
The Dodgers have had a remarkable 18 National League Rookies of the Year beginning with Jackie Robinson in 1947. → Read More
Dodgers playoff run seems hollow with no Dodger Stadium, Dodger dogs or Vin Scully
Is it really a Dodgers playoff run without all the great things about being a Dodgers fan? → Read More
Column: Mike Trout, Los Angeles Angels suffer through another forgettable MLB season
Mike Trout had his worst year ever, although his bad years are sill pretty terrific. His .281 average was the lowest of his career and his on-base percentage of .390 was his lowest since 2014. → Read More
Desert baseball legend Al Rosen once talked Roger Maris out of quitting the sport
In latest cable TV vs. network dispute, Frontier Communcations has pulled Angels and Padres games from local TV → Read More
Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees prove they are MLB's two best teams
Charlie Blackmon of the Rockies was hitting .500 through the first three weeks of the season. He has since slumped to .437. → Read More
There's a whole lot of 'new' when it comes to baseball in 2020
Major League Baseball is set to start its season next week, and it's not just some of the rules and fanless games that will feel new → Read More
Murray Olderman, award-winning author and cartoonist from Rancho Mirage, dies at 98
Murray Olderman was an award-winning cartoonist and columnist. He was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 1993. → Read More
The memorable 1918 Major League Baseball season was not immune to the flu epidemic
The Red Sox and Cubs met in a memorable World Series to cap an eventful 1918 MLB season → Read More
Would you play Major League Baseball for $5.47 million this season?
Forced to make a decision in dispute between MLB players and owners, I would side with the owners. They are the bosses, the ones who took the original risks, the ones who have to meet payroll. → Read More
Celebrating the personalities more than performances from the world of baseball
Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel add to the lore of baseball with their skill but also their unmatched personalities, let's celebrate that → Read More
Could shortened MLB season prevent Angels' Albert Pujols from reaching 700 career home runs?
Here are five players who a shortened season could affect → Read More
Former NFL All-Pro, Palm Desert resident Gern Nagler dies at 88
Long-time Palm Desert resident and former NFL All-Pro receiver Gern Nagler passed away April 9 at his home in the desert. He was 88. → Read More
Baseball history: Ralph Kiner not only known as slugger for Pirates but also as voice of Mets
Ralph Kiner, who married tennis champion Nancy Chaffee, built the second home at Thunderbird Country Club in 1951. Built by famed architect Carter Elwood, the home was adjacent to the 11th green at Thunderbird. → Read More
One unscientific survey shows just how hard gaining 75 percent of MLB Hall of Fame vote can be
Only Derek Jeter and Larry Walker got 75 percent of the vote to make MLB's Hall of Fame → Read More
Metrics say Los Angeles Dodgers have 99.9% chance of making playoffs; should we trust them?
Mike Scioscia’s top three lieutenants in 2002 when the Angels won the World Series – Bud Black, Ron Roenicke and Joe Maddon – are all managing big league teams this year, → Read More
Astros' cheating scandal ruins what is right about baseball
Maybe the next step in baseball is to have the pitcher (and catcher) wear an earpiece like NFL quarterbacks do and have the next pitch called from the dugout. → Read More
Will Dodgers regret tepid trade deadline day as their rivals got stronger?
While Astros, Braves, Cubs bolstered their teams, Dodgers stayed put on trade deadline day. Will they regret it? → Read More