Cashman Field long ago earned a reputation as a launching pad, but the aging ballpark proved to be a pitcher’s paradise for the 51s in their 28th season opener Thursday.
The other day, I told Steven Wright he should get an honorary Oscar for his small but unforgettable roles in “Reservoir Dogs,” “Babe: Pig in the City” and “So I Married an Axe Murderer.”
Hey, it’s Las Vegas. Even Ellen DeGeneres and her staff can get caught up in Sin City’s vibe.
The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits rose last week, a sign that jobs remain scarce even as the economy recovers.
Legacy pitcher Joey Lauria said he’s still rounding into shape after some shoulder soreness early in the season.
Few are giving Demian Maia much of a chance to take the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight belt from Anderson Silva on Saturday.
Brett Wallace can’t remember the last time expectations didn’t sit atop his shoulders on a baseball field. Maybe in T-ball, when coaches and teammates and parents probably thought his hits should one-hop the schoolyard fence instead of flying over it.
It was as if he had never left. Those who doubted he still had the game to win a major golf tournament must feel foolish now. Yes, Y.E. Yang is back, and he’s as good as ever.
What they have offered to do — donate a kidney to a stranger — should not be regarded, they say, as “a big deal.”
It is, they contend, just the “right thing to do” when you find out someone needs help.
They choke back tears and hug former colleagues as they box up personal items from their desks and say goodbye.
They’re the faces of the 204 North Las Vegas job cuts. To them it isn’t just a number anymore.
If you want a bad-date story, here you go: Two years ago, Joan Rivers went on a date with a guy at a fancy restaurant in New York, and the man died, she says.
