It was hardly a surprise, after all he was 94, but the news of Vin Scully’s death Tuesday brings great sadness nonetheless. He was a great broadcaster and a great man who loved baseball, the Dodgers, his family, his country,…

The sad news of the death of John Madden has been met with the tidal wave of praise and appreciation that the memory of this great American deserves. His services to the country and the sport he loved are too…

During his long and distinguished career as a broadcaster, Vin Scully, the voice of the Dodgers (of both the Brooklyn and L.A. versions) for sixty-plus years, almost never said anything even remotely political. But those who listened to him over…

All good things must come to an end. Even very good things that have been going on for an incomprehensively long time, like the broadcasting career of the marvelous Vin Scully. He had been making more than baseball out Dodgers…

I would have preferred it if all politicians had stayed clear of the celebration of Vin Scully at Dodger Stadium Friday night. But there was Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, horning in on and benefiting from the light cast by…

Even those who follow the Grand Old Game casually know that the great Vin Scully will be hanging up his microphone after 67 years of calling first Brooklyn, then Los Angeles Dodgers games, leaving the summer of 2017 without its…

ESPN takes a lot of justifiable flak from conservatives for that network’s constant flogging of progressive politics on the air, often to the annoyance of its viewers who just want to watch the ball game. A recent arrival to this…

For only the second time in franchise history, Tampa Bay’s Rays will visit Dodger Stadium. They’re in Tinsel Town for two games beginning tonight. The Rays’ season is beyond hope and prayer. They have an iron grip on last place…