Blogger: Joey
Hailing from Burbank, California, Joey Kaufman is the co-founder of SoCal Sports Hub and the 1,000th aspiring journalist. Previously, Joey has written for West Coast Bias, LombardiAve, and ArmchairGM. Here at SoCal Sports Hub, Joey will rant and rave on all Southern California sports teams in his column: Kaufy Break. You can contact Joey via email at: joey [at] socalsportshub.com
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UCLA Football Players Having Trouble with Academics
Yesterday, UCLA announced that tailback Christian Ramirez is academically ineligible for the season, and officially suspended strong safety Bret Lockett for season opener against Tennessee because of a violation of the team's academic rules. Here is the official release from UCLA: UCLA junior tailback Christian Ramirez will not compete for the Bruin football team this ... 23Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Report: Angels v. Indians (7/22/08)
This was your typical Angel game, with great pitching followed by good enough hitting, as Francisco Rodriguez earned his 41st save of the season to give the Halos a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Angels right-handed starter Jered Weaver making his first start since July 9, threw just 77 pitches and allowed two runs ... 23Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Palmer Now Loves OSU
As I wrote earlier this week, I loved Carson Palmer's frankness and honesty when asked about Ohio State and the Buckeye fans when he appeared on 570 KCAL last week. While you may disagree with his statement, at least he was being honest. Predictably, Palmer has now backtracked from his statement and ... 22Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Like an Intelligent Person, Carson Palmer Hates Ohio State
Bengals quarterback and USC Heisman Trophy winner Carson Palmer is a man of few words and usually does not have much to say to the media. However, when he does decide to speak, he appears to come across as a very intelligent individual and mastermind of the the egotistical nature of college football fans. This ... 20Jul2008 | Joey | 1 comment | Continued
After a Year in the States, Beckham Still Making Noise
About one year ago, British soccer phenomenon David Beckham left one of the world's most prominent clubs, Spain's Real Madrid, in order to come to play for the MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy. In Europe, everybody was wondering, "What is Becks he doing?" In America, everybody was wondering whether Beckham knew that futbol, otherwise ... 20Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Post-Game Recap: Angels vs. Red Sox (7/19/08)
While Mike Scioscia refused to call this a statement series, the Angels are nevertheless doing just that as they beat the Red Sox 4-2 for the second time in this weekend series. Facing Boston's ace Josh Beckett, the scrappy Angels showed that they have enough offense to beat their A.L. East nemesis the Red ... 19Jul2008 | Joey | 1 comment | Continued
Texts from Troy
Even being a backup linebacker at USC has its benefits... Former Trojan Thomas Williams signed a four-year contract worth nearly $2 million with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday. Williams was a fifth-round draft pick and will get a $174,500 signing bonus to go along with the $1.7 million contract. T-Will started just 14 games ... 17Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Ex-Dodger Nomo Retires
It was just a matter of time before former Dodger pitcher Hideo Nomo decided to hang up his spikes for good, since the Royals had designated him for assignment back in April. Nomo made the announcement today through his web site, but something apparently got lost in the translation to English. "Retiring. July 17, 2008. I announced ... 17Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Avengers Coaching Search Continues
Last month, owner and chief executive officer Casey Wasserman dismissed head coach Ed Hodgkiss, who compiled a 58-58 mark during his tenure as coach of the Avengers. While Wasserman and company have yet to find a replacement for Hodgkiss, it appears as if they have narrowed their search down to three candidates for ... 17Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
UCLA Saftey Suspended for Opener
With just nine returning starters, it's fairly likely that UCLA's inexperience will might be tough to overcome in non-conference showdowns against SEC powerhouse Tennessee and highly ranked BYU. In fact, considering their inexperience, it's fairly likely that the Bruins could start the season 0-4 and not even become bowl eligible in 2008. To make ... 17Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Midseason Grades: Dodgers
Record: 46-49, 2nd place The Good: So far this year, the Dodgers have had a ridiculous slew of injuries at almost every position but have been able to remain in the playoff hunt as a result of playing in baseball's worst division, the N.L. West. While management has ... 16Jul2008 | Joey | 1 comment | Continued
K-Rod to Wear Pinstripes in ‘09?
At this point, it sounds as if Frankie might be playing his final season in Anaheim. On Monday, Angels All-Star closer Francisco Rodriguez said that he plans to file for free agency after the season. Rodriguez, who is on pace to set the major league record for saves in a season, said he would not ... 15Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Checkin’ on the Pac” California
Our Pac-10 interviews continue with the guys from California Golden Blogs, who claim to have been climbing trees and punching hippies since 2006. CGB is the latest Pac-10 blog for Sports Blog Nation and its users have been kind enough to participate in the Pac-10 interview series with us. Thanks to them for making ... 15Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
Surprisingly, Artest for Odom Makes Perfect Sense
When last seen, the Los Angeles Lakers were getting humiliated on Boston's parquet floor in Game 6 of the NBA Finals this past June. Since the embarrassing defeat at the hands of the rival Celtics, there hasn't been much buzz surrounding LA's glamour team, the Lakers. Instead, LA's other team, the Clippers, have ... 14Jul2008 | Joey | 0 comments | Continued
I agree. I'm just really impatient when it comes to hometown teams. I want them to win right ...
I don't know much about the Kings, but the strategy that Connie is suggesting is certainly a good one. It's ...
Did you really just suggest that the Doyers would go further in the playoffs than the Angels?
Wow... there's no end ...
Yes, they are millions under the salary cap floor, but there are still players that are RFAs who need to ...