Blog Log (Chico Enterprise-Record)

18 August 2008, 12:12 am

Here are snippets from some of our blogs last week. The blogs, and others, can be seen in their entirety at www.... read more

DILBECK: Time for Dodgers to join in on Manny show (Los Angeles Daily News)

15 August 2008, 12:35 am

It was electric, exhilarating. So they watched. Every one was riveted, excited. They had to watch, didn't they? Trouble was, they were supposed to be playing. Manny Ramirez arrived like a tornado, unexpected and overwhelming. Dodger Stadium filled, the crowd roared, danced, chanted his name, the buz... read more

Hitting, hustling Ramirez a breath of fresh air in L.A. (USA Today)

14 August 2008, 11:52 am

Indignant boos cascaded down Dodger Stadium when the Philadelphia Phillies spoiled the fun for Los Angeles fans by intentionally walking new crowd favorite Manny Ramirez twice in the first two games of their current series.... read more

Ramirez off to torrid start, feeling at home in L.A. (USA Today)

13 August 2008, 6:35 am

Since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez has joked with teammates, talked freely with the news media and morphed from pariah with one team to rallying point with another.... read more

Contreras has surgery to fix torn Achilles (The Beacon News)

12 August 2008, 2:15 am

CHICAGO -- White Sox pitcher Jose Contreras had surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles' tendon on Monday and is expected to miss at least nine months.... read more

Dodgers squander big lead but hold on to beat Phillies, 8-6 (Los Angeles Times)

11 August 2008, 10:59 pm

Manny Ramirez hits two-run double in response to chants, sparking big third inning. The Dodgers struggle again in the ninth but this time prevail. He had not taken a step toward home plate, and already the chant had started.... read more