Where are the California Municipal Baseball Standings?

Truth be told, I am a HUGE soccer fan.  The California Municipal Baseball Standings will return after the World Cup is over - or at least as soon as I lose interest in who is playing.

Eric J. Middleton

Summer Travel

Greetings!  As summer begins, so does the hectic summer travel season.  For me, navigating my way through airports will take a little longer, getting through security will take more patience and re-circulated air will be used by more people. 

Every year, it takes a little more energy for me to get jazzed up about heading to an airport, any airport for that matter.  The aviation industry has never completely recovered from 9/11 and now our current economic recession has delayed its recovery even more. With that said, I am extremely excited that Los Angeles International Airport’s Tom Bradley International Terminal is finally being renovated.  There are two phases to this project, the first is the terminal modernization a $737 million project with a focus on making the terminal more customer service friendly.  The second phase it the $1.5billion West Terminal expansion.  It is considered to be the largest public works project in the history of the City of Los Angeles and it will create 4,000 construction related jobs over the course of the four-year project schedule. Too bad I don’t get to use that terminal! 

Being a former long-time Angeleno, LAX was my “home” airport.  Actually, I don’t mind the other terminals at LAX.  What I do mind is the cleanliness of the terminals.  I can’t stand the dirty bathrooms, dingy floors and trash on the waiting area seats.  Now that I use San Francisco International Airport and Mineta San Jose International Airport as my “home” airports, it’s so hard for me to go back and deal with the LAX standards.

In any event, good luck with your summer travels.  In case you haven’t made any plans yet, here’s a useful website with the top airports by categories (cleanest terminals, cleanest restrooms, etc.):

http://www.worldairportawards.com/Awards_2010/cleanliness.htm

Bon voyage!  

Sherrill Uyeda

California Municipal Baseball Standings - Update Week 5

Teams are starting to settle into a pattern as we head into this weekend's games.  No movement in the top 5 teams, however, once high-flying Visalia has dropped into the bottom 5. 

Here are the standings

City	Team	League	Winning %	Last Week
Lake Elsinore	Storm	A	.667	1
Fresno	Grizzlies	AAA	.630	2
San Jose	Giants	A	.611	3
San Diego	Padres	NL West	.604	4
Adelanto	High Desert Mavericks	A	.585	5
Los Angeles	Dodgers	NL West	.574	6
Rancho Cucamonga	Quakes	A	.556	8
Modesto	Nuts	A	.538	7
San Francisco	Giants	NL West	.538	9
Oakland	A’s	AL West	.527	10
Anaheim	Angeles	AL West	.500	12
Bakersfield	Blaze	A	.481	15
Sacramento	River Cats	AAA	.473	13
Visalia	Rawhide	A	.463	11
Stockton	Ports	A	.426	14
San Bernardino	Inland Empire 66’ers	A	.367	16
Lancaster	Jet Hawks	A	.302	17

If you are visiting the ball park this weekend here are the really cool give-a-ways.  The Oakland A's host the Minnesota Twins. Friday is Fireworks night, Saturday is 14th Annual Oakland A's Beer Festival and Sunday is Batting Helmet day to the first 7500 kids.  Only 7,500?!  Sunday is also Mathletics Day - the combination Math day and Batting Helmet day is a sure winner. 

If you are driving on Highway 99 be sure to drop in on the Visalia Rawhide game.  Saturday is Dairy Day, yes, Dairy Day!

"Dairy Day

One of the most popular promotions we offer during the season! Come out and enjoy the lovely sight of our players competing in a cow milking contest among other things. 

Cowbell Giveaway (subject to change

Presented by Land O' Lakes"

Did I see cowbell giveaway? I think I did - well this can only mean one thing We need more Cowbell

Play Ball!