The Trolley Dodger

Congratulations to Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Robbie Keane, and the rest of the LA Galaxy, the 2011 champions of Major League Soccer!

Today (11/12/11) marks the fifth anniversary of the Trolley Dodger — this is the date back in 2006 that I registered the domain and prepared to move the baseball/Dodgers portion of my blogging from my primary site, celsius1414.com, to its own home. Here’s the very first post that day.

Thanks to everybody who have been around the last five years, especially my fellow Dodger bloggers. A big thanks as well to the team and its PR department, who have been open-arms with online fans and writers.

This has been a trying year to be a Dodger fan and, at least in my case, a Dodger blogger. I’m looking very much forward to the changes (ownership and otherwise) to come in the next few months, not to mention the hopefully swift recovery of a legendary franchise.

Thanks for reading!

Congratulations to the St. Louis Cardinals on their amazing run to become the 2011 World Series Champions. While I was rooting for the Rangers (and, like last year, was thwarted ;) it was great to see Raffy Furcal celebrating last night, not to mention it was impossible not to be astounded by the never-say-die Cards. I guess the power of the Rally Squirrel is for real. ;D

Reports are coming in that Robbie Keane is on his way to join the LA Galaxy.

Keane is unwanted by Spurs boss Harry Redknapp and said last week that he expected to tie up a move before the end of the transfer window.

The Irish international played in a friendly on Wednesday night against Croatia in Dublin, but is believed to be flying to LA to sign a contract worth a reported $9 million over next two years.

(Cross posted with Celsius1414.com.)