Morning Becomes Hectic: Dodgers, Giants, no Tiger Woods

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I have just returned from the 10 a.m. meeting for department heads and others to discuss potential A1 stories. Most of the stories pitched are about the train wreck, the economy and the election.

All we have is a pennant race. Or at least a race for the NL West championship.

In case you’re looking for it, the Dodgers and Pirates are playing now on the Prime Network. It is early in the game and the Dodgers trail, 1-0.

Follow it live. And we’ll have updates throughout the game.

Because the game will be so yesterday by the time you pick up the morning paper Friday, we will have a more prominent story on the rivalry between the Dodgers and Giants, specifically about how many times each has spoiled the other’s playoff hopes.

The Los Angeles Times file photo shown here might spark fond memories for some of you. It was taken in 1958 and shows Duke Snider, who regularly endured razzing from San Francisco fans, getting the second of two hits that day against the Giants. The rivalry article is already posted. Just click here. And we’ve posted some other memorable Dodgers-Giants photos.

The Giants could do it again to the Dodgers within the next few days. They play six times before the end of the season, starting tonight at Chavez Ravine.

Remember Joe Morgan.

Or not.

One of my favorite events, the Ryder Cup, starts tomorrow. You can take a flyover tour of the course too.

My favorite quote this week came from former European captain Seve Ballesteros, who advised U.S. captain Paul Azinger not to invite Tiger Woods to speak to his team.

‘Having Tiger there reminds the players they are not the best in the world,’’ Ballesteros said.

So not having Tiger there makes those guys think they ARE the best.

Azinger apparently took Seve’s advice. He invited Muhammad Ali to speak to the team.

What a mistake. Now those guys are going to be reminded they aren’t the best boxers in the world.

Follow Thomas Bonk’s Ryder Cup coverage on latimes.com/sports and in the Los Angeles Times.

-- Randy Harvey