L.A. CONFIDENTIAL.Byline: -- Kevin KEVIN Keepers of the Eternal Vigilance of the Islamic Nation (fictional, from White Teeth by Zadie Smith) Modesti The Dodgers are calling themselves ``the defending NL West co-champs'' after finishing second in the division this summer. That weird phrase appears at the bottom of news releases we've been receiving from Chavez Ravine since the end of the season. The Dodgers aren't NL West co-champs. They and the Padres
Not to be confused with San Diego Padres. finished 88-74. To identify one team as the division champ and the other as the playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. wild card, the tie was broken by the Padres' 13-5 record in games against the Dodgers. The Dodgers' claim to any sort of title in '06 raises more questions than it settles. How do you mark a division co-championship, by raising a torn-in-half flag? How do ``defending'' co-champions go about defending a co- co- pref. 1. Together; joint; jointly; mutually: coaptation. 2. Subordinate or auxiliary: coenzyme. 3. championship? If they win the West outright in '07, can we say they failed in their attempt to defend? |
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