Police out in force for Dodgers opening day

A members of the Los Angeles Police Department patrols the crowd before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Last year?s opening day was marred by an attack at the end of the game on Giants fan Bryan Stow. He was wearing a team jersey when he was punched in the head, kicked and slammed to the ground in the parking lot. Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, suffered severe brain damage and still has not recovered.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

A members of the Los Angeles Police Department patrols the crowd before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Last year?s opening day was marred by an attack at the end of the game on Giants fan Bryan Stow. He was wearing a team jersey when he was punched in the head, kicked and slammed to the ground in the parking lot. Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, suffered severe brain damage and still has not recovered.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Members of the Los Angeles Police Department's mounted patrol work the parking lot before a baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Police were out in force for opening day at Dodger Stadium, swarming on bikes, going undercover and looking for boozing tailgaters a year after a Giants fan was beaten into a coma in the parking lot.(AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Los Angeles Police Officer Mel Campos chats with Dodger fans arriving for the home opener baseball game at Dodger Stadium Tuesday, April 10, 2012. Police were out in force, swarming on bikes, going undercover and cracking down on boozing tailgaters a year after a Giants fan was beaten into a coma in the parking lot. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

(AP) ? The opening day game at Dodger Stadium got under way Tuesday amid a heavy police presence, one year after a Giants fan was beaten into a coma in the parking lot.

Undercover officers wearing Pittsburgh Pirates jerseys in the stadium joined uniformed officers patrolling on bikes, horses and in squad cars.

Officers wearing rival team jerseys will be at every game this season, Sgt. Mitzi Fierro said.

"If somebody is going to harass a fan from an opposing team, it increases the possibility of them coming in contact with a police officer," she said. "It kind of requires people to be on their best behavior."

No arrests had been made as the sold-out game began Tuesday afternoon.

Security was a "paramount priority," the team said in a statement as fans swarmed to the hilltop stadium for the gala opening, which marked the 50th anniversary of the first game played there and the start of a season that will see a change in ownership.

Police did not reveal the exact number of officers deployed but said it was far more than at last year's opener.

Some fans weren't happy with enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy for booze in the packed parking lots.

Manuel Veliz, 30, of Wilmington, said he and two friends didn't want to pay stadium beer prices and brought their own. They were drinking it in Starbucks cups in their car when a police officer made them pour it out. "The cops, they just come out of nowhere and he said, 'There's cameras everywhere ? we seen you drinking'," he said. "You know, we're just trying to have a beer."

Zachary Beck, 23, York, Pa., arranged to visit a friend in California so he could catch the Pirates game. He was wearing his team's hat and jersey but said he did not worry about his safety.

"I had a couple of people say, 'Oh, boo, Pirates,' but they had smiles on their faces," he said.

Last year's opening was marred by an attack at the end of the game on Giants fan Bryan Stow. He was wearing a San Francisco jersey when he was punched in the head, kicked and slammed to the ground in the parking lot. Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz, suffered severe brain damage and continues to undergo rehabilitation.

He still needs someone to dress him and help him to and from his wheelchair, according to a posting early last month on a family blog.

Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges of mayhem, assault and battery.

After the attack, critics charged that Dodgers owner Frank McCourt had contributed to a climate of rowdiness by cutting security, including the number of uniformed LAPD officers the Dodgers paid to staff games.

"There were rowdier fans, the atmosphere seemed to change," said Fierro, a lifelong fan who once saw Sandy Koufax throw a no-hitter.

The team, which expects to exit bankruptcy this month, is being bought for $2 billion by Guggenheim Baseball Management, a group that includes former Los Angeles Lakers star Earvin "Magic" Johnson and longtime baseball executive Stan Kasten.

Robert Delgado, 40, from Fontana, his wife and his 10-year-old daughter, Juliana, were attending their first Dodger opening game.

Delgado boycotted the Dodgers last year because of McCourt.

"I think he made it all about him and his family and money rather than the institution that the Dodgers are to this city," he said. "He kind of stole that and made it dirty."

Delgado doesn't like the fact that McCourt will continue to earn money from Dodger fans because he still owns the stadium parking lots.

But at least "he doesn't control the team," he said.

Associated Press

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Nicki Minaj has come a long way since her mixtape days in Queens, New York, but the Young Money star hasn't forgotten where she came from.

In her "Beez in the Trap" video, Nicki the Ninja ditched male alter ego Roman and proved she was all woman as she danced on the video's strip-club set. "I love my 'Beez in the Trap' video. This is my 'hood video, obviously," she told MTV News last week after she threw a surprise performance in Times Square.

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Today, Nokia Canadaannounced that the award-winning third smartphone in the Nokia Lumia family, the Nokia Lumia 900, is now available in Canada exclusively at Rogers Communications. Nokia Lumia 900 is the first of Nokia?s Windows Phone-based range to feature high-speed LTE connectivity. Having the largest display of all Nokia phones, it delivers a rich content experience from a phone that still fits easily in your hand. The Nokia Lumia 900 features a 4.3-inch AMOLED ClearBlack display for rich, bright images both indoors and out. It boasts faster connection speeds thanks toRogers? cutting-edge LTE technology, and a long-lasting 1830 mAH battery. The Nokia Lumia 900 is available in black exclusively at Rogers Communications on April 9 for $99.99 with select 3-year plans.

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??The launch of the Nokia Lumia 900 inCanadasignals our commitment to bringing the best phones into the Canadian market,? said Richard White, General Manager for NokiaCanada. ?It is impeccably designed with clean lines and a camera that rivals stand-alone digital cameras on the market today.? Combine that with the people-first Windows Phone experience and theRogers? LTE network ? and it?s clear that this phone delivers an unsurpassed mobile experience.?

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There was also a backlash at the state level. The chairman of the Florida Hispanic Legislative Caucus called for "punitive measures" against Guillen.

Five games into his tenure as Marlins manager, Guillen planned to fly to Miami and apologize Tuesday at Marlins Park. The Marlins and Phillies are off Tuesday before their series in Philadelphia resumes Wednesday.

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Oh the thrill of seeing a familiar face. No, not the Nokia Lumia 900, which made an appearance in several forms at the Windows Phone event in New York City's Bryant Park today, but Kourtney Kardashian, who drew crowds to the Free-Time Machine -- that fled just as quickly as they arrived. The reality TV star far overshadowed the Windows Phone experience, which is on display in several cities across the US today. New Yorkers can visit Bryant or Madison Square Parks for a chance to flick through some Metro tiles on a Lumia 900, and play to win gift certificates and other prizes -- and in the case of one ecstatic youngster, a day with the above-mentioned celebrity and a $5,000 gift certificate. There were also a few smartphone giveaways on order, along with some "free time" prizes, like a dog walker gift certificate or a chance to skip the line (saving "60 minutes") at the city's Shake Shack burger joint. This isn't the first time we've seen an oversized Windows Phone drop by Manhattan, and it's probably not the last. Jump past the break for a peek at the phone, and the Kardashian.

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