The 2023 MLB season has sadly come to an end. There were many shocking happenings throughout thisyear of baseball; Ronald Acuña Jr. recorded the first 40/70 season in MLB history; the team with the highest payroll ever documented finished with a disappointing record of 75-87; and the Angels decidedto hold onto Shohei Ohtani at the […]
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For years, the Angels have been a running joke in the MLB. Ever since Mike Trout came onto the scene, the running joke has been the Angels have the best player in baseball. Yet, they still can’t make the playoffs. These jokes only got amplified when Shohei Ohtani joined the team. Now, these jokes are […]
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At the start of the season, I looked at some potential trade candidates that could be moved at the deadline. All of the candidates listed are still a strong possibility to be moved, with the exception of Bryan Reynolds. We are now past the season’s halfway mark, and the trade deadline is less than a […]
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After April 2022, the MLB Divisions looked like this: I will remind you there was a lockout that delayed the opening of the 2022 season, resulting in seven or eight games less than here in the 2023 season. Here are the standings now that April is over in 2023: Now that April is over, let’s […]
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No one goes undefeated in baseball. All you can do is try to win as many games as you can before your first loss. For the Oakland Athletics, that mission ended fairly quickly on Saturday. Despite the hype around starter Shintaro Fujinami, the Angels made his first regular-season debut as miserable as they could. After […]
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The new pitching roster rule in MLB will be implemented in the next few weeks. It may have some effects on teams and how they make decisions. MLB plans to put into effect the rule that the number of pitchers on the roster drops from fourteen to thirteen. According to the plan that should […]
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The Los Angeles Angels have two of the best MLB players right now in Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. They also have Anthony Rendon who, when healthy, was right there with them in his prime. Add in other solid guys like Brandon Marsh and Jared Walsh and you have a pretty solid offense. So how […]
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Welcome to the first installment of the Not Your Usual MLB Hall of Fame Profile series, in which every player listed on the 2022 MLB Hall of Fame ballot will be cut up and shredded in way that only I can. Or maybe Jayson Stark, but since I’m not Jayson Stark, you’re stuck with me. […]
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The city of Los Angeles is world-famous. It is home to Hollywood, as well as some of the biggest names in television and film. 2020 shut large parts of the film industry down. Fortunately, the sports world stepped up to deliver fantastic entertainment. After the tragic news of Kobe Bryant‘s death allied to Covid locking […]
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In 2020, we are seeing athletes, sponsors, and fans ask their teams and universities to make a real change to their image across the sports landscape. One easy, simplistic way to begin that change is through language. Changing the language used is definitely a way to stop honoring those on the wrong side of history. […]
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With MLB Opening Day only 18 days away and spring training games steadily underway, baseball season is right around the corner. Over the next month, we will preview all 30 MLB teams for the 2020 season leading up to Opening Day on March 26th. Next up, the Los Angeles Angels 2020 preview. Check out the […]
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As the Washington Nationals defeated the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the World Series to win the first World Series in team history, the other 28 teams were focused on the upcoming free agency period. Each team has an offseason to-do list and players that they are interested in bringing in to join their […]
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With nearly a third of the leagues’ teams looking for a new manager, we will be Ranking Open MLB Manager jobs. Which open position is the most desirable? Which new manager will be best set up for success in their first year at the helm? Who will be set up best for the long term? […]
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Gabe Kapler was fired by the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday. He becomes one of seven MLB managers fired since the end of the regular season. He joins Mickey Callaway, Clint Hurdle, Joe Maddon, Andy Green, Ned Yost, and Brad Ausmus on the unemployment line to begin the offseason. With the retirement of longtime San Francisco […]
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