The vibes were immaculate. 26,805 baseball fans came to the Oakland Coliseum to see the Oakland A’s face off against the Los Angeles Angels. Shohei Ohtani started for the Halos, while young prospect Kyle Muller was on the bump for the Athletics. Forget about the new rules in place. Baseball was back. Both pitchers played […]
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This offseason, the Boston Red Sox signed Japanese star Masataka Yoshida to a five-year $90 million contract. If you include the posting fee Boston paid, the Red Sox invested $105.375 million into this deal. This is the most amount of money that Boston has ever invested into a Japanese player. This breaks the record of […]
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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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The early part of the 2022 season has been a complete nightmare for the Boston Red Sox. Boston is dead last in the AL East, Chris Sale’s rehab is taking longer than expected, big free agent signee Trevor Story has only hit one home run and they still have issues with their closer. While it’s […]
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We’re here ladies and gentlemen. After labor strife and a pandemic, we finally have a normal(ish) season of baseball. Hope springs eternal for 30 ball clubs and the 28 (for now) players on each squad. Amidst it all, six of these players will take home a major award this year as the best of their […]
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As of 5pm Tuesday, March 1, 2022, Major League Baseball has reached the deadline for owners and the Players Association to reach an agreement before games are canceled. The MLB lockout imposed by the owners on December 1, 2021, remains in effect three months later. The Players Association rejected MLB’s final offer after the owners […]
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Stephen A Smith said some ignorant, stupid, and inflammatory things about Shohei Ohtani. But they weren't racist.
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Now that it’s right around the corner, my thoughts are turned to the Home Run Derby. It’s always a fun summer night. Sit back, crack open the beverage of your choice and watch the baseballs disappear into the night. Perhaps it was me anticipating the arrival of the dog days of summer. Maybe it’s the […]
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Since the start of the MLB season, one of the biggest topics of discussion has been the use of sticky substances by pitchers. These substances help pitchers increase their spin rate making it harder for hitters. In recent weeks, the MLB has started to crack down on pitchers using these substances. This came to head […]
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The winter of 2017 brought one of the most hyped international players in years, Shohei Ohtani. The media did everything they could to make the pitcher-hitter a star. They did everything they could to create a story including likening Ohtani to Babe Ruth. While this is a fair comparison of usage, the hype train fell […]
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