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• Best Batter Today
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers posted the second highest game score of the day, a 69,and he moves back to the fifth slot in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Ohtani went two for four with a double and a home run, and now leads the majors in extra-base hits with 62. Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, […]...2024
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• Passing Judgement
Shohei Ohtani knocked out a double and a home run Thursday afternoon to help beat the Giants 6-4. That breaks the tie with Aaron Judge of the Yankees, giving Ohtani 62 EXBH to Judge’s 60. It looked like Judge was on his way to an historic EXBH season earlier in the year, but he slowed […]...2024
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• Giants @ Dodgers July 24, 2024: Glasnow returns to the rotation as Dodgers look to remain undefeated post All-Star break
(Photo: Stacie Wheeler) The Dodgers were in control for most of last night’s game, as Landon Knack continued to look like a solid rotation piece and Shohei Ohtani and Gavin Lux provided the offense. Things got a bit tense in the ninth as Alex Vesia struggled to close out a four-run lead and left the …...2024
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• 2024 Dodgers Trade Deadline Targets: Position Players
(Via) The trade deadline is in a week. We’ve already looked at the starting pitchers whom might interest the Dodgers, so let’s move onto position players. For a team with the quintet of Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani and Will Smith, one would think offense wouldn’t be an issue. Injuries have hit …...2024
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• Dodgers 5, Giants 2: Shohei Ohtani & Gavin Lux lead to offense to 5th straight win
After getting carried by Teoscar Hernandez yesterday, the Dodgers chipped in as a group to back Landon Knack today, getting an early lead and never relinquishing it in a 5-2 victory. That’s now five wins in a row to start the second half. ====== Opposing starter Jordan Hicks started about as well as possible, striking …...2024
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• Hot catchers and DHs, consistent Dodgers, and truly wild pitchers

Shohei Ohtani (no surprise) has the best stats of any designated hitter...2024

• Braves News: Max Fried and Ozzie Albies Out Indefinitely, Nacho Alvarez to Be Promoted, More

Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports Two of the Braves best players will likely be sidelined for the foreseeable future. Once again, the Braves experienced their struggles during an actual game on a Sunday, as they suffered a 6-2 loss to the Cardinals. The result was plenty significant as the Cardinals won two out of three games over the past two days, thus gaining a game in the standings on the ...2024
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game

Photo by Brett Patzke/MLB Photos via Getty Images A Sock, Shohei, Skenes, Soto, and so, so much Texas. Major League Baseball held its 94th All-Star Game on Tuesday night in Texas, the first to be hosted by the Rangers since 1995. That particular Midsummer Classic featured some of the most dangerous hitters of the ‘90s, like Barry Bonds, Frank Thomas, Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mike Pi...2024
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• Modern baseball, the ‘old days,’ and how starting pitching and the game have changed

Fergie Jenkins prepares during Spring Training in the 1960s | Getty Images For pitching, it’s as simple as velocity, spin rate and much better hitters. And, a thought exercise about players of old and players of today and how they differ. The All-Star break isn’t just a few days to celebrate the sport by playing an exhibition game and having a home-run contest. It’s also a few days in the ...2024
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• Teoscar Hernández wins dramatic 2024 MLB Home Run Derby

Photo by Gene Wang/Getty Images This ended up coming down to the final swing and the final involved two guys who weren't exactly favored to be there, either. There were plenty of twists and turns in this year's Derby. In a night where it was seemingly wise to expect the unexpected, it was Teoscar Hernández from the Los Angeles Dodgers who wound up becoming MLB's Home Run Derby champion for...2024
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• Chris Sale, Reynaldo López, Marcell Ozuna named All-Star reserves

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images The Atlanta Braves will have three representatives for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game. The Atlanta Braves were shutout in fan voting for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game but had three players named as reserves for the National League. Pitchers Chris Sale and Reynaldo López along with designated hitter Marcell Ozuna will be making the trip to Arlin...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Brewers finish up West Coast road trip taking on the Dodgers After a solid start to their week in Denver, the Brewers will head further west as they take on the Dodgers at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers and Brewers hold nearly identical records heading into the weekend, with the Dodgers at 53-34 and the Brewers at 52-35, pending Thursday night results. Shohei Ohtan...2024
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• Starting lineups for the 2024 All-Star Game Announced

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Although the Atlanta Braves don’t have a starter voted in by the fans, there’s still a chance the Braves could be represented in the starting lineup. The official starting lineup for the 2024 All-Star Game, being hosted by the Texas Rangers on July 16, 2024, has been announced by MLB. The starting position players were chosen based on Phase 2 voting compris...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani homers are the best sound in sports

Just pure sounds of destruction Los Angeles Dodgers DH (not Designated Hitter, no. Demigod Hero) Shohei Ohtani can’t pitch this year due to Tommy John surgery on his throwing elbow, so he has decided to focus all of his time on hitting the baseball. In response, we’ve gotten answers to the question of what if the best two-way baseball player we’ve seen since the early 1900’s focused solely on hitt...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani not expected to participate in 2024 Home Run Derby while continuing rehab from elbow surgery

Ohtani has only competed in the Derby once in his MLB career, in 2021...2024
• Dodgers Notes: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Injury Update, Blockbuster Trade Incoming for LA?

Starting with Shohei Ohtani’s latest honor, here’s a comprehensive roundup of all the essential Dodgers news you might have missed Thursday. Yoshinobu Yamamoto Injury Update Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto is progressing well from his right rotator cuff injury. According to manager Dave Roberts’ latest update, however, Yamamoto isn’t back to 100 percent just yet. Wh...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for June 17, 2024

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images MJ with grand salami. Seth Lugo became the first American League pitcher to reach 10 wins, the first time he has reached that mark as a big leaguer. “It feels great,” Lugo said. “You know, I never got to 10 in the big leagues or the minors. So getting to 10 was really cool. I was waiting for that one.” MJ Melendez had an epic 12-pitch at-bat before h...2024
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• Dodgers Revoke Two Outlets’ Media Credentials Amid Shohei Ohtani Privacy Concerns

Shohei Ohtani’s life has been on camera for the world to see ever since he signed with the Los Angeles Angels. But, two Japanese media outlets took things a little too far. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar recently purchased a $7.8 million mansion in Los Angeles and two Japanese outlets, Fuji TV and Nippon TV, …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani Buys Mansion, Will Live 12 Miles From Dodger Stadium

Hey neighbor! Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is moving into a La Cañada Flintridge neighborhood after recently buying a modern mansion for a whopping $7.85 million. The Los Angeles Times confirmed the deal through real estate records. The newspaper also had a real estate source familiar with the neighborhood, who declined to be …...2024
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• Dodgers News: Dave Roberts is Starting to Figure Out What Shohei Ohtani Needs

When Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts gave Shohei Ohtani a day off last Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he actually set him up for a 48-hour vacation. The Dodgers had a previously scheduled day off last Thursday before they welcomed the Atlanta Braves to town on Friday. Since his return to the lineup, Ohtani …...2024
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Named Inaugural Resident of High-End Community in Hawaii

Shohei Ohtani has snagged a deal on a prime piece of real estate in Hawaii in exchange for being named the first resident of a new luxury community called Hapuna Estates. The deal, brokered in exchange for his residency status, gives Ohtani a luxurious offseason home nestled in the Mauna Kea Resort. Ohtani will build …...2024
• Shunning my card duties

Well ... not exactly. Cards are always on my mind, even if I'm not physically present with them or writing about them.I traded cardboard success for family bonding success over the weekend. That's an even swap but you don't want to read about ducks and piggies. So I'll reveal the ugly card details and show some shoulder-shrug cards before getting out of here and refocused on hobby things.&nb...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 23, 2024

Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Salvy is playing some defense this year! Craig Brown was a bit worried about a long inning from Cole Ragans Saturday. I’m no sports scientist. In the discourse from earlier this month about the rash of elbow injuries among pitchers and talk about the impact of the pitch clock on those injuries, I found it interesting that there was discussion about load on t...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for March 26, 2024

Photo by Brian Davidson/Getty Images Two more days! The Royals get some good news on Michael Wacha after he was hit in the finger by a comebacker. “We are really lucky, he is really lucky,” Quatraro said of Wacha, whose X-rays came back negative on Monday morning. “We feel fortunate that it wasn’t anything worse.” “It was a little bit of a bruise probably, but in terms of pain, we anticip...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Shohei Ohtani’s surprise wedding

Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports The superstar posted the news to social media. Surprise! Shohei Ohtani has tied the knot, and for someone worth nearly a billion dollars, and a superstar athlete in both his native Japan and his present home of the US, one might expect some high-profile nuptials, but instead Ohtani has kept his wedding relatively quiet. Ohtani has married a woman from Japan ...2024
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• Won’t be fun to watch the White Sox this year, but the lies about The 78 should be amusing

Artist’s rendition rendering the necessary and no doubt ugly parking facility invisible, done by someone who apparently has never been to Chicago and thinks Clark is a super-quiet side street. | Related Midwest The falsehoods from the team and developer are off and running The second-biggest story related to the White Sox this week was that PECOTA gives them zero — that’s a true, 0.0 zer...2024
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"The interpreter for the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after questions surrounding at least $4."

2023
"Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani has a tear in an elbow ligament and will not pitch for the rest of the season, GM Perry Minasian said."

2022
"Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits first career grand slam in two-homer game vs. Rays"

2021
"Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris suspended indefinitely after using fake accent before Shohei Ohtani at-bat"

2020
"The Angels hope to turn Shohei Ohtani back into a two-way performer rather early in the 2020 season — just not quite as soon as might have been hoped."

2019
"The Angels' Shohei Ohtani completed the final step in his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery and will return to Japan, where he'll recover for his anticipated return to a two-way role next season."

2018
"The Shohei Ohtani effect? Angels to lower right-field wall Angel Stadium by 10 feet"

2017
"Shohei Ohtani, a 23-year-old Japanese right-hander with a 100 mph fastball and devastating left-handed swing, picked the Angels over six other teams, his agent said on Friday."

2016
"Thanks to a potential loophole in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, Shohei Ohtani may be coming to the United States following the 2017 season, according to reports."

2015
"Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six shutout innings to lead Japan to a 5-0 win over South Korea on Sunday morning in the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier 12 tournament."

2014
"Barring something unforeseen, Samurai Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani of the Nippon-Ham Fighters will be a big leaguer someday."

• 2024 Dodgers Trade Deadline Targets: Position Players
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Jared Thomas bring to the Colorado Rockies?

Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Last Sunday with the 42nd pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, the Colorado Rockies drafted 1B/OF Jared Thomas from the University of Texas. With the 42nd pick in the 2024 Draft, the @Rockies select @TexasBaseball outfielder Jared Thomas, No. 60 on the Top 250 Draft Prospects list. W...2024
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• Braves News: Max Fried and Ozzie Albies Out Indefinitely, Nacho Alvarez to Be Promoted, More
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• Dodgers’ Promotions Include Bobblehead of Kiké Hernandez, Shohei Ohtani Cap

On Friday, the Dodgers will kick off the second half of the season with a seven-game homestand. All seven games will offer promotions for fans in attendance. The homestand begins with a three-game series against the Boston Red Sox. This is the first time the Red Sox have come to Dodger Stadium since 2016. Friday’s …...2024
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• Dodgers News: Dave Roberts is Under More Pressure Than Andrew Friedman, Says National Reporter

When it comes to the hot seat this season, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman is sitting atop a throne made of ice. It honestly doesn’t matter what the Los Angeles Dodgers do this season. Because superstar Shohei Ohtani’s contract has an opt-out clause if either Friedman or controlling owner Mark Walter leaves the team, …...2024
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• BCB After Dark: Could an Angel come to the rescue?

Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should trade for Angels closer Carlos Estévez. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the swinging spot for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. We’re so glad that you stopped in this evening. We hope you’re having a good All-Star Break. Ours is better now...2024
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• Modern baseball, the ‘old days,’ and how starting pitching and the game have changed
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• MLB Draft Preview: 10 players to watch tonight

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The MLB draft is tonight, with the Rays selecting at No. 18, 58, and 66 on Day 1. The most chatter will be about who Tampa Bay picks up with that top selection, but all three should be considered quality prospects for the organization. To get ready here are ten player’s I’ve got my eye on tonight, with a snippet of the player profiles available on MLB.com...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Some charming All-Star responses

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images It’s really great to see these guys so excited. As we approach the All-Star break, players are getting added, bowing out, getting injured, and it’s creating plenty of opportunities for new players to get their first shot at the All-Star Game. Tyler Glasnow, for example, finally got an All-Star nod, only to be placed on the IL before he could attend. Lo...2024
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• Baseball's two-way players: From Babe Ruth to Shohei Ohtani and 2024 potential draftees like Jac Caglianone

Shohei Ohtani may be the best, but he wasn't the first...2024
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• Hot catchers and DHs, consistent Dodgers, and truly wild pitchers
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Jared Thomas bring to the Colorado Rockies?
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• Braves News: Max Fried and Ozzie Albies Out Indefinitely, Nacho Alvarez to Be Promoted, More
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game
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• The Summer Score – Updated for July 7, 2024

The Dodgers have had some ups and downs this season, but Shohei Ohtani and company are still on pace to win 98 games, take the Division and have a perfect Summer Score. The Braves, Brewers, Cardinals, Dodgers, Padres and Phillies increased their scores in the National League. The Guardians, Orioles, Mariners, Red Sox, Twins and […]...2024
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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• Aaron Judge has once again become the most dangerous hitter on the planet

Photo by New York Yankees/Getty Images 2022 was no glitch in the system for this guy. Aaron Judge is leaving a massive fingerprint on the game with what he’s been doing here in 2024. Back in 2022, Aaron Judge brought the baseball world back to an era that hadn’t been seen since the late 90s and the early 00s. Those were the days when other shows on ESPN would get cut into whenever a proli...2024
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• Tuesday Rockpile: The Colorado Rockies by the numbers: A midseason progress report

Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Colorado Rockies News and Notes for Tuesday, July 2, 2024 The Colorado Rockies have officially passed the halfway mark of the 2024 season. Their 29-55 record as well as their .329 winning percentage gives a fairly good sense of where this team is. (Only the Chicago White Sox have a lower winning percentage, .282.) Clearly, we’ve left small-sample-size te...2024
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• 2024 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 83

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Cubs were slammed in Milwaukee, 4-2. It would be easy to say that if Jameson Taillon had executed better against Jackson Chourio in the fourth inning that the Cubs win this one. Afterall, Chourio’s grand slam in the fourth ended up being all four runs that Cubs allowed on the night. A walk, a catcher’s interference and an infield hit set the table. ...2024
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• Four takeaways from the 2024 MLB All-Star Game
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• Teoscar Hernández wins dramatic 2024 MLB Home Run Derby
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• Outside The Confines: Some charming All-Star responses
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• The most collected teams - AL

Here's the first of a series of three posts that have been on my mind for years.Every time I'm looking for cards online, it pops into my head: which teams seem to be the most collected?This is not based on research or anything on TCDB or any other site that may have compiled this. It's based on my own experience. When I'm looking to buy a team lot or I'm looking for cards of my team, which teams s...2024
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• Offensive bombardment carries Brewers in 9-2 win

Brewers outfielder Blake Perkins | Jason Parkhurst-USA TODAY Sports Three Brewers homer as Crew avoids sweep Box Score The Brewers assembled yet another victory testifying to their strengths as a roster with a convincing 9-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. In this series finale, there was a pivotal figure in Christian Yelich’s 3-for-4 performance, but the entire team combined to leave Lo...2024
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• Dodgers defeat Brewers 5-3 on two late homers

Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports Yelich’s game-tying 8th-inning homer not enough Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers today, 5-3. It was a strange game, one in which it felt like the Brewers should be getting blown out, but they found themselves in a tie game after a dramatic eighth-inning homer from Christian Yelich. But in a replay of last night, the Brewers’ strugg...2024
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Angels series preview

Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports The Cubs welcome a visitor from the AL West. The Angels look nothing like the team that swept the Cubs in June 2023 in Anaheim. That team featured Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, both of whom homered in that series. Ohtani, of course, is crosstown with the Dodgers and Trout is out until... who knows? That sweep was just before the Cubs began their big 2023 comeb...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Your All-Star starters

Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images It’s a big year for the Phillies. Happy day after Independence Day! The news cycle was relatively quiet yesterday, what with most people rightly wanting to enjoy their time off. But as we ease our way into the weekend, let’s take a look at some of the highlights from the end of the week. The big stories are a national anthem standoff, the announcement of t...2024
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• Aaron Judge has once again become the most dangerous hitter on the planet
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• Prized prospect Ohtani to sign with Angels
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• Ohtani's interpreter fired, 'massive theft' alleged

The interpreter for the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events....2024
• Yankees out of running to sign Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani will not be wearing pinstripes next season, as his representatives informed the Yankees that they will not be among the teams invited to make an in-person presentation, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch....2017
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• Yankees out of running to sign Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani will not be wearing pinstripes next season, as his representatives informed the Yankees that they will not be among the teams invited to make an in-person presentation, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch....2017
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• Shohei Ohtani done pitching in '23 due to elbow tear
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• Angels To Sign Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani has decided to sign with the Angels, agent Nez Balelo of CAA Baseball announced today. Balelo issued the following statement on his client’s decision: “This morning, after a thorough, detailed process, Shohei Ohtani has decided to sign with the Los Angeles Angels. Shohei is humbled and flattered by all the time and effort that so…...2017
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• Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris suspended indefinitely after using fake accent before Shohei Ohtani at-bat
Morris apologized on the air when Ohtani came up to bat in the ninth after the sixth inning remark...2021
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• Angels' Shohei Ohtani hits first career grand slam in two-homer game vs. Rays
Ohtani had never hit a grand slam in either MLB or Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball...2022
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• MLB Roundup: Week 13

Two heavy hitters for the Orioles continue to show dominance, as they take the AL East lead. | Mitch Stringer-USA TODAY Sports The Guardians and Phillies continue to duke it out for the best team in baseball, a bat boy saves Shohei Ohtani, and ... are the Astros back? The action never ceases within MLB, so of course there have been many resurgences and regressions across both league. Wher...2024
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• MLB Week 7 Roundup: You’ll never guess who the hottest team in baseball is!

Bryce Harper has been on a tear this year, helping keep the Phillies at the top of the National League. | Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports The Phillies and Yankees hold the top spots in their respective leagues, while the Rockies ride good vibes right into a winning streak It’s been a wild week around the league! While we still have our heavy-hitting teams that have been holding out on top...2024
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• Baseball is back! Opening Day 2024
Happy Opening Day! Baseball is back! Around the League Kodai Senga (shoulder) was able to start a throwing program on Wednesday which included a light catch. His current timeline is a 6-week ramp-up period so we will get more news along the way on how his shoulder has responded. SS Matt McClain had surgery on Tuesday to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder. The Reds have said they hope ...2024
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• Preseason Prep (and the Opener in Seoul) - March 21, 2024
Seoul Series Yu Darvish, SD Darvish lasted just 3.2 in his opening start against the Dodgers in Seoul, allowing 1 unearned run on 2 hits and 3 BB's, while recording 3 K's. While he was able to keep his ERA clean, it wasn't exactly a stellar performance as he threw only 42 of 72 pitches for strikes (58%) and only got 5 swinging strikes. At the same time, he was facing one of the best offenses in ...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 19, 2024
Jarred Kelenic Kelenic was once a highly touted prospect thanks to early first round draft capital, premium athleticism, and strong minor league performances. He spent three full seasons with Seattle's big league club, but only slashed .204/.283/.373 across 252 games. Seattle shipped him to Atlanta this offseason, and many pegged Kelenic as a continued breakout candidate in a potent Atlanta lineup...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 2, 2024
Bryce Miller, SP, Mariners Bryce Miller showed off a new splitter in his recent spring training start. Already featuring a six-pitch mix, adding a splitter might not seem like a big deal. However, it may be exactly what he needs since his secondary offerings were underwhelming in 2023. He actually got the most whiffs on his fastball (27.1%), followed by his slider (24.4%), changeup (17.9%), and sw...2024
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• Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 22, 2024
Adley Rutschman - The former number one overall pick and mega prospect posted an excellent sophomore season, being the only catcher with 80 runs and 80 RBI, leading all qualified catchers in BB% (13.4) and xwOBA (.373), and having the second lowest K%(14.7). While Rutschman is the runaway leading catcher and made improvements in the contact department, reducing his Whiff rate by 2.3%, the main con...2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for January 26, 2024

Mark Taylor/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The Negro League Baseball Museum is free next month - take a look! Jared Perkins at Farm to Fountains considers the trade market for closers, which could include Boston’s Kanley Jansen. It’s also hard to see Jansen being a fit, but for a team that just spent $105 million this offseason, they might be willing to take on a sal...2024
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• 2023: the best, the worst, the ... same old, same old ahead

In reflecting on the past card year I've realized that this end-of-the-year tradition probably needs some adjusting.A lot of the categories that I've used year after year don't really apply. For example, "Best Pulls," is for when I opened a lot of retail product, but I don't do that anymore. I didn't pull a single autograph this year, almost no variations or anything other than a random reli...2024
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• Assessing the bust potential of Shohei Ohtani in fantasy
Now that we know how Shohei Ohtani will work as an ESPN Fantasy Baseball player, many managers will be ready to draft him early for their roto or head-to-head categories league rosters. Here's why you should think twice about spending big on the rookie....2018
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• 2024 Dodgers Trade Deadline Targets: Position Players
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• Tuesday Rockpile: What does Jared Thomas bring to the Colorado Rockies?
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• Braves News: Max Fried and Ozzie Albies Out Indefinitely, Nacho Alvarez to Be Promoted, More
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• Cubs, MLB announce 2025 regular season schedule

Getty Images The Cubs have another international series as a highlight. The Tokyo Dome is pictured at the top of this post because that’s where the Chicago Cubs will be playing March 18 and 19, 2025, facing the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cubs and Dodgers were chosen for this series in Japan, most likely, because the top four MLB Japanese stars are on these two teams — Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinob...2024
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• AL 5, NL 3: The American League wins his 10th all-star game over the last 11 meetings

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images Isaac Paredes goes 0-1, but the American League comes out victorious The 94th edition of the all-star Game is here. Corbin Burnes will be starting for the American League, and on the other side of the rubber, the rookie sensation Paul Skenes will get the ball for the National League. Tonight Isaac Paredes will be the solitary representative...2024
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• American League beats National League in 94th All-Star Game

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Contreras, Yelich combine to go 0-for-2 in loss Box Score The American League All-Stars took down the National League All-Stars in Tuesday night’s All-Star Game, the 94th Midsummer Classic in MLB history. The NL threatened in the first, as Shohei Ohtani walked and Bryce Harper doubled to put runners at second and third, but Brewers catcher William Contreras gr...2024
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• Max Fried, Reynaldo Lopez both throw scoreless outings as American League wins the All-Star Game 5-3

Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Braves’ contingent has strong night as National League falls in the Mid Summer Classic Well it was a good night for the Braves, at least. Both Max Fried and Reynaldo Lopez pitched scoreless outings but it wasn’t enough as the American League took down the National League 5-3 Tuesday night in Arlington Texas. Corbin Burnes of the Orioles and Paul Skenes of the ...2024
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• MLB All-Star Game open thread

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Major League Baseball will cap off All-Star week with the All-Star Game Tuesday night. The 94th MLB All-Star Game will take place Tuesday night at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas where the National League will square off against the American League. Paul Skenes will get the start for the NL and it will be the first time since Hideo No...2024
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• Cubs Dismiss Seiya Suzuki’s Interpreter Ahead of Second Half
In a move that takes on more perceived significance in the wake of the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, the Cubs have parted ways with Seiya Suzuki‘s interpreter. Multiple outlets reported on Thursday that Toy Matsushita has been relieved of his duties, which will now fall to two other members of the organization. Though nothing has … The post Cubs Dismiss Seiya Suzuki’s Interpret...2024
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• Aaron Judge has once again become the most dangerous hitter on the planet
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• Outside The Confines: The Rickwood Field game brings history to the spotlight

Photo by Russell Kilgore Jr./MLB Photos via Getty Images Baseball remembers Willie Mays and other Negro League legends. The two big stories of the latter half of the week go hand in hand, with the Rickwood Field game happening on Thursday, just after the passing of the iconic Willie Mays late Tuesday. The memory of Mays and also remembering Negro Leagues legends of the past is a huge part ...2024
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• Dodgers Notes: Shohei Ohtani Investigation Concludes, Rookie Compared to Legend, Luis Robert to LA?

Shohei Ohtani’s off-the-field headlines can finally quiet down. He’s no longer under investigation by Major League Baseball in the gambling scandal that ensnared his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara — who pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud Tuesday in federal court. Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ struggles on the field continued in a 1-0 loss to …...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Don’t bet on it

Ray Acevedo-USA TODAY Sports MLB announces suspensions in a major gambling scandal. A look ahead to the trade deadline. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. If you’re going to get caught doing something stupid that’s going to get you into a lot of trouble, don’t do it for some spare change. Al has already written on this story, but Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano was per...2024
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Releases Statement Following Conclusion of Ippei Mizuhara Investigation

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, who was cleared of any wrongdoing by Major League Baseball following Ippei Mizuhara’s guilty plea on Tuesday, has released a statement: “Now that the investigation has been completed, this full admission of guilt has brought important closure to me and my family,” Ohtani said in a statement. “I want to sincerely …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani Cleared of Any Wrongdoing by MLB in Ippei Mizuhara Scandal, Dodgers Release Statement

The Los Angeles Dodgers organization has officially released a statement on the Ippei Mizuhara scandal after Mizuhara pled guilty Tuesday in federal court. Mizuhara, who was the former interpreter and close friend to Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani, stole close to $17 million from Ohtani to fund his gambling addiction. He has now pled guilty …...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal explained: Everything we know as Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty to bank fraud

MLB has cleared Ohtani of any wrongdoing...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal: MLB officially clears Dodgers star after investigation into interpreter's bets

Ohtani's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud charges Tuesday...2024
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• Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal: Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara pleads guilty, faces up to 33 years in prison

Mizuhara pleaded guilty to bank fraud and tax fraud...2024
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