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• Effectively Wild Episode 2286: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Reds

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the start of spring training games, the charms of Tigers reliever John Brebbia, whether MLB’s uniform pants were always semi-transparent, and Shohei Ohtani’s parallel parking skills. Then they preview the 2025 Seattle Mariners (27:37) with Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, and the 2025 Cincinnati Reds (1:12:53) with […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Reveals Key Change in Pitching Mechanics, Praises Roki Sasaki

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani spoke to the media ahead of the team’s first spring training game against the Chicago Cubs. Ohtani revealed key changes in pitching mechanics and heaped high praise for Roki Sasaki in his first MLB camp. “As part of being a baseball player, I do want to explore different options, …...2025
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• Dodgers Fans React to Dave Roberts Revealing Top of LA Lineup With Shohei Ohtani Leading Off

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed the top of the lineup for the 2025 season ahead of the team’s first spring training game. Shohei Ohtani Mookie Betts Freddie Freeman Teoscar Hernández The Dodgers will have the reigning NL MVP bat leadoff, but given Ohtani’s looming two-way debut, it remains unclear whether the lineup will …...2025
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• Dave Roberts Reveals Top 4 of Dodgers Lineup for 2025 Season

Manager Dave Roberts revealed Thursday what the top of the Los Angeles Dodgers batting order will look like in 2025: Shohei Ohtani Mookie Betts Freddie Freeman Teoscar Hernández More news: Major Injury Updates on Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Dustin May From Dodgers Spring Training Dave Roberts revealed what the top of the Dodgers lineup will …...2025
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Mariners Starting Rotation The Mariners' starting rotation is fascinating. Luis Castillo is the veteran with the most impressive resume, but he could turn out to be the worst starter on the team by the end of the season. He is certainly the oldest at 32 years old. In fact, every other Seattle starter is 27 years old or younger. The youth-infused rotation is buoyed by a pitcher-friendly ballpark an...2025
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• Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Reacts to First Live Batting Practice, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Helping Him

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki faced live hitters Wednesday for the first time at the Major League Baseball level. Sasaki pitched two innings, throwing 27 pitches and getting two strikeouts. He faced 2024 NLCS MVP Tommy Edman, as well as non-roster invites Eddie Rosario and David Bote. He struck out Rosario — …...2025
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• MLB storylines to watch as Spring Training gets underway

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images There is no shortage of intrigue as baseball returns for the 2025 season. The Super Bowl is now more than a week in the rear view mirror and, for Eagles fans like myself, I’m still not done re-watching the highlights of their beatdown of the Chiefs. Not even close. But this week, full squad spring training workouts began around Major League Basebal...2025
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• Braves News: Drake Baldwin, All-Star Game, more

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves are displaying their hosting of the All-Star Game front and center on the field. Meanwhile, we look at what it could take for Drake Baldwin to make the Opening Day Roster. As we near the end of the offseason, the Braves did make one impact addition in Jurickson Profar, but also didn’t really make the splash we expected after Alex...2025
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• Shohei Ohtani hits 94 mph in first bullpen session of spring training as Dodgers star continues recovery

Ohtani, who had elbow surgery in 2023, is on track to return to the mound in May...2025
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Wyatt Langford Langford came into the 2024 season with quite a fair bit of hype, as the former No. 4 overall pick effectively skipped the minor leagues and was thrusted into a starter role immediately. He got off to a slow start, posting just an 80 wRC+ in March/April. His May was shortened due to an injury, before he bounced back in June and posted a 151 wRC+ and.380 wOBA across 106 PAs. Across t...2025
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• Shohei Ohtani bullpen session provides important Dodgers update

Watching Ohtani take the mound following Tommy John surgery and knowing he is indeed close to returning there full-time provided a much-needed boost of confidence for Los Angeles Dodgers fans on Saturday....2025
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• The Mythology of Reporting Early

Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Is it always a good thing to show up early? What does it mean to report to Spring Training early? Is it a sign of renewed determination? A portent of big production in the coming season? Junior Caminero has reported early to camp, like so many other players do every year, but what — if anything — does that tell us? Several times during my years working for...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: The vibes are vibing, a closer is named, Evan Phillips’ rotator cuff injury, Dave’s contract, more
(Via @Dodgers) Hello and welcome to Spring Training, as pitchers and catchers have already reported for the Dodgers, and a bunch of position guys are already around and working. As you’ll soon see, the vibes are off the charts so far. ====== Hello, Shohei Ohtani! Shohei Ohtani, back to being a two-way. (Via @dodgers.com) Also, …...2025
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• First Look at Shohei Ohtani Pitching, Swinging at Dodgers Spring Training

The reigning champions of the baseball world have arrived at spring training. Perhaps the most anticipated member of the Los Angeles Dodgers is National League MVP Shohei Ohtani as he looks to return to the pitching mound for the first time since 2023. While still a member of the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani underwent surgery …...2025
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• Dave Roberts Reveals Dodgers Will Have Main Closer in 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended an improbable 2024 season hoisting the franchise’s eighth World Series trophy after a year of resilience, injuries, criticism, and more injuries. For a Dodgers team that just added Shohei Ohtani to the roster for the next decade, L.A.’s complaints were promptly thrown out the window. More news: Padres CEO Takes …...2025
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• 2024: the best, the worst, the ... last of the real ones?

Greetings in the last few hours of what I think was the very real year of 2024.It's difficult to tell what's real and what's not these days. Just yesterday I saw a report that said the brilliant minds that run Facebook and Instagram plan to infiltrate both social media sites with AI-generated users. This kind of stuff freaks me out. I've seen very real cases of people I know being fooled by...2025
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"Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison for stealing about $17 million from Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani to repay gambling debts."

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"The interpreter for the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after questions surrounding at least $4."

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"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."

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

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

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"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."

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• Rob Manfred talks media rights, competitive balance and a possible Cubs All-Star Game

Al Yellon The Commissioner met with reporters on the annual Cactus League Media Day. PHOENIX, Arizona — It’s a rite of spring just as much as pitcher/catcher report day or the first Spring Training game. That’s the annual appearance of Commissioner Rob Manfred at a conference room at the Arizona Biltmore hotel to meet with the media. I’m glad to have been able to attend this presser so I c...2025
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• What Adjustments Will Shohei Ohtani Make As He Returns to Two-Way Status for Dodgers?

Normal is not a word used to describe Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. This could be said about practically every aspect of Ohtani’s tenure in L.A. More news: Dodgers Make Surprising Addition, Sign Former World Series Champion When the Dodgers signed Ohtani in December 2023, his contract was extremely unusual as it was deferred. …...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: The vibes are vibing, a closer is named, Evan Phillips’ rotator cuff injury, Dave’s contract, more
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• Outside The Confines: Let’s stay together

Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Pete Alonso returns to Flushing. The Dodgers are the new bad guys. And other news from around MLB. Good morning. Here’s what sealed the deal between the Mets and Pete Alonso. The Mets re-signed free agent first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal with an opt out after one season. Jake Mintz writes that in the staring contest between Al...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 5, 2025

Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images MLB.com’s Anne Rogers details how new addition Jonathan India shakes up the fielding look for Kansas City in 2025. “We have more what we would call everyday players right now with the addition of India than we did last year,” Picollo said. “So it’s going to take time to figure out all the positions. Which is different for us, because we’ve always valued th...2025
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• It's easier to reach the top

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Dodgers' trade with the Red Sox in which the Dodgers gained Mookie Betts for a bag of beans. It's not a coincidence that at around the same time, Betts moved into the top 10 in terms of the number of cards in my collection. Two World Series wins with one of MLB's flagship teams and being a hell of a bowler will do tat. He's now at No. 10, according...2025
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• Big in Japan

I got a card envelope from Japan last week. I've received card envelopes from all over the world -- England, Australia, France, the Netherlands, probably places I'm forgetting -- but it hasn't happened for a good while. So it's very cool when the return address says "Tokyo". It was sent by Zippy Zappy, of Torren' Up Cards. As you might know, he now lives in Japan. He used to live i...2025
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• Rob Manfred talks media rights, competitive balance and a possible Cubs All-Star Game
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Comparing NL West starting rotations from the last six seasons

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Starting pitching has been a focal point of messaging for the Colorado Rockies for several years. Since reaching the playoffs in back-to-back seasons in 2017 and 2018 on the backs of a young rotation, the team has consistently said things in the realm of, “If our rotation is healthy and g...2025
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• The Dodgers aren’t the villains here

New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto poses for photos during his introductory press conference at Citi Field. | Brad Penner-Imagn Images The Mets aren’t either Much ado has been made so far this offseason about the spending of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Of course, they aren’t the biggest spenders this off-season, those would be the New York Mets. Together, those teams have spent nearly as m...2025
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• What the Dodgers are doing is great for them. It might not be great for baseball’s future.

Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images And some thoughts about the Cubs, too. Late Thursday, Jeff Passan posted this 3,000-word epic that’s mostly about the Dodgers’ pursuit of Roki Sasaki. It’s worth reading for that alone, but Passan also touches on whether what the Dodgers are doing is good for the sport, and adds a few things about the Cubs and comments made over t...2025
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• Why Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers is bad for baseball

Photo by Mary DeCicco/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers are dominating in a way that cannot be good for the game’s future. By now, you’ve heard about Japanese star righthander Roki Sasaki signing with the Dodgers. It does seem like a foregone conclusion, doesn’t it? All of the meetings with other teams and travel to some cities besides Los Angeles seem like the proverbial dog-an...2025
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• Vinnie Pasquantino might have been the best RBI guy in baseball last year

Vinnie Pasquantino #9 celebrates with Salvador Perez #13 of the Kansas City Royals after Perez hit a grand slam during the sixth inning of game two of a doubleheader against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on August 26, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. | Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images Looking at RBIs from a different angle and adding some context can show who the truly elite run p...2025
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• Thursday Rockpile: Can Rockies fans root for other teams?

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 9, 2025 As often happens to my rotted brain, a piece of social media caught my attention this week. With news swirling that Nolan Arenado may be soon to depart the Midwest in favor of a trip out east to join the Boston Red Sox and, maybe more importantly, reunite with former Colorado costar Trevor Story...2025
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• Rob Manfred talks media rights, competitive balance and a possible Cubs All-Star Game
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• Sorting things out

I'm finally getting around to the latest big box from Johnny's Trading Spot, which arrived two weeks ago. Boxes that size are a lot to deal with amid a busy life. I had to approach it in shifts. The first thing to deal with is why Johnny sent a big box, which contained a few smaller empty boxes, plus the boxes with cards. I'm sure there was a reason but I was baffled. The other mo...2025
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Reveals He Evacuated Due to LA Fires, Didn’t Get to Go to Japan This Offseason

Shohei Ohtani’s offseason hasn’t exactly gone according to plan. The Dodgers star typically goes to Japan every year, but was unable to make the trip back home this winter. Ohtani revealed on Saturday that the wildfires in Los Angeles forced him, his wife, Mamiko, and dog, Decoy, to evacuate for nearly two weeks. “I quickly …...2025
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• Late again ... just like (almost) everything else

The 2024 Topps Holiday design appealed to me right away. I've enjoyed most over-the-top designs -- as long as they have a fun streak -- and these cards have that.It was the first Holiday set I found appealing since 2019, when I went a little nuts and completed the whole thing that holiday season. Since that year, the designs were pretty blah and I started to think Topps should hang it up wit...2025
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• 3 reasons Eagles will beat Commanders and advance to Super Bowl LIX

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images The birds are flying to the Super Bowl once again. For the third time this season, the Philadelphia Eagles will square off with the Washington Commanders. This time, a spot in Super Bowl LIX is on the line. The two teams split their season series, with the Eagles winning back in Week 11 at Lincoln Financial Field by a final score of 26-18, while the Commanders to...2025
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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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• 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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• The case for not drafting Shohei Ohtani in fantasy baseball
Shohei Ohtani could break fantasy baseball as a talented two-way player, but that's only one of the possible outcomes for the rookie. If you play in a points league, there are some reasons to lower expectations for the Angels' newest star....2018
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Shohei Ohtani has sparked the imagination of baseball fans everywhere as his ability to both hit and pitch sits him apart from nearly everyone else in Major League Baseball. But what can you expect from this one-of-a-kind player in ESPN's fantasy game?...2018
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Reveals Key Change in Pitching Mechanics, Praises Roki Sasaki
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• Dave Roberts Reveals Top 4 of Dodgers Lineup for 2025 Season
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• Shohei Ohtani hits 94 mph in first bullpen session of spring training as Dodgers star continues recovery
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• First Look at Shohei Ohtani Pitching, Swinging at Dodgers Spring Training
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• Shohei Ohtani investigation: MLB begins formal probe into gambling scandal, Dodgers star can still play

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• Shohei Ohtani declines comment on interpreter scandal, Dodgers stay quiet after firing Ippei Mizuhara

There are plenty of questions involving Ohtani's now-former interpreter, but there were no answers Thursday...2024
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• The Daily Belli watch: 16 days to the Cubs Spring Training opener

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Today I will share a rumor, and tell you why it’s probably nothing. Since we last met here, a day ago, there has been much kerfuffle made about what appears to be a throwaway comment buried way at the bottom of a long Sunday notes column by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale: Several executives think the Philadelphia Phillies could be a sleeper for one of the r...2024
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• The Cubs used to be fun. What happened?
Christopher Morel celebrates a home run on May 23 | Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images The team’s struggles continued as they were swept by the Angels The Cubs were swept by the Angels and every loss seemed utterly predictable and inevitable. There was the giving up a four-run lead loss as the bullpen imploded (yet again) on Tuesday, followed by the spectre o...2023
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• Shohei 7: Latest buzz on two-way star Ohtani
As the Hot Stove heats up, all eyes are on Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani. His Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, posted him on Friday, and Ohtani has until Dec. 22 to sign with a Major League team....2017
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