Why Jimmy Rollins Belongs in the Hall of Fame
Published by Sports Illustrated By Matt Martell Editor’s note: You may have received a previous edition of the Five-Tool Newsletter earlier this week, which covered Mookie Betts’s already […]
CATEGORY
Shohei Ohtani
Examining Billy Eppler’s history with the Angels
Published by New York Daily News Billy Eppler did not draft Mike Trout. He is, however, the general manager who tried and failed to get Trout to the playoffs in each of his five years as Angels genera […]
Japanese Slugger Seiya Suzuki Could Be the Next Big Thing to Hit MLB
Published by InsideHook By Evan Bleier Prior to the start of Major League Baseball’s lockout last week, Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named American League MVP after hitting 46 home runs wit […]
Baseball: Takatsu wins Shoriki Award, Inaba, Ohtani get special prize
Published by Kyodo News Yakult Swallows manager Shingo Takatsu won the prestigious Matsutaro Shoriki Award for the first time on Tuesday after guiding the Central League club to its first Japan Series […]
Baseball players break out faceless avatars after MLB wipes their images from league site in lockout purge
Published by New York Daily News NEW YORK — It’s Day 1 of the MLB lockout and the war between players and the league has already gotten spicy. Shortly after the owners locked the players out at midnig […]
Baseball: Ohtani’s mentor Kuriyama named Japan manager
Published by Kyodo News Former Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Hideki Kuriyama was appointed the new manager of Japan’s national baseball team, Samurai Japan, NPB Enterprise Inc. announced Thursday. […]
Baseball: Ohtani mentor Kuriyama to become new Japan manager
Published by Kyodo News Former Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Hideki Kuriyama, the one-time mentor of American League MVP Shohei Ohtani, will be the new manager of the Japan national team, sources close […]
Baseball: Ohtani wins Edgar Martinez positional award at DH
Published by Kyodo News Los Angeles Angels slugger Shohei Ohtani’s standing as a top designated hitter was further cemented on Monday, when he was named the winner of the Edgar Martinez Outstand […]
MLB Offseason Preview: Los Angeles Angels
Published by Prime Time Sports Talk Of the teams that have already started their offseason, the Angels may be near the top. They have made Steve Cohen and the New York Mets unhappy after taking away N […]
Phillies’ challenge in ‘next step’: Don’t waste prime years of their star core
Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — Here’s what the Phillies owe Bryce Harper: $248 million. That’s it. The Phillies can plug a major league roster that has more holes than a pool ta […]