American League West

How Will the Angels Use Shohei Ohtani in the Playoffs?

May 17, 2018

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Shohei Ohtani is a certified freak of nature. Doing things nobody has done in generations, the 23-year-old rookie is thriving as a pitcher and a batter in 2018's specialized major league landscape. If he stays ...

Mariners’ Robinson Cano Suspended 80 Games for PED Use

Jason Kelly

May 15, 2018

Breaking News, Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners, Statistics

The baseball world was turned on its head Tuesday afternoon with the news that Seattle Mariners All-Star second baseman Robinson Cano will be suspended 80 games for PED use.Hector Gomez was the first to rep...

Ohtani’s Greatness, Versatility is Something to Behold

Tom Dorsa

May 11, 2018

Los Angeles Angels, Opinions & Predictions

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani, famous for being a revolutionary two-way talent, was the talk of the offseason. It was Ohtani who, Ohtani what, Ohtani when, Ohtani where, and Ohtani why as the next Babe Ruth ...

For the Rangers, Odubel Herrera is The One That Got Away

Tom Dorsa

May 8, 2018

Headlines, Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers

Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Odubel Herrera blasted two home runs on Monday night against the San Francisco Giants, extending a career-best on-base streak to a whopping 36 games. Herrera has blossomed i...

For Rangers Top Prospect Willie Calhoun, Time is Everything

Tom Dorsa

May 6, 2018

Features, Minor League Baseball, Prospect Reports, Texas Rangers

ROUND ROCK, Texas -- When you're developing a top prospect in the minor leagues, time is everything. Texas Rangers power-hitting pupil Willie Calhoun has plenty of it, and he's committing to improving every lit...

An Ode to Ichiro Suzuki, the Most Prolific Hitter Ever

Tom Dorsa

May 3, 2018

Breaking News, Features, Seattle Mariners

On Thursday afternoon, the Seattle Mariners announced news that would send the collective baseball world into a state of shock. Legendary outfielder Ichiro Suzuki would be stepping out of the batter's box and i...

Newfound Confidence Driving Gerrit Cole to a Sudden Resurgence

Tom Dorsa

Apr 25, 2018

Features, Houston Astros, Statistics

Gerrit Cole is not the starting pitcher he was last year. For this, the Houston Astros are thankful. Though Cole is backing a star-studded rotation in Houston, he's pitching like the denoted ace he once was and...

The Curious Case of Mariners’ Felix Hernandez

Jason Kelly

Apr 16, 2018

Opinions & Predictions, Seattle Mariners, Statistics

Felix Hernandez pitched well in a loss to the Oakland Athletics this passed Sunday, going 6.2 innings while notching seven strike outs. His only blunder was surrendering a 2-run home run to Jed Lowrie, which wo...

Elvis Andrus Injury Summarizes Nightmare Start for Rangers

Tom Dorsa

Apr 13, 2018

Headlines, Injuries, Texas Rangers

Unbelievably, it's only getting worse for the Texas Rangers.In the ninth inning of the team's fourth consecutive loss on Wednesday night, Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus suffered a fracture of his right elbo...

Welcome to Sho-Time

Brent Maguire

Apr 9, 2018

American League West, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Statistics

Shohei Ohtani has been referred to as the Japanese Babe Ruth. Nearly every team in baseball made a pitch for him when he became available last offseason. He was baseball's most talked about player coming into t...