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Baseball Essential 2018 Preview Series: American League West

Mar 29, 2018

American League West, Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

The American League West division was once the most competitive five-team subclass in Major League Baseball. In 2012, the Oakland Athletics stole the divisional crown from the Texas Rangers in a head-to-head ba...

Shohei Ohtani: the desert and the dream: transitioning into MLB

Chris Northrop

Mar 7, 2018

Headlines

Japanese baseball phenomena Shohei Ohtani had a dream of playing Major League Baseball. The dream was realized on Valentine's Day this year, when Ohtani rolled into Tempe Diablo Stadium, the Los Angeles Angels'...

The Potentially Elite Angels Infield Defense

Brent Maguire

Mar 7, 2018

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball

Much of the attention surrounding the Los Angeles Angels has been centered around Shohei Ohtani, along with Mike Trout, and for good reason. The Angels, however, made a few other moves during the offseason that...

Shohei Ohtani’s Second Spring Training Start Breakdown

Brent Maguire

Mar 3, 2018

American League West, Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Spring Training

Shohei Ohtani made his second Spring Training start on the mound on Friday, this time coming in a "B" game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Rather than throw in the Angels MLB game, Ohtani made a start against th...

Los Angeles Angels: Thoughts on Shohei Ohtani’s Spring Training Debut

Chris Northrop

Feb 25, 2018

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Spring Training

Los Angeles Angels two-way player Shohei Ohtani took the mound on Saturday and fans all across baseball took notice. The spotlight was already on as he turned in what critics viewed as a so-so spring training o...

Angels’ Trade of C.J. Cron Opens the Door For Shohei Ohtani

Tom Dorsa

Feb 19, 2018

Headlines, Los Angeles Angels

On Saturday evening, the Los Angeles Angels traded first baseman C.J. Cron to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later. Cron suffered an off year in 2017, hitting a career low .248 and striking out 96 ...

Rays Acquire C.J. Cron, DFA Corey Dickerson

Ryan Thoms

Feb 18, 2018

Breaking News, Los Angeles Angels, Offseason, Tampa Bay Rays, Transactions

The Rays had a busy Saturday evening as they traded away Jake Odorizzi for a prospect. Along with that move, they acquired 1B/DH C.J. Cron from the Halos for a player to be named later and, to many people’s sur...

Cardinals Sign Bud Norris to One-Year Deal

Jason Kelly

Feb 12, 2018

Breaking News, Offseason, St. Louis Cardinals

The National League Central division continues to stay active (relatively speaking) this offseason as the St. Louis Cardinals have bolstered their bullpen by adding veteran right-hander Bud Norris. Norris, 3...

The 2018 Angels Will Live or Die by Their Starting Rotation

Brent Maguire

Jan 23, 2018

Los Angeles Angels, Offseason

The Los Angeles Angels have been one of the rare active teams in this MLB offseason, arguably improving their club more than any other team in the process. The Angels surprisingly won the Shohei Ohtani sweepsta...

Sim Game: The Two Sides of Shohei Ohtani Strikeouts

Tom Dorsa

Jan 2, 2018

American League, Los Angeles Angels, Major League Baseball, Offseason

Shohei Ohtani is like nothing this generation of baseball fans and analysts have ever seen. A player who can hit for power and consistency is of immense value, as is a pitcher with a heavy, deceptive fastball -...

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