In a surprising breath of fresh air, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected three players to the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, marking a ballot boom that hadn’t been seen for several years. BBWAA writers elected ballot newcomers Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer as well as lifetime Colorado Rockies first baseman Todd Helton on… read more

The new year is finally upon us! 2023 turned out to be a wild year and the MLB season didn’t quite pan out how anyone expected. The offseason is still in full swing with plenty of free agents to sign and trades to make and pitchers and catchers report for spring training in over a… read more

Once again Los Angeles shook the baseball world to its core by signing Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year $325 million contract. As a whole the team has spent well over $1 billion this offseason spread out over the next decade and surely doesn’t need adding more talent to their team, right? Unfortunately… read more

Yoshinobu Yamamoto has dominated the Japan Pacific League and is ready to make the move to Major League Baseball. Once he was posted, the 25-year-old right-hander became the biggest starting pitcher on the market and has plenty of suitors. Yamamoto reportedly wants to make his decision before Christmas and that means there is just two… read more

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers came to terms over the weekend on a 10-year, $700 million contract. This made history as the largest in MLB history but there are other factors at play that will make this contract go down in history. On Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reported that $68 million… read more

The Los Angeles Dodgers shocked the sports world when it was announced that Shohei Ohtani would be signing a 10-year, $700 million contract with the team. It’s the largest contract in North American sports and makes him the highest-paid player in baseball history. There are plenty of discussions and debates to have about the nature… read more

Chase Utley, the former second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies, enters his first year of eligibility for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Known for his exceptional combination of offensive and defensive skills, Utley played a crucial role in the Phillies’ success during their mid-2000s glory years. As the debate over his Hall of Fame… read more

The National League West is one of the more peculiar divisions in baseball. Three of the five teams are hosted in California with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Colorado Rockies being the outliers. The San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers are more likely to spend big for established talent, while the Diamondbacks… read more

The playoffs are a breeding ground for the absurdity and chaos that comes from the game of baseball. After grinding out 162 games, with some teams winning over 100 games, a season can be over in the blink of an eye after they get swept in a series. The 2023 playoffs have already been a… read more