Category: Baseball
Shohei Ohtani Addresses Past Relationship with Interpeter in Official Statement
(Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Law enforcement authorities in the United States, and MLB, have concluded their investigation on the Ippei Mizuhara case. The former interpreter and friend of Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pled guilty to tax and bank fraud charges, and will be sentenced in October. He is facing a maximum…
Tigers Announce Plans to Pay Tribute to Jim Leyland
(Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) The Detroit Tigers were one of the best teams in the American League in the second half of the 2000s and the first half of the 2010s. With players such as Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez, Max Scherzer, Anibal Sanchez, Placido Polanco, Curtis Granderson and many others, the Tigers…
Analyst Identifies Crucial Area for Improvement in Yankees Performance
(Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) The New York Yankees are a juggernaut. They are, as of Tuesday, the best team in MLB together with the Philadelphia Phillies, with a 42-19 record. Their offense is potent and their pitching has been phenomenal, particularly the rotation. There are a couple of issues on the offensive…
Brewers’ Success Fueled by Depth in Top of the Order
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. The Brewers sure look like a great team right now, with a commanding seven-game lead in the NL Central even after dropping Monday night’s game in…
San Francisco Giants Star Pitcher Criticizes Use of Automated Strike Zone
(Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images) The automated strike zone has become an inevitability that baseball fans have largely grown to accept, as most fans agree that it is a long time coming and would be a great improvement for the sport. However, one ace isn’t so fond of the idea and thinks that we should…
Achieving a Two-Run Lead: Securing the Win
Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports Aaron Bummer is one of the best pitchers in baseball at reaching two-strike counts. He has reached two-strike counts against an impressive 67.8% of opposing batters, which ranks seventh among pitchers who have faced 50 or more batters this year. Bummer’s effective sinker helps him get ahead in the count, but…
Marlins Face Significant Financial Consequences Following Release of Veteran Player
(Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) The Miami Marlins are off to an awful start and have scored the 29th-most runs in the league en route to a 21-39 record, and after 60 games it is time for the team to start shaking things up. The team made a decision today to part with one…
Aaron Judge Ends Slump and Returns to Form as Star Player
When we last checked in on Aaron Judge on April 24, the big slugger was scuffling, hitting just .180/.315/.348 through the Yankees’ first 24 games. He had homered just three times, and was approximating league-average production thanks mainly to his 15.7% walk rate. A smattering of fans had booed him on his own bobblehead day…
Rhys Hoskins Enjoyed an Unforgettable Homecoming in Latest Game
(Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) The Milwaukee Brewers, leaders of the NL Central division, faced the NL East-leading Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on Monday. It was a duel of heavyweights, and the home club ended up notching the 3-1 victory. In the top of the seventh inning, with the score 3-0 in favor…
The Necessary Operation of the Baseball System
On Tuesday morning, Major League Baseball announced the suspension of five players for violating Rule 21, the prohibition on betting on baseball. Minor leaguers Jay Groome of the Padres, José Rodríguez of the Phillies, Michael Kelly of the Athletics, and Andrew Saalfrank of the Diamondbacks were all suspended for one season. But the headline figure…