Category: Baseball

Shohei Ohtani Strikes out 10 in Angels’ Opening Loss to A’s

OAKLAND, Calif.—Shohei Ohtani struck out 10 over six scoreless innings in his season debut coming off the World Baseball Classic title before Oakland capitalized once he exited with Aledmys Díaz rallying the Athletics on a tie-breaking single in the eighth for a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night, March 30. Esteury…


Baseball Teams Wanted to Patent Names of Their Hometowns

Last week, three major league baseball teams asked to trademark the name of the very cities that give them a place to call home. The pitch has left diehard fans scratching their heads, with trademark applications filed by the baseball teams the Boston Red Sox, The Seattle Mariners, and The Houston Astros. Bostonians were especially…


Padres 3B Coach Williams Has Colon Cancer, to Have Surgery on Friday

SAN DIEGO—San Diego Padres third base coach Matt Williams has colon cancer and will have surgery on Friday. Mike Shildt, the former St. Louis Cardinals manager who is a senior adviser with the Padres, will fill in as third base coach beginning Thursday, when the most eagerly anticipated season in franchise history begins with a…


MLB Opening Day Offers Clocks, Shift Bans, Ohtani and Judge

A major shift in how Major League Baseball is played. About time, too. Shohei Ohtani trending with every pitch and swing, Aaron Judge aiming at his own home run record, Dusty Baker trying to win another World Series ring. All-Stars in different spots, a new scheduling concept featuring each team facing all 29 opponents. If…


Trevor Bauer, Shunned by MLB, Introduced by Japanese Team

YOKOHAMA, Japan—The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference, where he pulled a blue and white Yokohama DeNA BayStars jersey over a white shirt and red tie. The 2020 Cy Young Award winner is in Japan on a one-year deal that could let him prove himself and return to Major…


Los Angeles Angels: 2022 record:…

Los Angeles Angels: 2022 record: 73–89, third in American League West. Offseason headlines: The Angels gave skipper Phil Nevin a one-year contract after compiling a 46–60 record on an interim basis after the June firing of Joe Maddon. “The guys in the clubhouse trust and rely on him,” slugger Mike Trout said. Added two-way star Shohei…


Urias Lined up to Start Dodgers’ Opener; Kershaw `Excited’

GOODYEAR, Ariz.—Julio Urías is lined up to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers on opening day—and that’s just fine with teammate Clayton Kershaw. Los Angeles manager Dave Roberts hasn’t announced his scheduled starter for March 30 against Arizona. Roberts, however, told reporters Tuesday that Urías will pitch Friday in a Cactus League game against Milwaukee…


Ohtani Fans Trout, Japan Tops US 3–2 for WBC Championship

MIAMI—Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout had dreamed of this moment, along with millions of fans throughout Japan and the United States: the two biggest stars on the planet, longtime teammates, facing each other at 60 feet, 6 inches, the world title at stake. Of course, the count went full. And then Ohtani got Trout to…


Trout Might Not Get to Hit Vs Ohtani in WBC Championship

MIAMI—That matchup between Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani in the World Baseball Classic may not happen. Japan rallied in the ninth inning to beat Mexico and advance to Tuesday night’s championship game against the United States, but Shota Imanaga will start on the mound for the Samurai Warriors. If Trout is to bat against his…


US Routs Cuba 14–2 to Reach World Baseball Classic Final

MIAMI—Trea Turner homered twice to give him a tournament-leading four, and the defending champion United States romped over Cuba 14–2 on Sunday night, March 19, to reach its second straight World Baseball Classic final. Paul Goldschmidt and Cedric Mullins also homered for the Americans, who scored in seven of eight innings—putting up crooked numbers in…