It’s party time in Los Angeles and Japan. The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken the NL West crown by winning against the Padres, just two days after the Padres clinched a playoff berth. Great for Los Angeles. In Japan, the hero Shohei Ohtani, broke an MLB record just a week before Ohtani clinched his first […]
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By Kevin Rakas This is the fourth article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Seattle Mariners. In this installment are the outfielders. The largest contingent of star players for the Seattle Mariners can be found in the outfield. Right field is the deepest, center features the team’s
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When Ohtani signed a 700 million dollar contract in the 2023 offseason, some people, like me thought that even while Ohtani is such a stud, isn’t that a bit too much. A season after I made that exact statement, I believe Ohtani is worth every penny. It doesn’t matter if he’s a DH, pitcher, or
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By Kevin Rakas This is the third article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Seattle Mariners. In this installment are second basemen and shortstops. As with many other teams, the Seattle Mariners have plenty of speed and defense among their middle infielders. However, the club boasts three
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Following Wednesday’s loss at Wrigley to the Oakland A’s, the Milwaukee Brewers officially clinched the NL Central title despite manager Craig Counsell‘s move to the friendly confines. Diminutive would be an understatement for this Cubs team this season, and their expectations following last year’s heartbreaking end and their chances of a playoff appearance for the
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By Kevin Rakas This is the second article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the Seattle Mariners. In this installment are first and third basemen and designated hitters. While the Seattle Mariners have yet to win their first pennant, the team boasts several star players, especially at the
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By Kevin Rakas This is the first article in a series that looks at the best five players at each position for the Seattle Mariners. In this installment are catchers and managers. The making of the Seattle Mariners franchise started a decade before the team began play as an expansion team in 1977. The rainy
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We’re now into the last few weeks of the season and the final installment of this three-part series on why you need to start worrying about the Los Angeles Dodgers in the postseason. If you haven’t been following this series, here’s a bit of what we’ve been talking about in each post plus the link
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By Kevin Rakas This is the fifth and final article in a series that looks at the five best players at each position for the San Francisco Giants. In this installment are right- and left-handed starters as well as relief pitchers. Thanks to a wealth of pitching, the San Francisco Giants have been one of
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Let’s continue our series exploring the three reasons why you should start worrying about the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dodgers IL/Other Updates: Teoscar Hernandez got hit with a foot injury in the game vs the Cleveland Guardians and is most likely heading to the IL. With the playoffs coming very soon, this is a huge worry.
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