After much anticipation, it’s official; the most highly-prized free agent this off-season, possibly ever, Shohei Ohtani revealed via his Instagram page that he has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on what is reported to be a ten-year deal worth
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The offseason is in full effect, the Hot Stove is here. I love this time of year. The speculation, the rumours, the uncertainty, and the hope. Fans want the best and brightest free-agents to join their ballclub. Is Shohei Ohtani
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We’ve all heard the phrase that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result, that is often (wrongly) attributed to Albert Einstein. It is emphatically accurate when paired alongside the Los Angeles Angels and
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Move over Shohei Ohtani. You’ve got competition for the title of ‘best player in the game.’ Step forward Giants fan-favourite Wilmer Flores. Alright, let’s get serious; Flores isn’t in the same category as Ohtani, the once-in-a-lifetime force of nature every
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By this weekend, all of the league will have played their 81st game of the 162-game regular season. At the time of writing, only Tampa Bay has hit that mark, but it feels like a convenient time to check out
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At the end of the opening weekend, we have three unbeaten teams (Minnesota Twins, Tampa Bay Rays, and the Texas Rangers) and three 0-3 teams (Philadelphia Phillies, Detroit Tigers, and Kansas City Royals). It is way too early to read
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It’s happening again…IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN! As the famous football chant goes, once again, expectations are on the rise in Orange County. Any listener to Halfway Around The Halo, the LAAngelsUK podcast, would know about the range of emotions we go
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The 2023 World Baseball Classic was a roaring success; there’s no other way to really describe it. It had upsets, thrilling knockout games and had an ending, which if scripted, would have been called too much. It’s not to say
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The premise is simple; create the perfect baseball franchise from scratch. The idea was suggested by The Athletic’s MLB senior managing editor, Sarah Goldstein, but bizarrely, she did not invite Bat Flips & Nerds to participate, instead favouring The Athletic’s
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Roger Angell went extra-innings. The famed essayist, novelist, editor and sportswriter passed away on 20 May at the age of 101 in New York. Doing the maths reveals some remarkable facts: Angell, a Manhattan native and later a graduate of
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