Two-way MLB star Shohei Ohtani said Tuesday he hopes to still be playing baseball this time next year after missing MLB’s postseason for five straight years with the Los Angeles Angels. Speaking upon his return to Japan, the American League’s 2021 MVP reflected on being considered for more postseason awards, […]
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Samurai Japan skipper’s hopes high for Munetaka Murakami and Roki Sasaki
Munetaka Murakami, Japan’s youngest batting Triple Crown winner at 22, is a player in the same vein as MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani, according to Japan national baseball team manager Hideki Kuriyama. Kuriyama, who was Ohtani’s manager in Japan, also expects Roki Sasaki — the country’s youngest perfect game pitcher — […]
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Two-way star Shohei Ohtani among Hank Aaron Award finalists
New York – Two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named among the finalists for the Hank Aaron Award on Monday, which will be presented to the player voted to be the most outstanding regular-season offensive performer from each league. Ohtani was nominated for the second straight season after batting .273 with […]
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Dodgers enter offseason of soul searching after early playoff exit
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Dodgers’ historically great season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday when the title favorites crashed out of the playoffs in the divisional round and now face major personnel decisions this offseason. After winning a franchise-record 111 games this season, the Dodgers fell to […]
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Buffaloes and Swallows prove last season’s success was no fluke
The 2021 Japan Series was one of the most thrilling in history. Last year’s series between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and Orix Buffaloes featured some of Japan’s brightest rising stars and two success-starved fanbases hanging on every pitch. Every game was a nail-biter, with five of the six decided by […]
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Yu Darvish to start for Padres in Game 1 of NLCS
The San Diego Padres announced Sunday that right-hander Yu Darvish will start in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. It will be the second time in three playoff series that Darvish has started in the opener after kicking off San Diego’s […]
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Guardians stage late-inning comeback to take 2-1 ALDS lead against Yankees
Cleveland Guardians right fielder Oscar Gonzalez is a little over four months into his major league career and slightly over a week into his postseason career. The rookie also is now linked to all-time clutch postseason performer David Ortiz. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality […]
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Five-run inning propels Padres to NLDS win over Dodgers
Jake Cronenworth capped a five-run Padres seventh with a two-out, two-run tiebreaking single Saturday night as the San Diego Padres rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers 5-3 — eliminating the National League West champions from the playoffs. Austin Nola, Ha-Seong Kim and Juan Soto […]
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Jeremy Pena’s home run lifts Astros to 18-inning win and sweep of Mariners
Jeremy Pena, hitless in his first seven at-bats, homered leading off the 18th inning as the Houston Astros eliminated the host Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series with a 1-0 victory Saturday. The Astros swept the best-of-five series 3-0, advancing to the ALCS for the sixth straight year […]
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Underdog Phillies slay Braves to reach first NLCS since 2010
The Philadelphia Phillies, the last team to clinch a playoff spot in the regular season, are now halfway to being the last team standing. The host Phillies became the first team to clinch a League Championship Series berth Saturday afternoon, as Brandon Marsh hit a three-run homer in the second […]