Within the next ten days, we’ll know where right-hander Roki Sasaki will be playing for the foreseeable future. The Japanese right-hander is one of the most talked-about international free agents in recent memory, due to a combination of age (23), pedigree (2.10 ERA in four NPB seasons) and his decision to potentially leave hundreds of millions on the table by pursuing an MLB … [Read more...] about Roki Sasaki Met With Blue Jays In Toronto
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Dodgers, Lakers & More Los Angeles Sports Teams Partner For Donation To Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
The Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, Angel City Football Club, Los Angeles Chargers, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Angels, LAFC, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Galaxy, Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Sparks pledged a combined donation of more than $8 million to support victims in need, as well as those fighting the Southern California … [Read more...] about Dodgers, Lakers & More Los Angeles Sports Teams Partner For Donation To Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
Notes: Flaherty, Betts, Kim
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Jack Flaherty entered free agency this offseason having been crowned a World Series champion and ranking 13th among all qualified starting pitchers in ERA. With pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training in just one month, Flaherty remains unsigned and with that, the chances of him securing a long-term deal … [Read more...] about Notes: Flaherty, Betts, Kim
No Surprise Here
If you were asked who you thought would be the first Dodger player to make a donation in support of the massive firefighting efforts in Los Angeles right now, chances are exceptionally good that your answer would have been 35-year-old Dodgers future Hall of Fame first baseman Freddie Freeman … and you would have been right. This from ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday: Freddie … [Read more...] about No Surprise Here
Is the 6-man rotation a trend or a phase?
Starts on 5 days' rest are now more common than on 4 days' rest … [Read more...] about Is the 6-man rotation a trend or a phase?