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ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith had a Very Bad Take about Los Angeles Angeles phenom Shohei Ohtani. Hours before Ohtani takes part in the Home Run Derby, the “First Take” commentator criticized the Japanese two-way star for, in his opinion, not learning English and thereby, not capitalizing on an opportunity to grow the game as a […]

Folks, you’re looking at the future of baseball. Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is pulling off the unthinkable in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game as he’s set to participate in the Home Run Derby, then DH and start on the mound during Tuesday’s game: Angels star Shohei Ohtani will be the American League All-Star […]

The allure of the MLB Draft has never been as strong as that of the draft’s in the NBA and NFL. The one big reason for that is we don’t see those that are drafted into baseball right away as they climb through the ranks of the minor leagues. The process has been quicker for […]

Earlier this year, a 73-year old doctor from Florida left behind a massive card collection for his family after succumbing to Covid-19. Those in the baseball card industry foresaw that the entire collection could be worth millions of dollars. A few months after, that prediction did come true. Our first #CollectorSpotlight is Dr. Thomas Newman, […]

One of the most exciting events of the All-Star break is upon us. The 2021 Home Run Derby will take place on Monday night at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado. The derby pool features some of the league’s best power hitters that will slug it out at one of the most hitter-friendly ballparks in all […]

With the first half of the MLB season in the books, things on the trade front will really start to heat up over the next couple of weeks. Many of the teams expected to be buyers lived up to the hype in the first half like the Dodgers, Astros, Padres and White Sox. Others like […]

Atlanta Braves superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. is done for the season after tearing his right ACL, but he’s trying to keep his spirits high. The outfielder vowed to return “stronger than ever” during a Zoom call over the weekend. Via ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle: “The only thing I can say is that I’m obviously going to […]

Police arrested four people on Friday after finding a stockpile of guns and ammunition in a hotel room near Coors Field, and there was concern that there was going to be a “Las Vegas style shooting” during the 2021 MLB All-Star Game festivities this upcoming week. However, the FBI released a statement Sunday claiming they […]

The MLB All-Star Game is almost here and players are packing their bags to head to Colorado to take part. On Sunday, Miami Marlins pitcher Pablo Lopez faced the Atlanta Braves– who themselves have some All-Stars. Lopez came in and got off to an unbelievable start, making MLB history in the process as the Marlins […]

The Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres will conclude their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Padres prediction and pick. These two teams have each taken a win in this series, making this series finale a rubber match. The Padres would love to take the […]

The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick. The Giants have already taken the first two games of this series, locking in a series victory heading into the All-Star break. The Nationals […]

Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees are on the verge of sweeping the Houston Astros in their ongoing three-game series in H-Town after the former defeated the latter in the first two contests. As if the series needed anything more to spice it all up, Judge seemed to troll Jose Altuve in the Astros […]

Police arrested four people after a tip from a maid at a hotel near Coors Field in Denver led to the discovery of a weapons cache and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition. Police feared a “Las Vegas style shooting” during the MLB All-Star Game, according to TheDenverChannel.com. Police reportedly found 16 long guns, the ammunition […]

The Atlanta Braves suffered a brutal blow on Saturday when superstar Ronald Acuna Jr. tore his right ACL while trying to catch a ball off the bat of Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the fifth inning against the Miami Marlins. Acuna was carted off the field in tears after Chisholm got an inside-the-park home run on […]

The Shohei Ohtani mania is simply inescapable, with the Los Angeles Angels do-it-all asset having a season no one has quite seen before — or ever in the history of major league baseball. Unfortunately, he wouldn’t be able to add to the fun by having an all-Japanese duel in the upcoming 2021 MLB All-Star Game […]

Major League Baseball’s non-waiver July 30 trade deadline is fast approaching. MLB teams are determining whether they want to ‘sell’ off their star talent in order to acquire young, future assets or ‘buy’ premier talent to contend for a championship this season. According to reports, the slumping Chicago Cubs are planning on being sellers at […]

The MLB trade deadline is coming quickly and this is the time for contenders to make the final additions to their rosters in hopes of bringing home a World Series title. As it turns out, the need for pitching is evident, and guys like Max Scherzer and Jose Berrios have been a couple of names […]

The Chicago Cubs are going through a real rough stretch right now. They entered play Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals losers of 12 of their last 13 games, putting them on track to have a fire sale ahead of the trade deadline. In Friday’s game, things only got more painful. Starting catcher Willson Contreras […]

Just a few weeks ago, the Chicago Cubs were in the driver’s seat in the National League Central. Now, they have lost a ton of games and will be selling at the MLB trade deadline. One player of note is Kris Bryant, who has garnered interest from many teams, especially with his contract situation in […]

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Milwaukee Brewers for the second installment of their four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds – Brewers prediction and pick. In the opening match of this series, the Brewers earned a 5-3 victory thanks to an Avisail Garcia two-run homer in […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks will head to The Golden State to take on the reigning MLB champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, in the first game of their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Diamondbacks-Dodgers prediction and pick. The Dodgers are one of the best teams in Baseball with a 54-34 record. […]

The San Francisco Giants will host the Washington Nationals for the first of a three-game set at Oracle Park on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Giants prediction and pick. These teams split a four-game series in Washington the last time they clashed. Both teams have struggled lately […]

The Chicago White Sox have found a way to hang around in the American League Central race even with a ton of injuries in the first half of the season. However, they might be getting one of their stars back soon as Eloy Jimenez is set to begin his rehab assignment on Friday. SOURCE: #WhiteSox […]

The Houston Astros will host the New York Yankees in the first of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Astros prediction and pick. This highly-touted American League matchup will feature two teams on completely different trajectories right now. Houston has […]

The Boston Red Sox will host the Philadelphia Phillies for the first of a three-game set at Fenway Park on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Red Sox prediction and pick. These teams last met in May, with the Red Sox taking two out of three games during […]

On June 24, the Chicago Cubs combined to throw a no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 4-0 win. The victory put the Cubs 42-33 on the season and had them right in the thick of the NL Central race. Now, Chicago has dropped 12 of their last 13 games and everyone including Kris […]

The Chicago Cubs get set to host the St. Louis Cardinals for a three-game set at Wrigley Field. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick. The Cubs will look to build on their success against the Cardinals this season as they’re already 5-1 in the season series. […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Chicago Cubs were in first place in the NL Central and looking like buyers ahead of the trade deadline. Since a combined no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers a few weeks ago, the Cubs have lost 12 of 13 games and are heading into full-on sell mode, according to […]

The Washington Nationals and the San Diego Padres will finish up a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Nationals-Padres prediction and pick. The Nationals have taken two games from the Padres so far, so they’ll be playing for a series victory. Every game is huge […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been in the thick of controversy as pitcher Trevor Bauer continues to go through investigation after his sexual assault allegations. The MLB previously stepped in and placed Bauer on 7-day administrative leave. On Thursday, the league extended the leave for another 7-day period as they continue to investigate the situation. […]

The Cincinnati Reds will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the first game of a four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Brewers prediction and pick. This is about as important as any series can be before the All-Star break. The Reds are six games behind the […]

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs will wrap up their four-game series at Wrigley Field on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Phillies-Cubs prediction and pick. Wednesday night’s game between these two teams shocked the MLB world, as no one expected the Cubs to score eight runs […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates will travel to the Big Apple to take on the New York Mets in the opening showdown of a four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. The Pirates have dropped seven of their last ten games heading into this matchup. They’ve been […]

On Wednesday, Mets ace Jacob deGrom announced he would be skipping the MLB All-Star Game in Denver, Colorado to spend time with his family and rest up for the second half of the season, On Thursday, Houston Astros star shortstop Carlos Correa made the same decision to pass on the invitation to Coors Field. Carlos […]

The stage is set and the eight participants have been announced for the 2021 MLB Home Run Derby at Coors Field. After not having an all-star game or a home run derby last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, Coors Field will look to have an extra jolt of energy inside the stadium with the […]

The Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees will close out a three game series on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. New York will look to complete the sweep and win their fourth-straight game in the series finale. They destroyed Seattle by 11 runs […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Miami Marlins will conclude a four-game set at loanDepot park on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Marlins prediction and pick. Miami will be looking to complete the improbable sweep against the Dodgers. Despite the fact that the Marlins are looking to complete […]

The Houston Astros will host the Oakland Athletics for the series finale on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Athletics-Astros prediction and pick. Houston will look to complete the sweep as they’ve defeated the Athletics in two tight games to open the series. The Astros defeated the A’s […]

Major League Baseball has seen its fair share of talented exports from the Land of the Rising Sun, including Godzilla Hideki Matsui, but it’s never seen someone quite like Shohei Ohtani, who’s been bending people’s minds with his all-around brilliance. We’re not just talking about five-tool talent here, but way beyond that even. Ohtani can […]