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The Los Angeles Angels haven’t played their best brand of baseball since the MLB trade deadline. Despite choosing to keep Shohei Ohtani and add talent around him, the Angels are currently 59-60 and 11.5 games back in the AL West. Meanwhile, the team sits 6.5 games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. According […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani is missing his next start, but there is no major injury news for fans to panic over as the likely MVP looks to finish his record-breaking season strong. Ohtani is skipping his next start against the Texas Rangers this week, and will be returning next week when the Angels […]

It seems like every time Shohei Ohtani steps on the diamond for the Los Angeles Angels, he achieves some sort of milestone. Whether it’s breaking an MLB record, or breaking a personal record, he is always reaching new heights. That happened again on Saturday in the Angels game against the Houston Astros as Ohtani blasted […]

We are getting to the end of the season, and it is time to look at who is contending for awards. There is a significant chance that Shohei Ohtani can win the Triple Crown after his recent performances. Ohtani looks to join a group of historic Triple Crown winners that have all had a legendary […]

Shohei Ohtani is a name we’ve heard all season long. Whether it’s been about his hitting prowess or his pitching dynamics, the dual-threat superstar is unlike any other player in the league. So, of course, he would be tied for the lead in home runs. Who is he tied with? Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt […]

Quarterbacks from the University of Louisville haven’t gotten a whole lot of attention in recent years, but Malik Cunningham of the New England Patriots looks poised to become the exception. The undrafted rookie dazzled fans on Thursday night with stunning play at two positions for Bill Belichick’s team. Cunningham took over for starting QB Bailey […]

The San Francisco Giants are expected to be real players in the Shohei Ohtani Sweepstakes. It isn’t just that the Giants might be one of the few teams that can afford to pay Shohei Ohtani a historic contract. There are indications that the Los Angeles Angels star would have real interest in going to the […]

Shohei Ohtani is a baseball history waiting to happen. He made one again Wednesday night to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants in Anaheim. But despite his brilliance on the mound and at the plate, those were not enough to satisfy the Japanese superstar’s craving for perfection. […]

The Los Angeles Angels decided not to trade Shohei Ohtani at the deadline, believing they still had a shot at making the playoffs. But a recent seven-game losing skid further hurt the team’s chances of defying the odds of ending its postseason drought this year. Even a mini-win streak during back-to-back wins against the San […]

It seems like every time Shohei Ohtani steps foot on the diamond he breaks another record or has a history-making achievement. He is one of the best and most unique baseball players the game has ever seen. In the Los Angeles Angels win on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants, Ohtani added another impressive […]

The 2023 World Baseball Classic featured Team USA versus Team Japan in the championship game. Los Angeles Angels stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani represented their teams and faced off in the final at-bat of the game in a legendary moment. Ohtani ended up striking out Trout to clinch the victory for Team Japan. Recently, […]

For the first time in a while, Shohei Ohtani is no longer favored to win the 2023 Home Run Crown. Atlanta Braves slugger Matt Olson has the best odds to finish the regular season as the 2023 MLB home run leader. With less than two months to go, the odds suggest that it’s a two-player […]

It’s only been one week after the trade deadline and the Los Angeles Angels could already be regretting their decision to keep dual-threat superstar Shohei Ohtani. Can the Halos do the unthinkable and somehow salvage this slump, proving that owner Arte Moreno and general manager Perry Minasian made the right choice? With less than two […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman started out the 2023 season on a high note. He cooled off as the season continued on, but has bounced back since the All-Star break. In fact, Outman is leading all of baseball in on-base percentage (OBP) since the Midsummer Classic, per MLB Network on Twitter. Outman’s mark of […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue to struggle despite buying prior to the MLB trade deadline. They have yet to win in August and have dropped seven consecutive games overall. Their frustrations continued on Monday in an 8-3 defeat versus the San Francisco Giants. It was a game the Angels could have won, but the bullpen […]

Shohei Ohtani is going to win the 2023 American League MVP award. Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 campaign propelled him to an MVP victory last season, but the award is Ohtani’s for the taking without question this year. However, Ohtani can further solidify his incredible campaign by accomplishing one of baseball’s most impressive feats. Everyone is […]

Shohei Ohtani’s 2023 season simply is the stuff of legends. What the Los Angeles Angels star is doing is simply unprecedented — being this elite both at the plate and on the mound remains one of the epitomes of greatness. There’s a reason why the Angels are not giving up on their push for the […]

The Los Angeles Angels are slumping bad since the trade deadline, and fans are blaming an unlikely source for the struggles. Angels supporters have been calling out the rapper Drake for cursing Shohei Ohtani amid the losing skid. The Angels have lost 6 straight games since last Tuesday’s deadline, and are crashing rapidly in the […]

The Los Angeles Angels opted to keep Shohei Ohtani and buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The decision initially excited the fanbase, but the Halos haven’t performed well since the trade deadline. Ohtani was also forced to exit his most recent outing on the mound after dealing with finger cramping. Fortunately, it appears as […]

A day after leaving the mound after just four innings, Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani will be in the lineup Friday as the designated hitter against the Seattle Mariners. Phil Nevin said Ohtani feels fine and that’s why he’s DHing today. They will see how he does over the next couple days to settle […]

The Los Angeles Angels should have traded Shohei Ohtani. It’s a sentence Angels fans probably don’t want to read, and that’s understandable. But the Halos have been stuck in the middle of mediocrity for years now, and the team needs to hit the reset button. In 2023, the Halos feature one of the best rosters […]

The Los Angeles Angels, despite not exactly being in a favorable position to make the playoffs, decided to hold on to Shohei Ohtani and make some huge additions leading up to the trade deadline. But the last thing the Angels will need in their bid to make the postseason is any sort of injury to […]

There is maybe nothing more impressive in sports than making the incredible feel ordinary. Shohei Ohtani again put together a masterful performance that should not be possible in the modern era, and yet who can really feign surprise anymore? Ohtani, in what could best be described as his audition for an old “Bo Knows” commercial, […]

Shohei Ohtani is one of the best and most unique baseball players that the sport has ever seen. It’s extremely rare for a player to be able to record double-digit strikeouts and hit a home run in the same game, but Ohtani can do it on any given night. Because of that, the Los Angeles […]

Aaron Judge broke the AL Home Run record year. But this year, Shohei Ohtani has cemented himself as a contender to hit over 62 home runs this year as he continues his excellent season. Ohtani continues to make history, and he put himself closer to Judge after knocking his 39th home run last Friday. However, […]

As the dust settles on the 2023 MLB trade deadline, it may not be evident at this moment but the Los Angeles Angels’ decision not to trade Shohei Ohtani may come back to haunt them when all is said and done. While Angels owner Arte Moreno has been less criticized as of late after announcing […]

New York Mets fans used to get tickled by the thought of Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani going to Queens. That idea, however, just got further away from reality based on the flurry of moves the Mets made just before Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline. That also means Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell, a […]

The New York Mets were supposed to be one of the top contenders to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency. Now that the Mets have blown up MLB’s most expensive roster by moving Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander and several others at the 2023 trade deadline, their pursuit of Shohei Ohtani is up in the air. […]

The Los Angeles Angels felt the impact of their trades for Randal Grichuk and CJ Cron right in the first game of the two hitters in Halos uniform. In fact, Grichuk and Cron just duplicated an extremely rare feat that had not been seen in the big leagues in over two decades, according to OptaSTATS. […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline is just around the corner. The new playoff format has a lot of teams in the mix, setting up an intriguing final push to the deadline. While Shohei Ohtani isn’t going anywhere, blockbuster deals are already flying in. There’s a lot to decipher before the playoff push for the 2023 […]

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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman ripped his manager for pitching to Shohei Ohtani on Friday night, when the Los Angeles Angels superstar nuked a first pitch home run at the Rogers Centre. It looks like his dugout outburst made an impact, because the Blue Jays are no longer pitching to Ohtani. Chapman was […]

The New York Mets are admitting defeat at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Not only did they trade closer David Robertson but also star pitcher Max Scherzer, who got sent to the Texas Rangers in exchange for infield prospect Luisangel Acuña. Meanwhile, the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes will resume in the offseason and the Mets’ deep […]

The Los Angeles Angels are going for it. Instead of trading Shohei Ohtani away, the Halos are keeping Ohtani and buying at the trade deadline. The team already acquired SP Lucas Giolito and RP Reynaldo Lopez from the Chicago White Sox to bolster their pitching staff. Once superstar Mike Trout returns from injury, who’s expected […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers reacquired utility man Kike Hernandez in a trade this week with the Boston Red Sox. While Hernandez is happy to be going back to the Dodgers after struggling most of the year with Boston, he demonstrated a surprising and hilarious sense of humor when he talked about his move from the […]

Shohei Ohtani is fine, according to Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin. Shohei Ohtani is back in the Angels lineup on Saturday after leaving Friday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays with cramps. It marked the second game in a row that Ohtani was pulled early because of cramps. Ohtani left the second game of […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels continue to stay afloat in the American League playoff race, despite missing a plethora of key players including Mike Trout, Gio Urshela, Anthony Rendon, and Brandon Drury. Drury in particular hasn’t played since late June due to a shoulder injury but told reporters Saturday that he plans to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays notched a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night at the Rogers Centre, but things didn’t start off great as Shohei Ohtani continued his hot streak, taking Kevin Gausman deep on the first pitch he saw from the right-hander in the top of the first. The fact that […]

Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani continues to be bothered by leg cramps. After exiting Thursday’s game against the Detroit Tigers due to leg cramps, the same issue persisted on Friday for the Angels pitcher against the Toronto Blue Jays. In the ninth inning, the LA franchise decided to take out the Japanese superstar from […]