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The Los Angeles Angels can’t seem to get things together. On paper, they have one of the most talented rosters in all of Major League Baseball. And yet, for whatever reason, they can’t seem to put it all together on the field. The Angels have not made the playoffs since 2014. They were the best […]

Shohei Ohtani’s generational brilliance was once again not enough to get the Los Angeles Angels into the playoffs. They went 73-89 despite All-Star seasons from Ohtani and Mike Trout. The Halos’ two-way superstar is not sugarcoating his disappointment in the 2022 campaign. According to Koji Ueda of the Associated Press, Ohtani is not pleased with […]

New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has been one of the most dominant starters in the entire MLB ever since his emergence with the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 2013. Such is the reason why Cole was heavily sought-after during the 2019 Hot Stove season when the Yankees won the sweepstakes for his services against the […]

Shohei Ohtani’s 2022 season was one of a kind. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar had a Cy Young Award-caliber season while also being one of the best hitters in all of baseball. With a 2.33 ERA, a league-leading 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, a .875 OPS and 34 home runs, Ohtani’s stats are incomprehensible. […]

The Los Angeles Angels failed to meet expectations in the 2022 MLB season, and missed the playoffs yet again despite fielding arguably their best team in the past few seasons. It was another disappointing season for the Angels, it has caused their star two-way player, Shohei Ohtani, to begin contemplating his future with Los Angeles. […]

A busy offseason awaits Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian in the coming months. The Angels missed out on clinching a spot in the postseason for the eighth straight year, as injury woes coupled with the lackluster production from the bottom half of their lineup marred their 2022 campaign. Minasian is set to have […]

Aaron Judge is the most popular pick for the American League MVP at the moment, as he flirts with the New York Yankees’ franchise record for the most home runs in a single season, set by Roger Maris in 1961. But there are still people out there who believe that Los Angeles Angels two-way-star Shohei […]

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels have made history. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that Ohtani and the Angels have agreed to a one-year contract worth $30 million, the largest salary ever for an arbitration-eligible player. Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels are in agreement on a one-year, $30 million contract to avoid […]

The 2022 American League MVP Award race is now in the final stretch run, as regular season play will culminate on Wednesday. From there, voters will then decide before the postseason begins on just who between Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is most deserving of taking […]

Shohei Ohtani continues to do the unthinkable. The Los Angeles Angels phenom dominated the Oakland Athletics by carrying a no-hitter into the eighth inning and recording two hits and one RBI to extend his hitting streak to 14 games. Ohtani allowed just two hits and a walk while recording 10 strikeouts in eight full innings […]

The American League MVP chase is a two-horse race at this point, with Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge leading the way. Judge, who is an offensive supernova on the precipice of American League home run history, would seem to have the edge. However, Ohtani reminded everyone […]

Whether you believe the American League MVP should be won by New York Yankees star Aaron Judge or Los Angeles Angels unicorn Shohei Ohtani, that trophy debate should get a little bit hotter. That’s after Ohtani came within just four outs away of recording a no-hitter in Thursday night’s home game against the Oakland Athletics. […]

The legend of Albert Pujols has grown even more. The St. Louis Cardinals icon joined the 700 home run club, making him only the fourth to do so in MLB history. He received well-deserved praise from all over the baseball world, including from Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani and Pujols were teammates together […]

Aaron Judge is the heavy favorite to win the American League MVP, and for most people, that isn’t even up for debate. But there are still fans out there who believe that even with the historic season the New York Yankees slugger is having, Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels still deserves to take […]

Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr recently shared his thoughts on the Aaron Judge vs Shohei Ohtani AL MVP debate. Guerrero Jr stated that he believes Judge should win the award this season. His take on the matter drew unnecessary and NSFW criticism from MLB analyst Ryan M. Spaeder. In a now deleted Tweet, Spaeder […]

One of the main storylines heading into the final weeks of the MLB regular season centers on the 2022 American League MVP Award race between Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani and New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge. As of late, the two superstars have continued to bolster their respective resumes for the honor. […]

Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has weighed in on the contentious American League MVP race between Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani. After finishing as the runner-up behind Ohtani last season, Guerrero knows better than anyone what is required to outdo the Angels star in MVP voting. Via Hector Gomez, Guerrero said that he […]

The Los Angeles Angels clinched their seventh consecutive losing season following their 5-3 defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Angels reporter Taylor Blake Ward revealed that the Halos entered unfortunate and rare company as a result of the loss. “Angels clinched their seventh consecutive losing season today, it is tied with […]

The 2022 MLB season is entering the home stretch. While playoff races are coming down to the wire for many teams across the league, for the players themselves, the award races are heating up as well. One of the most captivating races is between Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge for the 2022 AL MVP award. […]

Unanimous MVP recognizes unanimous MVP. It’s a tale old as time; there’s just nothing that beats the respect you have for a peer of comparable stature and achievement. If it’s 2021 American League MVP Shohei Ohtani who’s honoring you, then you are doing something right in your career, and that’s exactly what happened to the […]

At this point, it might be in everyone’s best interest to start asking: “what can’t Shohei Ohtani do?” The Los Angeles Angels’ ace/cleanup hitter and dual threat is currently locked with the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge in a neck-and-neck MVP race. Ohtani is arguably the most unique player in MLB history, with the 28-year […]

As if there are not enough reasons to love Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani, here he comes again with another reminder that he’s not just an incredible baseball player but also a fantastic human being. Remember when Detroit Tigers outfielder Kody Clemens stepped on the mound late in the blowout loss to the Angels […]

The Detroit Tigers were absolutely crushed Monday night by Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Angels, dropping the first game of a three-game set in LA, 10-0. But at least for Tigers outfielder Kody Clemens, he went to bed with the cool memory of his surprising strikeout of Shohei Ohtani. With the Tigers down big […]

Los Angeles Angels dual threat Shohei Ohtani is one of the most entertaining players to watch in the league. Performing as an ace starting pitcher on the mound and as a cleanup hitter all in one package, he is also arguably the most unique player in MLB history. The only question at this point seems […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge has been on a tear as of late. Judge hit his 54th home run of the season, a two-run bomb in a 5-2 victory against the Minnesota Twins, powering the Yankees to another victory to protect their AL East lead over the Tampa Bay Rays. He tied the polarizing […]

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge each bolstered their respective 2022 American League MVP Award resume over the Los Angeles Angels’ home series win over the New York Yankees. Ohtani recorded two home runs and five RBI in the three-game series. The reigning AL MVP Award winner also had the last laugh in the series finale […]

The Los Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani hit his 30th home run of the season, a towering moonshot to center field off a 98 mph belt-high fastball from New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, which put the Angels ahead 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth inning. SHOHEI OHTANI. 30TH HOMER OF THE YEAR. HIM. (via […]

The American League MVP race is fascinating this season. On one hand, Aaron Judge is breaking all kinds of home run records for the New York Yankees. He’s already clubbed 50 long balls and we are not even in September yet! But then there is the Los Angeles Angels’ 2-way phenom, Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani is […]

Without a doubt, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani is one of the most electrifying players in baseball right now. At the same time, that makes the situation he’s found himself in with the Halos just downright sad. Despite Ohtani’s pitching prowess and excellent at the plate, the Angels are nowhere near the cut line […]

Shohei Ohtani is increasingly becoming known as the unicorn of baseball. That is because of his propensity to both hit and pitch at an elite level. Baseball fans have not seen someone do that so spectacularly since Babe Ruth over 100 years ago. Even Ruth pretty much did both at different times of his career. […]

Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno revealed Tuesday that he’s prepared to listen to offers to sell the franchise. This was a major bombshell, and many naturally then wondered what this could mean for Shohei Ohtani’s future. There were some trade rumblings surrounding the Angels superstar ahead of the deadline, but nothing came to fruition. […]

The Los Angeles Angels are in the midst of another wildly disappointing season, and now it seems as if big changes may be on the horizon for the struggling franchise. On Tuesday, the Angels announced that Arte Moreno would consider a potential sale of the franchise, according to Jeff Fletcher. The #Angels announce Arte Moreno […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani had a rough outing on Sunday prior to getting removed early against the Detroit Tigers. Ohtani lasted just four innings against the Tigers before being removed from the game. The Angels announced after his exit that the two-way star was dealing with a stomach virus, which was the cause […]

The Los Angeles Angels are wasting the primes of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. They tried to turn things around in a season that is becoming more and more like a lost one when they handed manager Joe Maddon his walking papers last June, but that hardly made any positive impact on the Halos’ trajectory. […]

Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani passed Ichiro Suzuki on the all-time home run list after hammering the 118th homer of his career on Tuesday. Ohtani is now second all-time in home runs for a Japanese-born player, trailing only Hideki Matsui. Matsui hit 175 home runs during his big league career. There were plenty of […]

Shohei Ohtani accomplished yet another historic feat that only Babe Ruth has done. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation has always been compared to the Great Bambino and again showed why in the Angels’ 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani joined Ruth as the only other MLB player to record 10 pitching wins and […]

The Los Angeles Angels had a pretty quiet MLB trade deadline, though it could have involved a franchise-altering- and league-changing- move. Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani was the subject of trade rumors, as the franchise told other teams that they were listening to offers for the 2021 American League MVP. Owner Arte Moreno reportedly didn’t […]

The Los Angeles Angels became sellers at the 2022 MLB trade deadline. One name that they were rumored to be looking into selling was star two-way player Shohei Ohtani. They ultimately decided against it, although with trade rumors beginning to pop up at the deadline surrounding Ohtani, chances are they will return again come this […]

Japan has produced a number of incredible MLB talents in the last few years. Guys like Seiya Suzuki to Yusei Kikuchi to Yu Darvish have found varying levels of success in the league. One Japanese standout, though, has taken the league by storm; Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani. The Japanese two-way phenom has been, […]