It proved to be the Shohei Ohtani Show in Queens this weekend as the New York Mets dropped a series to the Angels. Despite having suffered a torn UCL just days before, Ohtani was almost unstoppable at the plate as the Angels took the first two games of the series at Citi Field. However, the two-way superstar was no match for a locked in David Peterson as the Mets were able to avoid the sweep on...
Coming off of a seven-game road trip, the Mets traveled back home to take on the Angels for the first of a three-game series on Friday night. Fittingly, it was Japanese Heritage Night at the ballpark with not only Kodai Senga on the mound, but with Shohei Ohtani making his first visit to Queens. In a game with very little offense, it was Ohtani’s team that came out on top 3-1, sending the...
Good morning, Mets fans. Francisco Lindor was scratched from last night’s game against the Braves due to right side soreness. Buck Showalter explained after the game that Lindor felt the soreness during batting practice, and he is set to have medical imaging done today to determine its severity. Lindor remarkably played in every game this year before missing yesterday’s game, a year...
It was a winner takes all night at Loan Depot Park in Miami as Mike Trout, Trea Turner, and the United States took on Shohei Ohtani of team Japan. Arizona Diamondbacks’ right-handed pitcher Merrill Kelly who got the ball for the U.S. against Shoto Imanaga, the left-handed pitcher from Japan. The United States got off to an early lead, but two home runs by Japan were enough to give Japan the...
It’s no secret that Shohei Ohtani’s immediate future with the Los Angeles Angels will be the hot topic of conversation as spring training gets underway. While the Angels and general manager Perry Minasian have tried to shut down any potential trade rumors regarding the elite star pitcher/designated hitter, that hasn’t stopped those from speculating that Ohtani could be due for...
Jon Heyman of the New York Post wrote an article on Monday night detailing the Mets expected pursuit of superstar Shohei Ohtani when the two-way player becomes a free agent following the 2023 season. When Cohen was asked about Ohtani by the Post he said all the right things, “Hard to think about next year. I’m focused on this season.” However, Ohtani is undoubtedly on the minds of...
Good morning, Mets fans! According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets or the Yankees trading for Shohei Ohtani seems highly unlikely at the moment. While it was previously thought that the trade package it would take for the Mets to get Ohtani would be massive and include top prospects such as Francisco Álvarez and Brett Baty, Arte Moreno saying on Monday that he will not sell the Los Angeles...
Shohei Ohtani will be baseball’s biggest white whale next offseason. He should still be a very obtainable target for the New York Mets, despite their incredible spending spree this winter. As crazy as this offseason was in terms of the money spent on some of the biggest names in the game, next winter should reach another insane level mainly because one of the most dynamic superstars in...
At the start of what is sure to be an offseason full of rumors surrounding one of the best players in baseball, Los Angeles Angels general manager Perry Minasian tried to shut some of those rumors down before they even start. Minasian at the start of the GM Meetings said the team won’t trade star pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani this offseason, according to Sam Blum of The Athletic....
Good morning, Mets fans! As the offseason rumor mill continues to slowly heat up — even amidst the ongoing World Series — the Angels are showing reluctance to trade generational star Shohei Ohtani. In a Tuesday article from Andy Martino of SNY, it was reported that the Angels are showing “no appetite” to discuss Ohtani deals, and that it’s more likely they will try to extend...
Shohei Ohtani Position: Starting Pitcher and Designated Hitter Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 28 (July 5, 1994) 2022 Batting Traditional: 666 PA, .273/.356/.519/.875, 160 H, 34 HR, 95 RBI, 72 BB, 161 K Advanced: 142 wRC+, 24.2 K%, 10.8 BB%, .320 BABIP, .385 xwOBA, 3.8 fWAR, 3.4 bWAR 2022 Pitching Traditional: 28 GS, 166.0 IP, 2.33 ERA, 1.012 WHIP, 15-9 W/L, 219 K, 44 BB Advanced: 172 ERA+, 33.2 K%, 6.7...
Good morning, Mets fans! Shohei Ohtani spoke with the media from Japan on Tuesday. He talked with Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register about his disappointment in the 2022 Los Angeles Angels’ season. “I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year,” Ohtani said. “We were not able to play as many good games as we would like – including 14 consecutive...
