Tag: Shohei Ohtani

World Baseball Classic: Quarterfinals Preview

The World Baseball Classic is down to its elite eight and every game from here on out is single elimination. (Mark DeRosa, do not bench any stars.) Also, 17 Mets (including minor leaguers) were on WBC rosters at the outset and now a lucky seven still have a chance for a ring. Friday’s games Korea vs. Dominican Republic at loanDepot park in Miami, 6:30 p.m. ET on FS2 Korea is the only team...

WBC Team Preview: Japan

Team Samurai Japan returns 1o players from the group that rejoiced when Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout to end the 2023 World Baseball Classic in perhaps the most iconic moment in the tournament’s history. Notable Players Ohtani, who fanned Trout with no one on base to secure the 3-2 victory, is back, but he won’t pitch this time. The MVP of the 2023 WBC will lead a formidable...

Ohtani, Judge Nab Consecutive MVP Awards

MLB announced Thursday that Shohei Ohtani unanimously won the National League Most Valuable Player Award, while Aaron Judge won the award for the American League. Kyle Schwarber finished second in MVP voting, while Juan Soto came in third. Schwarber led MLB in RBIs (132), the NL in home runs (56), and was fourth in baseball in SLG (.563) and fifth in OPS (.928). Soto, meanwhile, led baseball in...

World Series Game Chat: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays, 8:00 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Toronto Blue Jays RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 3.50 ERA) vs. RHP Max Scherzer (1-0, 4.50 ERA) Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Rogers Centre – 8:00 PM EST TV – FOX The Dodgers got a gutsy win in Game 6 Friday night, sending the World Series to a Game 7 for the first time since 2019. Saturday marks the 41st time the World Series has gone to a Game 7 since 1905, and the sixth time in...

Game 7 to Decide World Series Between Blue Jays, Dodgers

One game. That’s all the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers have left to decide who goes home with the 2025 World Series Trophy. Does it seem fair to the teams? Maybe not. But it sets a great scene for the viewers, and leaves all of us with the potential to witness an all-time baseball moment. The Blue Jays and Dodgers series has been one of the most exciting World Series in recent...

World Series Game Chat: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays, 8:00 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Toronto Blue Jays RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-1, 1.57 ERA) vs. RHP Kevin Gausman (2-2, 2.55 ERA) Friday, October 31, 2025 – Rogers Centre – 8:00 PM EST TV – FOX As the World Series heads back to Canada for Game 6, the Toronto Blue Jays could hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy for the first time since 1993 in front of their home crowd. After being handed a demoralizing Game...

World Series Game Chat: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays, 8:00 PM

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Toronto Blue Jays LHP Blake Snell (3-0, 0.86 ERA) vs. RHP Trey Yesavage (2-1, 4.20 ERA) Friday, October 24, 2025 – Rogers Centre – 8:00 PM EST TV – FOX The Los Angeles Dodgers will head up north and look to defend their World Series title against the Toronto Blue Jays, who defeated the Seattle Mariners in comeback fashion during Game 7 of the ALCS on Monday night. Los...

NLCS Game Chat: Brewers vs. Dodgers, 8:38 PM

Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Jose Quintana (0-0, 0.00 ERA) vs. RHP Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 4.50 ERA) Friday, October 17, 2025 – Dodger Stadium – 8:38 PM PDT (5:38 PM EDT) TV – TBS, HBO MAX RADIO – ESPN Radio The reigning World Series champion Dodgers are on the verge of a second-consecutive trip to the Fall Classic after taking a 3-0 series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLCS...

The Mets Have As Much Pitching Depth As They Ever Have

It’s an exciting time down on the farm for the New York Mets. The organization is loaded with pitching talent on every single level of the minor leagues. From Nolan McLean at Triple-A to Jose Chirinos, who recently got promoted from the Florida Complex League, and every level in between, there is pitching talent with tantalizing potential throughout the organization. The Stable The...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Show Heart In Dodgers Series Win

What a weekend in Queens. After suffering a heartbreaking loss in extra-innings on Friday, the New York Mets rebounded emphatically. They showed terrific character to take two out of three against the juggernaut Dodgers. It was a big-time series win given LA’s pedigree. It was also somewhat of a statement given the Mets’ struggles going into the weekend. Now facing a lighter part of...

Game Chat: Dodgers vs. Mets, 7:10 P.M.

Sunday, May 25, 2025 • 7:10 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Landon Knack (2-1, 6.17) vs. RHP Kodai Senga (4-3, 1.43) ESPN The New York Mets have a chance to take the series from the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday tonight. Friday night was a weird game that saw an odd tag up play, a 90 minute rain delay, and multiple scoreless innings of extra-inning baseball. There was a feeling early Saturday...

David Peterson Dominates Elite Dodgers Lineup In Much-Needed Victory

A day after the New York Mets’ bullpen was forced to toss 10 1/3 innings in a 13 innings game that featured a lengthy rain delay, the team’s starting pitcher on Saturday night provided a much-needed performance. David Peterson toed the slab on Saturday against the mighty Los Angeles Dodgers and gave the fatigued Mets’ bullpen a rest, by throwing 7 2/3 terrific innings. This was...

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