Mike Trout, Clayton Kershaw cast doubts on rumored MLB plans to start season
Mike Trout has major concerns about the possibility of players being quarantined if the MLB season moves forward once the coronavirus outbreak slows. The Los Angeles Angels superstar told NBC Sports Network on Wednesday that the idea of being confined to hotels and ballparks is ...
Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors and pace of play
The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN's Jeff Passan, are eye-catching. Twelve years, $430 million. "Livable wage," MLB Chief Baseball Officer Joe Torre quipped during a wide-ranging appearance at the Foreign Correspondents' Club ...
Shohei Ohtani reflects on successful first year in Major League Baseball
A little over a year ago, Nov. 11, 2017, to be exact, Shohei Ohtani strode into a room full of journalists at the Japan National Press Club and told the world he was ready to head to MLB and hoped to one day become ...
Hawks catch break with Yanagita
On one hand, Yuki Yanagita will be one of the most well-paid players in Japan next season. On the other, he'll be kind of a steal. While Shohei Ohtani didn't go to the majors for money, Yanagita's new NPB deal with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks ...
