Just one day after the passing of pitcher Tyler Skaggs, the Los Angeles Angels took the field without their teammate. They returned to the diamond Tuesday night for their matchup against the Texas Rangers. The Angels picked up the 9-4 win over the Rangers. While the win brought momentary bliss, …
Read More »Bigger Than Baseball: MLB Mourns the Loss of Tyler Skaggs
Slated to play the Texas Rangers on Monday, the Los Angeles Angels flew to Southlake, Texas on Sunday. Announcing the team’s arrival, Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs took to his Instagram posting a picture of him and his teammates donning cowboy hats. View this post on Instagram A post shared by …
Read More »Mike Trout talks major contract extension with Angels
Seven-time All Star and two-time American League MVP Mike Trout seems pretty content with his long-time commitment to the Angels. 27-year-old Trout signed a 12-year, $430 million contract on March 20 with the Los Angeles Angels. The contract set the record for the largest sports contract in history. His contract …
Read More »Braves Look to Build Off Exciting 2018 Season
After surpassing all expectations in 2018, the Atlanta Braves cinderella story of a season came to an end after the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated them in four games of the National League Division Series. Thanks to young stars such as Ronald Acuna and Ozzie Albies, the Braves were able to …
Read More »Both Teams Flex Their Muscle As AL Outlasts NL In MLB All-Star Game
The 89th MLB All-Star Game took place in the nation’s capital on Tuesday night, and although the fourth of July was two weeks ago now, there certainly were plenty of fireworks on display in this one. Both Teams Combine To Break MLB All-Star Game HR Record Houston Astros’ teammates Alex …
Read More »MLB Stars Set To Shine During Midsummer Classic
The teams have been announced, the snubs have been noted, and replacements have been added to the rosters. The American League team, in particular, made some waves, but both teams are now set to take the field in the Midsummer Classic. Star Players Despite this being an All-Star game, the amount …
Read More »Double Threat Ohtani Joins Powerful Angels Roster
Many claim Mike Trout to be the best player in baseball, but the Los Angeles Angels have a bigger sensation joining the roster. Japanese 23-year-old Shohei Ohtani started training with the Angels Tuesday to kick off spring training. He is a double threat as a strong righty pitcher and a …
Read More »MLB All-Star Game Rosters Announced
The Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves are all sending players to the 2017 MLB All-Star Game. Corey Dickerson, Marcell Ozuna, Giancarlo Stanton and Ender Inciarte are just a few of the big names headed to Miami for the mid-summer classic. American League The Rays’ Corey Dickerson will …
Read More »Cubs and Red Sox Lead All-Star Selections
The 2016 MLB All-Star rosters were announced Tuesday night with the Chicago Cubs making history. The young organization became just the second team in MLB history to have its entire infield start in an All-Star game. Anthony Rizzo (1B), Ben Zobrist (2B), Addison Russell (SS), and Kris Bryant (3B) join …
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