The Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday were hit with the news that stalwart first baseman Rhys Hoskins has suffered a torn ACL in his left knee and will require reconstructive surgery. While the club has yet to disclose any kind of timeline for Hoskins, the reasonable assumption is that he’ll miss […]
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Jose Altuve plans to play until he’s 40 and the World Series champion wants to do it as a Houston Astro
USATSI Houston Astros second baseman and franchise legend Jose Altuve will open the 2023 season on the injured list thanks to the thumb fracture he suffered during the World Baseball Classic. Given that the injury could sideline him until June or so, it’s natural that Altuve’s focus would right now […]
Ranking MLB’s top 100 players for 2023: Shohei Ohtani at No. 1; Yankees, Padres, Angels all have two in top 10
The 2023 regular season is nearly upon us, and it’s time for us — on pain of termination — to rank the top 100 players in baseball. The rankings you’ll soon be yelling about and double-birding are based upon reasonable expectations, using things like age, trajectory, scouting profile, and recent […]
World Baseball Classic: Shohei Ohtani’s hat, Trea Turner’s spikes among items donated to Baseball Hall of Fame
Getty Images Japan on Tuesday night in Miami prevailed over the United States in the finals of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The taut 3-2 win for Team Japan was punctuated by Shohei Ohtani’s high-leverage save and his title-clinching strikeout of Angels teammate Mike Trout on a put-away slider that’s […]
Team USA vs. Japan: TV channel, World Baseball Classic live stream, prediction, pitchers, watch online, odds
Getty Images It’s Team USA vs. Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic championship game on Tuesday in Miami. The United States, which won the last WBC in 2017, is attempting to defends its title. Japan, which won the first two World Baseball Classics, is attempting to lift the trophy […]