How much would you pay if you, a baseball team owner, knew you were getting the greatest player of his generation, and likely one of the greatest players to ever play the game? For Angels owner Arte Moreno, the answer is $430-million over twelve years. That's how much the Angels will be paying superstar outfielder... Continue Reading →
Here it is. The Best Picture winner. The Granddaddy Of Them All. The M.V.P. And no, this year it wasn't a race of Mike Trout versus everybody else. Both the National and American Leagues had a strong group of contenders, making it nearly impossible to pick just one. But this is baseball, not soccer. We... Continue Reading →
The second Major League ballpark on our summer tour of Southern California is home to some of MLB's biggest stars like Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout: I'm of course referring to the Los Angeles Angels and their stadium, Angel Stadium! The Team While there was technically a team called "the Los Angeles Angels" in the... Continue Reading →
It's a Monday in mid-April, but it sure feels more like mid-winter than early spring. Time to crack open another Case of the Mondays from Standing Room Only to help you get through the (third? fourth? fifth?) winter of the year with dreams of midsummer nights at the ballpark. Who's off to a strong start?... Continue Reading →
Dear Santa, How's it going, old man? Listen, I know you must get a ton of letters every year. But I'm begging you, please--read this one. Because I'm not just writing on behalf of myself. I'm writing on behalf of every single baseball fan in the world. Listening? Good. I know it must be tricky... Continue Reading →
Who are the "faces" of their respective sports? For most sports, the answer is obvious. In the NBA, it's Lebron. The NFL has Tom Brady. Sidney Crosby, as much as I dislike him, is the face of the NHL. Golf is still dominated by the specter of the injured Tiger Woods, despite the rise of... Continue Reading →
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