The Angels and Orioles kick off the official start of the 2024 season with Patrick Sandoval taking on Corbin Burnes. Sandoval took a step back in 2023 as his strikeout rate dropped and his walk r...
The 2024 season begins with Yordan Alvarez of the Astros, Juan Soto and Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Mookie Betts of the Dodgers, and Bryce Harper of the Phillies at the top of the Baseball Musing...
After a preview of the 2024 last week in South Korea, the 2024 MLB season begins in earnest Thursday afternoon. Rain already postponed two east coast games, but the thirteen other games get under...
The division previews finish with the AL East. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcels projections for both batters and pitchers. I then average...
The division previews continue with the NL East. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcels projections for both batters and pitchers. I then avera...
The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to a deal with pitcher Jordan Montgomery: Left-handed starter Jordan Montgomery and the Arizona Diamondbacks are in agreement on a free agent deal, pending a physi...
My post last night took a bit of a shot at Shohei Ohtani‘s use of the word “shocked” in his press conference. If you read the original article, Ohtani (or his new interpreter) used the word...
It seems Theo Epstein’s grandfather scripted Shohei Ohtani‘s news conference today, in which he addressed the gambling scandal: Ohtani gave his version of events during a news conference at D...
The division previews continue with the AL West. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcels projections for both batters and pitchers. I then avera...
The division previews continue with the NL Central. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcels projections for both batters and pitchers. I then av...
Orioles owner Peter Angelos died today, Saturday, at the age of 94: Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers “who brought co...
The division previews continue with the AL Central. To help with evaluations, a crude runs created per game is calculated from Musings Marcels projections for both batters and pitchers. I then av...
J.D. Martinez agrees to terms with the Mets: J.D. Martinez, the top remaining offensive player on the market, reached agreement with the Mets on a one-year contract worth $12 million, pending a p...
Damage control not performance dominates the start of the 2024 MLB season. ESPN reports on the dissension in the Major League Baseball Players Association: Earlier in the afternoon, a coordinated...
Sam McDpwell at the Kansas City Star suddenly learns everything he can about Community Benefit Agreements (CBA) to analyze the releases by the Royals and Chiefs ahead of the April second vote. He...
Mookie Betts posted the two best game scores of the last two days, a 60 on Wednesday and an 86 today to vault to four in the Baseball Musings Batter Rankings. Yordan Alvarez, Juan Soto, and Aaron...
This article raises the question of suspending Shohei Ohtani over his alleged payments to an illegal bookmaker to help his interpreter. Note that the interpreter said, Ohtani paid the debt, but O...
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Mookie Betts of the Dodgers records the first home run of the 2024 season as his two-run shot in the bottom of the fifth cuts the Padres lead to 10-8.
The Padres lead the Dodgers 9-6 in the top of the fourth inning, both teams collecting nine hits so far, both teams with seven singles. The four extra-base hits in the game are the only ones in t...
The Dodgers get a run back in the bottom of the first inning against Padres starter Joe Musgrove. He gives up two hits and two walks, but leaves the bases loaded. So far, this looks like a strong...
Interpol arrested a 25-year-old woman in connections with the 2019 shooting of David Ortiz. No reason was given for the arrest.
Xander Bogaerts singles and Fernando Tatis Jr.gets hit by a pitch as the Padres set the table for Jake Cronenworth in the top first inning. Cronenworth triples to drive in both runners, making th...
There seems to be some disagreement in the MLBPA as to who should fill the role of chief negotiator. During an online meeting Monday, players pushed for union executive director Tony Clark to rem...
The Dodgers fired Shohei Ohtani‘s translator. It is alleged he was a hive of scum and villainy. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was let go from the team Wednesday following reports from The Lo...
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The Dodgers beat the Padres 5-2 to take the opening game of the 2024 MLB season. Starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow of the Dodgers managed to last five innings, while Yu Darvish of the Padres only we...
The Dodgers load the bases in the top of the eighth inning, and tie the game on an Enrique Hernandez sacrifice fly. Gavin Lux then hits a ball to the right of first baseman Jake Cronenworth of th...
The Padres lead the Dodgers 2-1 at the end of six innings. The Padres loaded the bases with none out in the fourth inning. Fernando Tatis Jr. grounded into a double play to push over the go-ahead...
Tyler Wade leads off the bottom of the third inning for the Padres, and works his way around the bases on a wild pitch, tagging up on a deep fly ball to center, and a single by Xander Bogaerts. T...