By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the eve of Shohei Ohtani facing batters for the first time since elbow surgery in September 2023, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave […]
Shohei won’t pitch very soon
The Series everybody wants
By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Broadway vs. Hollywood. Subway vs. Freeway. Judge vs. Ohtani. New York neighbors who became cross-country rivals, the Yankees and Dodgers renew their starry […]
Baseball running short of runs
By Ronald Blum/ AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Baseball can’t run away from its lack of runs. Batting averages are near half-century lows. Velocity is at an all-time high. “Run […]
Was that pitch a strike or a ball?
By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer SEATTLE (AP) – The education of robot umpires has been complicated by an open secret in baseball for the past 150 years: The strike zone called on […]
Changes coming to baseball?
By Ronald Blum/AP Baseball Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) – The All-Star Game showcased what baseball has become – home runs, strikeouts and offense-killing shifts. The National League didn’t have a hit between […]
