When the Tampa Bay Rays first tasted success, reaching the 2008 World Series after just 10 years in existence, then-manager Joe Maddon would often remind his team that the franchise was still in its infancy. “We are where some other teams were 100 years ago,” Maddon would say. “We’re writing history. We’re the first chapters […]
Continue readingSAN DIEGO — The past five years, the average win total needed to earn a playoff spot in the American League has rounded out to 91. For the Los Angeles Angels, striving to launch themselves into legitimate contention as quickly as possible, that means finding 19 more wins in one offseason. Teams have done it […]
Continue readingBaseball’s winter meetings in San Diego were a wild affair, beginning Monday with the big news of Stephen Strasburg returning to the Nationals and continuing Tuesday with Gerrit Cole‘s record deal with the Yankees and Wednesday with Anthony Rendon landing with the Angels. Things wrapped up Thursday with the Rule 5 draft. Although the big […]
Continue readingView photosSeattle Mariners’ Mike Zunino, front, celebrates with Dee Gordon after Zunino’s two-run home run against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)MoreRyon Healy was more exhausted than jubilant as teammates chased him into the outfield.” SEATTLE (AP) — Ryon Healy […]
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