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Juan Soto

Pause: Juan Soto Turned Down How Much Money??

As Major League Baseball approached the 2022 All-Star game, the sport was abuzz with the news that Juan Soto turned down a contract extension worth $440 million over 15 years. The 23-year-old All-Star right fielder of the Washington Nationals turned down the contract just two weeks before this year’s trade deadline, likely putting himself on …

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Ohtani Trout

Should The Angels Trade Ohtani Or Trout This Year?

With Major League Baseball descending upon Los Angeles for this year’s All-Star Game, two of the game’s biggest attractions, Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, will likely appear in baseball’s spotlight for the last time this season. That’s because the Angels’ dynamic duo are so far out of the playoff race, those around the league expect …

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MLB Teams Holidays

Stop Getting Mad When MLB Teams Don’t Play During Holidays

For the 2nd time this year, some Major League Baseball fans took to social media during the 4th of July weekend to point out that four MLB teams had the holiday off. Members of the media were further outraged when it was discovered no baseball games would be played in New York City or Philadelphia, …

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Save

Is Buck Showalter Trying To Make The Save Stat Obsolete?

Major League Baseball has been in a state of change because of the new stats and analytics being created on an ever-growing basis. Some stats, such as exit velocity and launch angle have overrun offensives, with phrases such as “high leverage situations” taking over pitching staffs. There’s one older pitching stat, the save, that some …

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2017 Astros

Will A World Series Win Remove The 2017 Astros Asterisk?

America’s Baseball villains are back in the World Series as the Houston Astros prepare to take on the Atlanta Braves in this year’s Fall Classic. This will be “The Asterisks” third trip to the Series in the last five seasons with many of the same players still on the roster from their tainted 2017 sign …

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MLB Proposal

MLB Expected To Make An Awful Proposal To Players

As the 2021 Major League Baseball season winds down, so does the current collective bargaining agreement between the franchise owners and players. According to one report, the MLB is expected to make a proposal that would create a salary floor, meaning that each franchise would need to spend a certain amount of money on payroll …

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L.A.

Better L.A. Acquisition: Max Scherzer or Russell Westbrook

Better L.A. Acquisition: Max Scherzer or Russell Westbrook | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Two Los Angeles sports team made trades last week in an effort to secure another championship as the city welcomed a pair of future Hall of Famer players, starting pitcher Max Scherzer and guard Russell Westbrook. While SoCal hopes fans …

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Banning Fans

What’s The Point Of Banning Fans From Games?

What’s The Point Of Banning Fans From Games? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] There are two new trends in sports this summer: More fans acting disrespectfully towards players by throwing things at them, and leagues doing the only …

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Terry Francona

Terry Francona Lashes Out Against MLB Rule Proposal

Terry Francona Lashes Out Against MLB Rule Proposal | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Major League Baseball returned to the diamond this weekend after the All-Star break and with it came reaction from those in uniform to what commissioner Rob Manfred said earlier in the week. One veteran manager, Cleveland’s Terry Francona, lashed out …

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Defensive Shifts

Should MLB Players Be Wary Of A Deal To Change Defensive Shifts?

Should MLB Players Be Wary Of A Deal To Change Defensive Shifts? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Changes are coming to how Major League Baseball will be played next season, that is, if commissioner Rob Manfred has his way. Speaking this week during the All-Star break, Manfred talked about which Covid-19 rules were soon …

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Jeff Passan

Jeff Passan Politely Puts Stephen A. Smith In His Place

Jeff Passan Politely Puts Stephen A. Smith In His Place | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] Stephen A. Smith and ESPN have clearly had a bad week after the “First Take” host and the network’s highest paid employee inserted …

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2021 AL MVP

Is Shohei Ohtani The 2021 AL MVP?

Is Shohei Ohtani The 2021 AL MVP? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] All-Star week in Denver is destined to be all about Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese-born star who is rewriting the Major League Baseball record books. Heading into …

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Giants Jerseys

Nike In A Fog With Giants City Connect Jerseys

Nike In A Fog With Giants City Connect Jerseys | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] Baseball fans finally have proof that Nike is in a Fog when it comes to designing their “City Connect” Jerseys after Monday’s reveal of …

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Doubleheaders

The Problem With Doubleheaders In MLB

The Problem With Doubleheaders In MLB | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Major League Baseball is in its second season of playing doubleheaders with each game being seven, not nine innings long. That fact was highlighted this past weekend when the first Subway Series game of the 2021 season was rained out Friday night in …

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2021 MLB All Star Game

Should Shohei Ohtani Pitch & Hit In The 2021 MLB All-Star Game?

Should Shohei Ohtani Pitch & Hit In The 2021 MLB All-Star Game? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_start_button label=”Click Here For The Best Twitter Reactions” style=”” class=””] [tps_header]Click Next For Twitter Reactions[/tps_header] As MLB prepares for the 2021 All-Star game, a debate has begun over Shohei Ohtani and what role he should play …

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