The 2024 MLB regular season is now open with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the San Diego Padres in Seoul, South Korea. The setting was far different for both teams last year as the Dodgers opened the 2023 season with an 8–2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The […]
Read MorePadres 7, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Apr. 23 — The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–5, Sunday afternoon in front of 23,655 fans with a closed roof at Chase Field. Yu Darvish with his breaking ball and splitter working did just enough to get the win. He pitched 5 2/3 innings, giving up one […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks vs. Dodgers Pregame — April 6, 2023 PHOENIX, Apr. 6 — It’s the Diamondbacks‘ home opener and, as often happens when playing against the Dodgers, the game is officially a sellout. Prior to the game, both managers spoke with the press. Torey Lovullo, Diamondbacks Manager Home openers, despite not being on the actual Opening […]
Read More2023 San Diego Padres Season Preview It is quite a time to be a San Diego Padres fan in 2023. Ownership, seeing their window of opportunity, spent big once again in the offseason, signing prime free agent Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year, $280 million contract. In spring training, they locked up Manny Machado for the […]
Read MoreAll of the speculation and waiting has come to an end because Masataka Yoshida signed with the Boston Red Sox. The contract is for five years and totals $90 million. However, with the posting fee due to his former team, the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), of $15.4M, the total cost to Boston […]
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