The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be fickle.
Category: Baseball
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Peter Seidler, Big-Spending San Diego Padres Owner, Dies at 63
Under Seidler’s leadership, the team’s payroll grew to one of the largest in Major League Baseball.
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How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs
Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back.
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Why Do Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez Keep Playing for the Same Team?
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López met as teenagers in 2012 and have been together ever since, with stops with four organizations.
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Matt Olson Ties Braves Season Record for Home Runs With 51
Olson, Atlanta’s slugging first baseman, hit his 51st home run of the season, tying the franchise record.
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Aaron Rodgers Injury Caps a Dismal Summer for New York Fans
A season-ending injury to Aaron Rodgers, the New York Jets quarterback, after months of hype and hope, was the capstone on a disappointing stretch for the city’s teams.
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Some Things Are More Important Than History
As a no-hitter stretched into extra innings, a journalist rooted for something extraordinary while his son just wanted the Yankees to win. They both got what they wanted.
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The Dodgers Pile Up Wins and New Babies
As Los Angeles raced to the top of the N.L. West yet again, six of the team’s players formed a bond by welcoming new babies into their families.