The Recap brings you some West Coast love, plus everything else you need to know about what happened Thursday in MLB action.
Shohei Ohtani debuts impressively. Brian Goodwin is positively grand. Ichiro still has it.
Can the A’s young sluggers carry a team that looks short on starting pitching?
Finally, a big free-agent breakthrough: Jake Arrieta signs with the Phillies.
Hey PECOTA, which young hitters do you like this season?
What kind of teams improve by 25-plus games and what happens to those teams the next season?
Tyler Clippard is on the move again and the A’s hope for a bounce back from Chris Hatcher.
On the 24th episode of the DFA podcast, R.J. and guest host Zach Crizer reflect on Jered Weaver’s career and, most importantly, his impact on Jeff Sullivan’s tweets. Then it’s on to the moves of the past few days, including Chris Hatcher’s move to Oakland and the Twins’ gigantic new starting pitcher.
Seattle makes a modest bet on Yonder Alonso’s breakout being for real.