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Halfway point awards: MVP, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young winners at the All-Star break

July 8, 2019 Sam Cox 0

The All-Star break is upon us, so it seems a fitting time to look back at the first half of the season. The MVP, Rookie of the Year and Cy Young awards are set to be closely fought throughout the remainder of the campaign, but if the season ended today, who would win them?

Baseball needs Angels to be competitive after Trout contract extension

March 19, 2019 Sam Cox 0

Los Angeles Angels centre fielder Mike Trout has agreed to a new 12-year, $430 million contract to stay in California, per Jeff Passan.

Disappointing offseason leaves Angels in limbo once again

March 2, 2019 Sam Cox 2

Los Angeles Angels are stuck in .500 limbo land. Mike Trout is yet to be given a competitive team, and that doesn't look like changing.

Angels continue underwhelming offseason with Lucroy signing

December 29, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Jonathan Lucroy and the Los Angeles Angels agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million contract. The deal can go to as much as $4 million with performance incentives, as reported by Jeff Passan on Friday.

The Angels traded Martin Maldonado to the Astros during last season and have been a big player in the catching market this offseason.… Read more

Mike Trout is somehow still underrated

September 29, 2018 Sam Cox 0

Are Mike Trout and LeBron James suffering from the same normalisation of greatness?

MLB Awards: Week Five

May 6, 2018 Sam Cox 0

The Major League Baseball season is edging towards the quarter mark. The intensity of the schedule is testing rosters, but that hasn't halted the weekly brilliance.

MLB Awards: Week Four

April 29, 2018 Sam Cox 0

The MLB season is a month old. One whole month. It’s been a great month for baseball, even in some arctic conditions. The season is well into it’s stride now, though the hot takes are still largely premature, and we are beginning to get a sense for which teams could over and under achieve.… Read more