Shohei Ohtani did it. The Los Angeles Dodgers star has had an unprecedented 50-50 season, with 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season, and he did it with a nine-game lead. He then reached the 51-51 club in the same game and helped his team to the first playoff berth of his […]
Shohei Ohtani enjoys the applause in Miami after hitting his 50th home run of the season on Thursday. Ohtani has spent his baseball career in unfamiliar territory, reaching MLB’s first 50-50 season in 2024. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) Shohei Ohtani officially started the 50-50 club in a sport where no player in its more […]
A tough 11-9 Dodgers loss to the Marlins was a story of the most disappointing pitchers from a first-place team doing as much damage as possible to a last-place team. Miami pitched around Bobby Miller and Michael Grove to earn just its 29th home win of the season. Regardless of the outcome of the game […]
Shohei Ohtani did it. The Los Angeles Dodgers star achieved an unprecedented 50-50 season, 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season – and he did it with a nine-game lead. On Thursday, he did so in very Ohtani-like fashion, hitting two home runs and stealing two bases in a five-hit, seven-RBI game […]
Shohei Ohtani has spent his baseball career in unfamiliar territory. In 2024, he reached MLB’s first 50-50 season. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Shohei Ohtani officially started the 50-50 club in a sport where no player in its more than 100-year history has hit more than 42 home runs and 42 stolen bases in a season. For […]
Shohei Ohtani is just one home run away from history with 10 games left. The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the first milestone of his season, completing his first 50-50 season in MLB by stealing his 50th and 51st bases against the Miami Marlins on Thursday. He then added his 49th home run of the […]
What’s going on in the MLB? The Republic takes a look at baseball’s storylines From Randy Arozarena’s big hitting performance against the Texas Rangers to the race for the postseason, here are some of the best stories from MLB just before the playoffs. Shohei Ohtani is one of the best, if not the best, players […]
The MLB postseason is upon us, and with less than two weeks of the regular season remaining, there’s a lot at stake for any team with World Series aspirations. Let’s analyze the current state of the MLB standings and the playoff situation. Who has secured a place in the playoffs? The Brewers won the NL […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are the most impressive playoff team this season. No, that’s not an exaggeration. It’s the truth. Granted, the Brewers were never the “sexy” team or the team with the most elite talent. Still, they managed to win their division and leave the rest of their NL Central rivals behind. On Wednesday, Milwaukee […]
The Dodgers’ lineup against the Marlins on Wednesday looked a little different than most, with a few notable features. Mookie Betts returns to second base, facing left-hander Ryan Weathers, his first start at the position since May 29 and his first start in the infield since returning from the injured list in August. Betts’ first […]
