They’re even better at attracting sponsors. The Los Angeles Dodgers are reaping the benefits of the “Ohtani halo effect. The Dodgers signed free agent Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million (approx. $96.7 billion) contract ahead of this season. It was the largest contract in professional sports history. Ohtani has been a unicorn of a…
Month: May 2024
There’s real monster on the horizon for Rookie of the Year.
South Korea went crazy over the signings of Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco) and Japan went crazy over the signings of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LA Dodgers). But there was a real monster on the horizon for Rookie of the Year. Shota Imanaga (Chicago Cubs) started against the New York Mets at Citi Field in…
Jurickson Profar makes his presence felt.
San Diego Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar makes his presence felt. San Diego defeated the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2, on Sunday at Petco Park in San Diego, Calif. Outfielder Profar, who made his big league debut in 2012, batted leadoff and did his part. He went 4-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, and a run scored….