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Aaron Judge vs. Shohei Ohtani: American League MVP comes down to super slugger vs. two-way phenom

Five years after his historic rookie season, Aaron Judge finds himself back in the heart of the American League MVP voting. The 30-year-old super slugger will find out if he picks up his first MVP award when the results are unveiled Thursday night.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Yankees’ Aaron Judge, Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt favorites for MVP awards

With an AL-record 62 home runs and a 207 weighted runs created plus, Judge turned in one of the best offensive seasons since Barry Bonds last ran roughshod over major-league pitching.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 15, 2022

8 MLB players who could be traded in the 2022 offseason: Will the Angels really keep Shohei Ohtani?

Some names we could see on the trade market this winter.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 11, 2022

Nick Castellanos’s Clutch Plays Set Up Thrilling World Series

Man, oh man, that was fun. At its best, the World Series is the perfect display of what makes our game special, and last night’s Game 1 had everything. The Phillies pulled off the rare World Series comeback of five or more runs to beat the Astros, 6–5, in 10…

Sports Illustrated · Oct 29, 2022

Ohtani returns after shining season

Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels returned to Japan on Tuesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Oct 19, 2022

Shohei Ohtani discusses ‘negative impression’ of the Angels’ season

Shohei Ohtani reiterated his disappointment in the Angels’ season when he spoke to reporters upon arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday.

The Orange County Register · Oct 19, 2022

Shohei Ohtani as closer? Angels' two-way star thinking about it for World Baseball Classic.

LOS ANGELES — We've seen Shohei Ohtani as a power hitter. We've seen Shohei Ohtani as an ace pitcher. What about Shohei Ohtani, the closer?

Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022

Ohtani Says He Has ’Negative Impression’ of Angels Season

The superstar gave his thoughts on what happened in Los Angeles this season.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2022

Helene Elliott: Perry Minasian has work to do to make Angels postseason bound next season

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Perry Minasian didn’t have to delve into analytics to explain the Angels’ failures this season and answer the question that perennially hangs over them:

Los Angeles Times · Oct 7, 2022

Inside the MLB Culture Wars That Led to Joe Maddon’s Firing

How could a World Series-winning manager with 19 years of experience lose his job over a 12-game sample?

Sports Illustrated · Oct 6, 2022