Shaikin: Fashion or blasphemy? What are they doing to Dodgers caps?
Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers typically wear traditional blue and white hats, but a variety of other colors and designs have become popular among fans. (Illustration by…
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Shaikin: What the halo happened to Angels’ tradition of lighting up the iconic…
Half a century ago, the greatest of all the Angels broadcasters punctuated his call of every victory with four of the most famous words in franchise history: “The halo shines tonight!”Dick…
Shaikin: Athletics owners are failing on Las Vegas move. It’s time for Rob…
It’s hard to tell whether the Oakland Athletics are a bigger farce on or off the field.On the field, the A’s are on pace to lose 127 games. No major league team in the entirety of the 20th…
Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani’s star power transforms Angels into international…
The sign was written by hand, with love, not on an enormous poster but on a sheet torn from a notebook. “We’re here on our honeymoon!”The Angels threw a party for their fans before their…
Shaikin: How much will the Dodgers lose if Julio Urías leaves? Scott Boras weighs in
Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw were in the house. Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser were on the mound, throwing ceremonial first pitches.That royal quartet accounted for 20 Opening…
Shaikin: Are the free-spending Padres a wise investment? We asked one of their…
“We don’t pursue the bling.”That is not a song lyric. That is a mission statement, from an interview with a man whose investment company owns a small share of six teams in Major League…
Shaikin: The first two stadium deals collapsed. Why would the Angels and Anaheim try…
The Curse of Harry Sidhu was born on May 24, 2022. That was the day the Anaheim City Council unanimously voted to kill a deal that would have anchored the Angels in town for decades and…
Shaikin: Padres’ Peter Seidler, baseball’s risky spender:…
PEORIA, Ariz. — These are supposed to be the magical weeks of optimism. No team has lost a game yet, not even an exhibition. As a fan, you can dream that this is the year your team roars…
Shaikin: Carlos Correa is a Met, and risk management is for every other team
There is nothing stopping a team from signing a player with a medical issue. There is nothing stopping Steve Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets.The two converged at midnight. On Tuesday…
Shaikin: Shohei Ohtani and Major League Baseball take a hit over FTX ties
NEW YORK — This should be a banner week for Shohei Ohtani, baseball’s truly global superstar.This is the week the American League most valuable player and Cy Young awards are announced;…