February 19, 2021
Fernando Tatis Jr. has agreed to the longest contract in baseball history, and one of the most lucrative and yet looking at the jaw-dropping ZiPS projection for his career, his 14-year, $340 million deal might be underselling him. At the very least, Tatis’ contract and his production to date cast him as a generational talent, and his forecast suggests he’ll wind up ranking among history’s great shortstops. While it’s hard to believe that a player with only two partial years in the majors has a leg up on a berth in the Hall of Fame, the statistical history of players who’ve done what he’s done at such a young age suggests that it’s true: Tatis is already soaring towards Cooperstown.
Dodgers mourn passing of Tommy Lasorda
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January 8th, 2021
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Hall of Fame Dodgers’ manager Tommy Lasorda, who spent seven decades in the Dodger organization and became one of the most memorable personalities in baseball history, passed away Thursday night the team announced. He was 93.
Lasorda suffered a sudden cardiopulmonary arrest at his home at 10:09 p.m. He was transported to the hospital with resuscitation in progress. He was pronounced dead at 10:57 p.m.
Regarded by many as baseball’s most popular ambassador, Lasorda spent 71 seasons in the Dodger organization with Dodger Blue running through his veins. He spent the last 14 as special advisor to the chairman.
The Ryan Express: How Nolan Ryan became a Texas baseball legend
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Nolan Ryan pitches against the New York Mets in game 5 of the 1986 National League Championship series in New York.Howard Castleberry, staff / Houston ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Texas Ranger s pitcher Nolan Ryan pitches during his sixth career no-hitter at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif, in this June 11, 1990 file photo. Ryan became the oldest man to pitch a no-hitter, the only person to pitch a no-hitter for three teams, and the only one to pitch a no-hitter in three different decades. Ryan will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 25. (AP Photo/File)STShow MoreShow Less