Ohtani Isn't Losing the MVP to PCA. He's Losing It to His Knee
Ohtani's MVP odds have cratered. The real culprit isn't Crow-Armstrong's monster August — it's a knee, a biceps, and a swing that hasn't looked right in weeks.
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Ohtani Struck Out Four Straight. Nobody's Fine.
Ohtani struck out four straight times as the Dodgers blew three leads to a Cardinals team playing out the string. Dave Roberts isn't calling it a fluke.
The Dodgers' Real Red Flag Isn't Their Pitching
Everyone's watching the Dodgers' rotation for an October collapse. The lineup that ranked 21st in wRC+ and went 2-14 against playoff arms is the real problem.
Ohtani's Return Comes Down to One Joint, Says Friedman
Friedman said Ohtani 'would be pitching right now' if not for the knee. That specificity, not a vague shutdown, is the real update on the two-way experiment.
The Dodgers Say Ohtani's Fine. That's the Problem.
Ohtani's knee kept him out of the All-Star Game in Philadelphia. The Dodgers say he'll be fine. They've said that before about this same knee.
MLB Owners Built the Worst Cap System Imaginable
MLB owners proposed a $245.3M hard cap that would have blocked Ohtani's $700M deal. Bruce Meyer called it the worst labor system in any major sport.
The Framework Doesn't Fit: Shohei Ohtani's 0.74 ERA Is Exposing a Hole in Baseball Analytics
Ohtani's 0.74 ERA through 10 starts puts him next to deGrom 2021 and Marichal 1966. The data isn't just historic — it's exposing a flaw in how we calculate player value.