https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_YWpeJr1H8
Today we begin the MLB The Show 24 Franchise with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cards are far from being one of the weakest teams in baseball, but they do hav

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-named-an-al-all-star-as-pitcher
Ohtani, 28, has been pitching even better than he did last season, as he's 8-4 with a 2.44 ERA in 14 starts. He has struck out 111, walked 20 and allowed eight homers in 81 innings. He has punched out 34.4 percent of the batters he has faced, which is the second-best mark among Major League starters, behind only Rays All-Star Shane McClanahan's

https://www.mlb.com/news/all-star-ballot-2024-overlooked-candidates
The first round of balloting results for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard are out, and, as usual, you fans are doing a pretty solid job. All of the names you'd expect to see leading are leading (Shohei, Betts, Harper, Judge), and you've even picked up on some of the lesser-known names who have been fantastic so far (Jurickson Profar, Alec Bohm).

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/phillies-lock-emerging-star-pitcher-four-year-extension/f6691db3abc71ea46dfddf5f
Phillies lock up emerging star pitcher with four-year extension ... two-plus seasons to that point but has pitched like an ace ever since. In 32 starts since June 17, 2023, Sánchez has a 3.13 ERA

https://www.mlb.com/news/the-most-interesting-new-pitches-of-2024
It seems clear what he was trying to do, which is to fill in the velocity gap between his slider and his fastball. Just look at the speeds of his four main pitches last year, and where he's throwing the cutter this year. 95.7 mph - four-seamer. // 91.2 mph - the new cutter //. 88.7 mph - slider. 83.6 mph - splitter. 80.3 mph

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/tyler-glasnow-cillian-murphy-rays-oppenheimer-actor/sykzhm8iyzf32a0faviaoyfl
Rays pitcher Tyler Glasnow has changed up his look a few times over the years, going from long hair to shorter hair and then back to long hair. Right now, he's rocking the Cillian Murphy look.

https://elitebaseballperformance.com/modern-changeup-best-new-pitch-baseball/
The changeup is the most historically misunderstood baseball pitch.. Despite slight differences in grip, most other pitches are thrown in the same way across pitchers. A slider has defined spin, a mixture of bullet-spin, forward and side spin that creates a visible red dot.. A curveball has defined spin, topspin moving in a 12-6 or 1-7 orientation with as true a spin axis as possible.

https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/st-louis-cardinals-news/cardinals-are-focused-on-adding-pitching-former-all-star-is-prime-option-pat3
The St. Louis Cardinals look like a club that will add around the trade deadline and one former All-Star makes sense. ... player who could make sense is current New York Mets pitcher José

https://chowderandchampions.com/posts/red-sox-linked-star-pitcher-free-agency-01henmjeg49k
The Red Sox are already familiar with Montgomery, who pitched for the New York Yankees from 2017-2022. Montgomery performed well in the Big Apple, going 22-20 with a 3.94 ERA and an 8.6 K/9 in six

https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/who-should-start-all-star-game-for-national-league/
In the National League, three pitchers are the frontrunners to get the nod to start the All-Star Game. Shota Imanaga has been stellar in his first season in MLB; Ranger Suárez has been, arguably, the best pitcher for the best team in the NL; and his teammate Zack Wheeler has put together another amazing first half. Let's dive in and look at

https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-tyler-glasnow-clarifies-viral-cillian-murphy-lookalike-image-not-real-photo
Tyler Glasnow sets the record straight on viral Cillian Murphy lookalike image. An image of Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow bearing an uncanny resemblance to "Oppenheimer" star

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-back-in-contact-with-star-pitcher/ar-BB1khFGA
The 31-year-old Montgomery was a reliable starter for the Yankees from 2017 to the middle of 2022, being a durable innings-eater that was able to handle the bright lights of New York.

https://www.batterypower.com/2024/6/18/24180992/vote-atlanta-braves-pitcher-most-deserving-of-making-the-all-star-team
Major League Baseball released early voting results for the All-Star Game on Monday and predictably, the Atlanta Braves are lagging behind in the results. While it looks like Marcell Ozuna is Atlanta's best bet on the position player side, they have several pitchers that could earn a nod.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/25-pitchers-that-every-kid-imitated-growing-up/ar-BB1j7i6k
Last Updated: February 29th, 2024 by Jake Cain Whether it was a backyard game of Wiffle Ball or even throwing live BP to a friend, there are some pitchers that every kid grew up trying to imitate.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/yankees-linked-to-five-time-all-star-pitcher-in-free-agency-after-stellar-season/ar-AA1mhcMx
New York has had the best bullpen in baseball over the last few years and could add another fireballer into the mix to help maintain its success. The Yankees have money to spend and seem to be

https://www.si.com/mlb/giants/san-francisco-giants-news/san-francisco-giants-reportedly-looking-ways-give-star-pitcher-a-break-brad9
What that looks like is unknown, as well. Maybe he still goes out there and operates like an opener so he continues to face Major League hitters but doesn't keep wracking up frames on his arm.

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/former_twins_all_star_pitcher_is_eyeing_a_mlb_comeback/s1_127_39956549
Odorizzi, 33, is an 11-year MLB veteran who has pitched for five different teams (Kansas City, Tampa Bay, Minnesota, Houston and Atlanta). He owns a 3.99 ERA and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/mlb/this-tampa-bay-rays-pitcher-looks-just-like-cillian-murphy/4524672/
The 29-year-old righty made his MLB debut in 2016 and has been pitching in Tampa Bay since 2018. Still, his greatest claim to fame for casual baseball fans is how much he looks like the Irish

https://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/giants_trade_former_all_star_pitcher_to_athletics/s1_13237_39907147
Left-hander JP Sears, who posted a 4.54 ERA in 32 starts and 172 1/3 innings out of the rotation last year, is the lone pitcher acquired in that fire sale who's had any semblance of sustained

https://www.mlb.com/news/identifying-pitch-types-a-fan-s-guide
Identifying pitch types: A fan's guide. A pitcher can do magic with a baseball. He can throw it harder than 100 mph, or slower than 70 mph. He can make it break to the left, or the right, or make it look like it's rising or sinking. It's amazing to watch. Now here's how to tell which of the magician's tricks is which.

https://www.papercitymag.com/culture/hunter-brown-astros-fearless-future-ace-shows-rangers-yordan/
That is sure what the Astros' 24-year-old pitcher has looked like in his last two starts. Yes, they happen to be only the fourth and fifth starts of his Major League Baseball career.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/reds/2024/06/24/cincinnati-reds-all-star-power-rankings-a-new-no-1-and-a-tie-for-5th/74192878007/
Hunter Greene (1) - The Reds' overall WAR leader ranks fourth among NL pitchers in that key metric after another strong start last week against Pittsburgh that lowered his season ERA to 3.35

https://firstsportz.com/mlb-news-fans-comapre-matt-strahm-with-nicolas-cage/
One X user noted, "Alt universe Nic Cage" while another noted, "No he looks like he is about to be the Spirit of Vengeance." Matt Strahm is currently signed up with the Phillies with a 2-year $15 million contract, with an annual average salary of $7.5 million.

https://www.si.com/mlb/guardians/news/cleveland-guardians-shocking-pete-alonso-trade-new-york-mets
Jun 2, 2024; New York City, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) reacts after hitting an RBI single during the third inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field.

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/new-matchbox-collectors-slr-mclaren-looks-like-it-could-star-in-tron-236129.html
New Matchbox Collectors SLR McLaren Looks Like It Could Star in Tron. Published: 28 Jun 2024, 09:30 UTC • By: ... We have seen an influx of new Mercedes-Benz models at Hot Wheels for several

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/report-phillies-focused-on-re-signing-all-star-pitcher/ar-AA1lX7Dl
The Phillies' No. 1 priority for the remainder of the offseason is to re-sign pitcher Zack Wheeler to a new long-term deal, according to Todd Zolecki of MLB.com. Wheeler is entering the final

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/06/27/these-are-the-likely-democratic-presidential-candidates-if-biden-drops-out-as-rough-debate-prompts-calls-to-stand-down/
An advisor to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who is a year older than Biden, said in a 2022 memo he hadn't ruled out a run for president in 2024 in the event of an open primary, but Sanders has

https://pagesix.com/2024/06/28/style/lisa-rinnas-new-blond-hair-look-took-12-hours-to-achieve-i-like-to-freak-people-out/
Lisa Rinna proved this to be true during Paris Fashion Week, unveiling a dramatic new look — and as it turns out, her platinum blond hair transformation took 12 hours to achieve.

https://www.mlb.com/news/pitchers-who-made-changes-improved
These 6 pitchers have upped their repertoires in '22. April 26th, 2022. Mike Petriello. @ mike_petriello. "Adapt or die," goes the old saying, and Clayton Kershaw transitioning from a fastball-first pitcher to a slider machine over the years has certainly helped keep him alive in the Major Leagues as his fastball velocity has waned. Not

https://www.newsweek.com/blaze-star-nova-what-look-like-appear-sky-nasa-1917217
The rare event, called a "nova" (which means "new star" in Latin, because it looks as though a new star has suddenly appeared in the sky) is set to happen at some point before September, NASA