Adam Frazier

Shohei OhtaniPhoto: Getty ImagesSure, the fans in Houston are still on their celebrations, and maybe Phillies fans are still working their way through the Death Cab catalog. But for the rest of us, the real season begins. Or it would be the…

If anyone deserves a champagne bath, it’s the Mariners.Photo: Getty ImagesIt takes a lot for the sporting public to notice a Saturday highlight other than a football one in early October. It has to be especially good on a weekend when…

Frustration is building: Jorge Alfaro was batting just .100 in his last 7 gamesPhoto: APOn paper, the San Diego Padres got better at the trade deadline. In reality, they’ve gotten worse — and are very quickly becoming the laughingstock of…

Why didn’t you fix the rotation. AJ?Image: Getty ImagesThe Padres were the story of the weekend, as the implosion of a team that was most people’s second favorite tends to be. Fights in the dugout, late-inning meltdowns, and a sweep at the…

Move for Max made all the difference.Image: Getty ImagesLast night, the Dodgers’ Max Scherzer threw six innings of shutout baseball to lead his team to a 4-3 win. With that victory, coupled with a Giants loss to Milwaukee, the Dodgers took…

Will moving to center field keep Fernando Tatis Jr. safe?Image: Getty ImagesYou’ll have to forgive the Padres, as the Giants kind of stole the season they thought they were going to have. While they probably hoped to be jostling with the…

He brought Brew Crew back into the thick of it.Illustration: Getty ImagesWho’s been the best shortstop in baseball this year? Fernando Tatis is probably the first person that comes to mind. I agree with that. Who’s number two? Bogaerts?…