The Los Angeles Angels made a big splash this off-season, acquiring top free agents C.J. Wilson and Albert Pujols.
Only one of them is playing like an All-Star right now.
Wilson looks to continue his impressive run to start the season, taking the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday night.
Wilson has won two of his first three starts with an ERA below 2.40. He’s had trouble against Tampa Bay, most recently in Game 1 of the ALDS last year. But his track record at Tropicana Field is good, going 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in 22 innings, while holding the Rays to a .141 batting average. Continue reading
Yu Darvish hasn’t been worth $107 million so far this year, but his experience in the majors so far may come in handy Tuesday night as the Texas Rangers face the New York Yankees. It will be a showdown between two of the highest-scoring offenses in baseball.
The Minnesota Twins can be very therapeutic at times.
Who would have pegged this one to be a pitcher’s duel?
The Boston Red Sox will be honoring 100 years at Fenway all year long, but their first meeting with the New York Yankees doesn’t have much to be celebrated.
Not a lot has changed in a year.
Nelson Cruz is off to a cold start this year, but a date with the Detroit Tigers might just be the remedy. The right fielder torched the Tigers last year in the ALCS, hitting a whopping six home runs and 13 RBI – a record for the championship series.
The Los Angeles Angels made waves in the off-season signing high-profile free agents Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson.
Who saw this coming?
David Price will be going for his fourth-consecutive win at the Rogers Centre Wednesday night, but his dominance against the Toronto Blue Jays may be curbed by his current hiccups.