Rhett Bollinger
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@Angels beat reporter for and proud @USC grad. Glendora native. Former @Twins beat reporter.
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Mike Trout is not happy with the Astros and the punishment they received
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Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer and he's 4-for-5 with a homer, a triple and four RBIs today.
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down 11-7. It's his 27th homer of the year.
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With his grand slam and RBI single with the bases loaded tonight, Mike Trout is now hitting .420 in 69 at-bats in his career with the bases loaded. He's 29-for-69 with six homers and 101 RBIs.
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Shohei Ohtani broke Hideki Matsui’s record for homers in a season by a Japanese-born player with 32 and Matsui released a statement:
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Mike Trout, who is hitting .400/.609/.667 in five games this season, on his swing: "It's getting close."
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Shohei Ohtani posted a picture with Patrick Sandoval on his Instagram
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Mike Trout with an infield single and he's 4-for-4. He's now hitting .433/.547/.833.
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Shohei Ohtani was appreciative of the reception he received from the fans at Dodger Stadium. He said it’s one of his favorite places to play.
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Shohei Ohtani is the only player in MLB history with 10 wins on the mound and 30 homers at the plate in the same season.
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Shohei Ohtani warming up to get ready for his start in a Minor League game
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Here's Shohei Ohtani's 30th homer of the year and his 15th in June. He's the fourth player in AL history with 15 homers in June, joining Babe Ruth (1930 Yankees) Bob Johnson (1934 A's) and Roger Maris (1961 Yankees).
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Here's a better view of Shohei Ohtani flipping his bat after his homer
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The
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will keep Tyler Skagg’s locker this season. GM Billy Eppler said it’s the natural thing to do.
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Shohei Ohtani said he swam and shot some hoops this offseason as part of his training.
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Mike Trout on Ohtani: "He's the MVP. He's just a truly amazing talent. What Vladdy is doing over there is unbelievable and he's in the race. His [offensive] numbers might be a little bit better than Ohtani but then you look at Vladdy's pitching. And I haven't seen him pitch."
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Here's the check swing that Mike Trout was ruled out on that got Phil Nevin so fired up.
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Shohei Ohtani released a statement on the AL HR title:
“It’s quite an honor and I’m humbled when you think about the great players that have come before me that have played MLB from Japan.
“Thank you to my teammates, coaching staff and fans that helped me to achieve this goal”
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The Little League World Series is limited to U.S. teams this year because of COVID but Japanese Little Leaguers who played in the MLB Cup sent Shohei Ohtani a bunch of placards to show their support
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Albert Pujols just passed Ichiro on the career hits list with 3,090. It ranks 22nd all-time.
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Shohei Ohtani said he stayed up late to watch the A’s-Mariners game in Japan. Said he wishes he could’ve been there. He idolized Ichiro growing up.
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Catcher Dustin Garneau told the umpire and George Springer that Andrew Heaney was going to start off with a slow curve in honor of Tyler Skaggs. Springer was told he could swing but he told Garneau he would take the pitch.
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Here’s the ball from Shohei Ohtani’s 100th career home run
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Red Sox closer Matt Barnes on Shohei Ohtani: “I personally think he's the most physically gifted baseball player that we've ever seen."
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Some personal news: After eight seasons covering the Twins, I'll be coming home to be the Angels beat reporter for
@MLB
.com. It's bittersweet because I loved my time in Minnesota and met so many incredible people, but I'm excited to be closer to my family and start a new chapter.
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Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout catching up before tonight’s game
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Astros manager Dusty Baker on Shohei Ohtani: "He’s not just an All-Star, he’s a megastar. One of the top offensive players and one of the top pitchers. And he’s smart -- I can tell the way he plays the game, he’s talented, but he’s smart."
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Shohei Ohtani had an operation on his elbow. The
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announced it via a statement from Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo.
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Shohei Ohtani on how he plans to celebrate winning AL MVP: "I don’t really have any special plans. Probably going to spend a lonely night by myself. But actually my mom and sister are in town so I'll probably see them." He added he has workouts tomorrow so he'll go to bed early.
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Shohei Ohtani catching up with his Team Japan teammate Lars Nootbar
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Shohei Ohtani: “I definitely feel like this season is better overall. My pitching numbers are better and I’m just playing with more confidence after experiencing last year. I know I won MVP last year but I feel like I’m having a better season this year.”
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Shohei Ohtani (oblique) is getting loose in the outfield. Still no lineup yet for the
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Shohei Ohtani's 30th homer of the season comes off Gerrit Cole and puts the
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up 3-2.
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Shohei Ohtani with a scoreless first inning and he becomes the first player in MLB history to qualify as both a pitcher and a hitter in the same season. That was his 162nd innin
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Shohei Ohtani is catching fly balls in center field with Ippei throwing them up in the air
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Shohei Ohtani with an RBI triple to right and he's 3-for-4. It's his second straight three-hit game.
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down 9-4.
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Jeff was one of my best friends in elementary school and middle school in Glendora. May he Rest In Peace. Stay safe everyone.
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Shohei Ohtani, who remains under team control through 2023, said there hasn't been any extension talks yet.
"I really like the team, I love the fans and the atmosphere as a team. But more than that, I want to win. That's the biggest thing for me. I'll leave it at that."
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Shohei Ohtani crushes a three-run homer and has a career-high seven RBIs on the night. It left the bat at 113.5 mph and went a projected 438 feet.
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Randal Grichuk: “I never thought it would take 14 years to make my
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debut but here I am.”
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Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer and he has 32 on the season. He also has 70 RBIs. He's singled, tripled and homered.
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down 9-4.
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Shohei Ohtani on Albert Pujols reaching 700 homers: "I’m really glad he got to 700. I played with him for a couple years and it was an honor to be a teammate of his. He’s raking this year so I feel like he has a lot left in the tank.”
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The
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announced Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero will throw out the honorary first pitch before the home opener against the Blue Jays on Friday.
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There was an accident on the Bay Bridge, so the
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team bus couldn't make it to Oakland. So they had to take the BART but there was an issue there, too. Ohtani didn't have enough time to get ready for his start so it's pushed back to tomorrow.
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Mike Trout: “You can’t make this stuff up.” Pointed out they scored seven runs in first and had 13 hits. Skaggs’ 28th birthday would’ve been tomorrow on 7/13
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Mike Trout said he has a fear of flying. He said if there's a hurricane in Houston, he might not fly with the team home. "I do not like turbulence. You can ask any of my teammates. I already told J-Up, if that happens, we're driving six hours west and then flying."
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Taylor Ward underwent surgery yesterday, Phil Nevin said. Ward had a reconstruction of his left orbital bone and had internal splints placed in his nose. He spent the night in the hospital but was released today.
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Shohei Ohtani, who hit a three-run homer last night, triples into the right-field corner for his third triple of the year.
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Mike Trout was just hit by a pitch on his left hand by a 81-mph slider and he's leaving the game.
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Mike Trout's single left the bat at 112.4 mph. I think he's OK.
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Shohei Ohtani shows off his speed with a triple to left-center field
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MLB announced the Tokyo Tower will be lit up in
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colors to celebrate Shohei Ohtani winning AL MVP. He’ll be honored at 17:17 local time in Tokyo.
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Hunter Renfroe somehow made this catch in right field
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Shohei Ohtani launches a three-run homer to right and the
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take a 3-2 lead in the third. It's his 22nd of the year. It had an exit velo of 108.3 mph and went 424 feet.
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Shohei Ohtani's 109-mph single in the ninth broke Rangers second baseman Andy Ibáñez's glove.
"In my mind's eye that absolutely galvanizes the MVP Award," Joe Maddon said. "When you starting breaking gloves, you're the MVP."
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Shohei Ohtani said it never crossed his mind that it could’ve been his last start with the
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Shohei Ohtani with a double off the wall with an exit velocity of 115.2 mph.
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Shohei Ohtani extends his hit streak to 18 games with an RBI double. It's the longest active hit streak in the Majors. It's his 30th double of the season and had an exit velocity of 117.2 mph.
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Logan O’Hoppe (shoulder) progressed to catching today with the catcher’s gear on. He said he felt great.
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Shohei Ohtani launches a solo homer into the second deck and the
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are up 1-0 in the first. It's his 18th of the year.
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Bartolo Colon said he's not thinking about retiring, at all. In fact, the 44-year-old promised his mom he'd try to pitch until he's 45.
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Shohei Ohtani is about to throw a bullpen session for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery on Oct. 1.
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This was a cool moment for Stephen Vogt to homer in the final game of his MLB career.
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Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer and the
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are up 2-0 in the first. Still nobody out. It's his fourth of the year and his fourth career homer at Yankee Stadium.
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Shohei Ohtani hits one over the batter's eye in center field in Houston and the
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are up 2-0 in the sixth. It's his 41st homer of the year. It went a projected 448 feet.
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Shohei Ohtani and Patrick Sandoval throwing bullpen sessions
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This game is unreal. A left-handed homer for Anthony Rendon.
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Shohei Ohtani taking BP after being named the Opening Day starter
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A rare sight. Shohei Ohtani taking batting practice on the field.
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Shohei Ohtani does it again with a solo homer. It's his 39th of the year.
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up 1-0 in the first.
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Shohei Ohtani's double off the right-center field wall had an exit velocity of 118.3 mph. It's his hardest-hit ball of the season.
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Shohei Ohtani with homer No. 36 on the season and the
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tie it at 1-1 in the first. It's his first homer since Monday.
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Shohei Ohtani hits his second homer of the game. He now has 24 on the season. It's the sixth solo homer for the
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Shohei Ohtani just stole his 23rd base. He also leads the Majors with 43 homers. And he's 9-1 with a 2.97 ERA and 135 strikeouts in 112 innings on the mound.
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Shohei Ohtani was named an All-Star as a pitcher after being elected as the starting designated hitter on Friday. Nobody had ever been selected as an All-Star as a position player and a pitcher until Ohtani last season and he’s done it in two straight years.
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relievers Chris Devenski and Sam Bachman visited Children’s Hospital Orange County yesterday and shaved their heads in support. Devenski had the kids sign his arm and he threw a scoreless inning with the signatures still on his arm last night. They’re still kinda there
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Shohei Ohtani with a two-run homer and the
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take a 4-2 lead in the fifth. It's his 29th of the season.
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Statement from Shohei Ohtani on Tyler Skaggs: “Tyler was a close teammate of mine since joining the Angels last year. Words cannot express how deeply saddened I am by his sudden passing. My sincerest condolences go out to his family.”
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Shohei Ohtani had imaging done and there is a tear in his UCL. Mike Trout is also going back on the IL
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Shohei Ohtani helps his own cause with a two-run homer to right field. He also extended his streak to 20 innings without allowing an earned run with a scoreless first.
#Angels
up 2-0. It's his 44th homer of the year and the seventh he's hit in a game he's pitched this season.
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Shohei Ohtani on being voted as starting DH for the All-Star Game: “I had a lot of fun last year but I’m looking to have more fun this year. I'm honestly very honored and very thankful for the fans voting me in. I think it’s going to lead to more motivation for me to play better”
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Shohei Ohtani (with Ippei Mizuhara) meeting with the media
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