Drama has found Shohei Ohtani, no matter how much he probably doesn’t want it.
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In Mariners news...
The Mariners never stop adding to the reliever pile.
The Mariners have acquired pitcher Jason Ruffcorn from the Phillies for cash, per his MiLB profile. The 25-year-old was an eighth-round pick by Philadelphia in 2021 and made 44 appearances (all in relief) for High-A Jersey Shore last season. https://t.co/gyqo70BnMvpic.twitter.com/GOW9JIkTFe
An unlikely scandal swirls around Shohei Ohtani’s inner circle — with Ohtani firing his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara over reportedly “stealing” $4.5 million in wire transfers from Ohtani’s account to cover Mizuhara’s gambling debts. It is unknown whether the money was truly stolen or whether Ohtani quietly transferred the money knowingly to cover his colleague’s financial woes.
As a power struggle surges throughout the MLBPA, Evan Drellich and Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic report that things could end with a vote to remove Tony Clark from leadership. ($)
During a recent podcast interview, Marlins star Jazz Chisholm, Jr. aired dirty laundry regarding specific teammates he played with during his first three years with the Fish, which he referred to as the “worst three years.”
Reds infield prospect Edwin Arroyo — who was dealt to Cincy from the Mariners in the 2022 Luis Castillo trade — will miss the 2024 season while he recovers from labrum surgery.
Hearing Scott Hanson’s voice in the summer time will sure be strange...but this is great!
This is awesome: NBC Sports is planning an NFL RedZone-style whiparound show for the Paris Olympics, which will guide viewers to the best and most exciting live moments during the Summer Games.
Modders are trying their hardest to add an NVMe SSD to the Switch 2, which is both impressive and something I'm not going to do
New study shows that Gen Z is spending way less money on videogames than older gamers
The US Air Force wants to test blowing up Cybertrucks because 'it is likely the type of vehicles used by the enemy may transition to Tesla Cyber trucks'
Steam for Chromebooks is getting axed in 2026 instead of exiting its 4-year beta
