Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Faces $350M Self-Dealing Spotlight
Torre’s podcast maps alleged related-party loans and Guggenheim ties behind the Dodgers’ TV fortune, forcing a harder look at how the empire was built.
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Teoscar Hernández Walk-Off Double Settles the Platoon Argument
Hernández volunteered for the bench talk, then ended a Cardinals sweep with a 105.5 mph gap double. The RISP crisis remains. His dependability case does not.
Rutschman Homers Twice and Widens Baltimore’s Wild-Card Gap
Adley Rutschman’s two-homer return to Camden Yards was warm, sincere, and still a direct hit on Baltimore’s fading wild-card odds.
Ohtani Is Upright and Nowhere Near Optimal
Roberts admits Ohtani’s swing is compromised and the two-way star is not close to optimal. Rest now beats empty at-bats if the Dodgers want him healthy for October.
Acuña Just Made 200-200 Look Routine in 904 Games
Acuña became the fastest ever to 200 homers and 200 steals in 904 games. The record and the company he keeps rewrite how we rank modern greatness.
Nine Homers Put Milwaukee’s Lead on Notice
The Cubs set a franchise home run record and an NL monthly mark in a 17-3 rout, and the power surge makes Milwaukee’s seven-game lead look a lot less safe.
Kroenke Paid $4 Billion to End Arte Moreno’s Funeral
Stan Kroenke’s record $4B Angels purchase ends Arte Moreno’s 23-year tenure of wasted primes and playoff droughts, giving Mike Trout a real owner for the first time.
Flemming’s Rant Missed Jazz and Hit the Wrong Target
Flemming’s bush-league rant at Jazz Chisholm ignored Boone’s orders and Boston’s soft hold. The beanball talk crossed the line; the rivalry heat did not.
Chase Field Booed Marte Because the Pattern Earned It
Ketel Marte’s loud home boos were accountability, not cruelty. The Boston no-show, casino optics, and multi-year absence pattern left Chase Field no other honest reaction
Crow-Armstrong’s Five-Homer Weekend Rewrote the MVP Race
Five homers in two games, 14 in August, and 9.1 fWAR already: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s tear is an MVP statement the Cubs need as the wild-card race tightens.