Tag: MLB

  • The Rally Monkey

    The Rally Monkey

    The Rally Monkey was the unofficial mascot of the Anaheim Angels. Created in 2000, the Angels scoreboard use to present the Rally Monkey to the home crowd and get a kick out of watching Anaheim baseball.

    Following a couple years, the Angels would win the 2002 MLB World Series not thanks to the Rally Monkey but the hopes it had. That hope does not have to go away.

    Reintroduce the Rally Monkey and rally up the troops as Anaheim has found poor success since exiting the interesting concept of a Rally Monkey.

    From Mike Scioscia to Ron Washington to Kurt Suzuki, the franchise has had to ditch each manager and move onto the next. The Tyler Skaggs situation was far off in less spirit of him.

    Anaheim Angels owner Arte Moreno has faced critical issues. Mike Trout does not win enough games for a playoff shot.

    Why not bring some spirit back. Let the scoreboard reintroduce the Rally Monkey because what else does Anaheim have to lose besides Perry Minasian and Jo Adell.

  • The Appreciation for Tommy John

    The Appreciation for Tommy John

    Tommy John is passing along to those close to him that he is feeling tremendously ill these days and that he wanted to post a letter to the New York Yankees data thanking those that contributed to his career including Dr. Frank Jobe that extended his career through the way.

    Tommy John became known famous after the success of Tommy John surgery in 1974. He played 26 seasons as a standout pitcher for the New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, Anaheim Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Guardians, and West Sacramento Athletics.

    Long-time Yankee Bucky Dent has spent considerable time with Tommy John lately and paid his heart to the former Yank.

    He pitched a long time, and had a surgery named after him,” Dent said. “He’s a guy that went out there and did the job. … My heart goes out to him.”

    One of the more touching nuances in John’s letter was when he posted about his father.

    “‘The day I left for my first job as a pitcher,” John wrote in his letter, “my father looked at me and said, ‘Good luck, Tommy. Just remember one thing: whether you make it in the big leagues or you don’t, you’ll always just be Tommy John from Terre Haute, Indiana.

  • The Sports Kingdom Podcast #6

    The Sports Kingdom Podcast #6

  • Welcome Tarik Skubal to the $25M Club

    Welcome Tarik Skubal to the $25M Club

    Millionaires are growing on trees in Los Angeles.

    Last night, Tarik Skubal was welcomed with open arms by the Los Angeles Dodgers clubhouse. Finally, the wait had been over and Skubal became an official Dodger.

    Skubal is a former Cy Young winner but does not have familiar ties with a team like L.A. L.A. has been to the World Series twice in the past two seasons and does not plan on slowing down. Shohei Ohtani was a factor in acquiring Skukal.

    Ohtani had been dealing with injuries and the Dodgers saw it fitting to trade away injury riddled River Ryan. They also traded 30 for 30 Zyhir Hope with a nice personality and Brady Smith.

    Skubal will begin his next start Tuesday on the north side of Chicago.

  • The Sports Kingdom Podcast #5

    The Sports Kingdom Podcast #5

  • Where Does Tarik Skubal Land?

    Where Does Tarik Skubal Land?

    Tarik Skubal signed a one year contract worth $32 million to make a deep run with the Detroit Tigers. Turns out those odds are undefined.

    What we do know about Skubal is he won the Cy Young many times in his early illustrious career and has a season 2.79 ERA. Teams like the Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers are rumored to cash in on the big stud out of Hayward, CA, due to their sizable farm systems.

    Teams like the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies could use him but both teams are in dire straits. Skubal has learned that his time is most likely winding down in Detroit.

    Jeff Passan of ESPN said out of the aforementioned teams, the Dodgers are the lead suitor to acquire Skubal and how could that be fair? The Dodgers just continue to take advantage of not the system but their assets and that is what really separates themselves from the pack.

    These Dodgers are not going away and so is not Skubal trade rumors as the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline looms.

  • The Sports Kingdom Podcast #4

    The Sports Kingdom Podcast #4

  • The Sports Kingdom Podcast #2

    The Sports Kingdom Podcast #2

  • The Sports Kingdom Podcast #1

    The Sports Kingdom Podcast #1

  • The Boston Red Sox are Going All In

    The Boston Red Sox are Going All In

    The first major trade of the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline belongs to the Boston Red Sox as they traded Connelly Early for star prospect Curtis Mead. Mead is a third baseman who holds a ton of power and can certainly get a hold of the big wall at Fenway Park.

    With a pump of a fist, Boston fans could see Aroldis Chapman the other night rise in glory as the Red Sox sit in third place of the AL East at 54-50 after a 15 game winning streak. One of their longest in Boston franchise history.

    Not to say, Chapman has had his troubles in the past. Some players have finally settled into Boston like Chapman, Roman Anthony, Garrett Crochet, and so on.

    Earlier in the season, they were ruled out of the AL East but now after this trade. The Boston Red Sox have to be feeling real good about themselves.

    As for the Nationals, they acquired Early and underlying metrics tell he can be a 1-2 starter. Even though they are doubters about both the rising potential of Mead and Early.

    Mead is going to hit one out of the park and Early will unfold as a solid No.3. Mead’s form reminds me of a Justin Turner who got slacked for better terms in the past future.

    Early is going to have to work with a team that has needed the patience of leaving behind Mackenzie Gore.

    The AL East looks red hot right now with the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, and Boston Red Sox. Boston will have to land in nicely as the Rays are playing in the conditions they are and New York.

    New York is getting hotter and hotter with the rehabilitation of Gerrit Cole and Cam Schlittler playing non stop baseball. The Yanks won 1-0 the other night to the Phillies if that does not tell people enough of Paul Goldschmit’s solo home run.

    The Red Sox will need the help, speed, and distance in this one folks as they begin to go all-in on possibly adding another bat or pitcher.