‘Mythological’: The Best Shohei Ohtani Comparison Is Bo Jackson Ohtani, baseball’s only two-way player, is largely without precedent. The best comparison may be Bo Jackson, a “mythological” two-sport superstar.
What Is a Sweeper? A New Pitch Enters MLB’s Lexicon The sweeper — a horizontal slider — had long been lumped in with other breaking balls. Thanks to a change in the Statcast system, it is suddenly its own thing.
MLB Nears 10 Years Without a Perfect Game A burst of six perfect games over three seasons made the feat seem commonplace. Ten years without one has reinforced its rarity.