#alex-rodriguez

#alex-rodriguez

Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter's box Monday night for the most important at-bat of his baseball career since leaving his country to play in the major leagues and didn't waste any time.It was the ninth inning at LoanDepot Park.Japan, trailing by a run, was three outs from suffering a massive upset and disappointing elimination in the World Baseball Classic semifinals at the hands of Mexico.

Some journeys were never meant to happen.But as winter slogs along in the anxious anticipation for spring training, your baseball mind can sometimes take you to strange places.At the core of baseball are numbers, stats, and records.It can feel like an endless pit if you aren't too careful.I've come to the conclusion that the combination of Google and baseball numbers is a blessing and a curse, which now that I think about it, is hardly a conclusion at all.