NHL and NBA offseason headlines dominated the last few weeks. MLB All-Star week should be fun to watch next week. We also got the NBA Summer League taking over Vegas the next few weeks. Catch me out there this weekend.
All—Star Game
The MLB’s finest will head to Atlanta this week for the annual All-Star Game.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani (Utility/DH, Starter) — led the NL in home runs (30) and OPS (1.024), and was the top vote-getter
Freddie Freeman (First Base, Starter)
Will Smith (Catcher, Starter)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Pitcher, Reserve)
Clayton Kershaw (Pitcher, Legend Pick — Commissioner’s selection)
San Francisco Giants
Logan Webb (Pitcher, Reserve)
Robbie Ray (Pitcher, Reserve)
Randy Rodríguez (Relief Pitcher, Reserve)
San Diego Padres
Manny Machado (Third Base, Starter)
Fernando Tatís Jr. (Outfielder, Reserve)
Robert Suárez (RHP) — bullpen All-Star via player ballot
Jason Adam (LHP) — bullpen All-Star via player ballot
Adrián Morejón (LHP) — replacement All-Star, joining the Padres relievers
Los Angeles Angels
Yusei Kikuchi (Pitcher, Reserve)
Seattle Mariners
Cal Raleigh (Catcher, AL Starter; first All-Star, )
Bryan Woo (Pitcher, Reserve, CA native)
Andrés Muñoz (Pitcher, Reserve)
Julio Rodríguez (Outfielder, Reserve)
Other All-Stars born in the Pacific time zone
Drew Rasmussen (Pitcher, Rays)
David Peterson (Pitcher, Mets)
Paul Skenes (Pitcher, Pirates)
Gold Cup
Team USA came up short in the Gold Cup versus Mexico in the Final. However, San Diego FC midfielder Luca de la Torre represented the West Coast as the only Cali native on the roster. Orlando City defender Alex Freeman also grew up in Seattle.
Hoops
Lakers add Jake LaRavia and DeAndre Ayton
Bradley Beal could end up in the Pacific time zone
Carlos Boozer appears in a dating show
Uncle Jeff expected to keep playing
Lonzo Ball lands with the Cavs
Nico Batum returns to the Clippers
Harden stays with the Clippers
Knicks name Mike Brown their head coach
Ben McLemore gets jail sentence
Warriors were involved in huge trade
Clippers trade Norman Powell to the Heat in three-team deal for John Collins
NFL
Steelers acquired Jalen Ramsey
Najee Harris had a firework mishap
Demarcus Robinson gets probation for DUI
MLB
Jays could have gotten Randy Johnson
Brewers acquire Steward Berroa
NHL
Anaheim trades for John Gibson
Mikael Granlund signs with the Ducks
Los Angeles signed Corey Perry and Joel Armia
Sharks trade for Alex Nedeljkovic
San Jose signs forward Adam Gaudette and defenseman John Klingberg
William Eklund re-ups with Sharks
San Jose adds Dmitry Orlov and Ryan Lindgren too
More
Randy Couture going through it
Nevada is fighting the Gaming tax
A’s owner bought a secret Vegas mansion
Sorry, I took last week off with the Holiday! Vegas should be fun this weekend.