Rockets’ Cam Whitmore discusses summer league MVP honors, learning from mistakes and more

With training camp just a few weeks away, many new faces in Houston are eager to carve out roles for themselves, but none is a more polarizing prospect than Rockets rookie Cam Whitmore. It doesn’t matter that the physical 19-year-old Villanova product, projected as a lottery pick for months on end, fell to the organization… Continue reading Rockets’ Cam Whitmore discusses summer league MVP honors, learning from mistakes and more

Matt Olson is filling one Braves legend’s shoes and pushing the other for MVP — his way

Matt Olson leads all of baseball in home runs and RBIs, he has the second-best OPS, and he’s on pace to hit nearly 60 home runs. And he wasn’t the best player on his own team. For most of this season, it looks like Ronald Acuña Jr. will run away. with the National League MVP… Continue reading Matt Olson is filling one Braves legend’s shoes and pushing the other for MVP — his way

The Defensive Rebirth of Fernando Tatis Jr. Painting the Road to the MVP Future

Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports If I have a criticism of Shohei Ohtani, it’s that he single-handedly undermines baseball’s famous parlor discussions. Honestly, this is the only valid criticism of Ohtani I can think of. But questions like “Which player would you want to start a franchise with?” or “Who is the most talented ballplayer you… Continue reading The Defensive Rebirth of Fernando Tatis Jr. Painting the Road to the MVP Future