In late November, the Mets and the Rangers agreed to a blockbuster trade. In the trade, the Mets sent Brandon Nimmo and cash to the Rangers. At the same time, the Rangers sent Marcus Semien to the Mets. This deal certainly has drawn a lot of attention with two great players involved.
It’s been a month since the Dodgers won the Fall Classic. They became the first team to win back-to-back titles in 25 years. I still watched several highlights these days. At the same time, there are a lot of things going on during the off-season. For the Dodgers, a key thing is to solve the problems they encountered in the 2025 season, so they can stay competitive to make even amazing things happen.
Just a few days ago, I went to a sports card shop that I hadn’t been to for a while. I said hello to the owner and very quickly, he told me that jumbo packs of the 2025 Topps Update Series were sold out. He certainly knows what I want.
I listened to a podcast show a few days ago. In the podcast show, an audience member asked a question about Kenley Jansen’s career. The host answered the question by covering different aspects.
Just a few days ago, the Orioles and the Angels agreed to a deal. In the trade, the Angels acquired pitcher Grayson Rodriguez and at the same time, the Orioles got outfielder Taylor Ward. It’s clear that the Angels would like to enhance the rotation and the Orioles would like to enhance the offense.
In mid-November 2025, the Cy Young award winners were announced. In the AL, Tarik Skubal won the award again. He finished the season with a 2.21 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP over 195.1 innings, while striking out 241 batters. Skubal became the 12th pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Young awards. In the NL, the award goes to Paul Skenes. Skenes owned a 1.97 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP over 187.2 innings. In the 2025 season, Skenes struck out 216 batters.
In the top of the 11th inning in game 7 of the 2025 World Series, Will Smith crushed a home run against Shane Bieber. It was slider. That home run is the game-winning home run and the Dodgers won the Fall Classic.
The 2025 season has ended. Award winners have been announced. In the meantime, I’m still watching some highlights of this postseason. While watching highlights, I began to think about a question.
