His name is dominating the popularity boards as a rising star in Major League Baseball. Walker Buehler is a 24 year old rookie in the LA Dodgers baseball team. Drafted in the first round of the 2015 First Year Player Draft, Buehler, who is also a Vanderbilt University alumni, is a player praised…
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Reflecting on the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Season: Game 159
In the past five seasons, the Dodgers have gone a combined 473-337, good for a .583 winning percentage. They’ve won five consecutive division titles. Last season, they made it to the World Series, only to lose in disappointing fashion to the Houston Astros in the deciding Game 7 – a potential victory that…
MLB Postseason Explained
Baseball has been one of America’s most traditional and longest lasting sports. Throughout its history starting from the early 20th century to now, many fans passionately support their club and team throughout the season. Then, if their teams make to the playoffs in October, they are especially more hopeful and excited to root…
BTS Conquering America with ARMY
Kpop has never been so prominent in US before the arrival of BTS; perhaps, BTS is writing history here. A boy band consisting of seven Korean members has achieved every glorious titles of “TOP, BEST, and the FIRST”. Over the past 2 years, BTS has rose to an undeniable stardom in America, winning…
How K-pop Became a Global Phenomenon
A few years ago, upon hearing the phrase “K-pop,” the natural associates to the phrase may have only been PSY’s “Gangnam Style.” Nowadays, however, many K-pop groups are in the limelight and whenever “K-pop” is mentioned, one might picture BTS, Red Velvet, EXO, or Twice. After all, the popularity of K-pop, in this…
MLB Postseason in Depth
The MLB regular season is coming to a close, meaning that the postseason is right around the corner. Let’s look at the the teams that are in contention for the playoffs. This will be an analysis for every team that will make the playoffs and their chances. Boston Red Sox: The team…
Serena Williams’ 2018 US Open Sob Story
At the 2018 US Open trophy ceremony, Japanese-Haitian tennis player Naomi Osaka apologized for her victory. “I’m sorry. I know that everyone was cheering for [Williams], and I’m sorry that it had to end like this,” the newly-crowned champion choked. Her opponent, Serena Williams, lost after multiple code violations and heated dialogue…
Glittering Asian Games Performance Brings Redemption for Son
The vast majority of athletes play their respective games for the same purposes: feeding their desire to win and fulfilling their honor. But one particular athlete was also spurred on by the motivation of fear, as the 2018 Asian Games represented his final chance of avoiding mandatory military service and saving his career…
How Does Social Media Affect Travel?
September has begun and many have already gone on summer vacation. To many people, the idea of travel and vacation is equivalent to relaxation and entertainment. However, to others, the act of preserving the sights that they had seen and the foods that they have eaten into pictures are just as important. Travel pictures…
The Dodgers’ Elusive Quest for a World Series Title
The Los Angeles Dodgers last won a championship in 1988 in one of the biggest World Series upsets of all time. The 94-67 Dodgers were heavy underdogs in the 1988 World Series against the Oakland Athletics that had won 104 games. Thanks to ace starter Orel Hershiser, who won the 1988 Cy Young Award,…