Will Laws

3 days ago | si.com | Will Laws

April’s results can often leave lasting first impressions over the course of a season, but May is when those early outcomes are either crystalized or rebutted by the accumulation of a larger sample size. Let’s examine six instances of the latter as teams prepare to pass the 60-game mark—the length of the entire 2020 regular season.

3 days ago | sacbee.com | Will Laws

Here on earth the Chicago White Sox are off to another challenging start, but a better place awaits. Last month's papal election brought us Robert Prevost, better known as Pope Leo XIV, Bishop of Rome, Vicar of Jesus Christ, Successor of the Prince of the Apostles, Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church, Sovereign of the Vatican City State-and lifelong White Sox fan. So even as they suffer to an 18–42 record, last in the American League, the White Sox can hope for reprieve in the afterlife.

1 month ago | sunherald.com | Will Laws |Tim Capurso

It takes quite a while in a 162-game season for trends to emerge that you can trust will have staying power. We're almost there in 2025. MVP contenders like Aaron Judge and Fernando Tatis Jr. are emerging. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are leading their divisions and look like World Series contenders. That's not shocking to anyone. But there have also been some unexpected developments. Tyler Mahle is tied for the lowest ERA in the American League.

1 month ago | si.com | Will Laws |Nick Selbe |Tim Capurso

It takes quite a while in a 162-game season for trends to emerge that you can trust will have staying power. We’re almost there in 2025. MVP contenders like Aaron Judge and Fernando Tatis Jr. are emerging. The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets are leading their divisions and look like World Series contenders. That’s not shocking to anyone. But there have also been some unexpected developments. Tyler Mahle is tied for the lowest ERA in the American League.

1 month ago | si.com | Will Laws

The Tennessee Titans are either on the verge of making a foolish mistake or will soon land a franchise quarterback that wasn’t supposed to be available in this draft class. For months, the quarterback prospects in the class of 2025 were called weak, not close to being on the level of Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye—the top three picks in last year’s draft.