The 20 most-read MLB blog posts · Dec 8–14, 2025
Our last GameThread of the year. Kind of sad. It has been a fantastic ride. We’ve seen some things we’ve never seen before. The winner will be showered with praise. The loser will be taunted and booed until my throat is sore. Well, no but I would like it if you won, Blue Jays. But […]
Manchester City welcome high flying Sunderland to the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League. The Blues played out a thrilling match against Fulham on Tuesday evening, surviving a late fight back to beat the Cottagers 5-4 in West London. Sunderland, meanwhile, have enjoyed a magnificent start to the season under Regis Le Bris. They drew […]
The NFC West could not be closer at the top. Three teams are 5-2 after Week 7 as we enter the bye week for the Seattle Seahawks and Los Angles Rams (and the Arizona Cardinals). The San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, and Los Angeles Rams all won in Week 7 and the logjam continues. The […]
Los Angeles Dodgers at Toronto Blue Jays – A World Series Game 6 thread for October 31, 2025
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The non-tender deadline has come and gone. With teams making cuts, there are some new additions to the free agent market. While most teams, including the Nationals decided to tender contracts to many of the players seen as non-tender candidates, there are a few interesting new additions to the free agent pool. I am going […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers held their World Series parade yesterday, and while it’s healthier to ignore what’s going on with other teams, it’s easier said than done as a Giants fan. Despite what some really ignorant and angry people will tell you, the Dodgers winning the last two World Series won’t be the worst thing […]
Braves News We continue our annual player review series with Eli White, who put in a strong season as a fourth outfielder on the squad. MLB.com’s Mark Bowman previewed the winter meetings for the Braves. MLB News The Mariners acquired a good controllable reliever from the Nationals for some real prospect capital. The Cubs are […]
Injuries taketh away and injuries giveth. For Atlanta Braves rookie Nacho Alvarez, Jr., what began as a possible lost season ended up providing the biggest opportunity of his fledgling big league career. How acquired The Braves drafted Alvarez in the fifth round of the 2022 draft. He made his big league debut in 2024 with […]
Two points in the bank, but little clarity: depth stretched thin, Berard flashing, Sheary lingering, and Gavrikov still a rock.
Here we are once again. The Detroit Lions are coming off a disappointing loss, and now they need to take out their frustrations on another team. This week’s victim is the New York Giants, who are coming in limping and with a new coach. Detroit opened up as a 10.5-point favorite according to FanDuel, and […]
It’s Tuesday night here at BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. It’s always good to see a friend. Your name is on the guest list. We can take your coat if you’d like. The […]
How Acquired The Braves signed Didier Fuentes as an international free agent from Colombia in the 2022 class. Fuentes was hardly the headliner in that class, as he received a more modest $75k bonus in the class that was headlined by Diego Benitez. What Were Expectations? Expectations were high for Fuentes in 2025 coming off […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at Jake Burger. Jake Burger’s 2025 season was kind of a mess. […]
Arizona Cardinals fans will see rookie defensive lineman Walter Nolen III for the first time this season. On top of that, Garrett Williams is back from injury, as the team is a little healthier heading into their matchup with the Dallas Cowboys. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced the following roster […]
How was he acquired? The Braves drafted Sinnard in the third round of the 2024 draft, using the 99th overall pick to take the righty out of Indiana University. When the Braves took Sinnard, there was a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to reactions. On the one hand, his 6’8, 250-pound frame […]
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
MLB’s top brass are meeting in Orlando this week and that generally sets the stage for getting at least a few deals done. This year’s Winter Meetings have not disappointed, with closer Edwin Díaz switching teams and coasts as he signed a three-year deal with the Dodgers and slugger Kyle Schwarber resigning an even larger contract […]
According to Sky Sports reporter Lyall Thomas, Tottenham Hotspur is joining the race for Bournemouth’s 25-year-old Antoine Semenyo. This comes after reporting over the past week that Liverpool FC had opened early talks with the player, and Manchester City is considering activating the rumoured £65 million release clause. Honestly, I’m not even sure why Tottenham […]
The Washington State Cougars fell short of an impressive road win, losing to the Bradley Braves 64-60. In a super close contest that never saw either team lead by more than nine points, Bradley (5-4) was able to squeak out a win at home in the closing minute with a go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds […]