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Kyle Freeland will take the ball for the Rockies on Opening Day in 2026 — the fifth Opening Day nod for a pitcher who has quietly built one of the most unique résumés in franchise history. By Baseball-Reference, he is already the Rockies’ all-time leader in WAR among starting pitchers (19.2), a reflection of both longevity and effectiveness in baseball’s […]
Good morning, baseball fans! We have officially reached the last weekend before baseball gets back! Opening Day for the San Francisco Giants is right around the corner. So this weekend, I wanted to get one last temperature check before the season starts. Personally, I’m just excited for baseball to be back. I have a tiny, […]
Every new season promises new surprises. Teams and players will drastically under- or overperform projections. Part of the fun of being a fan is planting your flag ahead of time and predicting the next breakout or disappointment (less fun). For example, I think Masyn Winn is going to overachieve every projection system this year and […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers are making a farce of the league. After winning back-to-back championships on the back of impossibly stacked rosters, they gave the best free agent on the market almost as much guaranteed money over the next four years than the White Sox, Guardians, and Marlins’ entire 2026 team payrolls combined. It is […]
The team’s starting rotation is out and it should not be a surprise. Cristopher Sanchez will start the opener and will be followed by Aaron Nola and Jesus Luzardo. Anyone thinking Rob Thomson would keep the lefties back-to-back has not watched Thomson manage these past few years. Not there is much to gain from it, […]
Maryland baseball found itself with a runner on base against No. 1 UCLA at the top of the seventh inning after Aden Hill singled to right field. Brayden Martin took the box after him, hitting a fly ball to center field. With no outs, Hill sped toward second base and began rounding the bases. But […]
We’ve arrived at the final weekend of spring training, and we can now count the number of exhibition games the Yankees have left on one hand. New York has four spring training dates left on the schedule, and by Wednesday next week, they’ll be in San Francisco to begin the season with a special Opening […]
1900 After a meeting with the Chicago Orphans (Cubs), the way was cleared for Charles Comiskey to bring his team from St. Paul, Minn. to Chicago. They would set up shop on the South Side of the city, as required by the Orphans. (In truth, Comiskey was bringing the team to town regardless of whether the north siders approved. […]
March brings the most unpredictable period of basketball of the year. Usually, that uncertainty is reserved for the college game, but on Saturday, it may carry over to the NBA in San Antonio, not because of the product on the court, but who may even play in the game. The Indiana Pacers’ injury report is […]
On a night that celebrated its 1976 national championship team, Arizona couldn’t put together a performance befitting a champion. The Wildcats kept it close for a majority of the game, but Texas Tech’s powerful batting was too much in a 9-5 loss on Friday night at Hi Corbett Field in the opener of a 3-game […]
On Thursday afternoon, Mark Mitchell uttered the words: “The location can’t play for us.” Enterprise Arena seemed to be sprouting black and gold in every area you looked but the crowd effect can only do so much to boost a team. Right out the gate, the Tigers appeared to be off its game plan. The […]
We’ve reached the point in Spring Training where I must dust off the keyboard and start stretching my fingers out in preparation for my weekly recaps. Tonight’s contest between the Brew Crew and Snakes was originally scheduled to be an afternoon matchup, but due to the unseasonably warm hot weather, the game was flexed to […]
So it turns out having a fully staffed team makes spring training games a little more fun to watch. The Mariners made Cleveland pitching miserable tonight, stacking a 10-run inning in the second that featured three home runs en route to a 20-8 victory, with most of those Cleveland runs coming in garbage time. If […]
Hello and welcome to another wonderful and, hopefully, entertaining baseball season. Let’s jump right into it. I went to see high school phenom Grady Emerson play and I can confirm, he’s good. Starting a brisk and VERY windy morning tilt in a tournament at lovely Wylie East High School, Grady and his FW Christian teammates […]
It was reported Friday evening that the Atlanta Braves inked a minor league deal with first baseman Rowdy Tellez. The 31-year-old is set to enter his ninth MLB season. He split the 2025 campaign between the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers, where he combined for a .228 batting average. In his career, Tellez owns a […]
Throughout spring training, we’ve seen four men audition to join Jack Corrigan as the second radio voice of the Colorado Rockies: Jesse Thomas (producer), Jeff Dooley (Hartford Yard Goats), Josh Suchon (Albuquerque Isotopes), and Zach Goodman (Amarillo Sod Poodles). We’re still awaiting the results with just three games remaining, but fans were most impressed with […]
ESPN | Buster Olney: Shortstop has not been all that much fun the past few seasons, reaching a nadir in 2025 when Anthony Volpe struggled his way to an 83 OPS+ while also slipping defensively from his first two seasons in the big leagues. But as spring training approaches its end, Buster Olney is optimistic […]
The A’s at least won one of these two night games they just had. They came out on top tonight against the Chicago Cubs by a 6-2 final, taking the win and putting their meaningless spring record at 13-15. Lots of good signs from tonight, and we can still finish spring with a .500 record! […]
Box Score The Brewers announced prior to Friday night’s game that Jacob Misiorowski will be the Crew’s Opening Day starter against the Chicago White Sox. With that spot secured, Misiorowski got five “ups” in his final spring training tune-up before the regular season. Because of re-entry rules, Misiorowski ends up with 4 1/3 IP, allowing […]
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was sharp in his final spring tuneup, and the Dodgers had their full complement of regulars in the lineup for the first time all spring in a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Camelback Ranch. There’s a very good chance the Dodgers lineup on Friday will also be […]
6) Louisville Cardinals (24-10) vs. 3) Michigan State Spartans (26-7) NCAA Tournament East Region Second Round Game Time: 2:45 p.m. Location: KeyBank Center: Buffalo, N.Y. Television: CBS Announcers: Brian Anderson (play-by-play), Jim Jackson (analysis), Allie LaForce (sideline) Favorite: Michigan State by 4.5 Series: Tied, 6-6 Last Meeting: Michigan State won, 73-64, on Dec. 1, 2021 in East Lansing, Mich. Series History: Projected […]
Box Score The Milwaukee Brewers’ top prospects prevailed in their first Spring Breakout game on Friday evening, as they beat the Seattle Mariners’ prospects by a 7-3 final behind a big homer and a solid day from the bullpen. With Bishop Letson on the mound, the Mariners got out to a quick lead in the […]
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After Friday’s listless 67-61 loss to Iowa, Clemson’s season ends in the opening round of the NCAA tournament for the second straight year. Just like last year, the first half offensive performance doomed the Tigers. They scored 13 points last year against McNeese State, and this year just 25. Clemson finished the season 24-11 … Continue reading »
We were treated to a superb Friday night pitchers’ duel between the two starters, New York’s Luis Gil striking out seven across five scoreless innings while Baltimore’s Zach Eflin retired the first 14 batters he faced. The game zipped along with almost no offense to show until the relievers entered and starters on offense were […]