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Six TCU Horned Frogs received All-Big 12 honors at the conclusion of the 2026 season. Tanner Sagouspe was the lone player to take home First Team honors, while Lance Davis earned Second Team honors. Three players (Chase Brunson, Cole Cramer, Zack James) were named All-Big 12 Honorable Mentions and Brady Dallimore was named to the […]
Texas Rangers @ Colorado Rockies Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 2:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) Coors Field RHP Jack Leiter vs. LHP Kyle Freeland Today’s Lineups RANGERS ROCKIES Andrew McCutchen – DH Jake McCarthy – CF Justin Foscue – 2B Mickey Moniak – DH Brandon Nimmo – RF Tyler Freeman – […]
After last night’s damp, cold, and miserable blowout loss, the Colorado Rockies find themselves tied at a game each in their series with the Texas Rangers. Today, with the weather slightly warmer and slightly sunnier—though there is a chance for rain—the Rockies will aim for the series win. However, no dogs will be in attendance. […]
Maybe it’s the anticipation of having waited until nearly June to face them for the first time, but this series against the San Diego Padres has more than lived up to incredibly high expectations. A couple of days after seeing the Friars’ ace completely shut the high-powered Dodgers down, now it’s time to face probably […]
Well, this has certainly been an eventful series so far! The Atlanta Braves bounced back on Tuesday evening from what was absolutely their worst loss of the season on Monday night and now they’ll surely like their chances now that Chris Sale is starting tonight’s game against the Miami Marlins. Chris Sale and Bryce Elder […]
On May 5, the Kansas City Royals were flying high. Winners of five straight games and nine of their last 11, the Royals had clawed their way out of a 7-16 start of the season all the way to a 17-19 record. The Hawaiian Bros promotion went like this: if the Royals scored six or […]
While we wait for the Cubs to (hopefully) salvage one game of their series against the Brewers, I thought I’d take another look at how the team and its individual players are doing with ABS challenges. Through Tuesday’s game, Cubs fielders (almost all catchers) are fourth-best in MLB at successful challenges, getting 68 percent correct […]
Most news these days (and, let’s be honest, the past few seasons) feels like it’s been more of the, “You’ll never guess which Brave is going on the Injured List this time!” variety, but this afternoon, I get to make a post with the opposite. Yes, Eli White is back after a brief stay on […]
Following a thrilling first-round SEC Tournament victory over Ole Miss, Missouri baseball saw its postseason run come to a bittersweet end in Hoover, Ala. The Tigers were unable to carry their momentum into Wednesday morning’s second-round matchup against the Bulldogs, falling short in a seven inning run-rule loss. Despite the final score, sophomore left-hander Brady […]
In baseball, rarely does everything unfold as expected. The unpredictability of baseball is one of its gifts as well as one of its most confounding aspects. The Seattle Mariners were widely believed to be the cream of the AL West crop, projected to win well over 90 games. Who thought they would sit 4 games […]
Former top prospect in baseball, Wander Franco, could be facing a five-year prison sentence, if the Public Prosecutor's Office has its way. The request came up in his renewed trial in the Dominican Republic on charges of sexual abuse and human trafficking. The new trial follows his 2025 sentence to two years of suspended prison time. He was convicted of sexually abusing a minor and transfering thousands of dollars to the victim's mother. Franco’s attorneys appealed his two-ye...
Well, Mariners fans, I’d be lying if I told you this season was off to an ideal start, or even a good start, or even an average start. At least then they’d be above .500. The team has struggled in all aspects with performance and injuries including, but not limited to, Brendan Donovan, Cal Raleigh, […]
The Seattle Mariners announced Wednesday morning that they have activated RHP Matt Brash off the 15 day injured list, where he’d been healing from inflammation in his right lat. Correspondingly, LHP Robinson Ortiz was optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma. Brash made a pair of rehab assignments with the Rainiers, having been out since the first […]
If there was one player mentioned more than most this past offseason, it was Jarren Duran. As a trade candidate. The thinking was, supposedly, simple: too many outfielders Roman Anthony is set to be on the Red Sox forever. He’s a capable corner guy. There’s not a completing reason to move him to first base […]
One of the most common critiques leveled against the Yankees’ 2025-26 offseason was that they were simply running it back, and to those critics, no move was as emblematic of that than the re-signing of Cody Bellinger. Although the 2019 NL MVP had a stellar year in 2025, hitting .272 with 29 homers and accumulating […]
It’s time for the St. Louis Cardinals to call up Jimmy Crooks. Ok, so I don’t quite feel it to an ultimatum level like the first sentence reads. Crooks isn’t the Strait of Hormuz, he’s a flawed catcher for a franchise in the middle of a stated “long-term” year. However, I do think there’s a […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (20-30) and Minnesota Twins (22-27) will play the rubber match of this 3-game series this afternoon at 12:40 p.m. CT. RHP Mike Burrows (2-5, 5.72 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season as he takes on Twins RHP Joe Ryan (2-3, 3.20 ERA). ABOUT BURROWS: RHP Mike Burrows […]
When you look at Jose Tena, you do not see a huge physical presence. He is a pretty unassuming guy, listed at 5’10 195 pounds. You would guess Tena was a speedy, contact oriented player if you had not seen him play before. However, his defining trait is how hard he hits the baseball and […]
Texas Rangers lineup for May 20, 2026 against the Colorado Rockies: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. The Rangers take on the Rockies in an afternoon rubber match for their three game series. They are facing Kyle Freeland. On the one hand, Freeland has been bad this […]
On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St.Louis Cardinals 9-6 in 10 innings. That was the ninth extra inning game of the season for the Pirates, which is second in the league right behind the New York Mets, who have 10. The Bucs now have a record of 3-6 in extra inning games. […]
Go Rays!
Some time recently on Bluesky, I saw someone make a comment that resonated with me. They said that the thing about the Orioles this year is that it feels like every loss is going to lead to a ten-game losing streak and every win is merely a temporary reprieve. I’ve forgotten who said it; if […]
David Wells turns 63 today. David Wells was born in Torrance, California. Stories claim his mother was a ‘biker chick’ with five children from four fathers, and that he was raised by Hell’s Angels. True or not, it adds color to his background. The Blue Jays picked him in the second round of the 1982 […]
First Pitch: 12:40 PMEyeballs: Twins.TVEardrums: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: The Crawfish Boxes Twins have got to host Houston in town,Any last hope has come crumbling down.Had a single moment where they may be on track,Longest of chances to get in the black.Yesterday a microcosm showing the year,Waiting out […]
“There is a lot to learn from her.” Grand Canyon softball coach Shannon Hays had some kind words for long-time Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle after the Cornhuskers ended the Antelopes season at the Lincoln Regional. The Antelopes, while feeling deflated after their elimination, caught the attention of many as GCU battled with the hosting Huskers […]