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Hey, 13-15… that’s… not so bad, right? The past decade or so of Giants Baseball has — except for that one time — basically conditioned us to expect and embrace mediocrity and here we are, paired again with a familiar friend. That’s actually preferrable to the vibes — nay, the objective reality — that followed […]
While the Yankees’ Monday night game in Texas was never a blowout, much of it felt like it was trending towards a fairly comfortable Bombers win. Ben Rice and Aaron Judge continued to be stalwarts in the Yankees’ lineup, each going deep to help build up a lead. Meanwhile on the mound, starter Max Fried […]
It’s Monday night here at BCB After Dark: the coolest club for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and sit with us for a while. The more the merrier. We still have a few tables available. The hostess will seat you now. Bring your own beverage. BCB After […]
The Texas Rangers scored two runs but the New York Yankees scored four runs. In the span of four hitters between the third and fourth innings, the Yankees hit three home runs off an otherwise cruising Jack Leiter, two of them with two outs in the third and one to lead off the fourth. Suddenly […]
The old saying in baseball is you win 50, lose 50, and it’s what you do with the rest that counts, but what the adage doesn’t take into account is the number of games that are Cursèd. For the Seattle Mariners, those Cursèd Games seem to usually happen in spring in the Midwest, or in […]
It was a dark and stormy night when a dark plague descended upon downtown Minneapolis. A plague of losses, a plague of runs, never leading at any point in a game in nearly a week. But our hero Kody Clemens emerged from one blogger’s hate-filled game preview with a single goal: score. Thanks, Kody. I’ll […]
Twins 11, Mariners 4 Sasha Hoppe: Mitch Garver, .08 WPA Challenging the first pitch of a player’s career/stealing up 5 runs in a blowout/walking up to the Rocky theme/other assorted acts of Midwest tackiness: Luis Castillo, -.29 WPA Game thread comment of the day:
Rutgers was able to win the series against Ohio State over the weekend at Bainton Field in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights dropped the first game of the series before winning the last two to end it. Rutgers is now 22-22 overall and 9-12 in Big Ten play. Game One It was a difficult start to […]
On Sunday, in the second game of a doubleheader — and when the bullpen had to cover 3.2 innings in Game 1 — Chase Dollander threw seven shutout innings to help the Rockies shut out the Mets 3-0. The result was Colorado’s first shutout of 2026. In 2025, the Rockies only held opponents scoreless three […]
The Dodgers and the Marlins meet for the first time in 2026. Monday’s game info
Red Sox 5 Blue Jays 0 Any game where your team only gets one hit is not going to be a good game. Jesús Sánchez had our hit, a double. That and Davis Schneider’s walk, gave us two base runners on the day. Whoops make that three base runners, Daulton Varsho doubled in the ninth, […]
It was Ernie Clement hockey sweater night in Toronto, and the Sox won 5-0. Sorry to Ernie Clement, but you stink now. Them’s the rules. Ranger Suarez doesn’t. He is good. He is very good! And there was much rejoicing. Three Studs Ranger Suarez This was an incredible performance. Eight innings, no runs, one walk, […]
Is this the Yankee team that we’ll be watching for the next five months? Some...
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Spoiler alert: There weren’t going to be many highlights to share from tonight’s St. Louis Cardinals game in Pittsburgh as the Pirates bullpen nearly no-hit the birds. However, the St. Louis Cardinals broke the heart of the Bucks thanks in part to a loud homecoming from JJ Wetherholt and a rally for the ages. The […]
The Rays won a well-pitched, sharp defense nail biter tonight in Cleveland, with Steven Matz (seven innings pitched) and Ryan Vilade (three hits, two RBI) leading the way. If you like quick moving pitching duels, then the first four and a half innings of this game would be your idea of a good time. The […]
The San Jose Sharks need to look to improve their defense during the offseason. With the Sharks having multiple pending UFA defensemen and simply needing to upgrade their blueline, it would not be surprising if they add more than one solid defender during the summer. Due to this, let's look at three defensemen who the Sharks should strongly consider bringing in during the summer. Braden Schneider, New York Rangers Schneider was connected to the Sharks leading up to the 2026 NHL tra...
The Dodgers continue their series against the Miami Marlins with the middle game on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Shohei Ohtani takes the mound on Tuesday, needing six more innings to get back on the ERA leaderboard for at least another day. The Dodgers mulled flipping Ohtani and Tyler Glasnow in the […]
Chicago Cubs (17-11) at San Diego Padres (18-9), April 27, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Iowa State women’s basketball head coach Bill Fennelly has named Caroline McCombs as associate head coach. McCombs will begin her duties with the Cyclones immediately. McCombs spent the 2025-26 season at Auburn as an assistant coach, helping the Tigers to a win over No. 21 Alabama and an SEC Tournament victory over Texas A&M. “I […]
Sunday saw the Yankees’ eight-game winning streak snapped, as they fell behind the Astros and couldn’t make up the deficit. Despite that loss, they have been on quite the roll lately, and a new day means a new game and a chance to start a new winning streak. Tonight, they’re still in Texas, but they’ve […]
Today’s roster move: Here Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Padres lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Randy Vasquez, RHP Matthew Boyd’s first start since returning from a bicep issue, last Wednesday against the Phillies, was a bit rough around the edges (84 pitches in 4.2 innings), but he held them to two runs, struck out five and […]
Padres 9, Cubs 7: Let’s talk about Moisés Ballesteros 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 29 Cubs vs. Padres, Monday 4/27, 8:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego Padres preview, Monday 4/27, 8:40 CT
After seeming like the game would certainly start in a delay, the Mariners and Twins are now tracking to get underway close to on-time for tonight’s series opener. If there are further delays we will update this post. Lineups: Josh Naylor returns to the Mariners lineup after sitting out yesterday’s game with quad tightness, just […]
The White Sox will get their first look at the Angels this evening in an evenly matched series. Unfortunately, the game will be delayed by rain and additional storms coming through the area. But before the game gets rolling, some news — both good and bad. The good news: Sean Burke joined James Baldwin on […]