Bantering Points: 4/11/26
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The Rockies’ offense needs a monster — and Charlie Condon might be it
After five Triple-A games, Konnor Griffin forced the issue — .438/.571/.625 — and debuted in Pittsburgh’s April 4 home opener. Less than a week later, the Pirates — hardly a perennial contender — announced a nine-year extension that keeps him under contract through 2034. That’s not just a prospect promotion. That’s a team deciding to be aggressive. For an organization […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Imanaga, Mlodzinski, Reynolds
Bruce Levine reports that Matthew Boyd will make a rehab start this coming week. More when we know more. We’ll see if Dylan Carlson makes it back to Triple-A. Shōta Imanaga on the hill versus Carmen Mlodzinski. Let’s hope Mike Imanaga takes the day off. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ were in the lineup, which […]
SB Nation Reacts results: Where should Oneil Cruz be playing for Pirates?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question we asked you where Oneil Cruz should be playing for the Pirates. He has had a […]
I Promised Myself I Wouldn’t Overreact to Jordan Walker – I Lied
Just as we all predicted, the Cardinals are off to a solid start to the 2026 season with an offense led by Jordan Walker. Going into Friday night’s game, Walker is top ten in the MLB in WAR, sports a 192 wRC+, is second in baseball in isolated slugging, and has somehow upstaged JJ Wetherholt […]
Phillies news: Brandon Marsh, Bryce Harper, MLBPA
So we’re gonna do this Brandon Marsh as the cleanup hitter thing now? I guess it’ll work against a team without left handed relief pitching, but later on? What then? On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 4/11/26: Rumble Ponies put up a baker’s dozen
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (6-7) BUFFALO 7, SYRACUSE 1 (BOX) The Mets got three-hit by the Bisons in what was a pretty lackluster affair. Christian Arroyo continues his hot start to the season by driving in the Mets’ only run of the game, which was mercifully ended early by bad weather. At least potential bullpen churn […]
Game 15 Preview: Tigers can seal 3rd-straight weekend series win on Saturday
After five games of futility, the Detroit Tigers finally got back into the win column with a 2-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday night. It was another weak effort at the plate for the Motor City Kitties, but they were able to get their old friend Chris Paddack for a pair of runs […]
Cardinals Rough Draft: C Parker Brailsford
The Arizona Cardinals don’t center a new center. Veteran Hjalte Froholdt is doing a great job, and the franchise isn’t looking to replace players who are doing their job. Day 3 guys usually are earmarked for backup spots. Lord knows that the offensive line will go through a lot of bodies each season. And so, […]
Yankees prospects: Logan Maxwell homers twice for Tampa in Friday’s only org win
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 2-10 (7) vs. Durham Bulls; they were supposed to play a doubleheader but rain nixed the nightcap, so they’ll try to play two today in a single-admission twin bill beginning at 3:05pm ET CF Jasson Domínguez 1-2, 2 BB, SB — only a single but he’s still doing his thingSS Oswaldo […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley – 4/11/26
It’s really great stuff to be in the midst of the Yankees’ first annoying stretches of 2026. Really, it’s charming! Really, it’s not exhausting at all watching this lineup flail against Jeffrey Springs and Steven Matz! Can this end now please? Today on the site, we’ll have a birthday post for one of the key […]
Yankees news: Volpe slated to start upon return
NY Post | Greg Joyce: Anthony Volpe has reunited with the Yankees as they arrived in Tampa to play the Rays this weekend, the injured shortstop having taken an extended stay at the team’s complex while rehabbing from offseason surgery on his labrum. The time for a rehab assignment is nearing, and could come as […]
Mariners Invoke the Ancient, Bully Astros 9-6
There’s an impenetrable, opaque blackness to this space. Devoid of the primary sense that humans rely on to orient themselves, you try to parse what information you can through your secondary inputs. Unfortunately, other senses provides no more insight. It is so painfully, crushingly loud here that you can’t be sure of the source of […]
Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada exchange places; Adam returns, Estrada on IL
Right-handed bullpen stalwart Jason Adam, who has been recovering from quad tendon surgery since last September, returned to the San Diego Padres in a dramatic fashion during the Friday night game against the Colorado Rockies. Less than an hour before first pitch of the game where the Padres debuted their new City Connect uniforms and […]
Holy Sheets! Gavin goes yard, twice, Padres walk-off Rockies
For the second tine in as many nights, and for the first time in the new City Connect 2.0 uniforms, the San Diego Padres walked off the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. One night after Xander Bogaerts hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the 12th inning, Gavin Sheets hit his second home […]
Edwin Diaz blows first save, Max Muncy walks it off anyways with 3rd home run
Max Muncy hit his third home run of the game in the bottom of the ninth with two outs to secure a walk-off victory for the Dodgers (10-3) over the Rangers (7-6) immediately following the first blown save by Dodgers new closer Edwin Diaz. Muncy homered thrice. The hero of the night collected a total […]
Padres 5, Rockies 2: Late-night heartbreak all over again
The Colorado Rockies battled all night, grinding through tough at-bats before finally breaking through with two late runs — making the walk-off home run that followed all the more painful. Juan Mejia gets tagged with the loss and Mason Miller picked up the win for the Padres. Pitchers set the tone early Tomoyuki Sugano and […]
Gritty Padres bounce back with 4-2 road trip
The San Diego Padres did not start the season well at home in their first six games versus the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants, facing excellent starting pitching and showing an anemic offense, the Friars went 2-4 at home. The road trip to Boston to face the Red Sox for their home opener also […]
7-6 – Rangers nearly overcome Dodgers onslaught in 8-7 loss
The Texas Rangers scored seven runs but the Los Angeles Dodgers scored eight runs. The Rangers held leads of 3-1 and 4-2 in this game thanks to homers from Corey Seager (three-run blast in the 3rd) and Wyatt Langford (solo shot in the 5th, his first of the year) off LA co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-co-ace Tyler Glasnow, but […]
LeBron James leads Lakers to win over Suns
The Lakers took down the Suns 101-73 on Friday night. They clinched home court in the first round of the playoffs thanks to the Rockets losing to the Wolves. Rui Hachimura started things off for LA with an impressive reverse layup. LeBron James was cooking early for Los Angeles with three 3-pointers and three free […]
Nebraska Baseball Comeback Falls Just Short at Oregon
Game 1 of the first ranked on ranked series Nebraska has played in over a decade lived up to the billing and then some. Both heavyweights landed punch after punch and just when it seemed one was down for the count, they stormed right back. The team has to be happy with how they continued […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: South Bend stops the Chiefs, 8-6
His brother may be off to the Marlins, but shortstop Alexis Hernandez joined the Myrtle Beach Pelicans. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were swept in a doubleheader by the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 6-4 in nine innings and 6-1. Will Sanders started game one and didn’t make it out of the second inning. Sanders finished […]
Arizona baseball wins series opener at TCU
Before the season, Big 12 coaches predicted TCU would win the conference with Arizona finishing second. Neither team has lived up to those expectations so far, but for one night the Wildcats looked the part of a contender. The UA won 4-3 at TCU on Friday night in the opener of a 3-game series, only […]
Braves News: Bats hot in series opener, Sean Murphy delayed, and more
The Atlanta Braves started this weekend’s series out with a bang after Friday night’s 11-5 win over the Cleveland Guardians. Though it took a few innings for the offense to get going, the Braves’ bats came to life as the lineup racked up 15 hits. Ronald Acuña Jr., Matt Olson, and Michael Harris II joined […]
Shohei Ohtani passes Ichiro Suzuki for another Japanese MLB record
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani has reached base in his last 44 regular season games, setting an MLB record for a player born in Japan, surpassing Ichiro Suzuki, a player he admired while growing up. Ohtani singled in the fourth inning against Kumar Rocker the Texas Rangers on Friday night at Dodger Stadium, his 13th […]
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