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MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Brian Cashman spoke to reporters before yesterday’s game against the Blue Jays, and he reiterated his belief in this team, stating that they’re “capable of great things.” He pointed to the electrifying stuff many of their pitchers have shown early in camp, from Ryan Weathers touching 99.8 mph, to young prospects […]
On a lovely Saturday afternoon, the Tigers settled in for their final two games of the Mizzou Invitational — below-freezing temps canceled the Sunday matchup — hopefully letting the offense fly and the pitching do its thing. Well, friends, for the second day in a row, as was the case for the first game. The […]
Old Trafford hosts a possible managerial audition on Sunday afternoon, when Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace tackle Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils edged out Everton 1-0 in their last assignment, while the Eagles head north fresh from booking their spot in the last 16 of the Conference League. The Michael Carrick momentum […]
It’s been a big week here at Purple Row. We finished our PuRPs ranking. (Big shoutout to Jeff Aberle for that one!) The World Baseball Classic is just around the corner. And the Colorado Rockies actually have a winning record, including a few double-digit wins. (I know: Spring training results mean nothing, but I feel […]
For the second game in a row, the Notre Dame baseball team got a run rule win. On Saturday, the Irish took on the UIC Flames, and got out of the game in 8 innings with a 14-3 win. One of the stars of the game was freshman centerfielder Brandon Logan, who is also a […]
The Tigers closed out their final day of the SEC Indoor Championships in thrilling fashion, with a series of top-10 program records during their races on Saturday, Feb. 28, in College Station, Texas. Women and Men’s Mile Success Drew Rogers blew the competition away, placing first overall in the mile with a time of 4:02.42 […]
After barely squeaking out a walk-off victory on the first game of its series against Wagner, Maryland baseball needed to set the tone early in its Saturday matchup. The Terps gave up four runs through five innings to Wagner, a team that ranks 194th in Division I in runs scored, could have been a cause […]
This game wrap-up can be pretty much summed up with a couple of sentences and some imagination. Auburn sent 19 batters to the plate in the first two innings, scored eight runs, with only one hit out of the infield. Nebraska pitching, Carson Jasa and Colin Nowaczyk, issued five walks and hit three batters. They […]
And so we finish up, with February coming to an end. Tomorrow March begins, and there will actually be meaningful baseball games being played, before the calendar turns another page! But do not be surprised if this feature were to make a re-appearance next winter… I’ve very much enjoyed the discussions which have followed, getting […]
Today, the Kansas City Royals absolutely pounded a Colorado Rockies squad that issued 15 walks. (You read that correctly.) For more details on the game, click here. Here are Michael Lorenzen’s comments on the day, which he saw as an important learning experience: In addition, Ryan Feltner weighed in: That said, please enjoy this Jordan […]
With most of the expected big hitters out of the lineup after yesterday’s split-squad games, some other sources made Tanner Bibee’s first inning of the spring a miserable one. For him. No. 2 hitter Sam Antonacci started things off for the White Sox when he got a 2-0 cutter that had too much of the […]
The title race was over, and now it’s even more over. As has been the case far too often over the last decade+, Borussia Dortmund could not overcome their challengers from Bavaria, despite coming out of the first half with a 1-0 lead and tying the game again with less than 10 minutes to play. […]
Record 5-4. Change on 2025: +0.5. 5-inning record: 2-7. Whenever a pitcher is leaving the mound with a trainer after having hit two batters and walked a third, while showing sharply lower velocity… Yeah, it’s never a good thing. Such was the situation this afternoon in Tempe for Brandyn Garcia. His fifth inning appearance was […]
The bats of the Cincinnati Reds have been alive for most of Cactus League play in the early going, and that was very much still the case on Saturday. The Reds went on the road and beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-7 in their own ballpark, even doing so while television cameras were broadcasting their action […]
Don’t call it a debut. Since his family didn’t come to see this, Kade Anderson says his first game action as a member of the Mariners’ organization doesn’t count as a debut. But whatever noun you use to describe it, the adjective is “impressive.” Using a fluid, repeatable delivery, Anderson sat 94-95 with his fastball, […]
Getting built up as a starter to provide flexibility for a Dodgers pitching staff that thrives in its depth, Justin Wrobleski made his second appearance and first start this spring training against the Cubs in a split-squad day. One of the more experienced and battle-tested of the Dodgers’ young options, Wrobleski was very efficient in […]
Box Score The Brewers’ offense was firing on all cylinders today, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Reds in a high-scoring spring training contest, despite outhitting them 17 to 10. Hunter Greene is an excellent pitcher who will very likely be a significant foe for the Brewers during their regular season battles with the […]
6pm CT on A Single Use Streamer You Likely Didn’t Buy. The Diamond Dores’ bullpen imploded, as neither England Bryan nor The Faulknerian Idiot Manchild could find the plate, and we lost the opener to UC Irvine 9-4. Luckily, we get the 1-8 (holy shit!) Arizona Wildcats. Time to get back on the winning side […]
The Dodgers were a split squad Saturday, but many of their regulars played against the Cubs, among them Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Max Muncy and Teoscar Hernández. And three Cubs pitchers who are all in the mix for swingman/relief/starter roles threw very well and the Cubs defeated the Dodgers 6-2. And today, if you missed […]
The hopes for Aidan Miller playing games during spring training and potentially forcing the team to make a decision have taken a hit. He has an issue with his back that preventing him from doing much at all right now. Miller, 21, is recovering from a recurring back issue, stalling the Phillies’ plans to play […]
Spring training, left unchecked, can be a bit of a drag. After the excitement of the opening of camp and the first Grapefruit League action, what follows can be a six week slog of games that don’t count for anything. Veteran players often opine that spring camp goes on too long, and by the time […]
Jackson Merrill capped a five-run bottom of the second inning with a two-run home run to left-center field that put the San Diego Padres ahead of the Seattle Mariners, 5-1. It was the second hit of the day for Merrill, who also reached on an infield single in the bottom of the first inning. The […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. Gary_Lambert asks: Is Jazz under or overrated? Jazz Chisholm Jr. certainly made his mark last season, putting up a 30/30 campaign […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Frair Faithful have spoken and are willing to let bygones be bygones. The overwhelming majority of respondents […]
The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner for the Pittsburgh Pirates, with opening day being March 26 against the New York Mets. There are a lot of things to be excited about going into the season as a Pirates fan, so here are my top three things that I am excited to see […]