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Who’s Hot At The Plate? Xavier Neyens – Neyens, the Astros first round pick last year, put together another big week. In 5 games he hit .333 with one home run and an impressive 9 walks to just 3 strikeouts. Neyens has a .985 OPS this season so far. Nehomar Ochoa – Ochoa is truly […]
During my tenure at Pinstripe Alley—hell, during my entire time as a baseball fan—I’ve never been shy about delving into the team’s history and exploring the lives of its long roll call of players, both incredible and regrettable. We provide plenty of other coverage on the current-day activities of the teams, so I like having […]
The Yankees offense is in a bit of a rut, losing their last four games by scoring three or fewer runs in each. It coincides with a period in which several of their hitters — Ben Rice, Giancarlo Stanton, Jasson Domínguez, and José Caballero — have dealt with or are dealing with minor injuries, but […]
Raise your hand if you knew that 41 games into the season — one-quarter of the way — the Braves and Cubs would have the two best records in the National League. I better not see any hands raised because, no, you didn’t know that. None of us did. But that should make this a […]
After calling Dodger Stadium home during their careers, Bean and Burke will now be part of the Dodgers ballpark for all time.
Happy Tuesday one and all. Hope your offseason is going well. We finish up looking at the 2026 undrafted free agents with a look at Ole Miss safety Wydett Williams Jr. From the team: Wydett Williams Jr. (WHY-dett) (6-1, 200) played last season at Mississippi and helped the Rebels make the College Football Playoff where they […]
Recently, Eric Stephen made the following observation on BlueSky, referencing the extinct dodo bird in relation to MLB physical tickets. I was going to respond, but then I realized I could channel my inner Brennan Lee Mulligan and tie together a couple of stories I had been meaning to write about, as I stumbled upon […]
With portal season winding down, Missouri still had two items on its shopping list: a ball handler inclined to facilitate and a floor spacer whose shot keeps defenses from packing the paint. On Tuesday, the program filled the shooting need with South Dakota guard Jordan Crawford’s commitment, which came one day after an official visit […]
Talkin' Gaysball: Instead of letting their fabulously gay landmark wilt in the sun, the Marlins need to move the HR sculpture back into the ballpark.
As the Colorado Rockies embark in earnest on their rebuild, attention turns to what’s happening in their farm system, especially with the pitching staff. One of those players is RHP JB Middleton (No. 7 PuRP), currently on the Fresno Grizzlies. Actually, I’ll turn it over to Purple Row’s prospects expert Jeff Aberle: Although he sent […]
After taking game one of the weekend series in Miami and getting back to within 1 game of .500, the Nationals dropped the final two games to lose the series to the Marlins, who stormed ahead in the 8th inning of both Saturday and Sunday’s games. They didn’t play badly in either of the losses, […]
The Phillies and Red Sox have a lot in common this season. After making the playoffs in 2025, both teams made offseason moves that weren’t embraced by many fans. And both got off to poor starts that resulted in an early season firing of the manager. Another thing the teams have in common: They’ve gotten […]
The Cincinnati Reds have a leadoff problem, and they’re well aware of it. As TJ Friedl struggled through one of the worst stretches of his (or anyone’s) career, we watched as manager Terry Francona lightly shuffled his lineup over the weekend as the Reds eschewed their recent 8-game losing streak and managed to win the […]
The Astros hit a new low with Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. They are now 10 games below .500 after crossing the quarter pole of the season on a three-game losing streak. That skid comes on the heels of a 16-game stretch in which the Astros managed to play .500 baseball against the New York […]
Andrew Joseph Ewing attended Springboro High School in Springboro, Ohio, where he was a multi-sport athlete who also played football. A baseball rat, his skill on the diamond quickly began outpacing his skill on the gridiron, earning him All-Conference First Team honors in his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons and All-Southwestern Ohio Conference honors in […]
There’s not a ton to be gleaned from the Atlanta Braves’ first quarter release, especially since they did not report revenue from BravesVision. No matter. There were a few nuggets in the earnings release and call. There was also confirmation of some items that, if you were reading Battery Power, you should already expect. But […]
As part of the 10th anniversary celebration of the 2016 World Series champions, the Cubs are going to create an arch on the western entrance to Gallagher Way, which is on the west side of Wrigley Field. In their Community Connection newsletter sent out to folks who live in the area around Wrigley Field last […]
The three-year streak of 100+ losses in a season may be coming to an end for the White Sox. They have won 8 of their last 12 and are flirting with .500, just 1.5 games behind first place Cleveland. They have found a few young productive hitters, as well as perhaps the best free agent […]
The best stories in sports, no matter what era they come from, exist because of those who battle against the odds. Michael Jordan’s “Flu Game” is so excellent because he fought illness to play in a massive playoff game and lead the Chicago Bulls to victory with 38 points. And while it’s not a flu […]
The Boston Red Sox are mid… I’ll be the first to admit that it’s looking like “mid” might be enough to secure one of the final playoff spots in the American League in 2026, but you aren’t exactly allowed to fall under that distinction when you’re routinely trotting out suboptimal lineups, unable to play the […]
Barcelona forward Roony Bardghji is set to miss World Cup 2026 after being left out of the Sweden squad by manager Graham Potter. The squad for the tournament was announced this afternoon and Roony’s a surprise absentee from the list. Bardghji moved to Barcelona in the summer transfer window and has been part of Hansi […]
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers on Tuesday acquired center fielder Alek Thomas from the Arizona Diamondbacks for 17-year-old minor league outfielder Jose Requena. The calling card for Thomas is his defense, with 13 career Outs Above Average in center field, though 12 of those came in 2022-23, his first two seasons. At the plate, conversely, […]
Coming off the high of a successful west coast trip capped off by winning the series against the Dodgers, the Atlanta Braves will once again play one of the hottest teams in MLB when the Chicago Cubs come to town. The Cubs have had two separate ten game win streaks and a fifteen-game win streak […]
The 2026 NFL schedule will be released Thursday. What game are you most looking forward to? Here is the Raiders’ 2026 list of opponents: Home Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Buffalo Bills Miami Dolphins Los Angeles Rams Seattle Seahawks Tennessee Titans Away Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs Los Angeles Chargers Arizona Cardinals […]
The Kansas City Royals continue to make their case in the AL Central, and this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast brings you up to speed on everything that matters heading into a pivotal stretch of the schedule. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco open with a full series recap, breaking down the wins, losses, and […]