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Which pitcher will lead the Mets in strikeouts in 2026?

This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments. We’ll see you there and plan to have staff chiming in, too. […]

Brew Crew Ball Daily Question: What will the biggest positional battles be for the Brewers this spring?

NOTE: This article was written prior to the Durbin/Monasterio/Siegler trade Monday morning. I did update the positional battle section, as Milwaukee no longer has a clear third baseman. We’re back with another daily question, and today’s is a look ahead at spring training. The Brewers have brought back a roster filled with returning players, but […]

Which offseason decision makes you nervous?

DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February. I look forward to seeing you in the comment section! You’re never going to love every move the front office makes, but which one is the […]

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, February 9

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. The Manfred Man arrives, and other stories. Happy birthday to Todd Pratt* and other former […]

Orioles news: Spring training is around the corner

Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! And may I be the first to officially welcome you to baseball season! Now that football season has finally come to a close, it’s time for baseball to take center stage. That’s a little less true this year than usual because the Olympics are also in full swing. But it’s also […]

Can this team actually win the AL Central?

Tom Pohlad wants you to believe the Twins will be able to contend in this division despite not giving the front office the resources to do so. They have a lot of talent and untapped potential, and maybe a new coaching staff can do a better job of helping them reach their ceiling, but they’re […]

Today in White Sox History: February 9

1914 Future two-time White Sox owner Bill Veeck was born, in Chicago. Baseball’s greatest promoter presided over two of the most exciting seasons in team history, the 1959 pennant winners and 1977’s South Side Hit Men. More vilified than appreciated by baseball’s ruling class, Veeck’s career saw him also owning the (minor league) Milwaukee Brewers, […]

Bad Bunny Likely to Wear ‘Super Tazon’ Jacket During Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Apparently, we have a scoop for you, regarding the outfit of the Super Bowl LX halftime performer. Of course, you never quite know what a a big, brand name musical artist will do, so if this scoop doesn’t pan out, well, such is the music business.  And Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most streamed artist, so […] The post Bad Bunny Likely to Wear ‘Super Tazon’ Jacket During Super Bowl Halftime Performance appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Mexico wins Caribbean Series

The 2025-2026 Winter Leagues were played from November through January in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico and Venezuela. Each country had playoffs to determine the championship for their league and those teams advanced to contend for the Caribbean Series. Venezuela was to play host to the series but it was moved to Mexico […]

Yankees news: Headlines to watch as camp opens up

NY Daily News | Gary Phillips ($): Yankees pitchers and catchers officially report to spring training on Wednesday, bringing with them the end of the offseason at long last. It was a drawn-out winter as the Yankees mostly held serve and retained key parts of their roster, but the few new faces that were brought […]

Seattle Seahawks are Super Bowl LX champions

The Arizona Cardinals NFC West rivals are Super Bowl champions, as the Seattle Seahawks controlled the Super Bowl for most of the game and now are officially the best team in the NFL. For the Seahawks, it was being bold. They moved on from their offensive coordinator and quarterback after only winning 10 games in […]

Braves News: Ronald Acuna Jr., Pitchers and Catchers, More

The Super Bowl was pretty fun. And a certain Brave had a pretty good view of both the game and the half time show. While Ronald Acuna Jr. likely had fun seeing football up close, you know that he and his teammates are ready for later this week as Spring Training gets under way. Pitchers […]

Ronald Acuńa, Jr. appears in Super Bowl Halftime show

Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuńa, Jr. made a surprise appearance during Bad Bunny’s Halftime show during NFL’s Super Bowl on Sunday night. After the performance, MTV’s social media posted a photo showing actor Pedro Pascal, but standing to his left was a familiar face to Braves fans. None other than La Bestia! It’s a fun […]

2026 Arizona Diamondbacks Roster Dark Horse: Mitch Bratt

We already discussed one part of the return for Merrill Kelly in this series, when we covered Kohl Drake. Bratt was also received from Texas for their short-term loan of Kelly. While he is three years younger than Drake, having turned 22 in July, and is less likely to reach the majors this year, Mitch […]

Offseason open thread: February 8

It’s Super Bowl Sunday a.k.a. “Pitchers and Catchers Report Soon” Sunday! Hope everybody enjoys the game and that your weekend has gone well in general. Here’s a random clip:

Mets sign MJ Melendez to major league deal

The Mets and MJ Melendez agreed to a one year, $1.5m deal (with $500k in incentives) in the twilight of the 2026 offseason, giving the Mets another option to fill out their bench, and giving Melendez a legitimate shot to open the 2026 season on a Major League roster. According to Will Sammon of The […]

One Cardinals DC candidate has pulled out of consideration

Now that newly-minted head coach Mike LaFleur has rearranged the furniture in the big office, he is still attempting to fill out his coaching staff so that the process of building this Arizona Cardinals 2026 roster can officially begin. One position of great need is to get consistency with the defense. That begins by hiring […]

Are the D-backs actually trying to contend?

Week two of these daily questions gets under way, with the (vague) theme this week being rosters, expectations and reality checks. Arizona enters 2026 coming off a sub-.500 season, and signed just one of MLB Trade Rumors Top 50 Free Agents. And that was Merrill Kelly, who was here for most of the season anyway. […]

Cubs historical sleuthing: Niekro brothers edition

Usually, I run just one sleuthing photo a day on the weekends during the offseason but I came across this one recently and it was too good to pass up. So let’s do a bit of baseball sleuthing as we wait for today’s Super Bowl to begin. Here we have brothers Joe and Phil Niekro […]

Northwestern baseball 2026 position previews: Outfielders

As we conclude our Northwestern baseball 2026 position previews, it’s time to take a look at a relatively experienced outfield group featuring two returning starters and a couple of interesting newcomers. What can the Wildcats’ outfielders offer in 2026? Jackson Freeman, Junior, RF After a big first-year season featuring 11 home runs and an OPS […]

Marco Luciano finally has a new home

It took three trips over the waiver wire through claims by three different teams for former top San Francisco Giants prospect Marco Luciano to finally find a home. He was designated multiple times for so many assignments, but the baseball gods finally took mercy on Luciano and let him pass through waivers and land with […]