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Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to continue our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]
Welcome to the first full week of 2026. Posting windows for Japanese talent are closing, so we’re seeing the final results of those moves. The hot stove is also getting hot again, so we’re going to see things pick up pace with the trade and free agent markets, which is something we look forward to […]
It took until the New Year, but we finally have our first real smoke emanating from the previously dormant Yankees hot stove. On Sunday, multiple outlets reported that the Yankees and Marlins were engaged in serious talks surrounding starting pitcher Edward Cabrera. It’s far from the first time that the Yankees have had rumored interest […]
The 2026 Unrivaled season tips off with a double double-header. On Monday, Jan. 5, the second season of the 3×3 league begins with Mist BC taking on newcomer Hive BC at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Vinyl BC meeting Laces BC at 2:15 p.m. ET. The opening set of games will be broadcast on truTV. […]
Anne Rogers writes about the new contract for manager Matt Quatraro. Quatraro and his coaching staff have implemented plenty of changes up and down the organization since he arrived in Kansas City, with a large emphasis on analytics. But Quatraro, with a steady personality that doesn’t often get too worked up, earns praise from players […]
The Cardinals are in a very familiar place as of late, a place the Cardinals were in all of last offseason, which is a holding pattern of sorts. The holding pattern being caused by potential trades that will probably happen but haven’t yet. The Cardinals are in a more advantageous position now though, basically waiting […]
We’re in the midst of Hall of Fame season. The public announcement that tells us whether any of the players on the current ballot join those currently in Cooperstown is coming on January 20, and Ryan Thibodaux and friends’ ballot tracker is going strong, at 123 ballots as I write. I do not have a […]
The post-holiday doldrums are still in full swing as we enter the first full week of 2026. The Rockies did plenty prior to midnight last Thursday. The coaching staff and front office are all but full as we await formal announcements of both by the end of January. However, it’s been a few quiet weeks […]
1925 The French love baseball! Well, at least that was the impression that the French Baseball Federation gave during the White Sox vs. New York Giants tour of Europe, giving silver medals to Charles Comiskey, John McGraw and Hughie Jennings in appreciation. The tour, however, was a failure, with meager attendance leaving the traveling show […]
We don’t yet know when each of the Rams’ 2026 games will be, but we do know which teams they’ll play at home and on the road. The Rams will obviously face the rest of the NFC West — the Cardinals, 49ers and Seahawks — in home and away matchups next season. They’ve also got […]
And so we begin the trek back to work. Many of you reading this probably took some time off after the holidays, enjoying a week of PTO to coincide with the Christmas and New Year’s holiday. So if you’re heading back to work today for the first time in a long while, good luck. On […]
Cowboys season ends poorly with 34-17 loss to Giants – Mark Heaney, Inside The Star And with that, the 2025 Cowboys season mercifully comes to a close. The 2025 Dallas Cowboys season is officially in the books, as a 34-17 loss against the New York Giants capped off a 7-8-1 record for the team. This […]
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. A good day for center fielders, several sad passings, and other stories. Today in baseball […]
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! If you, like me, are back to work today for the first time since before Christmas Eve, my condolences. It’s never easy to jump back into things after almost two weeks off, and I, for one, am not even sure I remember how to do my job. You know what would […]
The Vanderbilt Commodores (15-0) will host the Missouri Tigers (12-5) after winning 12 straight home games. Vanderbilt vs. Missouri NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 7:30 p.m. ET TV: SEC Network+ Where: Nashville, Tennessee Venue: Memorial Gymnasium Last Game For Each Team Vanderbilt prevailed by a final score of 65-61 in their last game against LSU. Leading the way on offense for the Commodores was Mikayla Blakes, who wound up with 14 points, four assist...
The Pacific Tigers (7-8) host the Saint Mary’s Gaels (10-7) in WCC action at Alex G. Spanos Center, beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026. Pacific vs. Saint Mary’s (CA) NCAA Game Info Date: Thursday, January 8, 2026 Time: 9 p.m. ET TV: ESPN+ Where: Stockton, California Venue: Alex G. Spanos Center Last Game For Each Team In Pacific’s last game, they lost to Portland 74-53. The Tigers were led by Sydney Ward, who finished with 13 points and seven rebounds, and ...
Mark McLaughlinRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´3´´205 poundsAge: 252023 South Side Sox Top 100 Prospect ranking 622024 South Side Sox Top 1oo Prospect ranking N/R2025 South Side Sox Top 1oo Prospect ranking N/R (103)2025 High Level Birmingham (AA)Age relative to high level -0.7 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 13Overall 2025 stats (High-A/AA) 3-3 ⚾️ 8 SV […]
Are we about to see a key domino drop in the Yankees’ offseason? Brian Cashman has stated publicly that he wants to add a starter, and though they’ve been quiet on that front in the free agent market, it sounds like they could be making progress on the trade market. Yesterday’s reporting had the Yankees […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates didn’t have a whole lot of success on the field in 2025 but the future is very bright in the steel city. Pittsburgh had a few of their prospects finally make their mark in 2025, with pitchers like Braxton Ashcraft, Hunter Barco, Mike Burrows and Bubba Chandler. The Pirates will be going […]
The Royals continued their amazing form across Christmas with a 1-0 win against playoff-chasing Stockport County at the SCL Stadium on Sunday. Lewis Wing scored a last-minute winner to secure a fantastic three points. The win moves us to ninth, just four points off the playoffs. Here is what manager Leam Richardson had to say, […]
All the news and rumors for the Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! The second offseason Crawfish Boil of 2026! Here’s what’s happening: Translated from Japanese Tatsuya Imai, Astros’ New Jersey Number “45” Decided; 23 Pitchers Including Ace Cole and NPB Veterans Have Worn It in the Past; To Be Unveiled at […]
New York Post | Mark Suleymanov: Most of the day Sunday was spent with increasing amounts of smoke swirling out of the Yankees’ and Marlins’ media beats, as a potential trade for right-hander Edward Cabrera appeared to be under consideration. Cabrera will turn 28 in April 2026, with three more years of team control, and […]
After three days in the transfer portal, Louisville running back Isaac Brown has opted to remain a Cardinal. Despite being pursued by some of the highest-profile programs in college football, Brown will return for a third season at U of L, where sources tell Card Chronicle he’ll play for less money than he could have […]
The Arizona Cardinals finished last place in the NFC West once again, and they finished 0-6 in the division, meaning they will have a last place schedule, but who knows what that means. We know their opponents, we know they have nine home opponents, but they may be out of the country for one of […]
That’s it. The regular season is over. The Los Angeles Rams (12-5) completed their final game with a 37-20 win over the Arizona Cardinals (3-14). The first three quarters weren’t pretty but it did not need to be. The Rams just needed to win. And they needed to find a renewed sense of energy. They […]