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Every year at this time, right when I realize how garbage my bracket turned out to be, I immediately say to myself, “Man, I’d love to shoot a 120 at Augusta.” Just the way the course looks on TV, I can only imagine TV doesn’t do it justice. I picture myself playing alongside of family […]
The Brewers are already pretty deep in the outfield. When healthy, Jackson Chourio, Sal Frelick, and Garrett Mitchell form a consistently productive core, while Blake Perkins and Brandon Lockridge serve as capable depth options. Well, what if I told you they may have just added another starting-caliber outfielder? This offseason, the Brewers traded for left-handed […]
It’s difficult to know what to write about this early in the season, because any stats you share are required by law to have the small sample size disclaimer. We all understand this. But it’s not like we can just ignore how players are doing. I wanted to take a post off from my Winter […]
If you had asked me a month ago how Antonio Senzatela’s 2026 would end up I would have said he had a good chance of being designated for assignment by midseason. He was arguably the worst performing pitcher in the entire league last year and would almost certainly have been released if it hadn’t been […]
Hey Moon Man! That was hella funny. The Cubs played the rubber game against the Rays, hoping to help themselves to the meatloaf. Everyone (except Injured List residents) was in the best shape of their lives, tanned, rested, ready, with the redoubtable Seiya Suzuki due to return for Friday’s home game. Ian Happ stayed out […]
It was a disaster all around yesterday for the Royals, but some speculation states that the Guardians might’ve been stealing signs from the Royals. Cleveland broke open the game when Ángel Martínez hit a grand slam in the eighth inning off Steven Cruz. Rocchio was on second base and seemed to steal the Royals’ signs. […]
Triple-A: Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) 7, Norfolk Tides 1 – F/11 It was a brutal day for the Norfolk offense. They did walk six times, but they also only had three hits, struck out 17 times, and went 0-for-10 with runners in scoring position. The only run they did manage to scratch across came in […]
With the Red Sox headed to St. Louis this weekend, it’s a good time to reflect on what these two franchises mean to the history of MLB and how much their reputations have decayed in recent years. The Red Sox haven’t won a division title in eight years and haven’t hosted a playoff game at […]
Every year, the Yankees seem to pluck an unknown reliever from another roster and magnify the things he does best, converting another team’s trash into their own treasure. Clay Holmes, Ian Hamilton, Jake Cousins, and Luke Weaver stand out as notable recent examples, and it looks like we can add another name to that list. […]
The baseball world received some sad news yesterday, as it was announced that former Phillies first base coach Davey Lopes passed away at the age of 80. A prolific base stealer, Lopes first etched himself into Phillies lore with the infamous “Black Friday” game in the 1977 NLCS, a series Lopes’ Dodgers would go on […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (5-6) Game One: Buffalo 2, Syracuse 0 / 7 (BOX) Jack Wenninger was good in game one of the double header, giving up one earned run (and one unearned) over four-and-a-third innings pitched, striking out five. He did walk three, which is a fair bit in four-plus innings, but he was good […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Turns out there are no problems with the Orioles that a series against the Chicago White Sox couldn’t fix. The O’s took full advantage of their matchup against the perennial worst team in the American League, completing a three-game sweep with yesterday afternoon’s 5-3 win. In typical Orioles fashion, the club […]
Today, I have a list of guys who I personally find interesting as deep sleepers in the Jays system. These are all distant or very flawed players, but I think they have something that might lead them to have a role at some point in the future. Michael Mesa received the second highest bonus of […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 7-6 vs. Durham Bulls CF Jasson Domínguez 0-5, 1 R, 1 SB, fielding errorSS Oswaldo Cabrera 0-4, 1 RBI, 2 K2B Max Schuemann 1-4, 1 R, 1 BB, 1 K, 1 SBLF Spencer Jones 0-1, 1 R, 3 BB, 1 SB — three walks, no strikeouts? Haters will say it’s fakeRF […]
We’re three weeks into the season now, and the Yankees are off to a hot start at 8-3. They swept their opening series, won the next two dropping individual games, and have the chance to win another with the series finale against the A’s today. The AL East was looking asleep at the wheel for […]
AM New York | Ashley Cando: Amed Rosario’s two-homer day Tuesday was a validation of the organization’s belief in his ability to impact a team with championship aspirations. “We brought Rosie back because not only is he a really good player, but he is a tremendous teammate,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of the journeyman, […]
After last night’s heartbreaking walkoff loss, the combination of a sluggish start to the season for the offense and an unusual cold snap in the New York area would probably have resulted in a slow start for most teams. Instead, the D-Backs looked extremely well-prepared and aggressive, scoring early and often to immediately put the […]
With Wednesday marking the start of five games in a 6-day span, Arizona’s already overworked pitching staff is going to be pushed to the limit. Making it so those arms didn’t have to throw a full nine innings in the first contest was about the best possible outcome for the Wildcats. The UA used a […]
Things were very different in 2013. Barry Zito was completing a wildly successful eight-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. America was falling in love with a prehistoric family called The Croods and an up-and-coming rapper from the Pacific Northwest named Macklemore. Anthony Weiner was running for mayor and Toronto mayor Rob Ford (R.I.P.) was […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The 6-6 Colorado Rockies have made it through their rotation 2.4 times so far and each starter […]
Charlotte Knights 7, Memphis Redbirds 3The Knights (5-5) put a massive third inning together en route to a 7-3 victory over the red-hot Redbirds (9-2). Knights starter and star prospect Noah Schultz, 22, ran into some trouble in the top of the first. César Prieto led off the game with a double, and Joshua Báez […]
Well the Braves are quietly cruising so far this season, with a strong 8-5 record and tied for the MLB lead in run differential. The rotation hasn’t been a weakness yet overall, though the fifth spot had been pretty rough, and while the offense hasn’t been truly humming, only 3 teams in MLB have scored […]
Right-hander Dawson Netz was promoted from South Bend to Knoxville. He hadn’t yet pitched for South Bend this year and pitched for both teams last season. Everybody wins! Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs rained all over the parade of the Omaha Storm Chasers (Royals), 12-4. Charlie Barnes started and got the win after allowing just […]
It looked like Framber’s arm in errorLet the Twins tee off;Left announcers in conclusion,Made the coaches scoff;Our offense the driver of American League this game. Panic in Detroit,The fans really ought to laughWhile most of us stay homeAnd chug a jeroboam;Panic in Detroit. Initial frame of lumber violenceTo start with loaded bags,A pitch gone wild, […]
Another chilly day for a game in Minnesota (honestly, scheduling games before May in the midwest is really a fool’s errand, but that’s baseball for you). The Tigers, currently on a three-game losing streak, were looking to break up the bad luck with Framber Valdez on the mound. They’d be facing off against Bailey Ober […]