Less than a week after acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for the hefty sum of three prospects, the Los Angeles Dodgers are in a tailspin. What seemed at first a pitching upgrade aimed at converting the team's momentum into a cinched playoff spot has, given the perspective of four more games, turned into a desperate, last-ditch move that has totally mortgaged the team's future. Did the Dodgers ruin baseball by trading for Tarik Skubal? Here is the conclusive answer: No. Clearly Tar...
TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES After several years at TJ Ribs restaurant on South Acadian, the LSU Football Coaches’ Show is moving to the new Court To Table restaurant at 7477 Burbank Drive, beginning on Thursday, [...]
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On the Phillies’ last trip to Washington, DC back in June, they forced the Nationals to endure one of the worst series in that franchise’s history. Three straight 9th inning victories against a beleaguered Nationals bullpen, all of them in crushing fashion. Too add more insult to insult, the Phillies staged another late-game comeback in […]
There are several families that have made Major League Baseball a family business. Names like the Ripkens, Griffeys, Boones, Hollidays, and Hairstons immediately come to mind. Another family deserves some flowers as well, and that family includes today’s birthday boy, Ron Davis. Davis’ uncle, Red Murff, pitched briefly for the Milwaukee Braves before becoming a […]
Aaron Fitt's rundown of hitters who stood out at the NECBL all-star game includes players from Maine, Brown, Eastern Illinois, Miami, Clemson and plenty more.
The Women's Professional Baseball League held its opening weekend, and the WPBL had numerous out LGBTQ people starring in the debut.
During Wednesday night’s win for the Atlanta Braves over the Miami Marlins, it was certainly interesting to see one of this team’s strategies successfully work out when it came to dealing with Eury Pérez. Two moments in particular came to mind. The first one happened in the second inning. After Ozzie Albies coaxed a walk […]
In the past week, Max Clark, Angel Genao, and Quinn Mathews all received their long-awaited promotions to the major leagues. Now that the trade deadline has passed, we should continue seeing organizations give their top prospects an opportunity to prove ... read more »
I’m in Edmonton for the next couple of days, visiting my son and his girlfriend and some friends. So I’m getting the Game Thread up early. We may be light on content for a couple of days. It has been a week. We were at a funeral yesterday. Today we visiting a friend of mine […]
Now that the 2026 MLB trade deadline has come and gone, teams have decided whether they are legitimate World Series contenders or destined to miss the postseason. While some teams did more than others, every organization has chosen a path for the remainder of the 2026 campaign and adjusted its roster accordingly. This year’s deadline […]
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Opta's supercomputer predicted the outcome of the MLB Wild Card races, with the Yankees, Red Sox and Tigers making an AL push, while the Cubs, Phillies and Diamondbacks win the NL slots.
Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray is reaching a surprising level on the mound amid his first season with the team.
Craig Breslow clearly did not go into this season counting on getting significant production from Triston Casas. That’s the whole reason why Willson Contreras is here. But still, did anyone predict that the team would get no production from him at all? Earlier this spring, as he was still rehabbing from last May’s knee injury, […]
Crystal Palace have moves to make in defence after two high-profile exits in the past two transfer windows
The upgraded Iowa complex now has a permanent stadium.
The start of the 2026-27 NFL season is here. Football will be played in Ohio on Thursday night as the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers set the scene for what will be a remarkable season. This Hall of Fame Game could be very unique if it begins a certain way. Earlier this week, the Cardinals […]
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Today’s roster move: Here Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Blue Jays lineup: David Peterson, LHP vs. Dylan Cease, RHP David Peterson, last four starts: 1.52 ERA, 0.845 WHIP in 23.2 innings. That’ll play, even if there were a few too many walks (seven). His ground ball out percentage is very good — 35 ground ball outs […]
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Cubs 3, Blue Jays 2: Alex Bregman ties it up, and Pete Crow-Armstrong literally runs it off
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The 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game brings the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers together in Canton, but the crowd is just as much a part of the event. Here's what to know about today's expected attendance.
The NFL season officially begins in Canton, but the spotlight extends far beyond the players on the field. The 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame Game is expected to draw a capacity crowd of 23,000 fans at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium .
Tickets are in high demand as the annual showca...
Paul Skenes has been average over his last 15 starts. What's going on?
The Cubs immediately optioned lefty Braxton Garrett to Triple-A after acquiring him from the Marlins on Monday, but he’s now in Chicago as the team continues to cycle through fresh arms. Garrett seemed to have clashed with Miami’s pitching infrastructure and could experience a bounceback if allowed to be himself, something we saw with Jake …
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The Red Sox announced that first baseman Triston Casas underwent left wrist arthroscopy today. They did not provide an expected recovery timeline. He is already on the 60-day injured list. While the next steps are unclear, it adds yet another hurdle for Casas in his gruelling injury odyssey. It’s now been well over a year […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates probably are not yet feeling desperate, but desperation can't be very far off. For the first time in recorded history, the organization made smart, aggressive moves at the trade deadline, beefed up their bullpen, and fortified for a push toward the playoffs. There is one problem: They share a division with the Milwaukee Brewers, the team with the best record in baseball. There is another problem: They also share a division with the Chicago Cubs, who have 66 wins, a .574 ...
The Milwaukee Brewers are looking to lock up a series victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday afternoon at American Family Field, as trade deadline acquisition Dustin May will make the start opposite Braxton Ashcraft for Pittsburgh. After dropping Monday’s series opener by a 4-3 final, the Crew has rattled off a pair of 4-2 […]