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Since news emerged last week that the Detroit Tigers and their ace left-hander, Tarik Skubal, were $13 million apart in arbitration numbers, the whole thing has quickly blown up into a proxy for everything distasteful about the business of sports, and every frustration surrounding the Tigers, specifically. The arbitration battle gets into every aspect of […]
You know we’re getting closer to baseball when Spring Training report dates are made official by Major League Baseball and its teams. Cubs pitchers and catchers have an official report date of Wednesday, Feb. 11 — that’s just four weeks from now! The first full squad workout is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 16. Cubs position […]
2024 was a pleasant surprise for the Nats in terms of the SP as while Gore didn't develop as he should, Trevor Williams pitched like a near ace for the third of the season he was healthy and Jake Irvin, Mitchell Parker, and DJ Herz all surpassed expectations. Yes, that only meant they were all "usable" but a staff of an near ace, a stretch 2, and three average arms is pretty good, especially on a shoestring budget So the Nats basically pushed to repeat the year with FA pick up Michael So...
Folks, we are officially less than a month away from starting to hear the crack of the bat and baseballs hitting mitts once again. It’ll be here before you know it, as Major League Baseball has officially revealed via press release the first workout dates for every team in baseball. As the title mentioned, pitchers […]
The Tampa Bay Rays today announced details for the 2026 Fan Fest Block Party presented by Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, taking place from 1–5 p.m. on Saturday, February 14 outside Tropicana Field along 16th St. N. in St. Petersburg. This event is free, but fans must claim a ticket to attend. This year’s event will kick […]
Eric Sogard, who played one year for the Cubs as a spare-part infielder, was the last of three position players who pitched in a 10-0 loss to the Braves in Atlanta, April 28, 2021. We’ve looked at the others the last two days — Anthony Rizzo and Matt Duffy. Sogard entered to throw the bottom […]
Well, I’m expecting a bit of a procession here. I may have already started work on the announcement article, to be honest. 🙂 But, hey, I think it’s fair to say that this year worked better on an individual level for the team, than as a collective. We got to enjoy some stellar personal performances, […]
It’s January which means prospect season is here. MLB Pipeline has begun their top prospects series, starting with their positional breakdown. Today, we turn our attention to left handed pitching, where MLB Pipeline ranked Atlanta Braves 19-year old LHP Cam Caminiti as the No. 10 LHP in all of minor league baseball. In his first […]
Spring Training 2026 is closer than it’s ever been … but it’s only getting closer. We won’t be done with our communal rank of the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization by then, but we’ll be a little bit closer. We almost have a top 30! The next name on our list […]
The Arizona Cardinals do no have a head coach, but their GM Monti Ossenfort is still busy adding players for future’s contracts. Today, the team announced they have signed wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has signed wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette (ah-MEER / smith-MAR-set) to a […]
According to SNY analyst/former Mets General Manager Jim Duquette, the Mets have ‘likely’ added a fourth year to their offer to free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker. Additionally, Duquette believes there would be an opt-out – or possibly multiple opt-outs – as well. Duquette also notes that Mets owner Steve Cohen is involved in the negotiations, […]
Rhett Lowder took home the #3 spot in this year’s Community Prospect Rankings, doing so in a pretty dominant fashion. Next up, we’ll figure out who deserves spot #4 on the list with another crowded ballot full of high draft picks and well regarded risers within the system. There will be an embedded Google Form […]
The Cincinnati Reds made Rhett Lowder their 1st round pick out of Wake Forest University back in the summer of 2023. He didn’t make his professional debut until the 2024 season, yet by that season’s end he was slicing up eyeballs on the mound in Great American Ball Park. His meteoric rise, polish, and early […]
Another day, another discussion of Nico Hoerner trade rumors. I’m going to do this one a little differently than the last couple , because I want to make sure I’m getting the entire range of my thoughts on this subject out there. I have gone to great lengths for weeks to articulate why I believe the Cubs obviously have to listen on Hoerner, and also why the size of trade it would require is simply unlikely to happen. But I think I’ve still left a lot unsaid. First, though, let me share th...
We have a new top prospect in our community. Aidan Miller – 148Andrew Painter – 137Justin Crawford – 58Gage Wood – 8Matthew Fisher – 2Gabriel Rincones – 2Carson DeMartini – 2Mavis Graves – 1John Spikerman – 1Dante Nori – 1 That was actually a lot closer than I had anticipated it being. 2025 stats (in […]
It’s done. The Chicago Cubs have signed third baseman Alex Bregman. Officially official, and he’s on the 40-man roster, which now stands at 39. Bregman, 31, reportedly gets five years and $175 million, with deferrals that kick that annual rate down to about $30 million for luxury tax purposes. It is one of the largest deals in team history, however you “count” it, and means so very many things for the organization in the short-term and long-term. Bregman will wear number 3 for the Cu...
All of us heard about the Cubs’ signing of Alex Bregman Saturday evening — right about the time the Bears were mounting their tremendous comeback win over the Packers. It was a great day for Chicago sports. This morning, the Cubs announced the signing of Bregman by press release. It contained the following information that […]
It is March 9th, 2026. Blas Castaño is getting A-side bullpen reps for the Mariners while some of his teammates are away playing for their respective teams in the World Baseball Classic. With so many regulars resting or away at the WBC, the field looks much more like one of his Triple-A Tacoma games than […]
As the Arizona Cardinals continue to add names to their head coaching search, some will pique interest, some will leave you asking who, and some will just make you not interested. Not sure where Arthur Smith falls, but he is the latest in a now 13 person line of interviews the Arizona Cardinals have either […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are led by Paul Skenes in the rotation, but there is trade value beyond him that other teams could count on. Bleacher Report writer Joel Reuter suggested a trade that would send Pirates starting pitcher Mitch Keller to the Athletics for outfielder Colby Thomas, shortstop Joshua Kuroda-Grauer, and utility player Brennan Milone. […]
Tarik Skubal is perhaps the best pitcher in baseball right now. He has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards, winning the pitching triple crown (wins, ERA, strikeouts) in 2024. The Detroit Tigers have offered him $19 million to pitch for them this year, less money than Nathan Eovaldi, Robbie Ray, Luis Severino, Eduardo Rodriguez, or Sean […]
Last week in this series, we discussed the story of Hideki Irabu, the first Japanese player to sign with the Yankees. Irabu never fully adjusted to pitching stateside despite flashes of high-end talent and was castigated by fans, media, and ownership alike. Despite this, it would not take long for the team to return to […]
We are under a month from pitchers and catchers officially reporting to Spring Training, though obviously many guys have been there for a long time getting in their work … Very good to see these lefties throwing: A pair of southpaws getting in their throwing under the AZ sun in Cubs camp today. @J_Steele21 @Luke_L23 #Cubs pic.twitter.com/fI6Rzd8kgY — Rich Biesterfeld (@biest22) January 13, 2026 Justin Steele is rehabbing his elbow surgery, and our hopes are that he c...
We’ve finally made it, folks. The end of our Season In Review series. 57 players, down just one to go. Who else to wrap up our review series than a potential closer? Right-hander Elvis Alvarado made his big league debut this year for the Athletics and looked more than ready for the big leagues. Now […]
As the dust settles on the Alex Bregman departure, details about the Red Sox failed free agent pursuit are starting to trickle out. Unsurprisingly, Alex Speier has a ton of interesting nuggets, including: the Red Sox had a trade for Nolan Arenado all but completed last offseason until Bregman and Scott Boras approached the Sox […]