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In the last couple of days, there has been some buzz about a potential CJ Abrams trade. It has not been as loud as the smoke around MacKenzie Gore, but it is out there. Yesterday, MLB Trade Rumors put out a story on finding a match for an Abrams trade, and it got people talking. […]
San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy will match up with the 21st-ranked pass defense of the Arizona Cardinals (225.3 yards allowed per game) in Week 11, at 4:05 p.m. ET on Sunday. When setting your fantasy football lineup this week, is Purdy worth inserting into your starting lineup? For insights into his matchup versus the Cardinals, we’ve got you covered. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Brock Purdy Week 11 Game Info Let’s highlight some o...
A baseball season takes a while to complete, and it’s especially long for teams that start early overseas and for teams that advance all the way to the World Series. The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers started their season on March 18 in Tokyo and ended on November 1 in Toronto, the longest season in MLB […]
Can one pitch change your opinion of an entire season? 2025 stats 66 G, 62 1/3 IP, 2.74 ERA (2.99 FIP), 0.72 HR/9, 27.3 K%, 7.8 BB%, 1.5 fWAR What went right For most of the season, Strahm was one of the better relief pitchers on the team, if not in the game at large. […]
With Week 10 firmly in the rearview mirror and no one still talking about it at all, it’s time we turn and look at the Week 11 match-up against the New York Giants. What can we expect to see from the Green Bay Packers’ offense in this game? I looked at some numbers and film […]
As Michael mentioned in the Lukewarm Stove yesterday , Royals lefty Kris Bubic is garnering some trade interest right now, according to Will Sammon at The Athletic . Given the Cubs’ reported interest over the summer, and given how extremely compelling he was looking as a trade target at that time, I wanted to give this rumor a little more attention. Firstly, I want to note how Sammon frames the situation: “At a time when club executives are doubting whether some top-of-the-rotation...
The Red Sox, as expected, were shut-out of all the major award winners in 2025, with Garrett Crochet and Roman Anthony coming the closes to bringing home the hardware in the AL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year races, respectively. But some have garnered recognition, including Aroldis Chapman, was just named the best reliever […]
The MVP award is the ultimate prize in any sport. It defines the legacies of the greatest in each respective sport. A majority of league MVPs in all sports find their way into the Hall of Fame, but there are always those that are “flukes”. In baseball, we’ve had guys such as Zoilo Versalles (1965), […]
Framber Valdez is considered by some to be the best free-agent starting pitcher on the market. Since becoming a full-time starting pitcher in 2020, Valdez has been remarkably consistent, posting ERAs no lower than 2.82 and no higher than 3.66, the latter his 2025 ERA. Overall in that time frame: 154 appearances (153 starts), 3.23 […]
Astros News Astros right-hander Hunter Brown finished third in Cy Young voting earlier this week. Brown finished behind Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, who captured his second straight Cy Young Award, and Boston lefty Garrett Crochet. Brown posted a 2.43 ERA and a 3.14 FIP in 31 starts for the Astros this season. Brown was also […]
Every year for the last few years, we write articles here about how to watch the Kansas City Royals. Just two decades ago, that you would have needed such a guide would have seemed ridiculous. Back then, to watch the Royals you would simply do so on cable television or listen on the radio. The […]
In his 2025 Brandon Nimmo season preview, Michael Drago wrote, “…while there will always be concerns about what a player will look like in their late-30s, Nimmo is still at an age where it’s not unreasonable to expect him to be a productive player in 2025.” And in evaluating his 2025 output, it’s safe to […]
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
Happy Friday everyone! Hope you’re all ready for a nice relaxing weekend. The A’s made their first addition to the organization on Wednesday evening in a transaction that almost slipped by unnoticed. The club came to terms with their first free agent of the winter, inking relief pitcher Nick Anderson to a minor league deal […]
Hello everyone. It’s Friday, so let’s get to it. In Mariners news… Around the league…
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/51489/seidler-family-to-sell-padres (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/seidler-family-to-explore-strategic-options-for-san-diego-padres (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/13/seidler-family-exploring-sale-padres/ (Kevin Acee – U-T) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/13/tom-krasovic-would-a-padres-sale-help-the-club-win-it-all/ (Tom Krasovic – U-T) https://www...
Even in a down year, Bobby Witt Jr. is among the best in baseball. The Royals shortstop finished fourth in American League MVP voting in results released Thursday, behind winner Aaron Judge of the Yankees. Witt finished second to Judge last year. Bobby hit .295/.351/.502 with 23 home runs and 38 steals, while leading the […]
Comeback Player of the Year: Jacob deGrom (AL), Ronald Acuña Jr. (NL) DeGrom was the best pitcher on the planet for a few years, winning back-to-back Cy Young Awards in 2018 and 2019 as a member of the New York Mets. After injuries derailed his last couple of years in New York, deGrom signed with […]
Last week, I wrote about how Cardinals legend Albert Pujols was brought up in the Eric Kay trial. An ex-Angels club employee allegedly had videos of Pujols making Kay do dares such as being hit on the knee with a 90-mph fastball. The former employee also testified that Pujols was paying kay to do the […]
Larry Brooks wasn’t just a reporter—he was the reporter. The Rangers beat, and sports journalism itself, won’t be the same without him.
Yesterday we discussed the recent report that the Phillies could be fits for the Angels’ Jo Adell and Taylor Ward. We started with breaking down Adell’s profile and the possibility he could be the Phillies target. Today, we’ll look at the other right-handed hitting corner outfielder in Anaheim. If it feels like Taylor Ward’s name […]
Another Friday, another quick one. Shohei Ohtani has won three four MVP awards. I think they’ve all been unanimous. Barry Bonds ended up with seven MVP awards. Ohtani has three four but has already crossed the threshold of 30. Then again, the stuff he does doesn’t quite rely on age as much as another position. […]
The offseason for the Orioles has officially begun, with Mike Elias once again making grand proclamations about Baltimore’s commitment to winning and how that will shape the O’s offseason. Atop Elias’ offseason wishlist, once again, is a “front-line starting pitcher.” Two years ago, the Orioles’ GM filled that need with the biggest move of his […]
Thursday was a busy night around the league, and Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. joined in on the fun, taking home the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award. After returning from a major ACL injury, Acuña got back in the swing of things pretty quickly. He ended 2025 with a .290 batting […]
Hurt my back pretty badly yesterday, in a totally different way and area than any of the previous injuries (and I was doing nothing unusual, with no warning). Obviously I have to figure out a better way to manage these issues, because this isn’t going to get better on its own as I get older. It really sucks. In a snoozer of an announcement, Shohei Ohtani won his second straight unanimous MVP (and fourth unanimous MVP overall). It was deserved and obvious. What’s a little more fun for ou...