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Eli Drinkwitz and Mike Kelly returned to Tiger Talk Tuesday night in a new location, the Walsworth Family Columns Club at Memorial Stadium, as part of the Taste of the Tigers event benefitting The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri. Here’s what Drinkwitz, alongside safety Jalen Catalon and right tackle Keagen Trost, had to […]
From Rock M Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Rangers’ home struggles continue as they’re shut out by Carolina despite a strong start and a chance to extend their win streak.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
While the current LSU Tigers did not have the opportunity to break our hearts, the NFL sure did! Let’s break down a bunch of other games before we get to yet more sadness brought on by an LSU quarterback getting killed. Stick through it for one final baseball update. Ravens 28 at Dolphins 6 Still […]
From And The Valley Shook | about 1 month ago | 1 read
LSU is removing the interim from Verge Ausberry and promoting him to the university’s new full-time athletic director. Yahoo’s Ross Dellenger was the first to report the news and said that a formal announcement is expected in the coming days. Tuesday was a momentous day for LSU as the school’s Board of Supervisors also officially […]
From And The Valley Shook | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
In his recap/warning to Blue Jays fans following their quasi-singularly traumatic World Series Game 7 experience, Defector’s Barry Petchesky, referencing the Yankees loss against the Diamondbacks in 2001, put it thusly: So let’s have a little heart-to-heart chat, you, the grieving and traumatized Jays fan, me, a fan who was on the wrong side of what […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In what was bound to happen, Harrison Bader parlayed his best season in a while into his opting out his end of a mutual option and will head into free agency once again. This was going to happen, so it should be no surprise. He had a very good season and will be in demand. […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Royals fans already knew Salvy was returning next year, but the team ensured he’ll stay beyond that. The club announced a new two-year deal for the captain, keeping Salvador Perez in a Royals uniform through 2027. Terms have not been disclosed, but MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers reports it is $25 million over two years. The […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Atlanta Braves held their press conference introducing new skipper Walt Weiss earlier today, providing details around the new manager’s hiring. Here’s round-up of some of the notable points made during the press conference as well as the subsequent media rounds that took place after its conclusion. Among the highlights: Weiss will become the franchise’s […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s the first week of November. College football’s regular season is 2/3 of the way through. And the Louisville Cardinals are squarely in the College Football Playoff mix. U of L checked in at No. 15 in the first CFP rankings, which were released Tuesday night on ESPN. The Cardinals are the second highest-ranked team […]
From Card Chronicle | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The front office and coaching overhaul continues as Scott Harris and his front office reshape both groups this offseason. Evan Petzold of the Free Press reported on Tuesday that back in September, the Detroit Tigers moved their director of international operations, Tom Moore, into a new senior advisor to the department position. In his place […]
From Bless You Boys | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The Atlanta Braves will be picking up the 2026 club option on long-time second baseman Ozzie Albies’ contract, according to what Alex Anthopolous said during a radio interview earlier today. Albies, who is the longest-tenured Brave, debuted in 2017. His 2026 option was for $7M but included a $4M buyout, making the additional monetary commitment […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
If you could extend one player who would it be? ISH95: I think the logical answer is Ryne Nelson. If Pfaadt earned one after last season, Nelson has blown away just about everything Pfaadt has done at this point so an extension seems logical. Spencer: Yeah for me it’s Nelson. Maybe Moreno but it’s Ryne. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Arizona Cardinals are moving on. They have decided that Jacoby Brissett will start against the Seattle Seahawks, and presumably moving forward as they look to maintain position in the NFC Playoff race. The decision comes after Brissett and the Cardinals beat the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football, in which Brissett had 261 yards […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s hard to see him way back there, but that’s Kyler Murray on the bench now. Head coach Jonathan Gannon just announced that Jacoby Brissett, not Murray, will be the Arizona Cardinals starting quarterback moving forward. The immediate reports made it sound like this was a play-based decision. Which it should be. That would be […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Not a big surprise here. Right-hander Jack Flaherty has exercised his player option with the Tigers and will return for $20 million in 2026. The Tigers initially signed him to a two-year, $35 million deal last offseason, with the second year being a player option with an incentive attached if Flaherty spent most of the […]
From Bless You Boys | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
This morning, Shota Imanaga became a free agent when both the team (3-years, $57M and a no-trade clause) and the player (1-year, $15M) rejected their contractual options. And although there’s still a chance Imanaga could return to the Cubs in 2025 by way of the $22M qualifying offer or a new free agent deal altogether, it sounds like both sides are getting ready to move on. Or, at least, the posturing has begun. Shota Imanaga, the Cubs, and Free Agency For the Cubs, that looks and so...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
How was he acquired? The Braves chose McCabe in the fourth round of the 2022 draft, spending the 125th overall pick on the switch-hitting corner infielder out of the University of Charlotte. McCabe received a signing bonus of $476,400 In his final season with Charlotte, McCabe swatted 16 homers to go along with an OPS […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Royals have placed pitcher Kyle Wright on outright waivers, according to New York Post reporter Jon Heyman. If no team claims him, he can be outrighted to the minors, although if he has five years of service time he can refuse assignment. Wright has not pitched in a big league game in the last […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The San Diego Padres released a statement Tuesday announcing that pitcher Yu Darvish had surgery on Oct. 29. Per the press release, Darvish had his flexor tendon repaired and an internal brace procedure for his UCL. The expected recovery time is 12-15 months. Darvish had Tommy John surgery in 2015, while with the Texas Rangers. […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/51306/padres-have-busy-two-weeks-ahead-of-them (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-news/51299/robert-suarez-opts-out-wandy-peralta-opts-in (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/robert-suarez-opts-out-wandy-peralta-exercises-option (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/11/03/padres-will-have-new-closer-as-robert-suarez-opts-out/ (Kevin Acee...
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon made their final option decisions (which needed to be made by Thursday). There are no real surprises, though one of those decisions could have gone either way: The Hoskins and Quintana decisions were no-brainers. Hoskins was the Brewers’ best hitter by the time the season reached late May, but as […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Mets continue their very early rebuilding of the bullpen by signing 2025 Met Brandon Waddell to a one-year, major league contract. The financial details have not been disclosed at this time. Waddell was up and down from Triple-A Syracuse this season, making 11 appearances (one start) for the major league club and 19 appearances […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s that time of the week again. Show off your six-pack and enjoy this week’s cob nominations. Houston The Cougars downfall happened quicker than expected. A home loss to the Mountaineers? Really? Clemson Dabo Swinney’s seat is scorching hot now after Clemson’s first home loss to Duke since 1980. Georgia Tech Who knew that the […]
From Corn Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Though right-hander Keegan Thompson spent the entirety of the 2025 season at the AAA level within the Chicago Cubs organization, the Cincinnati Reds signed him to a major league deal earlier on Tuesday. Thompson, 30, does have ample big league experience, however. A former 33rd round pick of the Detroit Tigers and later a 3rd […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 3 reads