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Diamondbacks News 3 Closers Diamondbacks Could Target by Alex D’Agostino [SI] Kenley Jansen is one of the riskier options available, but it’s hard to argue with results. The 38-year-old veteran pitched to a 2.59 ERA over 59 innings in 2025 and converted 29 of his 30 save opportunities. He’s been very durable and effective in his […]
Good morning! Prognostications about where Japanese stars will end up when they come to the big leagues are often filled with stereotypes and lazy assumptions. They all want to play for the Dodgers, they all want to be on the West Coast, they all want to be on a team with other Japanese players, etc. […]
The Orioles didn’t have the kind of 2025 season they were hoping for. On the other side of the country, neither did Zac Gallen. Now the two could be a perfect match as they both look to improve their fortunes in 2026. The Orioles’ search for a starting pitcher continues apace, and the longtime Arizona […]
With a robust farm system, an intriguing free agent class, and a growing connection to Japanese players, there are plenty of moving parts to keep track of this offseason. Luckily for the Dodgers, they have the front office talent necessary to manage all those options. Someone needs to make a documentary about what all that […]
The Jays signed Eric Lauer as a minor league free agent on December 20th of last year. It was such a momentous signing that we didn’t even have a post about it. He spent a month with the Bisons (5 starts, 4.50 ERA) and then, April 30th, the Jays called him up. He had been […]
The SWAC Championship Game is between the Jackson State Tigers and the Prairie View A&M Panthers on December 6, 2025, starting at 2 p.m. ET, which airs on ESPN2. Looking to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Jackson State vs. Prairie View A&M Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, December 6, 2025 Game time: 2 p.m. ET Location: Jackson, Mississippi Venue: Mississippi Vete...
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at another rotation-lengthening option, this oen with hometown roots. As my colleague Mike Carlucci said earlier […]
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After not really making an attempt at Shohei Ohtani and then losing out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki, reports came out earlier this offseason that the Yankees were looking to “get back in on” the market of players from Japan and NPB. Former All-Star Masahiro Tanaka was the most recent Japanese Yankee, and the […]
As Zach Bove was hired away to be the pitching coach for the Chicago White Sox, the Royals had an opening. They have filled that opening with Mike McFerran. Anne Rogers covered that hiring here. McFerran, 32, spent the last two seasons with the Athletics, first as pitching performance coach in 2024 and then Minor […]
Braves Franchise History 1911 – William Russell, head of the syndicate that owns the Boston Nationals passes away. Former player, now attorney, Monte Ward and New York politician James Gaffney will purchase 945 of the 1000 shares for $177,000. The team, also known as the Rustlers (or Doves) will start next season as the “Braves”. […]
Good morning, baseball fans! I’ve been a little distracted over the last couple of weeks, so I completely missed the fact that the 2026 Hall of Fame ballots had been announced. The most notable name on the ballot for San Francisco Giants fans this year will be none other than former outfielder and current broadcaster […]
It all happened fast. A Sunday afternoon in May saw the Colorado Rockies pounding the San Diego Padres 9-3 and preparing to get on a plane to play the Texas Rangers. Bud Black was late to his post-game media scrum, and the air was weird. Something was going on, but no one was sure what. […]
Meet the Mets The Mets made a farewell video for Brandon Nimmo, and Steve and Alex Cohen released a statement about him following the team’s trade of him to the Texas Rangers. Mark Feinsand looks at the effect of the Nimmo-Semien trade on the trade and free agent markets. Might the Mets sign Kyle Tucker […]
In yet another close vote, Jackson Chourio has slotted in at No. 6 on our 2025 MVBrewers list. Chourio took the six spot with nine votes from the BCB community, slightly outpacing pitcher Quinn Priester, who finished second with seven votes. Abner Uribe garnered the only other vote. After a third-place finish in the NL […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. It gets old, repeating the same non-news every day, or every other day. The nature of this team’s management group means that they’re frustrating to root for. But nonetheless we persist, and try to err on the positive side, if possible. Several sources report that Evan […]
Happy Tuesday, Camden Chatters. There hasn’t been any movement to the Orioles roster since the Grayson Rodriguez trade, but there was some news about the team yesterday. Britt Ghiroli of The Athletic reported that broadcaster Geoff Arnold will not return to the team in 2026. Arnold had been with the Orioles since the 2020 season […]
It appears that the St. Louis Cardinals are going to be in a position this offseason to trade one of their best players and cash in on his value. Cardinals All-Star 2nd baseman/Outfielder Brendan Donovan is generating “massive” interest across the league from rival teams, according to reports. While personally, this bums me out to […]
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Results The 85-win 1987 Minnesota Twins were huge underdogs going into the ALCS against the juggernaut Detroit Tigers. Five games later, however, the Twins were heading back to the Twin Cities as American League champions for the first time since 1965! Welcoming them back to Mpls was a capacity crowd at the Metrodome. Not to […]
Top-25 teams will be in action across 11 games on Tuesday’s college basketball slate. That includes the Michigan Wolverines squaring off against the Auburn Tigers at Michelob ULTRA Arena. How to Bet on Top 25 Games Top 25 Games for November 25 No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers vs. No. 3 Houston Cougars Time: 6 p.m. ET Date: Tuesday, November 25 Spread: Houston (-2.5) Total: 134.5 Moneyline: Cougars -148, Volunteers +124 Prediction: Tennessee 73, Houston 69 No. 7 Michigan ...
We’re nearly at Thanksgiving, traditionally a quiet week around MLB. That said, even if most teams stay still during this week, that doesn’t preclude something significant from happening. Some major Thanksgiving week moves from recent history include, say, Eugenio Suárez going from the Mariners to the Diamondbacks two years ago, or our friend Trent Grisham heading […]
The word on the street is that the Pittsburgh Pirates are going to be active in free agency. Whether it’s spending $30-40 million, having interest in Josh Naylor, or putting together a roster surrounding Paul Skenes that can win meaningful games, the Pirates need to do whatever it takes to win. As Skenes said after […]
MLB.com | Mike Petriello: Everyone was talking about the Toronto Blue Jays’ good old-fashioned contact approach in their pennant-winning season, even as the true strength of their offense was much more complicated than just getting the bat on the ball. The Jays got to within a hair of a World Series title by outslugging everyone […]
The No. 15 Iowa State Cyclones (5-0) will try to extend a five-game win streak when they visit the Creighton Bluejays (3-2) on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Michelob ULTRA Arena as 9.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on truTV. The over/under for the matchup is set at 150.5. Iowa State vs. Creighton Odds Iowa State odds to win: -459 Creighton odds to win: +350 Spread: Iowa State (-9.5) Total: 150.5 Iowa State vs. Creighton Promo Codes Game Time and Information ...