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Good news: Red Sox fans get to watch the two best starting pitchers in the American League this weekend when the Detroit Tigers come to town. Bad news: The pitchers miss each other by one game and Boston must find a way to beat the two-time defending Cy Young Award winner. Garrett Crochet and Tarik […]
If you are a regular reader of this segment, you have seen this before. The best stats are the stats that can be used for hitting and pitching. Offensive and defensive efficiency is one of those. Today, we are focused on the worst pitching staff in baseball. At least, that is where the Astros ranked […]
Jacob Melton was acquired by the Rays as the centerpiece in the Brandon Lowe trade. He brings a high-impact toolset: fringe 70 power, plus defense across all three outfield spots (including center field), and above-average speed. Through his first 15 games with Triple-A Durham, that hasn’t translated to production. Melton is currently running a 74 […]
Last season, a corner outfielder wearing the jersey no. 23 got off to a rough start in his first year as a Dodgers. This season, a shiny new corner outfielder wearing no. 23 has gotten off to an equally frustrating start. Kyle Tucker was signed to be that impact corner outfielder at the top of […]
All four Rangers affiliates scored double digits yesterday. Yes, even Hub City. Hickory starter Jormy Nivar allowed one run in four innings, striking out four and walking one. Paulino Santana was 2 for 5 with a walk. Yolfran Castillo was had a hit and a walk. Marcos Torres was 2 for 3 with two walks […]
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Happy Friday, everyone. The Cubs are back home tonight and looking to keep the good times rolling, and with the struggling Mets coming to town, they might just get their wish. In the meantime, we’ll take a look at what’s happening around baseball. The top stories of the continuing trend of teams extending their breakout […]
The Kansas City Royals are 7-12 and just lost a heartbreaker to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday afternoon. Despite that, I imagine that there were still plenty of smiles at 1 Royal Way yesterday after the KCMO City Council passed a stadium financing ordinance that could provide up to $600 million for the construction of […]
Coming off their third straight conference series victory, Texas A&M baseball heads to Louisiana this weekend to take on reigning national champion LSU (23-15, 6-9 SEC) in Baton Rouge. The 10th-ranked Aggies (28-7, 9-5) leaned on the freshman in their midweek against Houston. Jorian Wilson and Nico Partida combined to go 5-for-8 with two homers […]
Meet the Mets The Mets mercifully had the day off yesterday, and they’re set to begin a three-game series at Wrigley Field this afternoon as they attempt to snap an alarming eight-game losing streak. The team opened a big new development complex in the Dominican Republic. Will Sammon wrote about the cracks showing in the […]
It still seems too early to engage in small sample size theater on the Cardinals season. If I’m going to do SSS, this is my choice of topic. It seems like pre-Arbitration extensions are all the rage this year. Some people look at these deals as a little on the reckless side. They ask, “How […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are on the road again this weekend, so we’re going to do another temp check. Which is maybe not ideal timing after the week that was, but I feel like they could maybe benefit from the feedback of the fanbase at this point. This team is not […]
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 7, Durham Bulls (Rays) 2 Norfolk scored the only win on the farm last night. José Barrero led the charge with a pair of home runs and a triple. He finished 3-for-4 with four RBIs and four runs scored. Christian Encarnacion-Strand played the Robin to Barrero’s Batman. Encarnacion-Strand finished 2-for-4 with two […]
While there were several surprises on the Opening Day roster for the Rockies in 2026, the biggest — and most disappointing in my opinion — was Tanner Gordon being optioned to Triple-A on March 17. Even though Gordon’s numbers weren’t amazing on the surface in 2025, when he posted an ERA of 6.33 in 15 […]
After some particularly impressive performances against usually-dominant starting pitchers last week, this graphic began making the rounds on social media… A truly remarkable battering of three hurlers who could easily find themselves in AL Cy Young Award consideration by season’s end. Per my usual “this got me wondering about…” thought process, I looked back at […]
Happy Friday, everyone. This is a big weekend on the diamonds, as the baseball team heads to Austin for three games against 2nd-ranked Texas, while softball hosts SEC doormat Kentucky. Both will be looking to bounce back, baseball from last weekend’s sweep at the hands of Arkansas, and softball from an inexplicable mid-week loss to […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (8-9) POSTPONED (RAIN) The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader, starting Saturday, April 18 at 12:35 PM EDT. Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (5-6) AKRON 5, BINGHAMTON 0 / 7 (BOX) A rain-shortened game saw Binghamton get shut out, but even a game like that saw A.J. Ewing do […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Cap Anson and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, such as the first pro game, Jackie’s first hit, Sam Snead’s big hit, Mickey LOVED Washington, and the debuts of Clemente, Aparicio, Drysdale and Frank Robinson. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Roberto […]
The Detroit Tigers are on a roll after a perfect 6-0 homestand that erased a five-game losing streak and put them over the .500 mark for the first time since late March. Next up on the agenda are the Boston Red Sox, who will host the Motor City Kitties for a four-game series at Fenway […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Postponed, due to rain at Syracuse Mets (doubleheader set for Saturday) Double-A Somerset Patriots: W, 9-8 vs. Reading Fightin Phils 3B-SS George Lombard Jr. 2-4, 1 RBI, 1 R, 1 BB — once again continuing to mashSS Anthony Volpe 1-3, 1 K 3B Tyler Hardman 1-2, 1 2B, fielding errorDH Garrett Martin […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers had a rough week, as they were swept by the Nationals and battled with the reigning AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays this week. They’re now back on the road, as they’ll head to Miami and Detroit this week. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Remember four days ago, when the Orioles were in first place? It was fun while it lasted. The momentum arrow has swung decisively downward since then, with the O’s suffering three straight losses to drop back under .500 for the season. Last night in Cleveland, the Orioles didn’t just lose. They […]
KMOX’s pre/post-game host Matt Pauley sets the stage for us for the Astros upcoming weekend series vs. St. Louis. Q: Is Jordan Walker now the face of the franchise? A: Interesting question. I’m not sure I’d say he’s the face just yet, but his start to the season has been spectacular. He was literally one […]
Things are a bit tense in the Phillies fanbase. A series victory against the Braves would do a lot to remedy that. A series loss against them would do a lot to make things tenser. It’s a three game series, so those are the only two options. Onto the links. Phillies news Andrew Painter has […]
The Yankees wrapped up a four-game set with a split series on Thursday, dropping a game that spiraled out of control late and ended up an ugly 11-4 loss. Truth be told, the series ended in a split was extremely fortunate compared to how well the Yankees played this week, as their two wins were […]