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You have to like it when a plan comes together. The Jays picked up Shane Bieber hoping that he would be a piece of the rotation if we make it to the playoffs. Now he’s made four playoff starts. The first one wasn’t good, but, since then two wins, and a 3.00 ERA. Last night […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Mailbags are a fun time, especially when the people being asked the questions are in the […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The World Series is tied two games apiece, and with Game Five tonight, we know that this thing is going back to Toronto for at least one game on Friday. So the season is going to end either Friday night or Saturday night, and immediately thereafter: the Major League Baseball offseason begins. The first thing that happens at that moment? Every player eligible for free agency becomes a free agent. For that reason, I figured it was a good time to remind folks of the many, many free agen...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Diamondbacks News AFL MailbagMichael McDermott answers some of your questions regarding players and performances in the AFL. Three Hitting Prospects to WatchAre Druw Jones and Tommy Troy returning to relevency? Other Baseball News Five Takeaways from Toronto’s Rebound Win in Game 4If anything, the Blue Jays have shown they are not going to go quietly […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Dodgers came into this Fall Classic as prohibitive favorites to win it all, and as the series heads to Game 5 tied at 2-2, not only does it have the makings of a close matchup, but if anyone has looked like the more dominant team at times, it has been Toronto. The Blue Jays […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It was the Jac-est of times, it was the Caglianonest of times. What did we expect to happen? The Royals lucked—yes, lucked—into drafting Jac Caglianone with the sixth overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft. He’d been a star for the Florida Gators, and in a draft with no clear top pick, there was no […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
With the departure of Juan Soto last winter, the only thing left — besides an American League pennant, which isn’t nothing — left in the Bronx from the trade with the Padres was Trent Grisham. In the deal, the Yankees took on Grisham’s salary to get the Padres to accept a lesser prospect package than […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read
61* is a 2001 film originally made for and released on HBO, that’s currently streaming on the HBO Max streaming service. Just for a basic synopsis, the movie focuses on the 1961 New York Yankees, specifically Roger Maris and Micky Mantle’s chase of Babe Ruth’s homerun record. First time screenplay writer Hank Steinberg, along with […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The hottest rumor on the managerial carousel is that Albert Pujols will be managing a major league team in 2026. Some of the franchises linked to him have gone in another direction, while one has him at the top of their list. The Los Angeles Angels, who were thought to be his top suitor, instead hired […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
This Friday, the University of Missouri Tigers are set to take on the Southeastern Conference’s top collegiate cross country teams at the Cherokee Farm Cross Country Course in Knoxville for the 2025 SEC Cross Country Championship. Hosted by the University of Tennessee, this event will feature the men’s 8k race at precisely 9:08 a.m. CDT […]
From Rock M Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Ex-Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov knows what it feels like to arrive with expectation, a reputation, and an immediate demand to deliver. He’s been there twice, in fact. First at Tottenham Hotspur, where he took time to adapt to English football’s pace and intensity, and later at Manchester United, where his languid brilliance sometimes disguised […] The post Dimitar Berbatov shares “world class” advice for Florian Wirtz amid critics for Liverpool star appeared first on Paisley Ga...
From Paisley Gates | about 1 month ago | 1 read
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell I’m not going to put his season in a discarded nutshell, because that’s what his season was itself. You should not care about Jordan Hicks’ results in 2025. Someone reading this, or someone reading the headline and nothing else, is going to see that he finished the season with a […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 1 read
As a fan of a struggling team you get to learn a lot about the MLB Draft every year. It is what provides fans of rebuilding teams hope. While you can’t get the instant impact from draft picks like NBA or NFL teams do, you can still strike gold. However, the new draft system is […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Free agency is fast approaching, though there’s still a little time until the countdown begins. The offseason will kick off in full five days after the end of the World Series, which will continue until Friday at a minimum. In preparation for this, let’s take a look at where the Brewers’ payroll stands heading into […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We got a good one, folks. Better than last year in terms of drama, but not in terms of Yankees humiliation. Six of one, half a dozen of the other, amirite?
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Right now, it’s a bit tricky to forecast what kind of decisions the Detroit Tigers will make this offseason. Everything depends in one way or another what they decide to do with ace Tarik Skubal as we near his final offseason before free agency. So before we start tackling the state of the rest of […]
From Bless You Boys | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We’ve talked for years about how Ronny Mauricio is a flawed player. Blessed with impressive bat speed and passable contact ability, his lack of approach and injury-driven tumble down the defensive spectrum left him on the fringes of true prospectdom. Despite these flaws, we still ranked Mauricio as the 10th best prospect in the system […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Optioned to AAA Lehigh Valley at the trade deadline to make room for Harrison Bader on the 26-man roster, Johan Rojas hasn’t been seen in Philadelphia in months. It’s 2025 stats: 172 PA, .224/.280/.289, 1 HR, 18 RBI, 23.2 K%, 7.6 BB%, 58 wRC+, 0.4 fWAR What went right: This one is a double edged […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Scoring six runs is a feat that the Dodgers have achieved just once since the Wild Card series, which they did in Monday’s 18 inning thriller. Scoring any runs became a nearly impossible feat against the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, as the series is now tied at two games apiece with the series forced […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Hicks named AFL pitcher of the week Lets talk about Yainer Could the Astros trade Abreu? (SN) Springer’s hurt (HC) Astros linked to former All-Star (SN) AL West News A look at the Naylor market (SS) Ex-wife of MLB employee says the league […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Dallas Cowboys are about to do something weird relative to their schedule. Up next for Dallas is a Monday Night Football game against the Arizona Cardinals. They will go on their bye immediately after, but when they return they will be playing on Monday night once more. That second game will be a road […]
From Blogging The Boys | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Jacob deGrom has been named the winner of the 2025 Players Choice Comeback Player of the Year Award for the American League, it was announced today. deGrom missed the bulk of the 2023 and 2024 seasons due to Tommy John surgery, and there were questions as to how heavy a load he would be able […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
A lot has happened since John Sherman, principal owner of the Kansas City Royals franchise, first floated the idea of a new stadium in November of 2021. The road since then has been winding and frustrating, and four years and one failed vote later and we don’t know where the stadium is going or what […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
During a press conference held by Manny Pacquiao, the Filipino legend spoke about continuing his fighting career and how he’s currently in the midst of negotiating his next outing. While most of us have already heard that Pacquiao is hoping to secure a rematch against Floyd Mayweather, he also says he’s in talks for a […]
From Bad Left Hook | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
When Charlie Morton first debuted in MLB, the first Iron Man movie had just come out, Beyoncé and Jay-Z were getting hitched, Heath Ledger was winning acclaim as the Joker in The Dark Knight, and Phillies were on their way to being crowned World Series champions. Eighteen years is a long time, especially in baseball. […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 1 read