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Whew. After last night’s marathon 18-inning contest between the Blue Jays and Dodgers saw Los Angeles pull out the walk-off win, the two teams have a quick turn around as they get set to play again just hours later in Game 4 of the World Series. The Blue Jays, losers of one of the longest […]
From Athletics Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Reds fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s somewhat hard to believe, but the Cincinnati Reds drafted catcher Tyler Stephenson in the 1st […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rockies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Fall League is in full swing, with eight Rockies prospects spending time in the […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After their record-setting, instantly-ensconced in baseball lore marathon Game 3 that took place last night, the Dodgers and Blue Jays are right back to it tonight for Game 4. Shohei Ohtani is poised to embellish his legend by pitching in a World Series, the first two-way player to do so since Babe Ruth in Game […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 1 read
LOS ANGELES — Game 4 of the World Series is all about how two spent teams can bounce back after playing 18 innings in Game 3. The Dodgers are running back the same starting nine for an eighth straight game, including catcher Will Smith. Smith caught all 18 innings of Game 3, four more innings […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Blue Jays are at it again.
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Building strong bullpens was never a strong suit of Nationals’ former GM Mike Rizzo, and that fact was on clear display this season, as the Nats’ relief unit was as bad as bullpens come, finishing last in baseball with a 5.59 ERA and second to last with a 4.86 FIP. While some additions to the […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There are some safe assumptions, such as the Diamondbacks’ defense will improve significantly. Making safe assumptions will not reveal whether the Diamondbacks are on-track. More insightful are two assumptions with uncertainty that can be tracked during next season: Tracking Pitching. Obvious statistics like ERA lack the game-specific flavor that seems important to me. In 2025, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Two have joined the ground game in Foxborough following recent workouts. The New England Patriots officially signed running backs Jonathan Ward and Rushawn Baker to the practice squad on Tuesday. Ward, 28, has made stops with the Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans, Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Giants since entering the NFL […]
From Pats Pulpit | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I mean to add out JoD’s from last night to a post today, and then forgot: Jays of the Day: Other Award:
From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Mid-Major Madness introduces the Women’s Other Top 25. The Richmond Spiders claimed the top spot in the preseason ranking. Princeton came in at No. 2 with three Ivy League teams in the top 11. Columbia and Harvard slotted 10th and 11th, respectively. South Dakota State was third. Fairfield sat fourth, and James Madison rounded out […]
From Mid-Major Madness | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
ACC opponents face off when the No. 16 Louisville Cardinals and the California Golden Bears play on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. Looking to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Louisville vs. Cal Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 8, 2025 Game time: 7 p.m. ET Location: Louisville, Kentucky Venue: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadi...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The No. 9 Vanderbilt Commodores play a conference opponent when they visit the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at FirstBank Stadium in an SEC battle. Looking to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Vanderbilt vs. Auburn Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 8, 2025 Game time: 4 p.m. ET Location: Nashville, Tennessee Venue: FirstBank Stadium TV channe...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The No. 19 Missouri Tigers and the No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies play on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in a clash of SEC teams. Hoping to attend this game live? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Missouri vs. Texas A&M Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 8, 2025 Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET Location: Columbia, Missouri Venue: Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field TV channel: ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays is reigniting the biggest debate in baseball: the payroll gap. With the richest and fifth-richest teams squaring off in the Fall Classic, many MLB owners and some analysts will argue that the 2025 World Series is more evidence supporting the need for a salary cap. Before […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The unlikely Game 3 World Series hero for the Los Angeles Dodgers has some fun quirks. The post Dodgers hero Will Klein wore a ‘Rapinoe-Kaepernick 2020’ shirt and dresses up his cats for Christmas appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Louisville took on Boston College last weekend at home with the goal of not having a letdown game like Jeff Brohm has had in the past. They beat Miami, in part, because they schemed up an aggressive game plan on both sides of the ball. Brohm used creative formations and play calls to put Miami […]
From Card Chronicle | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
One of the things I try to watch out for, in myself as a fan/commentator is to try remember there are things I don’t know. I remember reading Bill James’ Baseball Abstracts, all those years ago, and I remember him saying ‘I’m just getting to the point where I’m finding out all that I don’t […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals are getting a little healthier, even if the players are not quite ready to go yet. The team announced on Tuesday that they are opening the practice window for Garrett Williams. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has designated cornerback Garrett Williams to return from the injured reserve list. […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Ahead of Tuesday’s game against Calgary, Craig Berube discussed Max Domi’s struggles to start the season, the marathon Game 3 of the World Series, the McMann-Matthews-Robertson line, and the challenge against the Flames. How late did you stick with extra innings in Game 3 of the World Series? You’ve had to rally your team after […] The post Craig Berube on the message to Nick Robertson & Bobby McMann on the Matthews line: “Don’t change who you are as a player because you are playing with Aus...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Not so long ago, I found myself thinking about this AL MVP race, and particularly how, in pretty remarkable ways, the productions from both Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh transcend the usual standard for this award. Whoever misses out on the award will do so with a historic season, and while it won’t be the […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Colorado Rockies always select a lot of pitchers in each year’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. 2025 was no exception, as they drafted 14. However, it was Jonathan Bailey “JB” Middleton from the University of Southern Mississippi that was their first off the board. The Mississippi native’s freshman season at Southern Mississippi was a […]
From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Okay, most of you didn’t like my series on contract extensions for young Cubs players. Truth be […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Wow. So, where do they go from here? Last night’s game was epic in every way. All of us are exhausted. Personally, after going to be at 3:15 am Eastern, I’m surprised my brain is functioning enough to write this. That fatigue will be the story line for Game 4, starting most notably with the […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The New York Rangers are riding the struggle bus. General manager Chris Drury is not liking what he's seeing so far from his hockey club, as the Rangers are off to a 3-5-2 record to start the year, and sit second last in the Eastern Conference. Their offense has produced just 22 goals in 10 games, and despite having Igor Shesterkin in net, that's simply not good enough. Moves could be coming sooner than later. According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, the Rangers have three prime trade...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 1 read