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This Cubs homestand is an old NL East flashback — Mets and Phillies! Just like it was the 1970s or 1980s again. Obviously, that’s just a bit of nostalgia. In the meantime, this seven-game homestand seems important for the Cubs to begin to set a tone at Wrigley Field, where they are just 4-5 so […]
Believe it or not, the Mets (7-12) had a winning record one week ago. Now that they’ve lost eight games in a row, though, they’ll be lucky to get back to .500 over the next couple of weeks. And coming of a much-needed off day yesterday, they’re now in Chicago for a three-game series with […]
Good morning everyone and happy Friday! The Mariners dropped the series finale to the Padres last night, completing San Diego’s sweep in the first leg of the 2026 Vedder Cup. The team heads back home to open a new series tonight against the first-place Texas Rangers. As we’re now 20 games into the season, which […]
(12-6) Gwinnett Stripers 4, (12-6) Memphis Redbirds 2 Box Score The Carlos Carassco show continued with another gem, this time a six inning shutout performance where he struck out eight and walked zero. The 39 year old continued his marvelous start to the season, a season where he’s made four starts and given up just […]
Diamondbacks News (SI.com) Diamondbacks Trade Hard-Throwing Reliever to Brewers Fernandez was signed by the D-backs to a minor league contract and given an invite to spring training. At the time he was part of an effort by the team to bring in a number of “high-octane” arms, hoping to find a Diamondback in the rough. (Yahoo! Sports) […]
The Yankees were Mike Trout-ed once again on Thursday. The future Hall-of-Famer walked twice and homered for the fifth (!!) time of the series. Against a not-great Angels team, the Bombers could only manage a split in the four-game series at home. But, life goes on, as does other action around the American League. Let’s […]
Not sure if anyone has looked at the American League standings in the past 24 hours, but the following three teams are leading their divisions: Tampa Bay Rays (11-7): winners of six straight Minnesota Twins (11-8): winners of 8-of-10 Sacramento Athletics* (10-9): winners of 8-of-11, tied for first with the Texas Rangers *(I’m calling them […]
In this bullpen, one good outing will move you up the totem pole. This unit is searching for answers, and needs guys to step up. Yesterday, Orlando Ribalta stepped up in a huge way, making the Nats one run lead stick in the 10th despite the ghost runner starting the inning at second. That outing […]
The New York Mets fell 12-4 to the Chicago Cubs, extending their losing streak to nine games after another pitching collapse.
The Rangers need a forward who can produce without the contract becoming a nightmare. We went hunting for the next Anthony Mantha—here's who made the list.
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won a spirited, comeback affair against the A’s yesterday. Kennedi Landry writes about how the Rangers finally bested their mortal enemy, the wind. Grant also writes about Gavin Collyer’s quick and efficient MLB debut. Grant also looks at some streaking Rangers, good and bad. Elsewhere MLB Pipeline lists the best […]
It’s no lie to say that, even among a sea of flame-throwing MLB starters, Shane Baz’s talent stands out. He brings a four-pitch mix (technically, five, but he’s thrown the sinker exactly once this year, so I don’t quite believe in it) featuring a four-seam fastball that averages, even post-Tommy John, 97 mph, 84th percentile […]
Brian Parker II, C/GSchool: Duke | Conference: ACCCollege Experience: Redshirt Junior | Age: 23Height / Weight: 6’5” / 309 lbs.Projected Draft Status: Round 4-5Player Comparisons: Ethan Pocic, Connor McGovern Player Overview Brian Parker II was a Center in high school and one of the top college recruits at that position. He also participated in lacrosse, […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: A version of this article appeared here on the 42nd anniversary of this event, eight years ago. Since it’s now been exactly half a century since Mike Schmidt’s four-homer game at Wrigley Field, I thought you might like to read about that day again. Here’s a lightly edited version of the 2018 article. […]
The Phillies have plenty of early season problems, but perhaps one of the most concerning ones is the performance of Jesús Luzardo. Four starts into the season after signing a five year, $135M extension, Luzardo sports a 7.94 ERA in 22.2 innings. He’s allowed five or more runs in three of those starts, with the […]
There’s no real way to answer this, but give me your take anyway. I think this is kind of a funny situation. The Braves have the guys they think are the Good Relievers: Tyler Kinley, Dylan Lee, Robert Suarez, Raisel Iglesias. Maybe Aaron Bummer is in that group, maybe not, I’m not sure yet. But […]
An update on potential changes to NCAA eligibility Calhoun gives insight on why he left Utah State UTEP Basketball lands an Ole Miss transfer In a big win for the Lobos, Jake Hall is returning Boise State lands a big man Which Mountain West Football players will be drafted? Chris Murray discusses which Mountain West […]
Oregon women’s basketball picks up transfer commit from Belmont Offensive tackle Gernorris Wilson remains out 2027 4-star WR Julian Caldwell announces commitment date A’lique Terry Spring Media Availability Highlight of the Day: The First Civil War In September
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones always seems focused on his legacy. Certainly, one part is the fact that the ‘Boys won three Super Bowls during the heyday of Emmitt Smith, Michael Irvin, and Troy Aikman. But those titles were when? The final one was Super Bowl XXX, played on January 28, 1996, at the conclusion […]
It is going to be a popular refrain over the next few weeks, but this weekend Purdue baseball has an important series as it strives to make the NCAA Tournament for only the fourth time in program history. With five weekends to go in the regular season the various college baseball publications have Purdue squarely […]
Earlier this week, the Yankees picked up a split in their series against the Angels, but it was a lot of work to get there. The two wins required ninth inning comebacks, while the two losses were both of the very dumb variety. With that over, the Yankees will remain home and welcome the Royals […]
Toledo Mud Hens 10, Louisville Bats 5 (box) The Mud Hens hammered Bats pitching all night, while Ty Madden put together a pretty decent start as the Hens cut the Bats’ series lead to two games to one. The Hens opened the scoring in the top of the second inning. Jace Jung singled with one […]
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 […]