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MESA, Arizona — I decided to head over to Sloan Park Monday, as I heard the equipment truck that left Chicago Friday was going to arrive. You can see the truck at the top of this post; here are some more photos of Cubs staffers unloading equipment: While I was there I headed over toward […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 days ago | 0 reads
We’re finally in the home stretch of the offseason. Spring training is just a couple of weeks away, and before we know it the 2026 Yankees will be taking the field and playing ball with the goal of avenging their disappointing finish last year. This is true moreso than most teams that got bounced because […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 days ago | 2 reads
Pitchers and catchers may not have reported yet, but I figured I need to get an early jump on our usual review of the non-roster invitees to spring training. That’s because there are an awful lot of them this season. The team announced the list on Friday, and there are thirty-two non-roster invitees, in addition […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 3 days ago | 2 reads
Herald Anfernee Simons, Jaylen Brown lead Celtics to blowout of Bucks Celtics, Bucks celebrate history in inaugural NBA Pioneers Classic Globe Jaylen Brown has 30 points, 13 rebounds as Celtics coast to 107-79 win over Bucks Doc Rivers stands behind his comments denouncing ICE, declares what’s happening ‘not morally right’ LeBron James’s NBA All-Star streak […]
From CelticsBlog | 3 days ago | 1 read
It has been expected (by me, at least) ever since Main Street/FanDuel Sports Network (the successor to Diamond/Bally) missed a broadcast rights payment to the Cardinals back in December, and now it’s happening: a whole bunch more clubs are returning their local broadcast rights to Major League Baseball, as had happened previously over the last year+ with the Padres, Diamondbacks, Twins, Rockies, Nationals, and Guardians. Up to eight more teams, formerly having their rights at Diamond/Ball...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Shortly after the NLDS came to an end in October, I made sure to throw some flowers in the general direction of Nico Hoerner, who had just wrapped up a career year with the Cubs : “Depending on whether you prefer FanGraphs (4.8 fWAR) or Baseball Reference (6.1 bWAR), Nico Hoerner was either the best or second-best player on the 92-win Chicago Cubs by the crude measure of individual player WAR. But given his performance in the second half of the season (122 wRC+, 2.4 WAR) and in the playoffs (1...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 1 read
Earlier on Monday, we got word that the Atlanta Braves were one of three teams (alongside the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Angels) that didn’t decide to follow the Brewers, Cardinals, Rays, Reds and Royals to MLB Media as far as their televised games are concerned. Well, now we know why the Braves didn’t join […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 1 read
Well friends, I come bearing good news: this is the last week without baseball for a very, very long time. For the San Francisco Giants, pitchers and catchers will report to Scottsdale next Tuesday, and then we’re off to the races. Speaking of races, we’re nearing the end of this one. We have fewer than […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 3 days ago | 0 reads
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From Testudo Times | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Seventh in the series. Today we look at the Cubs’ veteran second baseman. 28-year-old Nico Hoerner, two-time Gold Glover, potential .300 hitter, team leader, is entering the last year of his contract. Odds favor his retention but probably not by much — there are a lot of wheels spinning. Many fans would prefer that Dansby Swanson, subject […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 days ago | 1 read
The off-season is speeding by, and before you know it, there will be baseball games to play. The Colorado Rockies will have pitchers and catchers report to their complex in Arizona on February 12th with the first full squad workout occurring shortly after. By the end of the month, spring training will be in full […]
From Purple Row | 3 days ago | 0 reads
After claiming the Detroit Tigers first Midwest League title since 2015 as manager of the High-A West Michigan Whitecaps, Tony Cappuccilli is moving on up. The Tigers parted ways with long-time minor league coach and manager, Andrew Graham, following the 2025 season. Cappuccilli will take over the Double-A Erie SeaWolves from Graham in 2026. The […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 days ago | 0 reads
How do you negotiate a contract with THE star player? Not a star player, not a guy you love having around, but the face of the club and indeed arguably at the time the face of baseball itself? How do you negotiate while at the same time attempting to secure personal control over the sport’s […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 days ago | 2 reads
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February. I look forward to seeing you in the comment section! What moment in this franchise history haunts you, keeps you up at night, barges into your […]
From DRaysBay | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Nationals figure to have an exciting lineup in 2026, with a combination of proven talent such as James Wood and CJ Abrams, youngsters who have flashed upside such as Daylen Lile and Dylan Crews, and still relatively unknown commodities such as Harry Ford and Brady House. While the lineup will certainly be worth watching […]
From Federal Baseball | 3 days ago | 0 reads
We finally have solid details of how the St. Louis Cardinals plan to make their games available for streaming for the upcoming season. The team says that Major League Baseball will produce and distribute all in-market St. Louis Cardinals games and they promise to do it with no regional blackout restrictions. Here are the exact […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 days ago | 1 read
Although the lack of outfield depth at Triple-A Iowa has gotten the bulk of focus around here – and from the Cubs, who’ve added Justin Dean , Dylan Carlson , and Chas McCormick in the last few weeks – the Cubs were in a spot where they could use a little more depth at Double-A, as well. Consider that, although the Cubs have some very high-upside outfield prospects who’ll hopefully rise as high as Double-A later this year, the group currently at the level might lose Brett Bateman to Triple...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 days ago | 1 read
It’s officially February now, which means that we don’t have too much longer to wait until we start hearing the crack of the bat and baseballs hitting mitts under the Florida sun. Before that can happen and before even pitchers and catchers can report, all of the equipment needs to get down to the spring […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 1 read
Moises Chace may have lost some time to injury this year, but maybe it will hasten the time to putting him in his best spot: relief pitching Moises Chace – 53Matthew Fisher – 32Jean Cabrera – 12Cade Obermueller – 9Carson DeMartini – 8Keaton Anthony – 8Alex McFarlane – 5Griffin Burkholder – 4Mavis Graves – 1 […]
From The Good Phight | 3 days ago | 0 reads
Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic Detroit had the scoop on Monday morning. The arbitration hearing between Detroit Tigers’ ace, Tarik Skubal, and the club will take place on Wednesday, February 4. The arbitration panel will have 24 hours to rule in favor on one party or the other. The Tigers filed for a one-year contract […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Twins kicked off the week with a surprising trade of former top prospect Edouard Julien and reliever Pierson Ohl for minor leaguer Jace Kaminski, who had missed all of 2025 with Tommy John surgery. They ended the week with a bombshell announcement that POB&BO Derek Falvey and the team were parting ways. While the […]
From Twinkie Town | 3 days ago | 0 reads
It’s now official. The Green Bay Packers formally announced on Monday that they have hired Jonathan Gannon as their new defensive coordinator, replacing Jeff Hafley, who left to take the job as head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Gannon was most recently the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals for the last three seasons. A […]
From Acme Packing Company | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals now have their new head coach in Mike LaFleur. Let’s take a look at what the Cardinals brass is saying: Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill: “We had the opportunity to speak with an outstanding group of candidates during this very thorough process and gathered tremendous insight from each of them. At the end of […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 3 days ago | 1 read
Fail to prepare, prepare to fail — a Pride Night debacle in the UK’s Elite League shows capitulating to homophobes is never the right call. The post Pro hockey team bows to a homophobe, derails Pride Night and ignites backlash appeared first on Outsports .
From Outsports | 3 days ago | 0 reads
The Braves are still looking for a television broadcast partner after moving on from Main Street Sports Group (aka the company that runs Fanduel Sports Network). However, six of other eight teams are not looking anymore for this season. The Brewers, Marlins, Rays, Royals, Cardinals, and the Reds are moving on over to MLB Media. […]
From Talking Chop | 3 days ago | 0 reads