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The World Series shifts to Los Angeles today and I have to say: been a pretty good series thus far. Watching the Dodgers get their doors blown off is always fun, but I’m also one of those pitching duel aficionados that actually prefers those types of games to a 12-10 homer fest. I enjoyed Game […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Rabbit Maranville arrives in Chicago, and other stories. Happy birthday to Ralph Kiner* and other former Cubs. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It’s a strange October: Montreal and Detroit lead the Atlantic, Utah leads the West, and the Rangers are last in the East. Their four-game winning streak stopped via shootout, the Islanders (currently still in the second wild card) are now preparing for tomorrow night in Boston. That’s before the road trip continues with a tough […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Barcelona’s Clasico clash with Real Madrid on Sunday brought about plenty of chaos and controversy as is the norm when the two bitter rivals meet. VAR played its role in the game and the audios have now been released. Let’s take a look: The first audio relates to the early decision to rule out a […]
From Barca Blaugranes | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Leafs likely will practice, though.
From Pension Plan Puppets | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The offday is over and the World Series will be back on tonight, this time from the West Coast with the Dodgers and Blue Jays even, and the series now a best-of-five. Hopefully there’s some good baseball in store. Today on the site, we’re beginning our annual Yankees Roster Report Cards series! I’ll have an […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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From Cat Scratch Reader | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Before the Boston Red Sox won the 2004 World Series, they had a long and pretty amazing history of futility known as the curse, or, more fully, the Curse of the Bambino, so-called because the Red Sox traded Babe Ruth to New York in 1919 (it was formally announced shortly after New Year’s Day). The […]
From Duke Basketball Report | about 1 month ago | 1 read
In the lead up to Week 8, I felt like the Philadelphia Eagles needed to make a statement against the New York Giants. The Birds needed to get back at the team that embarrassed them on a national stage in Week 6. My stance on the Eagles needing to score style points softened once we […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Last week, Arizona Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett said that Green Bay Packers fans making the trip out west forced the Cardinals’ offense to have to use their silent count at home. This isn’t anything new for the Packers, one of the bigger fan bases in the league, but it does seem to be a recurring […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Welcome back to your late week, late night, indie pop-up shop where we’re chatting about the World Series until the wee hours of the morning. Whether your beverage of choice is caffeinated or designed to generate a different type of buzz, we’ve got you covered. Try one of our festbeers before the season is over […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After four years of experimentation in the minor leagues, MLB will allow teams to challenge umpires’ ball-strike calls based on the results of an automated system. The challenges are limited in number, but presumably this will allow teams to overturn the most egregious errors by the plate umpire. The exact format has not been specified, […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 1 month ago | 1 read
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: While it’s not the kind of staff change that a lot of people probably want, the Yankees reportedly did make one personnel move on Sunday. Desi Druschel is reportedly set to return to the Yankees, joining the team as an assistant pitching coach. Druschel spent time in a similar […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read
LOS ANGELES — The 2025 World Series is now a best-of-five series, with the next three games at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, beginning with Game 3 on Monday night. Tyler Glasnow makes the start for the Dodgers, having allowed one run over 13 1/3 innings in his three postseason starts to date — one […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr sent a message to the fans at the Santiago Bernabeu after the win over Barcelona, talking about what transpired during the match on Sunday. He said: “A message to all Madridistas, especially those who came to the Bernabeu and supported us passionately: This is how El Clásico is, there are […]
From Managing Madrid | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Another slow start and costly mistakes doomed the Rangers as their Western Canada trip began with a rough loss to the Flames.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Eagles pulled off another impressive victory in Week 8 over the Giants, and Jalen Hurts had another exemplary performance throwing for 179 yards and four touchdowns. As the team heads into the bye week 6-2, Hurts spoke to reporters about what he sees for the offense the rest of the season. The last question […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Orioles have their new manager. It’s not official yet, but it’s the next closest thing, with ESPN’s Jeff Passan reporting that the team is “finalizing a deal” to hire Craig Albernaz, currently the associate manager of the Cleveland Guardians, as the next manager of the Orioles. The 42-year-old Albernaz served as a bullpen and […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
It’s always a good Sunday for Philadelphia Eagles fans when the Birds win AND the Dallas Cowboys lose. Following the Eagles’ comfortable victory over the New York Giants in the 1:00 PM window, the Cowboys got blown out by the Broncos during the late games slot. That Dallas defense continued to struggle (44 points allowed) […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Chicago’s South Side was on top of the world on this day, 20 years ago. The club completed one of the most impressive regular season and postseason runs ever, sweeping the Houston Astros to capture Chicago’s first World Series title since 1917. Eighty-eight years of misery were history the moment Juan Uribe charged Orlando Palmeiro’s […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A legendary New York sports announcer was famous for frequently saying, “You can’t predict baseball.” He was right. He also would have been right had he ever declared, “You can’t predict football.” Who could have predicted what played out on the field in Week 8 in Cincinnati against the Bengals? The New York Jets had […]
From Gang Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
After a memorable regular season, four Brewers players were recognized with Milwaukee BBWAA awards this Friday. The awards, selected by a panel from the Milwaukee Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association, included Most Valuable Player, Most Valuable Pitcher, Top Newcomer, Unsung Hero, and the Good Guy Award. Most Valuable Player Second baseman Brice Turang’s name […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
For one last time, a stalk of corn served as the coveted prize between a regional Midwest rivalry. The Northern Illinois Huskies and Ball State Cardinals competed 52 times prior to Saturday, unable to determine superiority. Northern Illinois won 25. Ball State won 25. They tied twice. As Northern Illinois prepares its move from the […]
From Hustle Belt | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Eagles righted a wrong of a few weeks ago with a commanding 38-20 win over the overmatched New York Giants on Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. The victory gives the Eagles a 6-2 record going into the bye week, and it may have finally given the 2025 Eagles the identity that they had been […]
From Bleeding Green Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads