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Weekend BP: NLDS Game 5 and ALCS Game 1

Good morning, baseball fans! This weekend, we’re looking at just two games of playoff baseball. Today will feature Game 5 of the National League Division Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs have managed to come back from being down 2-0 to tie up the series, so they’ve got the momentum. […]

From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Red Sox trade additions Joe Vogatsky, Matt McShane show early returns in pro debuts after coming over from Pirates

In the span of a few weeks last winter, the Red Sox made two separate, yet similar trades with the Pirates. On December 15, the Red Sox acquired minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky from the Pirates for then-recently DFA’d infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez. A little more than a month passed before the two sides matched up … Continue reading "Red Sox trade additions Joe Vogatsky, Matt McShane show early returns in pro debuts after coming over from Pirates"

From Blogging the Red Sox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Red Wings vs Leafs Start on Monday Rescheduled

What a time to be in Toronto, eh? The NHL announced Friday that due to the MLB Postseason, Monday’s Red Wings vs Toronto Maple Leafs game at Scotiabank Arena will move from 4 PM ET to 2 PM ET. Game Two of the MLB ALCS is being hosted at Rogers Centre that same Monday. Cool thing for those of our readers attending on Monday: Following Wings vs Leafs, fans can stick around in their seats and watch Game Two of the ALCS on the big screen. Opening night did not go so well for the Red Wing...

From Winging It In Motown | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Rhett Lowder set for Arizona Fall League debut on Friday

Rhett Lowder navigated 30.2 IP of big league ball expertly at the tail end of the 2024 regular season, his first as a professional after the Cincinnati Reds used the #7 overall pick to select him out of Wake Forest in the 2023 MLB Draft. He pitched through just about every level of the minors […]

From Red Reporter | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Phillies Town | Dodgers 2, Phillies 1: And Now My Watch is Ended

Welcome to Phillies Town, Twinkie Town’s Philadelphia Phillies playoff coverage because I like watching Jhoan Duran play baseball and don’t handle change well. Let’s go Phillies! While I didn’t anticipate this going into this feckless experiment, it turns out that rooting for the Phillies was fairly similar to rooting for the Twins. Maybe there’s some […]

From Twinkie Town | about 2 months ago | 1 read

2025 Draysbay Community Prospect Review: Emilien Pitre

Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]

From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Friday BP: ALDS Game 5, baby

Good morning, baseball fans! There is only one playoff game on today’s schedule, and that would be Game 5 of the American League Division Series between the Detroit Tigers and the Seattle Mariners. Although the series is tied at 2-2 (obviously, as that’s the only way to even get a Game 5), the Mariners have […]

From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 1 read

MLB is in its Superstar Era

Because Major League Baseball was once the shining star of the sporting stage—it still dusts off the National Pastime moniker from time to time —it is sometimes easy to think that “then” was better than “now”. We are regaled by our parents (or grandparents) with stories about the likes of Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, Harmon […]

From Twinkie Town | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Four Red Sox prospects highlighted among Baseball America’s 2025 international standouts

On Wednesday, Baseball America’s Ben Badler identified 40 standout hitting prospects from the 2025 international signing class who played in the Dominican Summer League this season. Of the 40 players mentioned, four young members of the Red Sox organization made the cut. Hector Ramos was given an “up-arrow signing” tag, while Harold Rivas, Dorian Soto, … Continue reading "Four Red Sox prospects highlighted among Baseball America’s 2025 international standouts"

From Blogging the Red Sox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Phillies Town | Phillies 8, Dodgers 2: The Zombie Lineup Lives

Welcome to Phillies Town, Twinkie Town’s Philadelphia Phillies playoff coverage because I like watching Jhoan Duran play baseball and don’t handle change well. Let’s go Phillies! After saving all their runs for late in game two, it appears our beloved Phillies were really saving all their runs for late in the series. With their backs […]

From Twinkie Town | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Schadenfreude 370 (A Continuing Series)

UPDATE: All NY tabloid back pages now uploaded. Also: SuperVlad photo! Hilarious ! Not once, not twice , not three times, not four times, but an amazing  FIVE TIMES !!!!! Yankees' Season Comes To Bitter End With Lifeless ALDS Game 4 Dud Andrew Battifarano, Post Another fall of discontent has arrived. The Yankees have gotten there in many different ways over the past 16 years, but the all-too-familiar end result came crashing in with a thud on Wednesday night in The Bronx. A thrilling come...

From the joy of sox | about 2 months ago | 1 read

National League Division Series: Game 4 Thread

National League Division Series: Game 4 Thread The Cubs held onto an early lead to take game three and stave of elimination. The bullpen provided five innings and allowed one earned run in that win, with basically all the high leverage relievers seeing work. The Cubs are expected to send Matthew Boyd to the mound for game 4, which begins at 8:08 pm central time at Wrigley. Freddy Peralta could start on regular rest for the Brewers, which would set up a rematch of game one of the series. &nb...

From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | about 2 months ago | 1 read

American Conference Preview

With new branding and a new *official* name, no longer the American Athletic Conference, the American Conference looks to be highly competitive again this year with heavy amounts of turnover across the league. Predicted Order of Finish: South Florida Bulls New head coach Brian Hodgson found his way to Tampa and brought a whole slew […]

From Mid-Major Madness | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Pirates 2025 season in review: Starting Pitchers

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ starting rotation thrived in 2025, led by the best pitcher in baseball. Paul Skenes is on pace to become an all-time great. His season was one of the best in franchise history. Skenes led MLB in ERA (1.97) by 21 points and finished in the top five of multiple categories. The 23-year-old […]

From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Yankee Elimination Day – 2025

YED! 2025 EDITION Yankee Elimination Days YED 2001 - November 4 YED 2002 - October 5 YED 2003 - October 25 YED 2004 - October 20 YED 2005 - October 10 YED 2006 - October 7 YED 2007 - October 8 YED 2008 - September 23 YED 2010 - October 22 YED 2011 - October 6 YED 2012 - October 18 YED 2013 - September 25 YED 2014 - September 24 YED 2015 - October 6 YED 2016 - September 29 YED 2017 - October 21 YED 2018 - October 9 YED 2019 - October 19 YED 2020 - October 9 YED 2021 ...

From the joy of sox | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

North Star Stature Showdown: an OOTP tournament

Early in the season (I can’t remember exactly when), someone in the comments (can’t remember who) brought up the idea of a tall vs. short Out of the Park tournament. Now that the Twins season is over, it’s time to make that a reality. With many thanks to whoever came up with the idea, we […]

From Twinkie Town | 2 months ago | 1 read

The Leading Candidate for a New Rays Stadium: HCC Dale Mabry

The Rays ownership group held a press conference on Tuesday, and surprised many of us by announcing they are seeking a minimum 100-acre site to build a stadium, embedded within a larger mixed use development. One hundred acres is a lot. Just by way of comparison, the Trop site — which by urban development standards […]

From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 0 reads

National League Division Series: Game 3 Thread

National League Division Series: Game 3 Thread Down two games to none, the Cubs face a possible elimination game at Wrigley. The game is scheduled for 4:08 central with Jameson Taillon starting for the Cubs and Quinn Priester starting for the Brewers. Join us in the comments below. Charlie Wed, 10/08/2025 - 09:28 am Tags 2025 Cubs 2025 Postseason 2025 NLDS Jameson Taillon Milwaukee Brewers Comments usual suspects lineup again… Submitted...

From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read

Rays Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2026

MLB Trade Rumors has released their annual assessment of player salaries, and the Rays have a whopping 17 players eligible for salary arbitration in 2026. The players are listed below, descending by service time (years.days): It’s been a rising trend in MLB for teams to provide club options and buyouts to arbitration-eligible players, as seen […]

From DRaysBay | 2 months ago | 0 reads