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I’ve been a Pokemon fan for just as long as I’ve been a Red Sox fan. With the release of Pokemon Legends Z-A for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 today, I thought it could be fun to match up Red Sox players with their Pokémon counterparts and put a team together. Note that […]
From Over the Monster | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Long discussed as a fun “what if” scenario in bars and around water coolers throughout the Kansas City metro area, the idea of a Kansas City Royals downtown stadium is slowly becoming a reality. Over the last few years, there’s been so much information doled out piecemeal as an immense amount of work gets done […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 1 read
San Diego is still reeling from the surprise retirement announcement of Mike Shildt as the Padres manager. The organization stated the search for a new skipper will begin immediately. But it should start and end with the hiring of Bruce Bochy. His experience and proven track record make him the ideal choice for a team […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Heading into the 2025-2026 off-season, could you name how many players the Rays will have reach free agency? There’s a couple “trick question” type answers in there, as Brandon Lowe (age-31) has a $11.5M club option with a $500K buyout, and Closer/MLBPA player rep Pete Fairbanks (32) has a $7M club option with a $1M […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The secret is out! Jobe Bellingham may not be happy with his start to life at Borussia Dortmund. Despite signficant effort from his family, agency, and the media to prevent it, somehow, this morsel of information has wiggled its way out into the mainstream. Who could even believe it. So what’s the deal? Well, There’s […]
From Fear The Wall | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Barring a major trade this offseason, the 2026 season will mark the fifth regular season in which Spencer Steer has appeared in a Cincinnati Reds uniform. That’s right, when the Reds front office once again began to blow up the roster back in 2022, it was the deal shipping out Tyler Mahle that brought in […]
From Red Reporter | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Cubs had a solid season in 2025 but it came to an end on Saturday when they dropped Gave Five of the Division Series to the Brewers. That turns the focus to the offseason and some upcoming decisions. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer held an end-of-season press conference yesterday but largely avoided tipping…
From RotoFeed | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Let’s talk 2026 Texas Rangers payroll. We don’t know how much the Rangers payroll is going to be in 2026. It appears likely that it will be less than it was in 2025, since part of the reason given for Bruce Bochy’s decision not to return as manager in 2026 was the team’s “financial uncertainty” […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
First Half Record: 34-31 (1/4, Florida State League East Division) Second Half Record: 43-22 (1/4 Florida State League East Division) The St. Lucie Mets were the worst team in all of Minor League Baseball in 2023 with a 44-84 total record and were the second worst team in 2024, with a 45-84 total record. The […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It will be interesting to see the opinions on this week. On the one hand the […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It’s the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves Is there hope of Yeiner? Top pitching prospects of the season Who is playing third next season (HC) Rising prospects in the Astros system AL West News Kirby got rocked Five Rangers named GG finalist (LSB) MLB News LCS 10/15 scores All the […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Week 6 of the NFL season featured some solid NFLSU action. The highlight was a wide receiver going off for nearly 100 yards and 2 TDs, but it’s probably not one of the ones you think! Let’s break it all down. Eagles 17 at Giants 34 Cor’Dale Flott had three tackles and maybe the biggest […]
From And The Valley Shook | about 2 months ago | 1 read
It was an interesting season for Jose A. Ferrer. On one hand, he showed all of the interesting traits that make him an exciting young reliever. However, 2025 did not prove to be the breakout season many expected from Ferrer. He showed flashes, but was unable to put it all together this year. When you […]
From Federal Baseball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
MLB announced today that two Athletics players, outfielder Tyler Soderstrom and starting pitcher Luis Severino have been named 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award nominees. The Gold Glove Award recognizes the best defensive players at each position across Major League Baseball. This is extra-impressive considering that Soderstrom didn’t even start the year as the A’s starting […]
From Athletics Nation | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Ahead of the 2025 season, the biggest debate among Mets fans was the return of Pete Alonso. While many fans felt that his asking price for a contract was too high given the skill set that he brings to the game and his perceived decline over the past few seasons, there was an equal or […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Kansas City Royals missed the playoffs in 2025, finishing with a record of 82-80 on the season. They finished third in the division, six games behind the Guardians, and the second team out in the Wild Card race, finishing five games out. After an 86-76 campaign in 2024, snagging a Wild Card spot and […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
1912 The White Sox continued their climb back into the City Series with a 7-5 win at Comiskey Park that cut the team’s deficit in the Series to 3-2. Joe Benz was the hero, with six innings of relief to earn the win but also the single that spurred the winning rally: With the Cubs […]
From South Side Sox | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Morning, all! Jacob deGrom is a finalist for both the Comeback Player of the Year award and a Gold Glove, and Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager are also Gold Glove finalists. The Rangers had a top five bullpen in 2025 and will have to do some work this offseason if they […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 2 months ago | 1 read
https://www.gaslampball.com/awards/50938/fernando-tatis-jr-nominated-for-2025-rawlings-gold-glove-award (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/50893/padres-reacts-survey-san-diego-will-have-many-suitors-for-managerial-position-is-it-time-for-ruben-niebla-to-get-his-shot (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/50884/padres-managerial-options-for-2026 (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/p...
From Gaslamp Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Major League Baseball named three Red Sox players as Gold Glove finalists yesterday: last year’s right field winner Wilyer Abreu, defensive staple Ceddanne Rafaela, and Carlos Narvaez, who is probably a top ten rookie of the year. It can’t be understated how much stability the 26-year-old from the Yankees organization provided the Red Sox in […]
From Over the Monster | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Right before Spring Training started for the 2025 season, the Orioles signed two veteran outfielders to “prove-it” deals. One of them went on to become a vital part of the lineup before being moved at the deadline in the Orioles’ fire sale. The other one was Dylan Carlson. In many ways, Carlson lived up to […]
From Camden Chat | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
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
Meet the Mets The Mets signed funky thrower and New Jersey native Joe Jacques to a minor-league deal with an invitation to Spring Training and a potential $800,000. For some reason Major League Baseball announced the Gold Glove finalists on a random Wednesday afternoon and two names among them were the Metsies’ David Peterson and […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Good morning, baseball fans! Both the American League and National League Championship Series continue today. First up, the Milwaukee Brewers head west to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the NLCS. Which is unfortunate, because the Dodgers currently have a 2-0 series lead. The Brewers have not yet named a starting […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 1 read