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The date is August 2, 2022: the MLB trade deadline. The Washington Nationals have just made a franchise-altering blockbuster, moving Juan Soto to the San Diego Padres for a slew of highly touted prospects and young pieces, including shortstop CJ Abrams. Abrams’ arrival in Washington signified a changing of the guard. Just three years removed […] The post Can CJ Abrams Rewrite His Second-Half Narrative? appeared first on Just Baseball .
Ask a Brewers fan to name the team’s biggest rival and you’ll hear “Cubs” before you finish the question. Fair enough. That one comes with decades of border-war baggage and a playoff series still fresh in everyone’s memory. But quietly, almost sneakily, the matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates has become one of the most interesting [...]
The 2026 Major League Baseball season has seen three managers fired, with the Philadelphia Phillies (Rob Thomson), New York Mets […]
A new report from a notable New York Giants insider has offered more details on why the team surprisingly brought […]
The Phils beat the Marlins 6-5 on Monday night to win their fourth game in a row and improve to 68-58. They’re 11-5 in August and would go in to the playoffs as the second Wild Card team if the season ended today. Here are some bullet points from this month: Just a few bumps […] The post Do Not Let the Philadelphia Phillies Get Hot appeared first on Crossing Broad .
Museum’s Author Series Program Brings Presidential Stories to Cooperstown kkundahl Tue, 2026-08-18 10:33 Tom Collamore, who served in three administrations, to discuss his book about baseball and the presidency Aug. 26 at program in Museum’s Grandstand Theater. Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - 12:00pm (COOPERSTOWN, NY) – Baseball and the White House have shared a strong connection through more than a century of presidential administrations. This month in Cooperstown, author...
After playing some fantastic baseball, the Braves have hit a bit of a skid, dropping three of four and watching their lead in the NL East slip to 6.5 games. The pitching put the club in a 4-0 hole early on Monday, as the Twins kept finding holes in the defense with relatively soft contact […]
Ryan McMahon has had enough time for the Yankees to know what the numbers look like. A .215 average and […]
Patrick Sandoval has been playing with fire baserunners all season since returning from Tommy John surgery this year, and it finally blew up on the Red Sox over the weekend. Now we’re hearing that an injury may be playing a role in his performance, even if it’s a small one. Sandoval apparently has been battling […]
Welcome to Tuesday A’s fans! The club can’t seem to get things right, even against a fellow bottom dweller like the Kansas City Royals. At 49-76 the team is tied with the Angels for the worst record in the sport. We need a win tonight or else we could be all alone at the bottom […]
The New York Rangers have hired Bob Woods and John Stevens as assistant coaches for their American Hockey League affiliate, the Hartford Wolf Pack.
ESPN recently dropped their annual set of “future” power rankings, which are based on how well the franchise is set up to be successful over the next three or so seasons. The Cardinals were unfortunately ranked dead last thanks to a lackluster quarterback situation. Jacoby Brissett is not what any team wants as their long-term […]
The New York Giants are counting on the highly anticipated return of Malik Nabers to the field ahead of the 2026 NFL season, as the primary weapon in the passing game for Jaxson Dart. The excitement in East Rutherford about achieving great results has, among its key figures, the return of Malik Nabers to the field. The wide receiver acknowledged how difficult it was to be away from the game for so long, but he also made it clear that his talent is slowly returning to help the New York Giants...
The New York Giants got their first football shock a little earlier than they expected as they watched second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart take hit after hit in the very first quarter of their first preseason game against the Minnesota Vikings. One hit in particular even had former NFL nose tackle Breiden Fehoko calling out the […] The post “This Is How You Get Your Franchise QB Killed”: Giants RB Slammed for Putting Jaxson Dart’s Life at Risk appeared first on EssentiallySports .
Paulson Adebo signed for three years and $54 million to lock down one side of the New York Giants’ secondary. […]
Welcome to another fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups by category column. Last week, a few recommended players really made me look good. We’ll look to keep the good times rolling this week as we break down a few more potential ... read more »
We at Awful Announcing watched every second of the 2026 MLB Field of Dreams Game on Netflix last week, resulting in this review of the broadcast. The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Minnesota Twins, 7-1, so the game wasn’t very compelling, but Netflix still produced an enjoyable, high-quality viewing experience. Unfortunately, Netflix and Major League Baseball…
The San Diego Padres completed a six-game home stand with a sweep of the NL Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers and winning two of three from the AL West-leading Houston Astros. After an off day on the road in Cleveland, the Padres took on the fourth-place Guardians of the AL Central. With the team still deploying their […]
The Yankees enjoyed their Monday off, headed to Baltimore for a three-game set with the Orioles. Coming off of a disappointing series against the Jays, albeit with a strong finish, the Bombers have plenty of ground to make up in the East during the final months of the season, though they still hold the top […]
The end of July (or beginning of August) marks a special time in the baseball calendar. The Trade Deadline inspires […]
Baseball talk? I thought this was a football website! Don’t worry, I’ll tie it all together by the end. As some of you may remember, I’m a Seattle Seahawks aficionado born, raised, and living in the great state of Wisconsin. Even if I’m not a Cheesehead like most of my fellow Wisconsinites, I am a […]
This Week in the Minors is our weekly look at notable performances from all over the system, from big-name prospects and less-heralded guys alike. The mission is to answer this simple question: “Who had a good week?” Triple-A Omaha Storm Chasers (56-61, 14.5 games back) The Storm Chasers lost 3 of 4 to the Columbus […]
Game Recaps Diamondbacks, minus Ketel Marte, look uninspired in a Boston blowout by Nick Piecoro [AZ Central] Lefty Mitch Bratt gave up three runs in three innings and right-hander Zack Littell allowed eight runs (six earned) in 3 2/3 innings. It was just the Diamondbacks’ 13th loss in their past 34 games — they entered […]
After a grueling 11-day, 10-game road trip, the Orioles finally return to Camden Yards for the first time since Aug. 6. And this time, they’re coming in with some swagger. The Orioles just went toe-to-toe with the best team in the American League, taking three out of four from the Rays in a hard-fought series […]
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Tuesday! After enjoying an off-day on the heels of taking a three-game set against the Astros, the M’s kick off their third and final leg of the road trip in Milwaukee this evening. The first game of the three-game series will begin at 4:40pm Pacific time, with Bryce Miller set […]
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