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With the Minor League Baseball season approaching its end as the calendar gets set to flip to September, fans, coaches, and analysts alike are beginning to fully evaluate the 2026 campaigns of prospects around the league. While there still are games to be played, the Washington Nationals, as of August 31st, have officially released their […]
I think you can imagine how frustrated Cubs players must have been after a week-plus worth of losses to the Mariners, Diamondbacks and Reds, three of those in soul-crushing walk-off fashion. They took those frustrations out on the Brewers Monday evening at Wrigley Field, breaking the franchise record for home runs in a game that […]
The Cubs opened up their series against the Brewers with a bang on Monday night. The home team thrilled the Wrigley faithful with nine home runs en route to a comfortable victory. Chicago pounced on starter Kyle Harrison in the bottom of the 1st with a two-run homer by Tyrone Taylor that was immediately followed by … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/31/26): Cubs 17, Brewers 3 – Bregman Leads Way as Team Blasts 9 Homers appeared first on .
J.J. Cooper digs deep past the world of top prospects to uncover some unheralded names who have turned scuffling seasons in productive 2026 campaigns. The post 5 Lesser-Known MLB Prospects Who Saved Their 2026 Seasons With Strong Augusts appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Welcome to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 23 of the 2026 fantasy baseball season. For those unfamiliar, this is a weekly column where we examine starting pitchers who had surprisingly strong starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or just […]
We're in the sprint to the finish line now, and finding saves, ratio controls, and strikeouts are vitally important to your team. The goal of this piece is to find some guys who can help your roster for the final weeks of the season. Things are often in flux in many bullpens at this stage […]
Welcome to Week 23! The fantasy baseball playoffs may be starting up in your parts, which means every waiver wire pickup is that much more important. You can't fall for someone who's a fake out when you thought they were an obvious breakout. That's our goal with this series. So let's help you find some […]
While the New York Rangers have not had one of the NHL’s top pipelines in quite a while, general manager (GM) Chris Drury and his staff have done a solid…
It’s an exciting day for And The Valley Shook. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow all things LSU Tigers. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and […]
After slapping his teammates in the face, metaphorically speaking, by going AWOL on them last week in the middle of a playoff chase, Ketel Marte has now left Arizona Diamondbacks fans wondering what he thinks of them. He finally returned to the team on Monday night after his two-week absence, but watch his shocking lack of emotion or contrition as he is asked directly if he had a message for D-Backs fans: When asked if he had a message for Arizona Diamondbacks fans, Ketel Marte was silen...
Future Hall of Fame pitcher Max Scherzer is doing things at 42 years old that shouldn't be possible.
Meet the Mets Robert Stock turned in the best start his career to help the Mets get past the Rays 3-2. Mark Vientos homered in his first game back from the injured list, and the Mets held on after building a three-run lead. Choose Your Recap: Amazin’ Avenue, NY Post, Newsday, ESPN The Orioles claimed […]
The Chicago Cubs set a team record of nine home runs in their rout of the Milwaukee Brewers, 17-3, at Wrigley Field on Monday. The Cubs started hot, hitting five home runs in the first four innings, leading to the blowout. Kevin Gausman sat out, with Clay Holmes, Ryan Rolison, and Colin Rea taking the […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman shares fascinating superstition origin story appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Along with the injury update we received on Robert Suarez yesterday, there were also some minor updates on Joe Jimenez and Reynaldo Lopez. Let’s start with the man we haven’t seen pitch in a major-league game since 2024. Joe Jimenez has had a plethora of procedures on his knee, and there have been several points […]
Thanks to a rain delay, it wasn’t until 1 a.m. ET that the game between the Baltimore Orioles and Colorado Rockies finally finished in the Mile High City. But for the Orioles fans that stayed up late into the evening, it was definitely worth the wait. The Orioles held a 2-1 lead with two outs…
As the minor league seasons start to wind down — with one week left for Low- and High-A, two weeks remaining for Double-A, and three for Triple-A — the Orioles’ four affiliates can clearly be delineated into the haves and the have-nots. The Frederick Keys and Chesapeake Baysox are surging, with the former headed to […]
Hello and happy Tuesday, folks. Happy primary Election Day as well; go out and do your civic duty! Very simple question of the day for ya: how we thinking about Roman Anthony and Trevor Story’s performance after a pair of games off the injured list? Perhaps that’s a silly question for a number of reasons. […]
Few words from Angel Reese changed everything.
How will LSU fare during the 2026 season? We predict every regular-season game for Lane Kiffin and the Tigers. The post LSU Crystal Ball: Predicting every game for the Tigers in 2026 appeared first on Saturday Down South .
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Each year, the Under Armour Next All-America Game assembles 40 of the best HS baseball players in the country. Here's who stood out in 2026. The post 12 Players Who Impressed At The 2026 Under Armour Next All-America Game appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
As the dog days of August turn into September, the Los Angeles Dodgers hope to turn the rough patch that they’ve gone through around and finally start scoring again. This is the third year in a row that the Dodgers have gone through a slide like this, something that Bill Plunkett of the OC Register […]
As it turns out, 2026 has been a surprisingly strong year for the Colorado Rockies bullpen. Through August 29th, Rockies relievers have been worth 3.0 fWAR, which is 15th in MLB. Their 4.81 ERA is not terrific, but it comes in 26th in baseball. (Given that their xERA was 4.80, the bullpen has performed about […]
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It’s a big day for The Crawfish Boxes. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow the Astros. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
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