Spring Breakout/Phillies gamethread
There is a lot happening today for the Phillies. They have a regular game and a Breakout Game game(?). Let’s talk about them!
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Most prolific Dodgers this spring up from minor league camp
The Dodgers’ time in Arizona this spring training is almost done, with only two more days of games before heading back to Southern California. The opening day roster is close to finalized, with only a few more moves left to make. Counting the 40-man roster and non-roster invitees, the Dodgers technically had 77 players in […]
Orel Hershiser an NBC analyst for Dodgers opening day, Clayton Kershaw on pregame show
NBC on Thursday unveiled its announcer assignments for opening day, including a pair of Dodgers Cy Young Award winners on the broadcast for Dodgers vs. Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, March 26 at Dodger Stadium. Jason Benetti is the lead play-by-play baseball announcer for NBC Sports this season, and he’ll be on the call for Dodgers-Diamondbacks, […]
GDT: Tampa Bay should just never trade with Philadelphia
There are couple of really bad trades in Rays franchise history and the Philadelphia Phillies are responsible for at least two of the them. During the expansion draft, the Devil Rays sent Bobby Abreu to Philadelphia for Kevin Stocker. That move turned out badly, but at least Stocker was a competent shortstop for a bit […]
Rays announce first Jersey Sleeve Patch partner Webull
via team press release: Webull (NASDAQ: BULL), an online investment platform, today announced it will serve as the Tampa Bay Rays corporate jersey patch partner as the two organizations enter the second year of their partnership. Jersey patch sponsorships were first introduced by Major League Baseball at the start of the 2023 season. The Webull patch […]
Analysis and grading of the Cardinals’ free agent signings: Defense & ST Edition
Arizona Cardinals’ GM Monti Ossenfort had a lot going on after last season’s debacle, losing 14 games. Losing does not make anyone feel good, especially if you are the one pulling the puppet strings to make everything work as it should. So, Ossenfort went to work. He had many goals, but mainly to find capable […]
Welcome to Mets Madness: Explanation, Bracket, and FAQ
The New York Mets have now played 64 seasons as a franchise, going back to their inaugural 1962 campaign. There are 64 teams in March Madness, the NCAA’s annual single-elimination tournament. Wouldn’t it be interesting if all 64 unique Mets teams, each with their strengths and weaknesses, glories and failures, legends and forgotten fan-favorites, played […]
Top EPL Blank Gameweek 31 FPL Player Picks
Navigating Blank Gameweek 31 is one of the most significant tactical hurdles of the 2025/2026 Fantasy Premier League season. With heavy hitters from Arsenal, Manchester City, Crystal Palace, and Wolves all without a fixture, managers must pivot to reliable assets who are actually taking the pitch. This week is all about maximizing your “Expected Minutes” […]
Howie Rose announces retirement after the 2026 season
Legendary radio voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose made a video announcing his retirement after the 2026 season, which was posted to the Mets’ social media channels this morning. The Bayside Queens native began his broadcasting career in 1975, serving as the play-by-play broadcaster for New York Rangers games on WFAN from 1989-1995, […]
Mets Morning News: Mets introduce new food options for 2026
Meet the Mets Citi Field introduced some delicious new options to their ballpark menu for the 2026 season. NBC and Peacock have the Opening Day broadcast for the Mets and Pirates with former Mets Al Leiter and Neil Walker serving as analysts during the broadcast. The team announced the prospects that will be participating in […]
Mariners Prospect Rankings #9 SS Nick Becker
The lone high school talent taken by the Mariners last July, Nick Becker makes his LL organizational prospect debut at #9, beating out Tuesday’s entry Griffin Hugus by a healthy margin and setting the foundation of what we’d consider the upper echelon of present prospect pedigree. Hailing from the state of New Jersey, the cold […]
Thursday Bantering: Martinez Going Into Hall of Excellence
The Jays made a couple of announcements in one this morning. They are changing the ‘Level of Excellence’ to the ‘Hall of Excellence’, which will be a display on the 100 level right field concourse. I’ll admit I like the Level of Excellence because you can see it in telecasts, from most of the park […]
Astros vs Marlins Spring Breakout Game Thread 3/19/2026
The Houston Astros will face the Miami Marlins in this year’s Spring Breakout game. Game Info Game Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 11:05 a.m. CST Location: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL TV: Space City Home Network Streaming: SCHN+ Radio: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
How Cincinnati’s pact with Eugenio Suárez could end up a two-year deal
Slugger Eugenio Suárez is fresh off a season that saw him thwack 49 home runs and be valued at 3.8 fWAR (3.6 bWAR). He reached free agency at season’s end and signed a one-year deal to return to the Cincinnati Reds, the club that traded for him prior to the 2015 season – and the […]
Dolphins dead money in 2026 is more than a dozen MLB teams entire payroll
The Miami Dolphins' salary cap is so bad that other pro sports are sitting well beneath their dead cap space with their entire payroll.
WBC recap: How did every Yankee play?
The World Baseball Classic is over, and it ended with a thrilling 3-2 Venezuelan win over the United States on Tuesday night. Lots of Yankees were involved in the exciting and ever-growing tournament, and it’s a good time to take a look at how they did. Aaron Judge, United States Statistically, Judge didn’t have a […]
2025 Season in Review: Robert Garcia
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at reliever Robert Garcia. In the 2024-25 offseason, one of the Rangers […]
2026 Season Preview: Starting Pitchers
The Good Phight will be previewing the 2026 season by going over each position on the field. We’ll talk about the players that will occupy them, the players behind them, their strengths and weaknesses and give a few takes about how we think the season will shake out. It’s no secret that the backbone of […]
Four Big Questions With Astros Broadcaster Steve Sparks
Astros fans know the numbers by heart. 106, 107 and 111. In a three-year span from 2011-2013, they’d amass 324 losses. I can vividly recall attending a four game home series verses the Tigers in May of 2013 in which they were outscored by a margin of 37-8 in four straight defeats. These were the […]
Rangers vs. Devils: Tank Time Again
The Rangers got outshot 17-2 in the first period, Perreault still isn't on the top power play unit, and the tank is back.
A history of Royals spring training trades
Royals fans may be underwhelmed with what the club has done to address its outfield offensive needs, but even with Opening Day just over a week away, it’s not too late for the Royals to make a move. Teams around baseball are still sorting through roster crunches, injuries, and late-camp competitions, which can create opportunities […]
Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Evan Grant’s final roster projection of the spring suggests that the Rangers should keep both Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker, and make a trade with Baltimore to remove Carter Baumler’s Fule 5 status. Luis Curvelo turned down the opportunity to pitch for Team Venezuela because he wanted to concentrate on making the Rangers […]
Josiah Gray and Robert Hassell III demoted in the latest round of Nationals roster cuts
After sending Harry Ford to Triple-A yesterday, the Nats sent a couple more big names to Rochester. This morning, the team announced that Josiah Gray, Robert Hassell III and Julian Fernandez had been sent to Triple-A, while Zach Penrod has been reassigned to minor league camp. Obviously, Hassell and Gray are the biggest names here, […]
Previewing the AL East: Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays went from finishing last in the AL East (74-88) in 2024 to being one inning away from a World Series title last season. The Jays won the division (94-68) with a tiebreaker over the Yankees before securing the American League crown in 2025. The Orioles, after finishing 75-87 last season, can […]
Here’s a possible MLB expansion and realignment idea that would work well
Last week, I wrote this article on how MLB could reduce its regular season schedule. That’s almost certainly going to happen in conjunction with expansion, which Commissioner Rob Manfred has said is likely to come after the A’s and Rays get their stadium situations settled. Which might now actually happen within the next 3-4 years! […]
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