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The modern MLB Draft format only really started in 1987, as there used to be multiple drafts in each year, with January and June drafts plus secondary drafts for each. That means we are entering the 40th draft under the current format, though the number of days and rounds has changed at times in those […]
(24-15) Gwinnett Stripers 1, (15-24) Norfolk Tides 4 Box Score It was a rude return to the Stripers for starting pitcher Carlos Carassco who was greeted with a three run home run in the first inning, along with an RBI single in the second for a grand total of four runs – which is more […]
The results of these Cubs games are getting more stratified. Four of the last five losses have felt pretty lopsided. Even in that other game, the Cubs allowed nine runs. You do expect to lose nearly 100 percent of the games in which you allow nine runs. Also, the Cubs have only lost five of […]
I’d prefer to not talk about the entire weekend as it pertains to baseball. The Yankees got utterly spanked in Milwaukee, suffering their second sweep of the season. For that reason alone there was very little to cheer about the past few days. But to make it worse, the godforsaken Tampa Bay Rays continued their […]
Good morning! A frustrating 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox last night saw a Logan Gilbert gem erased in the eighth inning, and a lack of Mariner run support gave Chicago the series win. George Kirby will take the mound tonight at 5:10 PM in a new four-game series against the Houston Astros. The […]
Recaps [Arizona Sports] Eduardo Rodriguez nearly earns complete game in win vs. Mets – Torey Lovullo and starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez made a deal after the eighth inning of Rodriguez’s gem during a 5-1 win over the New York Mets on Sunday. Rodriguez had thrown 91 pitches and held the Mets to one run, so […]
The Orioles were on the wrong end of a four-game sweep the last time they played New York. Baltimore is guaranteed to avoid the same fate in this series as the Yankees are only in town for three. Baltimore lost three in a row before picking up a 2-1 win on Sunday. The Orioles found […]
Dodgers affiliates fought multiple opponents on Sunday — opposing offenses, and rain. Player of the day Great Lakes right fielder Jose Meza was in the middle of all three scoring innings for the Loons in Sunday’s win. He walked with the bases loaded in the third inning, hit a two-run double in the fourth, then […]
The 17th ranked Alabama Crimson Tide overcame devastating injuries to sweep the South Carolina Gamecocks in a three game series this weekend in Columbia, SC. The Tide lost superstar shortstop Justin LeBron in the 7th inning of the 1st game, and lost leading hitter catcher/outfielder Brady Neal in the second inning of game two. Both […]
Dusty Baker infamously refused to play Yainer Diaz at catcher more than once or twice a week during his first full season in the big leagues in 2023. The reasoning was that he wasn’t ready for the rigors of everyday catching. What many of us pointed out at the time was that Diaz was a […]
Shonda Staton has built one of the most consistent programs in Bloomington in her nine years leading Indiana softball. The Hoosiers have made the last four NCAA Tournaments under Stanton’s watch, marking a new program record after Stanton already achieved three consecutive appearances in 2025. Four of the program’s eleven tournament bids in its history […]
The San Diego Padres were one pitch away from dropping their series to the St. Louis Cardinals, but Nick Castellanos changed the outcome of the game and the series with one swing of the bat. Castellanos was called on to pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. After breaking his bat and having to […]
This time a week ago, the Orioles season was in danger of spiraling out of control as they were in the middle of getting laughed out of the stadium in every game of a four-game set against the Yankees. Since then, they’ve stopped the tailspin for now, winning two against the Marlins and one against […]
Monday, May 11 Baseball: UCLA gm3 recap – CDT&F: Oregon Twilight recap – KF Tuesday, May 12 Softball: Pitching Review – BWEditorial – AH Wednesday, May 13 Softball: Regionals Preview – hythEditorial – KF Thursday, May 14 WGolf: NCAA Regional recap – THBaseball v USC gm1 7pm PT B1G+ – CD Friday, May 15 Baseball: […]
This was supposed to be the season Matt Rempe solidified his spot with the Rangers. But after a poor performance and nagging injury, his time in New York may be done.
The Arizona Cardinals have taken this year’s offseason and made quite a few changes. Make that, a lot of changes. It began with the head coach and almost his entire staff. The offense needed quite a bit, and so GM Monti Ossenfort focused more on this side of the ball since the franchise hired an […]
Admittedly, this post would’ve made, arguably, more sense had Bryce Elder continued to wreak havoc on the Dodgers in, and past, the sixth inning of yesterday’s game. But, he didn’t. And, if you think about it, isn’t the unknowable mystery of why he can go from Full Bamboozle to Has to be Removed from the […]
Welcome to week 7 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Chicago Cubs (27-14); 5-2 this week; 86.5% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Cubs stayed hot this week, stretching their win streak to 10 with a four-game sweep of the Reds before finally losing over the weekend, dropping […]
On Saturday, May 9, five members of our South Side Sox staff had the opportunity to attend the first-ever “Gameday for the Girls” event hosted by the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. A huge thank you goes out to the White Sox organization for inviting us to be part of an evening dedicated to […]
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that, after a series win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, the Texas Rangers finished a 40 game gauntlet to begin the season with an opportunity to ascend. Kennedi Landry writes that the Rangers were treated to a vintage Jacob deGrom performance in the series-clinching finale win over Chicago. ESPN […]
Let’s jump straight to the question of the day: would you give Brandon Marsh a contract extension beyond this season? Is this a question based on yesterday’s performance? Perhaps, but let’s think this one through a little bit. The team’s outfield depth is near nonexistent in the minor leagues outside of maybe Dante Nori. There […]
Battling through injuries, No. 9 Texas A&M secured one win in Oxford, Miss., against the 20th-ranked Ole Miss Rebels (34-18, 14-13 SEC) in their second straight series defeat in SEC play. A run-rule victory in game one of Saturday’s doubleheader felt like a much-needed win for the Aggies (37-12, 16-10), sandwiched between two tight contests. […]
While this Orioles team entered the season with plenty of questions, the shortstop position wasn’t one of them. Gunnar Henderson’s name was etched in stone as perhaps the most dependable piece of Craig Albernaz’s lineup. Now healthy and fresh off of a solid showing at the World Baseball Classic, it felt like 2026 was poised […]
Hickory didn’t play due to the clubhouse fire, and Frisco was rained out. Hub City starter D.J. McCarty struck out seven in six innings while allowing a pair of solo homers. Owen Proksch allowed three runs in two innings, striking out three, walking two and giving up a home run. Rafe Perich was 2 for […]
Meet the Mets The Mets committed three errors and Eduardo Rodriguez had the best start of his career that started 11 years ago, which is to say that they lost to the Diamondbacks again. Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue, MLB.com, Newsday, New York Post Though technically a winning road trip, the Mets head back to […]