Bantering Points: 5/9/26
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Saturday BP: Ninth day of Mays-mas
Good morning, baseball fans! We are in the middle of a new feature for May that I’m calling the “12 Days of Mays-mas” because I won’t be around for this week, and I want to leave you guys with some fun things to watch while I’m gone. For the ninth day of Mays-mas, I thought […]
The Rockies’ old double-play escape hatch has gotten harder to find
At Coors Field, innings can become dangerous in a hurry. A walk. A hit. A bloop. Suddenly, the inning is fraught with peril. That is why a clean double play can feel like an escape hatch: one ground ball, two outs, crisis averted. I love double plays. Double plays have their own little language. 6-4-3. […]
Cardinals sign three more draft picks before mini-camp
The Arizona Cardinals are knee-deep into their rookie mini-camp. It is comprised of this year’s draft picks, plus various free agents and tryout players. On Friday, the franchise signed three of their draft picks: fifth-round pick receiver Reggie Virgil, sixth-round pick linebacker Karson Sharar, and seventh-round selection OT Jayden Williams. RELATED: JEREMIYAH LOVE OFFICIALLY SIGNS […]
Mets Daily Prospect Report, 5/9/26: Santucci shines, Voit drives in four
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (20-16) ROCHESTER 7, SYRACUSE 5 (BOX) Syracuse got out to a 3-0 lead as Jonah Tong spun five scoreless innings to begin his outing, but a five-run sixth inning for Rochester saw the visitors get two runs against Tong and three against reliever Carlos Guzman. Syracuse scored one in the bottom of […]
Chicago Cubs news and notes — Happ, Martin, Brown
Today’s Reflections Here we are, on May 9th, and the Chicago Cubs have been christened by the media as the most stunning, powerful, dominant team in baseball!!! If they were talking to the Mets’ fanbase, or those from St. Louis, Atlanta, Texas, Tampa, etc., those fans would be on TOP OF THE WORLD!!1!! But. Let’s […]
Mets Morning News: Another win for the May Mets
Meet the Mets As they’ve done many times this season, the Mets’ offense didn’t show up for McLean last night, resulting in the team going into extra innings in the first game of the series against the Diamondbacks. But while we’ve seen the Amazins subsequently flame out in extras numerous times this season, last night […]
Game 40 Preview: Tigers try to snap four-game losing streak on Saturday
We have reached the magical 40-game mark of the season, the point at which one should have a good idea of what a major league team is made of. However, with the plague of injuries that the Detroit Tigers have sustained so far, it is still pretty difficult to get a clear view of what […]
Phillies news: Andrew Painter, Dylan Moore, Blake Snell
Maybe there is something about Jesus Luzardo and these midseason starts with the Phillies. He just seems to have troubles with these starts and this would be another one. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Yankees prospects: Somerset, Hudson Valley secure comeback wins
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 3-8 at Worcester Red Sox 3B George Lombard Jr. 1-4, BB, K, SBSS Anthony Volpe 1-4, 2B, BB, RBI, 2 K, SB — doubled in Lombard and stole thirdRF Yanquiel Fernández 1-4, 2B, BB, K2B Oswaldo Cabrera 1-5, 2B, 2 RBI, K — booming double to center to plate one in […]
MM 5.9: Maryland baseball scuffles in 5-3 loss to Rutgers
Offense has rarely been the leading problem during Maryland baseball’s shaky 2026 season. The Terps boast the second-most runs scored in the Big Ten and are tied for 20th nationally. But Friday’s game against Rutgers saw Maryland’s bats go silent. The Terps scored only three runs, including just one through the first six innings, leading […]
Troy Melton perfect in rehab start, Jude Warwick and Gage Workman star on Friday
Toledo Mud Hens 10, Memphis Redbirds 4 (b0x) Sawyer Gipson-Long returned off the injury list for this one, and was pretty meh, but he did a lot better than lefty Pete Hansen did against the Hens. Gipson-Long gave up two runs in the top of the first, and then another run before departing in the […]
Today on Pinstripe Alley — 5/9/26
The Yankees got their shit rocked by Jacob Misiorowski last night. Pardon my French, but it’s late as I type this and it’s a pretty darn accurate assessment. Shout-out to the Miz, who demonstrated why he’s one of the league’s best young starters. Once Max Fried ran into trouble, it seemed like the Yankees were […]
Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. update, Chris Sale filthy, and more
The Atlanta Braves received some unfortunate news when outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. was placed on the injured list with a left hamstring strain earlier this week. However, he is eligible to return on Wednesday, and Mark Bowman of MLB.com reported that a timely return is plausible. Acuña was seen doing some agility exercises ahead of […]
OFFICIAL: Tchouameni publishes statement about his confrontation with Valverde
Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni published a statement on his social media right after the club announced their decision to fine both the French midfielder and Fede Valverde after their confrontation during Thursday’s training session. This week’s events in training are simply unacceptable. I say this with a clear mind, reflecting on the example we […]
Yankees news: Spencer Jones’ debut
MLB Trade Rumors | Darragh McDonald: The Yankees made the promotion of Spencer Jones official yesterday. The top prospect replaced Jasson Domínguez, who sprained his AC joint during Thursday’s game. Jones DH’d and batted sixth in his debut, going 0-for-2 with a walk against fireballer Jacob Misiorowski, who had little issue with the rest of […]
Arizona baseball can’t rally late, drops series opener to Houston
Big 12 Tournament hopes were still a real possibility for Arizona baseball Friday night, but following its 7-4 loss to Houston in the series opener those hopes have dwindled. The Wildcats (17-31, 7-18 Big 12) more than likely needed to sweep the series against the Cougars (21-28, 5-20 Big 12) to get closer to Big […]
Dodgers do just enough to outlast Braves in opener
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers clawed and scrapped their way to some offense against Chris Sale to get the better of the Atlanta Braves 3-1 in Friday night’s series opener between perennial National League powerhouses at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers had only five hits in seven innings against Sale, but made them count. Teoscar Hernández […]
Mets win a pitchers’ duel in the desert with a two-run tenth
The Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 in ten innings in Phoenix, coming out on top of a pitchers’ duel in the desert. The Mets and Diamondbacks traded solo homers in the second inning and the scoring came to a screeching halt after that. Mark Vientos launched a towering shot to left center in the […]
Cubs Minor League Wrap: Smokies get one-hit and win by 7
Right-hander Frankie Scalzo Jr. was promoted to Triple-A Iowa from Double-A Knoxville. I-Cubs catcher Christian Bethancourt went on the bereavement list. Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs hung on to beat the Columbus Clippers (Guardians), 13-12. Starter Doug Nikhazy didn’t fool anyone early, as he gave up two runs in the first on two solo home […]
Braves squander opportunities, fall to Dodgers in series opener
Dodger Stadium has been a house of horrors for the Braves over the years, and it continued to be so on Friday night as they lost yet again, 3-1. Atlanta had chances to score in seemingly every inning and just couldn’t get the big hit to swing the game. They ended the night 1-for-10 with […]
Diamondbacks 1, Mets 3: The Offense Stinkels
Game Summary Let’s look back at another close loss for the 2026 Diamondbacks – or don’t and just skip straight to venting in the comments if you wish. For those of you still here, away we go. Ryne Nelson put together his second straight strong start in May after scuffling through the month of April. […]
JJ Wetherholt’s Little League Grand Slam Lifts Cardinals Over Padres 6-0
It was an electric night in San Diego as a brilliant start by Michael McGreevy and a “Little League grand slam” from JJ Wetherholt led the St. Louis Cardinals to another victory over the San Diego Padres. It would be easy to start drawing some conclusions that are likely overreactions from Friday night’s game between […]
Purple Row After Dark: Post-Playing Pursuits
For the first time in 15 seasons, second baseman DJ LeMahieu finds himself without a Major League team. After injury plagued 2024 and 2025 campaigns, the former Gold Glove and Silver Slugger award winner is a free agent. LeMahieu, 37, spent seven seasons as the franchise second baseman for the Colorado Rockies. While donning the […]
White Sox Minor League Update: May 8, 2026
Our polling software is out of commission tonight, so please feel free to highlight your MVPs and Cold Cats in the comments! Charlotte Knights 8, Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp 5Alas! The Knights breached .500 with an 8-5 victory over the Jumbo Shrimp that was truly a team effort. The usual suspects all got on the bases […]
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