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The Tampa Bay Rays made several franchise altering moves this offseason as they traded away Shane Baz and Brandon Lowe in separate trades made just hours apart. The deals also included Jake Mangum and southpaw Mason Montgomery. The inclusion of Montgomery was significant because the Rays have a lack of left-handed pitchers on the roster. […]
It wouldn’t seem as if the Cubs need any more outfielders at this point in Spring Training, but now they reportedly have one: This is all the information we have about the Cubs signing Michael Conforto at this time. We don’t know if this is a minor-league deal or a major-league deal. If the latter, […]
The last few years have been filled with stories about Baltimore’s young talent. The Orioles developed three youngsters into the top prospect in baseball. Adley Rutschman, Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holliday have all made their major league debut. Jordan Westburg, Colton Cowser, Samuel Basallo, and Coby Mayo have too. Henderson immediately set the bar rather […]
We’re breaking down the state of the Cards with two weeks to go in the regular season. Also, Dan details his struggles to fit in with the other Columbus basketball dads. Direct link here.
Cody Ponce is a 6’6”, 31-year-old (32 on April 25th), right-handed pitcher. I wonder if we could get him to recreate the Jon Rauch explosion at umpire Alfonso Marquez where John Farrell tried to hold him back from punching the umpire. The Jays signed Ponce on December 2nd of last year to a three-year, $30 […]
For generations the leadoff hitter was easy for a manger to identify: A fast guy. A slap hitter. Someone who could be the “spark plug.” Then you stick another guy as the table setter in the second spot. Probably your best hitter third. And your power guy at the four spot. And in some ways […]
On Sunday, Braves baseball finally felt back as many of the projected starters for the team were in action. Ronald Acuna Jr. was in the lead-off spot, where it was confirmed he will once again bat this season. Chris Sale looked good on the mound, and all of the starters just seemed to be excited […]
Before the Dodgers played the Padres on Sunday in Peoria, morning work at Camelback Ranch included both Shohei Ohtani and Edwin Díaz pitching to hitters. Ohtani did not make the trip to play in Peoria and be the designated hitter in part because he pitched two simulated innings against Dodgers hitters in his final day […]
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Shortly before the 2025 All-Star break, a combination of personal tragedy, injury, and on-field struggles had Colorado Rockies center fielder Brenton Doyle on the back foot. The Rockies’ most-valuable player in 2024 with 4.0 wins above replacement per Baseball Reference, Doyle ended the first half as baseball’s least valuable qualified player. Worth -2.0 rWAR as […]
Brycen Mautz is a hard player to place, because scouts don’t really seem to believe in him, believe that he has enough good pitches to start, and yet statistically speaking, it seems hard not to believe in him. In a hitter friendly league, he struck out over 28% of batters, didn’t walk many, and had […]
Good morning baseball fans! As we approach the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: How worried are you about a work stoppage? The current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1st of this year, […]
It’s almost that time again: the sixth edition of the World Baseball Classic, played once every four-ish years, is starting on March 4 with Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) playing Australia in the Tokyo Dome. The last edition was in 2023; there should have been tournaments in 2021 and 2025, but a global pandemic got in the […]
Anne Rogers writes that Vinnie Pasquantino knows he has to get off to a good start this year. While the hamstring strain Pasquantino suffered at the end of Spring Training last year may have had an impact, he was more concerned about the swing decisions he was making during that month. “It’s not about getting hits or […]
Good morning. We have baseball games now. No, they don’t count.
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to have one of the best farm systems in Major League Baseball. In fact, they are ranked the best farm system by ESPN and The Athletic heading into 2026. The Brewers’ collection of talent is ever-growing, with some late offseason additions from the Freddy Peralta and Caleb Durbin trades. It makes […]
This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments. We’ll see you there and plan to have staff chiming in, too. […]
Liverpool were not the better side on Sunday afternoon when they headed off to face a Nottingham Forest side in the midst of crisis in a season that has rather seemed non-stop crisis for the West Bridgford that are currently on their fourth (and maybe not their last) manager of the 2025-26 campaign. The Reds’ […]
Was it as simple as you were living nearby? I grew up on the Space Coast, just 2 hours away from Tampa and seemingly 3 from St. Petersburg, in a family that stayed loyal to the Braves over the Marlins over the years — but I was the perfect age to become a Rays fan, […]
We’re back with another daily question, and today’s question (or, I guess, in this case, it’s more of a statement) is: Make one prediction you will stand by all season. In recent seasons, the Brewers have consistently been one of the most underrated teams, regularly outperforming their projected win totals and finishing atop the NL […]
The Arizona Cardinals might be in trouble with their defensive backfield. The safety position of the Arizona Cardinals has been a defensive strength. But now, free agency is about to wipe out part of this group’s strength. Budda Baker now has five Pro Bowls, including the one he was named to this year. His sidekick, […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Eric Yelding, Brian Duensing. Also notable: Sparky Anderson HOF. Today […]
As many people are now snowbound again thanks to a blizzard in the region, I’d invite you to partake in some of the latest news around the team. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! I hope you’re staying warm after yet another Sunday snowstorm. The difference between yesterday’s snow and the storm a few weeks ago is that, at least now we have spring training to distract us. The good news is that there has been no more injury news to add to the list, […]
Maryland baseball cemented its first weekend series loss of the 2026 campaign with its longest contest since 1995 — Sunday’s 15-inning affair ended with Louisiana prevailing over the Terps, 6-5. Logan Hastings nearly won Maryland the ballgame by himself on the mound. The sophomore right-hander handled 7.2 innings of work and retired each of the […]