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Good morning, Camden Chatters. Happy Day After Thanksgiving, everyone. Now that you’ve digested your (hopefully) heaping helpings of turkey, we can get back to digesting some MLB hot stove rumors. The latest scuttlebutt comes from the New York Post’s Jon Heyman — so, you know, make of that what you will — who writes that […]
1957 While by WAR it was just the 11th-best season of his career, Warren Spahn was nearly a unanimous pick to win what would be the only Cy Young of his career, earning 15 of 16 votes in what was then an award given across MLB, not by league. The amazing southpaw led the majors […]
After 12 weeks of football, the New England Patriots are close to their bye week. There is one hurdle left to clear: the New York Giants, who will visit them at Gillette Stadium on Monday night. A lot has happened for both teams since they met in preseason in August. So, to find out more […]
With the Tigers coach inking a new deal, the expectations are about to raised. First, the links from yesterday, starting with the news from Sammy: “Despite being rumored to be a candidate at multiple job openings like Penn State, Florida, and LSU, Missouri was able to make a commitment with Eli Drinkwitz — making him one […]
We didn’t get any big news on Thanksgiving after the Blue Jays dropped a bombshell on Thanksgiving Eve, but Toronto’s signing of Dylan Cease to a $210-million contract on Wednesday was significant enough to reverberate for a couple of days. The Blue Jays look like they’re going to remain a major threat going forward after […]
Is Mikey Eyssimont likely to score a goal when his Boston Bruins face the New York Rangers on Friday? The game starts at 1:00 PM ET — we can help you make the best call via the stats and trends available here. Mikey Eyssimont Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +450 (Bet $10 to win $45.00 if he scores a goal) Eyssimont Goals Betting Stats Over 25 games, Eyssimont has tallied 12 points, with two multi-point games. Eyssimont has scored in five of 25 games this seas...
Will Morgan Geekie score for the Boston Bruins against the New York Rangers, on Friday at 1:00 PM ET? Stats and trends to help you make the right bet are available in this article. Morgan Geekie Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +160 (Bet $10 to win $16.00 if he scores a goal) Geekie Goals Betting Stats In one game Geekie has played with a set points prop (out of two opportunities), he’s eclipsed the prop total. Geekie has recorded a point in 17 games this seas...
Baseball America: With his raw power Spencer Jones has potential to be a massive boom on the “boom or bust” scale. However so far, that has also come with quite a number of strikeouts, he also has potential to be a bust on that same scale. Here, Baseball America ranks him as one of the […]
Happy Thanksgiving, now let’s get a win.
According to ESPN’s Stephen Holder, Indianapolis Colts 3rd-year quarterback Anthony Richardson “doesn’t seem particularly close to returning,” still recovering from his fractured orbital bone suffered during Week 6’s pregame warmups against the Arizona Cardinals: While Richardson has been back in action at team headquarters on W. 56th Street, it appears as though he’s still on […]
Or…Happy Thursday, for those across the pond? Team News Carroll visits hospitalized high school baseball player as D-backs pledge supporthttps://www.mlb.com/dbacks/news/corbin-carroll-visits-high-school-baseball-player-in-hospital Diamondbacks’ Corbin Carroll continues to look for advantages “Just kind of keep learning about what guys are doing to try and get better,” Carroll said. “Then also too what’s going on out there in the […]
Happy Thanksgiving, everybody. I’d like to take this time to reiterate that I’m thankful to everybody who helps contribute to making this one of the best places on the internet for Braves fans to hang out. This place is nothing without the readers and the community, so I’m really grateful to everybody who continues to […]
The New England Patriots spent Thanksgiving away from the practice fields. But based on Wednesday’s attendance, six members of the active roster would not have been available for Thursday’s New York Giants prep. Tight end C.J. Dippre, offensive linemen Morgan Moses and Jared Wilson, linebackers Harold Landry III and Jahlani Tavai, as well as core […]
How was he acquired? The Braves took Harper in the 14th round of the 2022 draft, using the 425th selection to take the righty out of the University of Southern Mississippi. He received a signing bonus of $140,000 to join the organization. What were the 2025 expectations? Landon Harper had perhaps the most underrated 2024 […]
At this point last year, the Mariners were coming off their second straight season missing the playoffs in a season that cost Scott Servais his job. Their big moves in November included re-acquiring Austin Shenton from the Rays and re-signing Casey Lawrence to a minor-league deal. Jorge Polanco was a free agent. It’s already been […]
Overview Rating: 3.90 2025 Stats: 11 Games 1 W- 1L 6.00 ERA 12 IP 12SO 2.00 WHIP Date of Birth: Feb 2, 2000 (age 25 season) 2025 Salary: League Minimum 2026 Status: Pre-Arbitration History The Dbacks began their mid-season sell off of impending free agents the week before the July trade deadline and the second […]
Next on the list is Edwin Encarnación. You know him. It is his first time on the ballot. He played 16 seasons in the MLB for the Reds, Blue Jays, Cleveland, Mariners, Yankees and White Sox. He had a .260/.350/.496 line with 424 home runs, 1261 RBI and a 35.3 bWAR. And, of course, he […]
How Acquired Cody was selected with the 277th overall pick in the 9th round of the 2019 MLB Draft. What Were Expectations?After a down year in 2024 that saw Cody OPS .664 for Double-A Mississippi (at the time), there were not many expectations for Cody outside of organization filler heading into 2025. 2025 Results 2025 […]
The San Francisco Giants have made their first Major League signing of the offseason, and they waited until a federal holiday to do it. I’m sure that wasn’t their intention — nothing has been made official or announced by the team — but it’s when the news broke. On Thanksgiving morning, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported […]
Mizzou Baseball officially rounded out its 2026 recruiting class on Tuesday, signing 14 future Tigers under head coach Kerrick Jackson. The amount matches the Tigers exact tally from the 2025 recruiting class. The class includes 11 high school signees and three JUCO transfers, with half of the prospects from the Tigers’ local state. “I’m very […]
Amidst a disappointing Dodgers bullpen, Alex Vesia was one of the lone bright spots in 2025. He appeared in 68 regular season games, trailing only Anthony Banda for most on the team, and was one of just three relievers to have a sub-3.50 ERA while pitching in at least 55 innings. Although Vesia was away […]
Welcome back to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at a fading star who has been linked to the Sox this offseason. Who is he […]
Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s talk ball … by which I mean Dylan Cease, the Cubs, and what they didn’t do last night. Last night, the Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent starter Dylan Cease to what was initially reported as a seven-year, $210 million deal. I say “initially” because deferrals bring the value down closer to seven years and $182M. And I bring THAT up not to argue with those of you who remain resistant to the fact that deferrals are a material difference in the real value of ...
The Philadelphia Flyers have made history. On Wednesday night, Sean Couturier and Nikita Grebenkin combined to There have been a handful of shootout and breakaway attempts that have been quite memorable for the fact they were so awful. On April 11, 2010, New York Rangers forward Olli Jokinen needed to score against Brian Boucher for the Rangers to stay alive, keep the shootout going, and avoid elimination in the final game of the year. Boucher needed to stop the puck for the Flyers to win...
Rangers steal one from Carolina despite playing like leftovers. Shesterkin shines, Laba pops, and the big-picture problems stay exactly the same.