Venezuela stun team USA to win historic World Baseball Classic title
Venezuela defeat Team USA 3-2 to win their first World Baseball Classic championship, as Eugenio Suárez delivers a dramatic ninth-inning winner in a historic final
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José Berríos Out With Stress Fracture
First of all, cheers to the Venezuela for winning the WBC. It seemed like the odds were stacked against them, having to play for the second night in a row and now being able to lose the reliever who got them past Italy. The reaction of their players and the Venezuelan fans make the whole […]
Braves will return broadcast crew for inaugural BravesVision season
We already had this confirmed directly to us, but hey, have a very long press release: Basically, Brandon Gaudin and C.J. Nitkowski are coming back as the main booth lads, Jeff Francoeur will be there when he feels like it (a 30-game commitment), while Wiley Ballard and Paul Byrd will chip in from the sidelines. […]
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This might be the easiest, low-stress, high-joy article I write this season. It’s just so much fun to research the Houston farm system. It’s kind of hard to even come up with sections or headers for this one, so let’s just jump into it. Baseball America: 27th in organizational rankings, 0 Top-100 prospects (hell yeah) […]
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Certain segments of American baseball fans and the American baseball establishment are struggling to accept an increasingly obvious reality: The World Baseball Classic matters a lot, even if it doesn’t matter all that much to them. Prior to last night’s championship clash between the USA and Venezuela, Derek Jeter, who played in the first iteration […]
Astros vs. Cardinals 3/18/2026 Spring Training Game Thread
The Houston Astros (10-10-3) travel to Jupiter to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (12-9-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP J.P. France will make his fifth appearance, including his first start of the Grapefruit League this season. RHP Kyle Leahy will be on the mound for the Cardinals facing the Astros for the third time […]
Dodgers option Kyle Hurt to Triple-A, opening day choices narrow
The Dodgers on Wednesday optioned pitcher Kyle Hurt to Triple-A Oklahoma City, getting closer to finalizing the opening day roster. After Tuesday night’s win over the Royals in Surprise, manager Dave Roberts was asked by Kirsten Watson on SportsNet LA if, this late into camp, the team has seen what they needed to see to […]
Baseball: Sawyer Strosnider’s 8-RBI day propels TCU over New Mexico State
Sawyer Strosnider erupted for two home runs, four hits and a season-high eight RBIs as TCU rallied to take down New Mexico State 16-6 in seven innings on Tuesday evening. Cole Cramer went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and four runs scored at the top of the order. The Horned Frogs (12-8, 1-2 Big […]
The six Twins to have worn No. 42
Watching 42 on Friday’s movie night, I had forgotten that among shots of MLB players wearing 42 during the pre-credits montage, there is one at Target Field. That got me thinking about the Twins who have worn #42 outside of April 15 every year, and checking Baseball Reference, there have been just six. (Two of […]
Neymar makes Lamine Yamal prediction ahead of Barcelona’s clash with Newcastle
Former Barcelona star Neymar is predicting Lamine Yamal and Raphinha will score for Hansi Flick’s side on Wednesday night in their Champions League clash with Newcastle. Yamal seems to have been taking inspiration from Neymar ahead of the game, posting a video of the Brazilian in action on Instagram, along with the message “see you […]
WBC Wrap: Venezuela claims 1st WBC title with 3-2 win over Team USA
Venezuela is the deserving champion of the 2026 World Baseball Classic. It was Venezuela’s first-ever title. But the winner was the sport of baseball and all of its fans all over the world. Venezuela 3, USA 2 Eugenio Suárez doubled in a run in the top of the ninth and Daniel Palencia shut the door […]
2026 MLB Team Preview Series: Chicago Cubs
The NL Central will never be confused with a juggernaut division. Featuring two teams with owners with self-imposed spending limits, a budget organization that makes up for it with elite scouting and development, and a former giant embracing a rebuild, the Cubs enter 2026 in another stratosphere when it comes to spending in the division, […]
Hoopin’ and Hollerin: WBIT Bound
Mizzou women’s basketball will continue its first season under Kellie Harper with a bid to the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament. The Tigers are a No. 4 seed in the tournament and will travel to face Seton Hall in the first round. While Mizzou was the higher seed in the matchup, they are traveling to New […]
2026 season preview: The Outfielders
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 ain’t easy playing the outfield at […]
2025 Season in Review: Ezequiel Duran
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 infielder Ezequiel Duran. Once upon a time, Ezequiel Duran was considered […]
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Cole Ragans named Opening Day starter
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While most of the AL East spent the offseason making big trades and free agent signings, the motto in the Bronx seemed to be “Hold the Status Quo.” Last year, the Yankees finished tied with the Blue Jays at 94-68, but ended up in second after losing their season series to Toronto. After Cam Schlittler […]
Mariners News, 3/18/26: Eugenio Suárez, Mike Vasil, and Seiya Suzuki
Good day friends and happy Wednesday! The Mariners are coming off a split-squad split yesterday, besting the Rockies by a 10-6 final while dropping a game to the Padres 9-6. The ongoing concern in Mariners camp regards the status of J.P. Crawford, whose shoulder imaging came back clean yesterday. However, the M’s are uncertain if […]
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The Mets have had a lot of turnover this offseason. Between trades and stars leaving in free agency, the team looks much different than the one that missed the playoffs just a few months ago. There are a few familiar faces left, though, who are hoping to help create and contribute to the next great […]
Jake Irvin is making his case for the final spot in the Washington Nationals rotation
After the signings of Miles Mikolas and Zack Littell, four of the five spots in the Nationals rotation were filled. The two newcomers joined Foster Griffin and Cade Cavalli in the rotation. That left one spot for the likes of Josiah Gray, Brad Lord and Jake Irvin. A strong spring from Irvin has given him […]
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Baseball season is back, and spring training is in full swing. With that, there has been opportunities for prospects to play with the Major League club and show what they can do. Below are some prospects that have stood out recently. Hitter – Walker Janek Janek was seen as the best defensive catcher in the 2024 […]
Yankees Birthday of the Day: Brian Fisher
The glory years are what usually spring to mind when you bring up the history of the New York Yankees, whether the days of Ruth and Gehrig, the midcentury dominance of Mantle and Berra, or the 1990s dynasty. Those teams and players are honored time and time again for their contributions to their franchise. However, […]
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Happy Wednesday A’s fans. Last night, the World Baseball Classic came to a dramatic conclusion with Venezuela scoring the go-ahead run in the ninth inning to defeat the USA 3-2. Now that the appetizer is over, it’s time for the main course: the 2026 regular season. Today marks the last day off Athletics players and […]
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For all the reasons we’ve written about and all the painful innings Rockies fans watched, 2025 was a season to forget. Luckily, there was Hunter Goodman. In his first full MLB season, the then 25-year-old put up the best season for a catcher in MLB not named Cal Raleigh. Goodman, the Rockies fourth-round pick from […]
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