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One of the more intriguing names on the free agent market has been posted by his Japanese league team. Munetaka Murakami is now available for teams to bid on, opening up a 45-day window of negotiation between him, MLB teams and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to figure out the compensation to bring him stateside. All […]
In a season where the Nationals pitching staff was pretty brutal, Brad Lord was a bright spot. The former Home Depot employee stepped up for the Nationals in a variety of roles. However, as we enter 2026, Lord’s role is still up for debate. As a starter Lord was reliable, but he showed flashes of […]
In Today’s Links: the Cooper Kupp contract, news and numbers of note in advance of our Seattle Seahawks’ big game tomorrow against the Arizona Cardinals, ‘Hawks rookie review, a report card, and much more! Happy Saturday. Let’s boogie. #np Human Heart by Yukimi and Little Dragon Seahawks News Is Cooper Kupp worth it? – Seaside […]
Chmelar’s debut showed promise and purpose, highlighting both his potential fit in Sullivan’s system and the quiet progress of Drury’s development plan.
Halfway through spring training, Anthony DiComo shared the story of Hayden Senger, whom many of us had never heard of at that point, and how he was competing for a roster spot after spending the last two offseasons stocking shelves at Whole Foods. Minor leaguers needing to work real jobs to support themselves and their […]
Good day everyone! As we get this weekend started, here’s what you need to know. In Mariners news… Around the league…
After a promising first year in pinstripes way back in 2018, Giancarlo Stanton’s tenure as a Yankee hasn’t been the smoothest ride. It got to the point that with several years left on his deal, his contract started being considered a burden much earlier than expected. While the merits of the deal from a long-term […]
Bobby Witt Jr. wins his second Silver Slugger Award, and he wins his first Platinum Glove Award for top overall defender. Anne Rogers writes about what the Royals have to do this offseason. This likely means corner outfield, as that’s a wide-open spot and the one that needs the most improving. But the Royals aren’t […]
Good morning, LSB. The DMN posted highlights from their podcast episode with Skip Schumaker in which he discusses his hiring, his thoughts on his new team and other musings. The Rangers have won the team wide AL Gold Glove. Hang the banner. And The Athletic has a list of Japanese players about to join the […]
Matt Eddy of Baseball America, in a run-down of minor league signings, reports that the Atlanta Braves have re-signed starting pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Darius Vines to minor league deals. He also notes that pitcher Luis Vargas has inked a minor league deal as well. Carrasco, 38, is a long-time big league veteran who started […]
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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris recap a busy few weeks of very minor moves and celebrate some Met award winners. Chris’s Music Pick: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance Brian’s Music Pick: Joe Maneri – […]
Road Rangers roll again as Panarin, Lafrenière, and Laba lead the charge. Now they just need to bring that energy home.
It seems as though the player the Phillies want to retain most of all, or at least the one they’ve been most vocal about, is Kyle Schwarber. It’s obvious why the team would prioritize Schwarber. The reasons are legion: clubhouse presence, power, ability to hit both left and right handed pitching. He’s one of the […]
The Dallas Cowboys are in a bye week, but there are still things we can learn by looking back at the past game. The loss to the Arizona Cardinals was a big stumble by the team. There are some Cowboys’ rookies who are playing important roles this year, let’s check in on how they did […]
In case you missed it, the Atlanta Braves replaced their pitching coach, bullpen coach, first base coach and third base coach this week. They moved Brian Snitker to an off-field role and installed Walt Weiss as manager. We’re not sure who’s going to be the bench coach but the hitting coach looks to still have […]
Following the news of Walt Weiss’ promotion to manager, the Atlanta Braves have continued to announce changes to the coaching staff. Up next, the club hired Tony Mansolino as third base coach and J.P. Martinez as bullpen coach. Mansolino, 43, previously served as the third base coach of the Baltimore Orioles for five seasons, until […]
Heading into the weekend with a handful of Dodgers stories, news, and notes. Jay Jaffe dug into the data on the Dodgers’ recent title run in various forms at FanGraphs, and concluded “this Dodgers dynasty can stand with the best of the expansion era.” Bradley Woodrum, who was the coordinator of baseball information services in […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. This is all so theatre of the absurd, because we know all of the free agents will sign with the Dodgers for jewelry. I’ve heard that the Dodgers made an offer to 2027, seeking to buy the whole season, should there be one, and also optioned […]
Good morning, baseball fans! It was announced earlier this week that former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy will be returning to the organization in an advisory capacity. Bochy was the Giants’ manager from 2007 to 2019, before announcing his retirement. But baseball was not out of his system yet, so he eventually returned to […]
Back in August, I did a quick look at the Cardinals minor league system here, done after the 2025 trade deadline. That article attempted to capture all the new players the Cardinals had just brought in via trading and drafting and what impact they would have on prospect depth. It was a before-after comparison using […]
It’s been quite a busy 48 hours, and a generally chaotic week, for the Rockies! In addition to hiring a PBO, they also made some roster moves that got lost in the shuffle. First, they made a trio of subtractions in the form of Orlando Arcia, Kyle Farmer and Thairo Estrada. Then, they made a […]
Meet the Mets Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of Mets original owner Joan Whitney Payson and the first woman to oversee day-to-day operations of a major league team when she chaired the Mets board of directors in the 1970s, died on Oct. 26, according to club historian Jay Horwitz. She was 95 years old. The Athletic’s […]
Braves Franchise History 1961 – Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Young Award voting to Whitey Ford, who led the league in wins and innings pitched. 1983 – Braves outfielder Dale Murphy wins his second straight MVP Award after hitting .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI and 30 stolen bases. Murphy joins Ernie Banks, […]