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33 years ago today The Blue Jays won their first World Series. It seems our first World Series win isn’t as celebrated as our second one, likely because it didn’t end in a walk-off homer. But it did end with Joe Carter jumping up and down. Game 6 was a 4-3, 11-inning win. We were […]
1901 In possibly the first instance of crosstown movement, Cubs center fielder Danny Green signed for bigger money with the White Sox as one of scores of players ditching the National League for the more lucrative pastures of the American. Green was coming off of a very strong 1901 season, with a 3.9 WAR buoyed […]
The culmination of the 2025 Major League Baseball season is here, with the Los Angeles Dodgers taking on the Toronto Blue Jays for this year’s World Series title. Of course, the Detroit Tigers were a part of the postseason action, but they faltered in the ALDS against the Seattle Mariners in a white-knuckle five-game series. […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Our torturous hiatus from baseball is over. After a three-day break following the Championship Series round, the World Series begins tonight. It’ll be the Dodgers (bleh) against the Blue Jays (yuck) in a matchup in which I, personally, will be rooting for the meteor. First pitch of Game 1 is scheduled […]
The Fall Classic starts tonight. Enjoy these, the last 4 to 7 baseball games we’ll have until the spring. Onto the links. Phillies news No, the Phillies aren’t trading Bryce Harper. Yes, Dave Dombrowski still sees him as one of the game’s best. Nick Castellanos has hired a new agent after representing himself throughout the […]
Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Jackie Robinson! On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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: There’s […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates catching unit in 2025 somehow experienced some improvement, but not in a way that polarized the position group, rather it may have become clear just how poor this group is. Joey Bart Joey Bart is the most seasoned major leaguer from this otherwise very young group. Bart came to Pittsburgh from the […]
Introduction I’ll be frank – this wasn’t the World Series matchup I was hoping to see when the playoffs began. I feel confident that I’m not alone in that feeling, especially within this fanbase. Personally, I would have preferred a Mariners-Brewers World Series and the level of disappointment and disillusionment here in Milwaukee is palpable. […]
It’s a big test for the Lads this weekend as we travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea! So we caught up with Simon Johnson from The Athletic so he could tell us about covering Chelsea for the last 20+ years! On today’s agenda: All of this and much more – get subscribed to […]
The Eagles just played the Giants, so there’s little point in going over the same schematic matchups twice in a month. So, instead of my usual offensive and defensive preview, I wanted to focus on something different. Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. The rookie quarterback has only a handful of starts, but his film has […]
The Rangers are still searching for their first home win after a wild 6–5 overtime loss to the Sharks, who picked up their first victory of the season at MSG.
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The Mets, who are surely facing a very busy offseason after a disappointing 83 win 2025 which saw them miss the playoffs, made their first signing prior to the 2026 campaign, signing left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady to a one year, Major League contract today, the team announced. Lovelady, who was drafted by the Royals and […]
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and is ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the World Series, cruise ships, Oilers vs. Habs, and much more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a look ahead at the…
Former Real Madrid player Lucas Vazquez displayed his affection for the Santiago Bernabeu for their tribute to the player in Real Madrid’s 1-0 win over Juventus on Wednesday night. The Bernabeu had a tifo prepared for Vazquez, and he discussed it in a recent interview. He said: “The photo on the tifo was from the […]
The Arizona Cardinals have issues with the offense. Most are pointing at OC Drew Petzing as the problem. Others mention the lack of talent along the offensive line. The most obvious is when both starting running backs became injured and subsequently missed multiple games. Some folks are blaming the lack of production from the receiver […]
Julián Alvarez’s stellar performance for Atlético Madrid in their 5-2 victory over Real Madrid in September highlighted his importance to the team. The 25-year-old scored twice as Atlético put their local rivals in the shade. The striker’s display inevitably triggered renewed talk about what the future holds for him. Paris Saint-Germain has been touted as […]
via team press release The Tampa Bay Rays have promoted Hamilton Marx to Vice President, Assistant General Manager, Samantha Bireley to Director, Baseball Operations, Jeremy Sowers to Director, Major League Operations, and Danielle Dockx to Director, Position Player Programming, the club announced today. “We’re committed to constantly evolving as an organization,” said Rays President, Baseball […]
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The Philadelphia Eagles issued their second official injury report in advance of their Week 8 home game against the New York Giants. The Eagles listed four players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: A.J. Brown, Cam Jurgens, Adoree’ Jackson, and Azeez Ojulari. Missing two practices in a row typically points to players not being able to play. […]
The Game One starting pitchers for the World Series have been named. Blake Snell will be getting the start for the Los Angeles Dodgers, while Trey Yesavage will be starting for the Toronto Blue Jays. Snell only made 11 regular season starts for the Dodgers but was excellent in those outings, putting up a 2.35 […]
Real Madrid striker Endrick is keen on leaving the club on a loan deal this winter, according to a report published Thursday by MARCA. The Brazilian attacker feels he needs to play meaningful minutes to continue developing as a player and would like to compete for a spot on Brazil’s squad for the 2026 FIFA […]
The sting hasn’t worn off quite yet. “We’re still in grief mode,” said Mariners team president Jerry Dipoto at today’s end-of-season media availability. Across the room, Justin Hollander also became overwhelmed with emotion while talking about the end to a Mariners season that came just short of a World Series run. Dan Wilson, true to […]
2025 stats: 67 IP, 55 G, 3.90 ERA / 3.70 FIP, 1.40 WHIP, 20.4 K%, 11.3 BB%, 0.5 fWAR After a mini breakout in 2024, José Buttó looked like he might be a reliable dude in the Mets’ grand plan. He pitched 74 innings (the first 38 of which came as a starter) and was […]
We know that the Cubs have superior defensive players at many positions, and could win several Gold Gloves when those awards are announced next month. Today, Sports Info Solutions gave the entire team a Fielding Bible award (Bluesky link): As noted in the Bluesky post, this is the first-ever such award, given to an entire […]