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The Washington State Cougars fell short of an impressive road win, losing to the Bradley Braves 64-60. In a super close contest that never saw either team lead by more than nine points, Bradley (5-4) was able to squeak out a win at home in the closing minute with a go-ahead bucket with 19 seconds […]
From CougCenter | 17 days ago | 3 reads
The Rangers pulled off a comeback and got a meaningful extra point as Vladislav Gavrikov became the unlikely hero in overtime.
From Blueshirt Banter | 17 days ago | 0 reads
“Never!” should be your answer. No good San Francisco Giants fan would ever dream of trading the team’s ace. That’s Buster Posey’s job, and if he’s going to be any good as a President of Baseball Operations going forward, he ought to start popping ashwagandha pills before bed. Yesterday, Andrew Baggarly wrote an article for […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Last night, the Mets agreed to a three-year contract with 31-year-old right-handed reliever Devin Williams, and if you’re on board with believing in his underlying metrics this year and track record over the course of his career, he’ll be the best reliever on the team’s roster as soon as his signing becomes official. The Mets’ […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 17 days ago | 1 read
How Acquired Kade was the 307th pick I the 2025 MLB Draft and was signed for $2,500.What Were Expectations?Due to a lengthy injury history, there were absolutely no expectations for Kade upon signing for the Braves. After pitching in 17 games his freshman year at Alabama, the next two years for Kade were tough as […]
From Talking Chop | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Another notable starting pitcher is off the board, and although it’s not another guy at the top of the market, it *IS* another Toronto Blue Jays signing. I guess coming within a foot of winning the World Series makes you extra hungry. Cody Ponce is coming back from Asia, and he’s doubled the record for pitchers coming back to MLB straight from Korea: Right-hander Cody Ponce and the Toronto Blue Jays are finalizing a three-year, $30 million contract, pending physical, sources tell ESP...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 17 days ago | 2 reads
The Blue Jays have signed Cody Ponce who pitched in the KBO last year. Cody went 17-1 with a 1.89 ERA and was the KBO’s MVP. He’s a RHP, 31 years old. He adds to a deep starting rotation, unless they see him as a reliever. He played for the Pirates in 2020 and 2021. […]
From Bluebird Banter | 17 days ago | 1 read
The Houston Astros have agreed to a contract with RHP Ryan Weiss, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Weiss pitched the last two seasons in the KBO for the Hanwha Eagles. Eagles fans have nicknamed him “Daejeon Jesus”. Last season, Weiss was 16-5 with a 2.87 ERA and 1.024 WHIP for the Eagles. He made […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Atlético de Madrid on Tuesday played at Camp Nou for the first time since April 2023 in a rescheduled fixture against FC Barcelona. This round 19 match was moved up a month in advance of these two teams participating in the Supercopa de España in Saudi Arabia next month. After extending its league record by […]
From Into the Calderon | 18 days ago | 1 read
This afternoon, I said the following : “It’s pretty wild that we sit here on December 2, and the Cubs still have yet to make a single waiver claim or sign a player to a minor league deal. That’s their bread and butter, and I don’t even mean that as an insult!” The Cubs were listening, clearly: Cubs announce they signed INF Scott Kingery to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp. — Maddie Lee (@maddie_m_lee) December 2, 2025 I guess beggars can’t be cho...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 18 days ago | 1 read
Overview (Drey Jameson’s injury and transaction page are very long for a guy who’s only played for one organization throughout his career. Any details that may have been skipped was purely intentional. I am doing my best to cover a guy who has pitched only three innings in the last two and half years and […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 18 days ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Things are… well they are things. The Arizona Cardinals are 3-9 and staring potentially a 14-loss […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 18 days ago | 1 read
As the offseason began, it appeared that among the St. Louis Cardinals veterans Willson Contreras would be the most likely to remain with the team during the rebuild. A new report seems to indicate that his desire to remain with the team might have changed. Katie Woo of The Athletic dropped this curious share on […]
From Viva El Birdos | 18 days ago | 3 reads
The Tampa Bay Rays 2026 draft is starting to take shape with the announcement of the Competitive Balance picks (below) and the upcoming draft lottery to be conducted on Dec 9. Here’s where the Rays odds stand today, per mlb.com: White Sox (.370) — 27.73%Twins (.432) — 22.18%Pirates (.438) — 16.81%Orioles (.463) — 9.24%A’s (.469) […]
From DRaysBay | 18 days ago | 2 reads
How Acquired The Braves signed Rolddy Munoz in the same 2017-18 international free agent class as his twin brother Roddery, giving him a $20k signing bonus – or $10k less than his brother.What Were Expectations? After spending the 2024 year mostly in Double-A, after initially being in High-A, the expectation for Munoz this year was […]
From Talking Chop | 18 days ago | 0 reads
News & Rumors from around the league – The Crawfish Boil 12/2/2025 The Contemporary ballot includes players whose primary contributions were made since 1980. The eight member ballot includes: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Carlos Delgado, Jeff Kent, Don Mattingly, Dale Murphy, Gary Sheffield and Fernando Valenzuela. A player needs 75% of the vote (12 of […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 18 days ago | 0 reads
MLB Rumors — A few days ago, free agent reliever (and rumored Cubs offseason target) Ryan Helsley signed a two-year, $28M deal with the Baltimore Orioles. Last night, Devin Williams followed suit, signing a meaty, three-year, ~$50 million deal with the Mets . We knew Helsley was a Cubs free agent target from various reports across the industry, but I can also tell you that Devil Williams was, too. I’m not sure if the Cubs were one of the “five other offers from teams with glaring needs at...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 18 days ago | 2 reads
The first NET rankings of the season are our and, as expected, Purdue is among the nation’s elite teams. The hot stretch for Michigan in Las Vegas has the Wolverines at No. 1, but Purdue is currently third with a chance to take over the top spot in the next few weeks. Saturday’s game alone […]
From Hammer and Rails | 18 days ago | 0 reads
On a depth chart full of veteran wide receivers, Kyle Williams has learned a valuable lesson throughout his rookie season. “You just always got to be ready,” Williams said. “It’s a saying, ‘Stay ready so you don’t have to get ready.’ You don’t want to wait until it is the last day or the moment. […]
From Pats Pulpit | 18 days ago | 2 reads
EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, I am doing a repost here, largely because this walkoff home run by Willson Contreras came very, very close to me in the left-field bleachers on what was a very, very cold, rainy and long afternoon (four hours, 56 minutes of game time in a 15-inning contest). Lightly edited, here is […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Yeah, it has come to this. We all knew this day would come. It’s just time. The Arizona Cardinals did not just lose to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday; they were eliminated from any playoff contention in the 20-17 loss. Keep in mind, the team has five games remaining. The offense is a roller […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 18 days ago | 1 read
How Acquired The Braves took Mason Guerra in the 14th round of the 2024 MLB Draft out of Oregon State. He had previously been in the mix for a potential first round pick as a middle infielder in his high school days, but he came into the pros as a first baseman whose bat hadn’t […]
From Talking Chop | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Inspiration. Last Season, Eugenio Suarez hit 49 homers, divided between two teams. This season, he will not be a Diamondback. How are the Diamondbacks going to compensate for the loss? Let’s assume that Suarez will regress to only 10% more than his 2024 total of 30 homers (2026 projected 33 homers). Currently, Blaze Alexander is […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 18 days ago | 1 read
Maybe your first instinct when reading the title of this post will be the same as mine when first contemplating the idea of writing about the subject. Jo Adell is a young player who the Angels surely will want to keep hold of for their long-term—but, well, it isn’t quite so simple. Adell will be […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 18 days ago | 2 reads
Hunter Brown’s top-3 finish in the AL Cy Young Award voting has officially yielded it’s reward. Thanks to the Prospect Promotion Incentive (PPI), the Houston Astros will officially have the 28th pick in the MLB Amateur Draft as a reward, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. This pick is in addition to the Astros first […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 18 days ago | 2 reads