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Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes about new manager Skip Schumaker’s role in fixing the Rangers’ cruddy offense. Shawn McFarland takes a look at the Rangers’ closer situation heading into the offseason. And 2023 Texas Rangers World Series champion pitcher Max Scherzer is still delightfully pyscho. That’s about all there is this morning. Happy Friday.

Today in White Sox History: October 17

1912 Once down 3-0 in the City Series, the White Sox rallied late for a third straight win, 8-5, to force a deciding game in a Series the Cubs had all but sewed up. The Good Guys had rallied for three runs in the sixth inning to snag a 4-3 lead on the home team, […]

The Opener: NLCS, ALCS, Injuries

Here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world headed into the weekend: 1. NLCS nearing conclusion? The Dodgers won their first home game of the NLCS last night, giving them a 3-0 lead over the Brewers that’s begun to look insurmountable. Milwaukee will now enter tonight fighting for their…

Latest On Tigers, Tarik Skubal

October 17th: Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press reports that Detroit’s offer after 2024 was for four years and less than $100MM. October 16th: The Tigers are now down to their final season of control over the American League’s best pitcher. Tarik Skubal is entering his last year of arbitration and trending towards the…

After another lost year, Adley Rutschman is at a crossroads

Take a trip back through the time with me, if you will, to May 21, 2022. That was the day that Adley Rutschman made his major league debut — and the fortunes of the Baltimore Orioles were forever changed. It had been a long, slow, painful rebuild for the Orioles, who at that point were […]

Should the Phillies pursue Alex Bregman?

In case you weren’t aware, it was reported earlier this week that the Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman would indeed be opting out of the remaining two years on his contract with Boston and will enter free agency. It was not really an unexpected move, as Bregman sat around all of last offseason looking […]

We all owe Oli Marmol an apology after Mike Shildt drama

By now, everyone knows what just took place with former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt in San Diego and how it mirrors what led to him being fired in 2021. I have to say it’s nice to finally have some answers, but I don’t think I’m alone in that my opinion on the matter has changed. […]

OTM Open Thread 10/17: Vlad The Impaler

It wasn’t all that long ago when Red Sox fans were dreaming of Vlad Guerrero, Jr. hitting after Rafael Devers in the lineup, when Red Sox Twitter was awash in photoshops of Vladdy, Raffy, and Juan Soto (Juanny?) all wearing the red ‘B’. Alas, that’s not what fate (or Fenway Sports Group) had in store […]

Friday BP: ALCS Game 5 and NLCS Game 4

Good morning, baseball fans! Both the American and National League Championship Series continue today. First up will be Game 5 of the ALCS featuring the visiting Toronto Blue Jays vs. the Seattle Mariners. As of the time this is being written, Toronto does not yet have a starting pitcher listed. Whoever it ends up being […]

Report claims Tigers and Tarik Skubal are $250M apart in talks

Jon Heyman of the New York Post began stirring up the offseason pot on Thursday with a report claiming that the Tigers and star pitcher were $250M apart in extension talks. While no one doubts Heyman’s assertion that agent Scott Boras wants a contract in the $400-420M range, his claim that the Tigers offered less […]

Nestor German pitched like a future rotation candidate in 2025

Under Mike Elias, the Orioles are yet to invest major assets into big league pitching. Yes, they made the trade for Corbin Burnes heading into 2024, and they have ponied up some cash for one-year free agent deals, but those are relatively low stakes in the modern game. Pair that with a draft strategy that […]

The robots are coming (to MLB in 2026)

All examples of famous robots. Joining that list in 2026 will be Major League Baseball’s Automated Ball-Strike Challenge System (ABS), pejoratively known as “robot umps”. Site-runner Ben already dove into the ABS details a number of weeks ago so I won’t rehash that, other than to say it is interesting that only batters, pitchers, or […]

Kansas City Royals news: Royals exec interviews for Rockies opening

Royals assistant GM Scott Sharp has interviewed with the Rockies about leading baseball operations, according to the Athletic. [$] When longtime Colorado Rockies executive Bill Schmidt stepped down as general manager earlier this month, the team stated in a press release that the search for his replacement would be focused outside of the organization. Thus far, the […]

Allison Krajewski starts strong in 2025 as first female coach for Spokane

First, make history. Next, get to work. Then, keep going because the offseason is anything but time off. That sums up Allison Krajewski’s first season with the Colorado Rockies organization. Back in February, Krajewski was hired as the performance coach for the High-A Spokane Indians. Upon accepting the job, she became the first woman coach […]

Friday Bird Droppings: The Brewers are blowing it

Happy Friday, Camden Chatters! It’s the start of the weekend and it’s going to be lovely fall weather. Hopefully you can get out there and enjoy it. The playoffs are still in full swing and, if you don’t already know, I regret to inform you that the Dodgers are probably returning to the World Series. […]

Phillies News: Press Conference, Schwarber on TV, Nick Castellanos

The weekend is here, or just about. Both pennants could be clinched before the next work day. The Phillies are looking to their future. Baseball keeps moving ahead, borne by the currents. Phillies news You’ve probably heard some of the news from the end of season press conference already, but here’s the main takeaways. Dave […]

Baseball history unpacked, October 17

The Bay Quake and other stories. Happy birthday to Johnny Klippstein* and other former Cubs. 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 […]

Game Review: Anthony Stolarz outbattles Shesterkin, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT

The Maple Leafs and Rangers recorded just four shot attempts each at five-on-five in the first period of this game, with special teams time taking up nearly half the period. Before the game, Craig Berube remarked that the Rangers looked more like the Leafs in their own zone this season (they’ve shifted from man-to-man to […] The post Game Review: Anthony Stolarz outbattles Shesterkin, Maple Leafs edge Rangers in OT appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .