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There are big expectations for Baltimore backstop Samuel Basallo as he heads into his official rookie season. The 21-year-old out of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, doesn’t just represent the leader of a new wave of talent graduating from the Orioles’ farm system. Basallo represents the first real fruits of an increased emphasis on developing talent […]
From Camden Chat | 21 days ago | 0 reads
Dreaming about potential roster moves is always fun, especially in the trenches of the off season. I’ve always had a list of players I’d want to join the Phillies in a perfect world. Some were because of the way they played (like David Wright and Albert Pujols) and some were more for their personalities (like […]
From The Good Phight | 21 days ago | 4 reads
First I'd like to thank the Nats for doing next to nothing this off-season so we can get through all this without being interrupted. Much appreciated The Nats 2024 was a stop gap year in relief where they brought in some older guys they never meant to keep and traded out some assets at the end of the year. Outside of Kyle Finnegan and Jose Ferrer there wasn't much of a plan. They signed a weaker set of guys in 2025 and hoped for the best. It didn't happen. The Nats had arguab...
From Nationals Baseball | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Meet the Mets The Phillies are reportedly ‘livid’ that Bo Bichette spurned their $200 million offer in favor of a shorter-term deal with the Mets, with reporter Jim Salisbury saying, “It feels like the Lufthansa heist at LaGuardia from ‘Goodfellas’.” The Mets are looking to add reinforcements in their outfield and rotation following the Bichette […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 21 days ago | 2 reads
David Eckstein turns 51 today. Eckstein had a ten-year MLB career. One of those seasons was with the Blue Jays. Well, 2/3s of one. After the 2007 season, with the Jays finishing, once again, in third place, J.P. Ricciardi figured the way to make up the 13-game difference between our Jays and the Red Sox […]
From Bluebird Banter | 21 days ago | 1 read
Monday was Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Sweeny Murti at MLB.com wrote about a game at Dodger Stadium 56 years ago that honored the memory of King, two years after his death. The East-West Major League Baseball Classic was played on May 28, 1970, and featured 23 Hall of Famers who either played or […]
From True Blue LA | 21 days ago | 0 reads
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From Blueshirt Banter | 21 days ago | 0 reads
Last Thursday ESPN reported that the Colorado Rockies had reached an agreement with veteran super utilityman Willi Castro on a two-year deal worth $12.8 million. Interestingly, the report came as Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta was holding a media availability following the official signing of right-handed pitcher Michael Lorenzen. DePodesta was cagey when […]
From Purple Row | 21 days ago | 1 read
Of all the things that went wrong for the 2025 Detroit Tigers from the All-Star break to the end of the regular season, the starting rotation felt like the biggest piece of the puzzle to many fans. Injuries to Jackson Jobe and then Reese Olson left that group vulnerable, and the front office failed utterly […]
From Bless You Boys | 21 days ago | 3 reads
The Arizona Cardinals have something only 31 other businesses have on the entire planet: a franchise in the National Football League. And it just so happens that this franchise is looking for a new head coach to lead the charge. They are looking hard, and have a lengthy list. One name has already been crossed […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Jesse Rogers at ESPN writes what each AL Central team has left to do this offseason. What they’ve accomplished so far: Adding Collins should help with production from the outfield, which was lacking last season. No matter the position out there, the Royals ranked near the bottom of the league in OPS. Strahm and Mears fit […]
From Royals Review | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants certainly have many things to celebrate this season. As they have learned from the past decade or so, two Brandons are better than one. In addition to honoring the career and contributions of former first baseman Brandon Belt in April, Brandon Crawford will be getting his own […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Results A strong case can be made that Johan Santana was the greatest starting pitcher to ever spin it for this franchise. He was perhaps never better than on this day… In front of 36,353 Dome faithful—including Twinkie Town’s own resident film buff & storyteller extraordinaire—Santana was indeed (in the words of Dick Bremer): “Awesome…absolutely […]
From Twinkie Town | 21 days ago | 0 reads
The Cubs Convention is over, the Bears’ fine season is, too, and only the Blackhawks remain standing in the playoff hunt. But there is hope for the 2026 Cubs squad, after a couple of major and quite a few minor signings, with only a couple of roster decisions to make unless something special happens. Marquee […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 21 days ago | 1 read
Tonight, National Baseball Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch will step up to a podium in a live segment on MLB Network and reveal who the Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected to join Eras Committee selection Jeff Kent in the 2026 Hall of Fame class. Several former Yankees are on the ballot and under […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 1 read
You know what the real football freaks get excited for in the transfer window? Special teams additions. Forget Austin Simmons. Show me a Cavan Tuley. Show me a Brunno Reus. Reus, a former 5-star Kohl’s recruit as both a kicker and punter, signed with Missouri out of the portal this January, coming from a Florida […]
From Rock M Nation | 21 days ago | 1 read
With reports that former Arizona Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing is being hired as the next Detroit Lions offensive coordinator, everyone is scrambling to dig into Petzing’s past to analyze the decision. We’re no different here at Pride of Detroit. But while Petzing’s coaching career spans well over a decade, in this piece, we’re just […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: *Just a reminder that again this season, I will not include players like Juwan Johnson and KeAndre Lambert-Smith that did not finish their college career at Penn State* Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ Mustipher Atlanta Falcons: Arnold Ebiketie Baltimore Ravens: […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Monday that the Cardinals, among other teams, were showing “significant interest” in free agent INF/OF Miguel Andujar. Chaim Bloom has stated publicly in his spots on 1120 KMOX during the “Sports On A Sunday Morning” show with Tom Ackerman that he would like to add a right-handed […]
From Viva El Birdos | 21 days ago | 3 reads
On Monday, the Detroit Lions shocked a lot of people by reportedly agreeing to make former Cardinals offensive coordinator Drew Petzing their new offensive coordinator. Now, part of the shock was that there hadn’t been any connection made public between Petzing and the Lions. There were seven other known candidates at the time, and so […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 21 days ago | 3 reads
Today we can take a break from the monotony of the offseason rumor mill, and focus on a different aspect of the game — the Hall of Fame debate. The 2026 class will be revealed tonight, and ballots have been trickling in over the last few weeks as those who chose to reveal their selections […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 21 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops It’s been an up and down start for Missouri Basketball in SEC play with the Tigers currently sitting at 3-2 in the league with notable wins over Florida, Kentucky, and Auburn — but questionable losses to Ole Miss and LSU. At the very least, […]
From Rock M Nation | 21 days ago | 1 read
1910 The first 10-year White Sox player, Frank Isbell, retired to manage the Wichita Jobbers of the Western Association, a position he long coveted. In fact, Isbell had been petitioning Charles Comiskey since late in the 1907 season to retire, after teammate Patsy Dougherty accidentally spiked Isbell in the hand and severely injured him. Comiskey, […]
From South Side Sox | 21 days ago | 2 reads
The NHL slate on Tuesday, Jan. 20 includes the Los Angeles Kings versus the New York Rangers at 10 p.m. ET, with best bets tips below if you want some advice. Best Kings vs. Rangers Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Adrian Kempe, Kings +170 16 G in 48 GP Kevin Fiala, Kings +170 17 G in 48 GP Artemi Panarin, Rangers +200 19 G in 49 GP Mika Zibanejad, Rangers +220 21 G in 49 GP Quinton Byfield, King...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 21 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals have had a lengthy list of head coaching candidates, and one by one, names have been crossed off. On Monday evening, as the Indiana Hoosiers were winning their first National Championship, the Miami Dolphins decided to ink Green Bay Packers DC Jeff Hafley as their new head coach. RELATED: TITANS HIRE ROBERT […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 21 days ago | 2 reads