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We’ve been doing this for several years now. We got through some of the top free agents, use the contract the FanGraphs suggests they will get and ask have a poll asking should we sign him. Both Keith Law and Ben Clements have Kyle Tucker as the number one free agent this year. He’s been […]
The Chicago Bears (5-3) are back at blustery Soldier Field to face the New York Giants (2-7), and both teams have just announced their inactive players for the game. We have them right here. CHICAGO BEARS INACTIVES QB – Case Keenum (3rd QB) LB – T.J. Edwards WR – Jahdae Walker CB – Josh Blackwell […]
Even if it’s just a dusting, that first snowfall of the season always makes me feel feelings. The Chicago Bears return to Soldier Field with a 5-3 record to take on a slumping New York Giants team that is 2-7 and battling a bevy of injuries. Patrick has your game preview and storylines to watch in this one. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported ( via Twitter/X ) that Bears running back D’Andre Swift is expected to play on Sunday against the Giants. That Chicago’s football team didn’t c...
While Paul Toboni has not made any big splash moves, he signaled that big changes are coming this offseason. Minor League depth has been something the Nationals have been missing for years and Toboni is making it clear that he wants to change that. The Nats had 34 Minor Leaguers elect free agency, the most […]
After their mid-week win against Rangers in the Europa League, Gian Piero Gasperini and Roma return to their domestic responsibilities, hosting 10th-place Udinese at the Stadio Olimpico. After winning five of their first six matches to start the season, Roma has dropped two of their past four league matches, losing a pair of 1-0 matches […]
Given how strong and healthy the Dodgers starting pitching was over the final two months of the regular season and into the postseason, it’s easy to forget some of the previous contributors waiting in the wings to return. Among those is River Ryan, who impressed in his brief major league debut in 2024. Ryan was […]
Teofimo Lopez spent a few minutes giving his immediate reaction to Vergil Ortiz’s knockout win over Erickson Lubin on Saturday night, admitting that he was surprised with how quickly Ortiz was able to get the job done. Here’s some of what Lopez had to say on his perspective of what took place inside the ring […]
For the Arizona Cardinals this game is important. You see, fans, media, they’re all in on what the Cardinals have done in their 1-2 stretch with Jacoby Brissett under center. So, can the Cardinals not just compete, but actually win games in their own division now? Will the injuries on the defensive side of the […]
Make sure you have good batteries in the TV remotes today, because the Blackhawks and Bears both start at noon. The Bears are playing the New York Giants outdoors at home. The Blackhawks are playing the Red Wings indoors in Detroit. And both young Chicago teams are playing well right now. How about Chicago goes 2-0 before we have dinner this evening? Of course the fact that this is the latest edition of Connor Bedard vs. Patrick Kane adds a whole lot of appeal to watching the Blackhawks v...
The Seattle Seahawks are back at home and fired up after a big win over the Washington Commanders. They welcome in the Arizona Cardinals, who have little room for error should they want to stay alive in the playoff hunt. Seattle has swept Arizona in each of the past three seasons and is looking to […]
Many of you will likely remember Tim Blackwell, one of the typical “good field, no hit” catchers of the era. Blackwell usually sported a walrus mustache; that’s how I remember him. But as you can see in the photo at the top of this post, he wore a beard for a while as a Cub. […]
This winter, former Phillie Fernando Valenzuela will be considered for the Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era committee. Of course, few people call him “former Phillie Fernando Valenzuela”, even though it’s technically an accurate description. He spent just a single year in Philadelphia, and it wasn’t a terribly exceptional one. Still, should he be […]
Following Vergil Ortiz’s swift knockout of Erickson Lubin last night a lot of the attention turned immediately to a proposed fight between Ortiz and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis. Here, however, trainer Robert Garcia explains how Ortiz is in a good position where he has a number of big fights on the table and that Boots doesn’t […]
Former Rangers are flocking west, Panarin’s future grows cloudier, and a new defensive name hits the rumor radar. Plus, could a team haircut cure the home-ice curse?
In Mariners news… Around the league…
The highlight of Tyrone Taylor’s season was an absurd diving catch in centerfield, one where he ranged nearly 100 feet from right-center to left-center before going into a full extension dive to make the catch. Statcast inferred a 45% catch probability on that play, by I’m slamming the under on that. That play was also […]
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! We’re now more than two full weeks out from the end of the season, which means that the hot stove is starting to ever so slowly warm up. How have the New York Yankees been spending their vacation time? […]
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What a week 9. With some massive upsets (congratulations to the Steelers, Cardinals, Vikings, and *checks notes* Panthers), the top of the NFL power rankings saw plenty of movement this week. The playoffs are fast approaching as we get into the heart of November, and teams like the Ravens, Jaguars (I guess), and Steelers are […]
Good morning, folks… The Rangers’ 2026 spring schedule includes an exhibition game against Team Brazil, which is playing in the World Baseball Classic. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
The Rangers fall to 0-6-1 at MSG with five home shutouts—a baffling collapse that’s testing patience, perspective, and logic.
In Today’s Links: prepare yourselves for an all-important divisional match-up between our Seattle Seahawks and their Arizona Cardinals. The look and dynamic of this Cardinals team contrasts somewhat from the one our squad faced off against but moments ago. Jacoby Brissett has shown in but a small sample that he is more than capable of […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are expected to have some activity this offseason, a welcoming change from the dormant winter of last year when they invested a whopping $2 million into the major league roster. However, that activity will likely take the team in the opposite direction of contention as Chaim Bloom puts the foundation on […]
It’s Sunday during the MLB offseason and that makes it feel like this question already has an answer. There are no MLB games between now and when spring training begins in February. Even those games don’t really mean much, so the real thing begins in late March if you want to pick nits. That means […]
Meet the Mets Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated provided an early scoop on the Mets’ potential moves this offseason, including trading Jeff McNeil and letting Pete Alonso walk. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo recapped the noteworthy things that occurred during the first week of the offseason. Around the National League East What does Bryce Harper need to […]