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A National League West showdown is upon us on Wednesday afternoon, with the Dodgers back at Camelback Ranch to battle the San Francisco Giants. Shohei Ohtani will pitch in his first game this spring in this one, manager Dave Roberts told reporters at Camelback Ranch on Tuesday. Ohtani last pitched four simulated innings last Thursday […]
There is a lot of baseball for fans to watch tonight, exactly one week ahead of Opening Day – which will inexplicably be exclusively carried by Netflix, UGH – as the World Baseball Classic comes to a thrilling conclusion when Bobby Witt Jr. and Team USA take on Maikel (Pronounced like Michael, not the way […]
The WBC has arrived. It probably arrived in 2023, to be honest — that Shohei-Trout at-bat feels like one of the most significant baseball moments of this century. But this is year that the WBC has broken containment. This is the year that the non-baseball watching people in my life are asking me about it. […]
At long last, we’ve come to the end. The World Baseball Classic concludes tonight at loanDepot park in Miami, and two teams who have forded adversity in the tournament will compete for the coveted championship. Team USA, the 2017 champions and 2023 runners-up, will host Team Venezuela, who defeated Italy last night to reach their […]
Tonight we have the World Baseball Classic final, with the United States squaring off against Venezuela. One game, winner take all. The lineups are as follows: USA Witt — SS Harper — 1B Judge — RF Schwarber — DH Bregman — 3B Anthony — LF Smith — C Turang — 2B Buxton — CF Nolan […]
It’s here! We’ve arrived at the World Baseball Classic Final and while one team was absolutely expected to be here, the other team is looking to cap off a dark horse run to a WBC title. Team USA was clearly one of the favorites to win this thing and they’ve held up their end of […]
The Jays made a bit of news today: Jonatan Clase has been optioned to Buffalo. This is his last option year. And Javen Coleman, Michael Plassmeyer, Geovanny Planchart, Sean Keys, Charles McAdoo and Arjun Nimmala have been assigned to the Jays minor league camp. Some of those guys got a fair bit of playing time, […]
One game for the right to be crowned WBC champions! Here’s all you need to know for tonight’s game. 7 p.m. CT: Venezuela vs. USA at loanDepot park, Miami. Pitchers: Eduardo Rodriguez (LHP) vs. Nolan McLean (RHP). TV: Fox-TV, Fox Deportes. Radio: MLB Audio, Sirius XM channel 89. MLB.com Gameday Venezuela lineup: USA lineup: Here’s […]
Another season of Milwaukee Brewers baseball is nearly upon us, and with it, the team has announced their list of theme nights, community nights, and an on-sale date for single-game tickets. For those of you looking for single-game tickets, all games will go on sale on Thursday, February 12 at 10 a.m. CT. That includes […]
Cubs 8, Angels 6: The Moisés Ballesteros and Shōta Imanaga show Overflow thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT Cubs vs. Angels at Mesa preview, Tuesday 3/17, 8:05 CT
Venezuela lineup SP: Eduardo Rodriguez United States lineup SP: Nolan McLean Broadcast info Time: 8:00 PM EDTTV: FOX
Here we are! After starting with 20 teams earlier this month, we’re down to just two squads vying for the World Baseball Classic title in tonight’s championship game. Team USA took down the Dominican Republic on Sunday in a closely fought 2-1 game, while Venezuela beat previously undefeated Italy 4-2 on Monday night. Tonight’s game […]
Venue: loanDepot Park — Miami, Florida, USA And it all comes down to this. Tonight the home United States team will welcome Team Venezuela to the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. If the US wins, it will be their first WBC championship since 2017. This will be Team Venezuela’s first appearance in the […]
MESA, Arizona — Tuesday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Shōta Imanaga will start for the Cubs. The only other Cubs pitcher scheduled today is Javier Assad, now back from the WBC. Looks like the Cubs might be doing a piggyback two-pitcher game as they did last night against the Guardians. Mitch Farris […]
With just more than one week before opening day, the Athletics faced off against the Chicago White Sox at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona this afternoon. Luis Morales took the mound for the A’s against Anthony Kay for the Sox. Kay kept the A’s off balance, allowing two base hits but no runners advancing to […]
In the top of the sixth inning, Maryland baseball’s Devin Russell set his feet for his second at-bat of the day. On an empty count with runners on the corners, Russell swung, blasting his first home run of the season over the left field fence to put the Terps ahead. Just two batters later, an […]
If you try hard to remember, you’ll actually recall that the Cincinnati Reds spent a good chunk of the 2025 regular season carrying six starting pitchers – at minimum – on their active roster. Such was the luxury of having Nick Martinez around all year, his versatility the linchpin in making sure the rest of […]
Team USA takes the field tonight in Miami, looking to accomplish a feat only done once in five tournaments. A thrilling, eventful, breathtaking, and downright awesome showcase of the world’s best players commences tonight as a new champion will be crowned. The 2026 World Baseball Classic features Team USA vs. Team Venezuela in the championship […]
If you enjoy seeing the Atlanta Braves uniforms being adorned with a bright-yellow bag of concrete on the left-hand sleeve then I have some news that is relative to your interests. If you’re a fan who was hoping for another company’s logo to grace the sleeves (or if you’re a purist who doesn’t want to […]
The Dodgers on Tuesday night take on the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, playing their final road game of the Arizona portion of their spring training. Highly-regarded outfield prospect Mike Sirota (wearing number 05) gets his first start of spring, hitting ninth at designated hitter in his fourth Cactus League game. Lineup Andy Pages CFKyle […]
Alright, it’s time to make your official prediction for the season. We have talked all offseason long about the Phillies and the moves they made and didn’t make. There has been gnashing of teeth, rending of garments, all the marks of people unhappy with what they have accomplished in the player acquisition department. Now, we […]
The San Francisco Giants waited longer than usual to announce their first round of camp cuts this Spring Training, which is perhaps partially due to a new coaching staff wanting to get familiar with everybody, but probably mostly due to the roster logistics required after losing players to the World Baseball Classic. But once they […]
The Mets settled for their second tie of the spring as nine innings were not enough to determine a winner in their game against the Marlins. The game ended 5-5, though the Mets at one point led 5-1 until the late innings.
Yankees fans got some good news on Tuesday morning, learning that rehabbing ace Gerrit Cole would grace our television screens on Wednesday against the Red Sox in a one-inning cameo. He’s still probably two months (or more) off from a regular-season appearance, but it’ll be a great sign. He and All-Star lefty Carlos Rodón will […]
* cracks knuckles * Well, here goes, the first recap of the 2026 season, even though these games don’t count for anything other than an intellectual exercise. On a windy St. Patrick’s Day, cool for central Florida in March — a laughable sentiment for those of us dealing with snow — a meaningless game ended […]