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Cito Gaston turns 82 today. Cito, the player, came up through the Atlanta Braves system and was a September call-up in 1967. He shared the outfield with Hank Aaron. In 1968, the Padres picked him in the expansion draft. He had one standout season, hitting .318 with 29 homers and 93 RBI, and overall played […]
It feels like just one week ago that I was writing up the previous Spring Training matchup against the A’s because it was! This afternoon, the White Sox are coming off a tough 3-2 loss to the Texas Rangers and will look to wake the bats up and bounce back vs the Athletics. Lefty Anthony […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Royals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Last night, Team Italy played against Team Venezuela in what was the first semi-final appearance ever […]
We watched Bowling for Columbine in high school, 16 or 17 years ago now, and there’s a scene in the documentary that’s stuck with me since. Michael Moore visits a Lockheed Martin facility not far from the titular high school, where once a month a ballistic missile leaves the factory for U.S. military installations in […]
Inspiration. “We’ve got to start honing in on the pitching side of things, and we’re wanting to see guys commanding the baseball, commanding their secondary stuff, attacking the zone, filling up the zone.” — Torey Lovullo, 7 March To the extent that Torey Lovullo’s comment reflects Diamondbacks’ pitching that is less than what it’s got to […]
Another day, another gut punch for the South Side. These hits? Not the kind we’re hoping for. Righthander Mike Vasil is out for the year. Tommy John is coming up, and with it, another shovel of dirt on a pitching staff already running on fumes. Vasil had been quietly stacking a case as a depth […]
Ahead of today’s game against the Marlins, the Mets optioned MJ Melendez and Christian Scott to Triple-A. In addition to those moves, they Adbert Alzolay, Christian Arroyo, Nick Burdi, Jose Rojas, and Daniel Duarte to minor league camp. The Mets now have 46 players left at spring training with nine days to go until Opening […]
The bars might be full of St. Patrick’s Day revelers dressed in green today but there should at least be a corner of baseball fans ready to see the US take on Venezuela in the finals of the WBC tonight. Venezuela earned a trip to the finals in a hard-fought battle against Team Italy yesterday […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cubs fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As you know, Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki suffered some sort of knee injury playing for Japan […]
Detroit Tigers vs. Baltimore Orioles Time/Place: 1:05 p.m., Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland, FLSB Nation Site: Camden ChatMedia: Tigers Radio Network Lineups ORIOLES TIGERS Colton Cowser – CF Parker Meadows – CF Samuel Basallo – C Javier Baez – SS Pete Alonso – 1B Wenceel Perez – DH Ryan Mountcastle – DH Colt Keith – 1B Coby […]
The NCAA Tournament is on the horizon, and for the third time in four years, Mizzou will be a part of the madness. Below is a one-stop resource for everything one could want to know about the Tigers as we enter many people’s favorite time of year. It’s loaded with statistics, fun facts, player bios […]
After a rare day off, the St. Louis Cardinals are back in action on St. Patrick’s Day Tuesday as they travel to the Washington Nationals Spring Training home. According to MLB.com, Dustin May will make another start for the Cardinals while Jake Irvin takes the mound for the Nationals.
Here are the lineups for today’s matchup against the Twins. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Twins:
Mets lineup SP: Sean Manaea – LHP Marlins lineup SP: Sandy Alcantara – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM EDTTV: Not this timeRadio: Marlins Radio
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. The Arizona Cardinals are through the first week of free agency and have made a lot […]
After the trade deadline in 2000, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays were looking to move on from the Hit Show as the duo of Vinny Castilla and Jose Canseco had failed to deliver any offensive impact over the season. The year prior, Canseco was looking like a possible MVP candidate and was pacing Mark McGwire’s […]
The World Baseball Classic reaches its epic conclusion tonight with a battle between the United States and Venezuela at loanDepot park in Miami. Several Yankees still remain with the team, including Aaron Judge, David Bednar, Paul Goldschmidt, and Tim Hill. After tonight, they’ll head back up to Tampa for the final week of spring training. […]
The Washington Nationals finally had a big offensive performance last night, scoring 12 runs against the Mets. James Wood had a massive game, hitting rockets all over the yard. This afternoon, the offense will look to keep rolling with a different cast of characters. The Nats lineup is very different to the one we saw […]
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Houston Astros vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, March 17, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: LECOM Park, Bradenton, FL How to Listen: 93.7 The Fan, 100.1 FM, AM 1020 KDKA, Sports Net Pittsburgh app SNP 360 The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home against the Houston Astros looking to grab a win in Spring Training. Please remember our Game […]
Since their first World Series run in 2017, the Astros have produced, traded for, and developed a huge amount of pitching talent. From Cy Young winners like Dallas Keuchel and Gerrit Cole, to future Hall of Famers like Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander, the Astros have had no shortage of pitching excellence in their domination […]
Is the game on TV? It is. First pitch at 1:05 PM on NESN. What’s the lineup What should we watch for? Happy green Red Sox jersey day! Honestly, that’s always kind of a fun thing to watch, though I wonder if the new City Connects will dilute the novelty a bit. As for actual […]
More rule changes are coming to baseball — sort of. On Monday, FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen reported the details of a document circulating in MLB front offices that is to be passed down to managers and coaches throughout each organization. Minor League Baseball will pilot several more new rule changes during the 2026 season, some of […]
The Milwaukee Brewers have announced their plan to air 10 games on over-the-air stations in Wisconsin in 2026, anchored by WITI Fox 6 in Milwaukee. Those games include Opening Day on Thursday, March 26 against the White Sox, with a first pitch at 1:10 p.m. Other simulcasts will all occur on Tuesday night games, with […]
The Atlanta Braves are in their final countdown of their excellent spring showing and Reynaldo López looks to continue his ramp up before hopefully being a key member of a Braves 2026 rebound. López has looked good this spring in his 9.0 innings pitched. He has only allowed six hits, and one earned run so […]