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Commanders fan confidence I’ll be honest, following the brutal 0-31 shutout loss to the Vikings this past Sunday, I expected fan confidence expressed in our Reacts survey of Hogs Haven readers to collapse to single digits. It didn’t. Instead, roughly 1 in 3 respondents to our survey continue to express confidence in the direction of […]
The offseason slosh continues, as the Winter Meetings fade and we approach the holidays with plenty of big fish still in the sea. It’s not quite the frozen wasteland offseasons of the recent past like when Manny Machado and Bryce Harper were free agents, but its been the first slow burn we’ve seen in a […]
The Seton Hall Pirates (9-1) will try to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) on December 13, 2025 at Prudential Center. In its previous game, Seton Hall beat Kansas State on Saturday, 78-67. A.J. Staton-McCray scored a team-high 16 points (and contributed four assists and five boards). On Saturday, in its last game, Rutgers fell to Michigan 101-60. With 13 points, Harun Zrno was its top scorer. When is Seton Hall vs. Rutgers and when does i...
On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the New York Rangers will play the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden. If you’re considering making a wager, we have best bets ideas in this article. Best Rangers vs. Canadiens Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Cole Caufield, Canadiens +170 17 G in 30 GP Artemi Panarin, Rangers +170 10 G in 32 GP Mika Zibanejad, Rangers +195 11 G in 32 GP Nick Suzuki, Canadiens +210 8 ...
Another reliever is off the table as the Mets continue to struggle to reinforce their bullpen. Just days after Edwin Díaz signed with the Dodgers and Robert Suarez signed with the Braves, former Met and rumored target Tyler Rogers signed a three-year, $37 million deal, with a vesting fourth year option that would kick the […]
Louisville Cardinals (8-1) vs. Memphis Tigers (4-4) Game Time: 3:30 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN Announcers: Wes Durham (play-by-play) and Cory Alexander(analysis) Officials: TBA Favorite: Louisville by 15.5 Series: Louisville leads, 54-36 Last Meeting: Louisville won 81-72 on Dec. 16, 2017 at the Gotham Classic in Brooklyn, NY Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville Memphis Statistics: Relevant Videos: Memphis […]
The Texas Rangers have agreed to one year contracts with righthanded reliever Alexis Diaz and lefthanded reliever Tyler Alexander, per reports. This news broke literally as I hit publish on the post regarding the Rangers agreeing to a deal with Danny Jansen. No financial terms on the deals with the pitchers, which I assume are […]
The Texas Rangers and free agent catcher Danny Jansen are in agreement on a two year, $14.5 million deal, per multiple reports. Catcher was the one remaining spot among the position player group that the Rangers needed to address, and the 30 year old Jansen gives the team someone who can share the catching responsibilities […]
It’s no secret that the importance of starting pitching has been in decline for some time. There was a point where throwing two hundred innings in a season was a reasonable mark to aim for in a team’s rotation. But those pitchers are now a severely endangered species. Barely a decade ago, in 2014, thirty-four […]
Earlier this week, it was revealed that longtime Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata was taking his talents to Japan. Though terms have not yet been disclosed, it appears as though the 26-year-old right-hander is signing with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball. Originally signed by the Red Sox for $25,000 as an international … Continue reading "Longtime Red Sox pitching prospect Bryan Mata taking talents to Japan, signing with NPB’s Yomiuri Giants"
The Jays have made their big move on the relief market, signing Tyler Rogers to a three year, $37m deal with a $11m vesting option for 2029. It’s the largest reliever contract the current front office has handed out. Rogers, who turns 35 on Wednesday, is atypical for a shutdown reliever. He’s a true submariner, […]
2026 is the Mariners’ 50th season, and the team is holding a live vote for the 50 “greatest” Mariners that you can go participate in right now. Ryan Blake posted his 50 greatest, as chosen by him, and Zach Mason created an absolutely devilish 50 greatest Mariner left fielders list, a position that has long […]
The San Francisco Giants have had a frugal offseason to this point, with plenty of reports and rumors that frugality will be a central theme over the next few days, weeks, and months. And now we have perhaps the most painful example of it yet, as the team did not sign the one player that […]
The Blue Jays have traded minor league left hander Johan Simon to the Detroit Tigers for righty reliever Chase Lee. The move clears a spot on Detroit’s 40 man roster for newly signed closer Kyle Finnegan. For the Jays, Lee takes the final spot on the roster. He has two options left, so his role […]
2025 stats: 150 G, 617 PA, .266 / .327 / .407, 107 wRC+, .141 ISO, .291 BABIP, 7.6 BB%, 11.5 K%, 2.4 fWAR Remember April? Remember how great the Giants were — the kind of great that got people ridiculously excited, that caused young men to see visions and old men to dream dreams and […]
The MLB offseason is always overflowing with rumors and ideas, major national voices saying where players could sign or who could be traded. It makes for a lot of fun in the winter keeping the hot stove burning. In keeping with this tradition, here are 5 bold moves the Astros could make this offseason that […]
The Tigers have been stocking up on minor league pitchers over the last few days. On Friday afternoon, they made a trade as well, sending side arm specialist Chase Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays. In return, they got left-hander Johan Simon. The move clears a 40-man roster spot for reliever Kyle Finnegan, and adds […]
The Chicago White Sox have claimed 28-year-old lefthander Ryan Rolison, a day after the Atlanta Braves DFA’d him to make room for Robert Suarez. Rolison was selected in the first round of the 2018 draft by the Colorado Rockies, which just has to be the most extreme sort of “good news/bad news” call a pitcher […]
Cubs 2026 Rule 5 Draft & Minor League Free-Agent Watch List 12/12 UPDATE : The Cubs signed free-agent RHRP Collin Snider to a 2026 minor league contract. If he were to be selected to the MLB 40-man roster at some point in 2026, Snider is out of minor league options and he has the right to elect free-agency if he is subsequently outrighted back to minors. 12/11 UPDATE : The Cubs released LHRP Burl Carraway and RHRP Wil Jensen, a day after they went unselected in the AAA Phase of the 20...
The final day of the MLB Winter Meetings remained quiet for A.J. Preller and the San Diego Padres, at least on the trade and free agent signing front. Preller had his last day of media availability and he made his strongest statement of the meetings while discussing the swirling rumors concerning trading Fernando Tatis Jr. […]
Mizzou offensive coordinator Kirby Moore has been hired by Washington State as the school’s new head coach. Moore came to the Tigers ahead of the 2023 season as the first official offensive coordinator of the Eli Drinkwitz era. Moore led a dramatic turnaround for Missouri’s offense, which was one of the best and most explosive […]
Today, the Arizona Diamondbacks made official the free-agent signing of pitcher Michael Soroka, who is expected to become part of the Opening Day rotation for the team. To make room for the player on the 40-man roster, Arizona designated pitcher Bryce Jarvis for assignment. GM Mike Hazen spoke to the media this afternoon, explaining what […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. Remember to send in your questions for our bi-weekly call by e-mail to pinstripealleyblog [at] gmail [dot] com. Chip23 asks: Given Hal’s whining about the payroll and the profitability of the Yankees can we put to rest the notion […]
The Washington Commanders held their third, and final practice before they travel to New Jersey to take on the New York Giants on Sunday. Three players have been ruled out, and another two are questionable. Jayden Daniels was ruled out earlier in the week, and Dan Quinn said he’s still not cleared for contact. He […]
With the New York Giants squaring off against the Washington Commanders in Week 15 (Sunday at 1 p.m. ET), is Jaxson Dart a good bet to score a touchdown? Below, we analyze the odds and stats to determine how well this matchup stacks up for him and his anytime touchdown player prop. Like to place a prop bet on QB Dart when his New York Giants play the Washington Commanders? The wagers available are listed here. Jaxson Dart’s Anytime TD Prop Odds vs. the Commanders Dart’s odds to score a T...