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On Elly De La Cruz and switch-hitting

If anyone stepped into the Major League Baseball scene for the first time and hit just .184/.231/.263 with 49 strikeouts in 122 PA, you’d have some initial concerns. Maybe they’re just getting their feet wet. Maybe they’re still young enough to figure it out. It’s rough out there at first, after all. If they backed […]

MLB

From Red Reporter | 3 months ago | 1 read

Thibaut Courtois expected to play vs Juventus – report

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is expected to be fit and ready for the game against Juventus on Wednesday, according to a report by The Athletic. Courtois suffered a knock on his right knee while making a match-winning stop in the final minutes of the game against Getafe on Sunday night. He held his right […]

NHL

From Managing Madrid | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Monday Morning Mailbag is in a Mood

You have questions about the Big Ten, life, the universe, and everything. We have snark. Good morning from a doctor’s office. Kid #2 has what I’m betting is an ear infection and will not sleep, so last night I drive her to St Michael and back because it was 11:15pm and damnit, she needed to […]

From Off Tackle Empire | 3 months ago | 1 read

ALCS Game 7: Who are you rooting for?

There has been some discussion in the comments for the past week-plus about who folks were rooting for in the ALCS. In advance of tonight’s Game 7, I figured I would do a poll and ask…who are you pulling for to advance to the World Series? Cast your vote below…

MLB

From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 1 read

Houston Astros Boil: October 20, 2025

It’s the Monday Crawfish Boil! Houston Astros News Injuries and roster moves A look at second base in 2026 Astros sign Nate Pearson Wohlgemuth making a name for himself in AFL Two Astros land on the list for Gold Glove finalist Maldy calls it quits (NYT) AL West News M’s can’t finish off the Jays […]

From The Crawfish Boxes | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Detroit Lions updated depth chart: Week 7 vs. Buccaneers

Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 7, the Detroit Lions (4-2) are back at home and taking on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) on “Monday Night Football.” To help you prepare for this […]

From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Pre-Snap Reads 10/20: Seahawks vs. Texans! Soon!

In Today’s Links: things to watch for in todays’ big MNF game between our Seattle Seahawks and the Zombie Houston Oilers (Texans), words from our fearless QB1, more on Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s big year (so far), a bit on Byron Murphy’s equally big year, and even more previews for today’s game. How many of y’all are […]

From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 5 reads

2025 Red Sox in Review: Trevor Story was saved by money

2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell One of the most valuable players on the 2025 Red Sox was, for two months, one of the worst players in baseball. But at least he was playing baseball at all. The Good Trevor Story was saved by money. Amidst a Red Sox tenure that had been defined almost entirely […]

From Over the Monster | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Wilkes Weekly: WBS Penguins stay perfect on season

They’re cookin’ with gas up towards the northeastern corner of the state. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins secured another two victories this past week to move their overall season record to a perfect 4-0-0. WBS started the week off with a 5-2 victory over Hartford on Friday night. Atley Calvert scored twice and prospects Tristan Broz and […]

From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 2 reads

2025-26 NBA season preview: Western Conference tiers 

And just like that, another NBA season is upon us.  The offseason wasn’t as busy as expected, which means that the balance of power is still  heavily tilted towards the West.  So, with all but one team trying to win in the loaded conference, how will everything shake out? Let’s find out.  Championship contenders: inner […]

NBA

From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 3 reads

What Went Wrong in Wisconsin’s 34-0 loss to Ohio State

The Wisconsin Badgers fell 34–0 to the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon in a tough home loss that exposed several key weaknesses in the team. From the opening kickoff, it was clear that Wisconsin struggled to find any offensive rhythm, while defensive lapses allowed the Buckeyes to dictate the pace of the […]

From Bucky's 5th Quarter | 3 months ago | 2 reads

A Tale of Two Expansion Teams Part IV: The Forwards

It’s the “A Tale of Two Expansion Teams” finale as we look at the final on-ice position, the forwards. With so many positions to fill and so many options available, how did Cara Gardner Morey and Meghan Turner want the players leading the charge up the ice to look like?

NHL

From The Ice Garden | 3 months ago | 1 read

The Ins and Outs of the 2025 Dakota Marker

It’s that week again. The one that most every fan in both of the Dakotas have had circled on their calendars since last year. The one where a large rock means a whole lot more than the two state abbreviations that are etched into its sides. A game that has so often been the deciding factor in championship […]

NFL

From Underdog Dynasty | 3 months ago | 1 read

The Cubs should have more promotional giveaway items

I’ve written on this topic previously, but now I’ve got some new information that I wanted to pass along to you. As you know if you attend Cubs games when there are promotional gate giveaways, the team limits those to the first 10,000 (or “up to” that number, as they generally say) who come to […]

From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 2 reads

The Sun may finally be setting on Kris Bryant

Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]

From Purple Row | 3 months ago | 2 reads