The Open Thread/Daily Merengue is a place where you can discuss anything and everything related to football. Feel free to discuss the topics presented here, or start your very own discussions! The Open thread will be posted every day by one of the mods you’d totally treat to Greek Souvlaki: Valyrian Steel, Felipejack, Kung_Fu_Zizou (AKA KFZ), […]
This morning, the New York Mets announced that today’s game with the Colorado Rockies has been postponed because of rain. Instead, the two teams will play tomorrow, Sunday, April 26, in a single-admission doubleheader. The first game will begin at 11:40 am with the second game following 30-45 minutes following the conclusion of Game 1. […]
The Los Angeles Rams have been known to be one of the more trade-heavy teams in the NFL, as they’re consistently looking to add and use assets in their arsenal. One of the more interesting trades they had in recent years, though, was sending linebacker Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans back in August of […]
The months and months of NFL draft prep and mock drafts have come and gone quickly with the first two days of the 2026 NFL draft now in the past. Day 3 is where front offices can make or break the depth of their team, find steals that define a draft class, and create a […]
The 2026 NFL Draft concludes on Saturday as the final four rounds run throughout the afternoon and into the night. Through the first two days, 100 college prospects have been selected as NFL rookies, including six by the Miami Dolphins. On Saturday, 157 more will be selected, including seven scheduled selections by Miami. Everything resumes […]
A’s 8, Rangers 1
Just like one week ago, the Carolina Hurricanes and Ottawa Senators open Saturday’s slate of Stanley Cup Playoff action with a 3:00 PM EST puck drop. In the week since, the Hurricanes have earned three consecutive tight wins over the Senators, taking a 3-0 series lead and giving themselves the opportunity to advance to the […]
Keep an eye on the Toronto Maple Leafs this summer. The Maple Leafs are in the process of changing up their management regime and from all accounts, it sounds like CEO Keith Pelley is trying to find a new Kyle Dubas, because all of the things he described the team was searching for, Dubas brings to the table. Regardless of who's in charge, expect to see the Leafs make an offseason trade involving a goaltender. Toronto doesn't have much for prospects or draft picks in the cupboards, so they're ...
In Today’s Link’s: full breakdowns and several takeaways regarding the two selections made by our Seattle Seahawks yesterday afternoon. Both players are from the defensive side of the ball, both players are quite interesting. Excited to see how our squad finishes off the draft, and of course, the subsequent UFDA signings that begin later today. […]
The Detroit Tigers dropped their series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, 9-8, in a walk-off on Friday night after building an early lead and sitting through a two-hour rain delay. On Saturday, they turn to right-hander Framber Montero to even things up in the Queen City against their NL foes. The 25-year-old hurler has been […]
What’s the playoffs without a little hype, especially for a team leading their first round series such as the Colorado Avalanche. Here is the latest installment of Peak Access from the organization. Following the Game 1 win over the LA Kings, netminder Scott Wedgewood was interviewed by the TNT crew. They went over his stellar […]
After a sloppy, messy loss on Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers made their way down to Anaheim for their first of two games at the Honda Center. And with the Ducks feeling pretty good about the way things went for them two nights before, it was going to take a much better effort from the…
The Dallas Cowboys head into Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft with a total of four draft picks at their disposal to hopefully further upgrade their roster. On Days 1 and 2 the Cowboys added S Caleb Downs, Edge Malachi Lawrence, and LB/Edge Jaishawn Barham. They also acquired LB Dee Winters via trade from […]
Each day I drive to work, it’s a decent drive. 35 minutes one way doesn’t sound like much until you actually have to do it each time. During those drives, I listen to a lot of podcasts and yesterday, I caught the latest episode of “Phillies Therapy”. If you’ve listened to it, you know that […]
Worcester: L, 0-3 (BOX SCORE) The Mets pitching staff pulled off a fantastic bullpen game on the uninspired WooSox offense. Worcester got just two hits on the night on the six pitchers Syracuse marched out, which totally upstaged whatever goodwill the Worcester staff got by allowing just one extra base hit on the night. There […]
As Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach got their guy at the beginning of the first round in the 2026 NFL Draft. While the selection of LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane was somewhat of a surprise, the real shocker to fans was the aggressiveness the Chiefs employed to secure the top-rated corner. The Chiefs traded […]
Practices have wrapped up for Arizona football and all that is left is the Spring Showcase on Saturday night inside Casino Del Sol Stadium. For the fans, it’s their first opportunity to see Team 123, as defensive coordinator Danny Gonzales has called the 2026 Wildcats on many occasions. The showcase is a culmination of all […]
There’s something special about this Cubs team. Do you feel it? Utterly dominated by Dodgers right-hander Emmet Sheehan for six innings, trailing 4-0 heading to the seventh, the Cubs cut that to 4-3 thanks in part to a triple (!) by Dansby Swanson. Then an Alex Bregman homer tied the game in the eighth, and […]
Everything about Grant Holmes just says reliever. The heavy fastball-slider usage, the pitches that seem to come and go, the 2 times through the order numbers, the stache, the long hair. Yet he’s grabbed 33 starts with Atlanta in the last 3 years. This year’s 2TTO numbers weren’t bad coming into this start. Though they […]
Well, Day 2 of the draft didn’t unfold quite like most Commanders’ fans were expecting. Instead of picking more highly rated players, according to draft boards around the internet, Adam Peters selected former Clemson WR Antonio Williams out of Clemson. While most commenters on the Hogs Haven Day 2 open thread had someone they liked […]
We are down to the final day of the 2026 NFL Draft and it has been something. The Cardinals were mostly applauded for their first round pick of Jeremiyah Love, were almost universally praised for their pick of Chase Bisontis in round two, and then round three came along. The meme’s and jokes flew when […]
The Detroit Lions may have only taken two players on the first two days of the 2026 NFL Draft, but they have plenty of work to do on Day 3. They enter Saturday with six remaining picks in the draft: one in the fourth round, two in the fifth round, two in the sixth round, […]
Heading into Friday’s game, the Cardinals’ record stood at 14-10. Extrapolate that winning percentage over a full season, and we are looking at a 95-win pace! The Cardinals are back, let the good times roll! OK, a 95-win pace might be a little optimistic… Over at FanGraphs, their projection system actually likes the Cardinals LESS […]
The Miami Dolphins will have a great chance of adding day three prospects who can provide depth.
Triple-A: Norfolk Tides 1, Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 0 — 10 inn. Runs were hard to come by in this one, as nobody scored until the Tides walked it off in the bottom of the 10th. Christian Encarnacion-Strand did the honors with a bases-loaded single to right to drive in Maikol Hernández and send the Tides […]