It is no secret that the Washington Nationals pitching staff was really bad in 2025. They posted a 5.35 team ERA, which is the highest in Nationals history. However, heading into the season, the starting rotation was seen as a strength. That was due in part to Mitchell Parker. Parker had a strong rookie season […]
With their 5-3 win over the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers on Thursday night the Pittsburgh Penguins improved to 6-2-0 on the young season, making them easily one of the biggest surprises in the NHL through the first two-plus weeks of the season. Nobody expected this, even with a relatively soft early season schedule. […]
In Today’s Links: we’ve got a mailbag, thoughts on a possible Riq Woolen trade, contract talk, Grey Zabel at the bye week, a THREE-IN, THREE-OUT hightlights the ups and downs of the Seattle Seahawks win earlier this week, and a bit more. Happy Friday! The weekend is nigh! Thanks for being here. #np SPAGHETTI by […]
Shane Pinto’s next contract is trending towards a shorter term.. After offering the 25-year-old center an eight-year extension, the Ottawa Senators are now widely viewed as open to a Shane Pinto short-term deal that preserves cap agility and keeps their room dynamics intact. Pinto is scorching to start the season and his leverage is growing, but Ottawa’s stacked salary chart suggests a bridge makes sense. Shane Pinto is betting on himself and has came out FLYING to start the season...
After a start that could best be described as hot and cold, the Los Angeles Rams offense showed the Jacksonville Jaguars (and the rest of the NFL) that they were capable of an efficient four-quarter effort. The finishing stats weren’t gaudy, but the Rams, for the first time this season, controlled the flow of the […]
Special thanks to Kedrick Stumbris of Talkin’ Badgers for joining me to discuss Wisconsin’s roster on this week’s podcast: The Wisconsin Badgers have many, many problems. Disentangling which of these came from dealing with some of the most horrific injury luck I’ve ever seen, which were the forseeable results of poor choices, and which were […]
After snapping their three-game losing streak on Tuesday in Ottawa, the Edmonton Oilers returned to home ice to face the red-hot Montreal Canadiens. And after 60 minutes of the most ridiculous hockey you could ever imagine, the Oilers locked in a 6-5 victory that was anything but easy to get. There were ups, there were…
The Miami Dolphins need Zach Sieler to be better than he has been this year, but it may not be his fault.
Commanders links Articles The Athletic (paywall) Jayden Daniels out for Commanders game at Chiefs; Marcus Mariota will start Monday’s game will be the first time Mariota has started opposite Patrick Mahomes; his two starts against the Chiefs, in the 2016 regular season and 2018 postseason, were either before Mahomes was drafted or during his rookie […]
I will admit that I’ve never been much of a Kyle Isbel guy. I’m generally not a huge fan of players who derive all of their value from fielding, which has been Isbel’s story in the majors. When I saw that I was writing about Isbel in our Season in Review series, however, I realized […]
Hello folks and happy Friday! The Mariners offseason has unofficially begun now that Jerry and Justin have given their first offseason press conference. Let’s check in on the other news and notes from around baseball as the World Series prepares to kick off this evening. In Mariners news… Around the league… Anders’ picks…
Julian Alvarez’s agent has played down talk about a potential move from Atletico Madrid to Barcelona amid speculation his client wants out of the Spanish capital. There have been more rumors flying around this week about Alvarez’s future, with claims he’s keen to leave and more talk about a move to Catalunya. Fernando Hidalgo has been […]
The Dallas Cowboys have one of the best offenses in the NFL through seven weeks. We all know this. Dak Prescott seems to finally be getting recognition on a national level. CeeDee Lamb has always been praised. George Pickens is receiving all sorts of attention for his career resurgence. Jake Ferguson is getting his due. […]
The Falcons return home to face the Dolphins in Week 8 with an opportunity for a bounce back game. Kevin Knight is joined by David Bearman (Betting with Bearman) to break down the upcoming game, including the latest injury reports, the matchups to watch on offense and defense, and some betting lines to target during […]
For Week 8, the New Orleans Saints are back home in the dome for their first divisional matchup this season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. So, let’s jump right in and take a look at some of the Canal Street Chronicles staff’s predictions for this week’s matchup between the Saints and Bucs. NIC: KYLE: CALEB: […]
As we prepare for a big weekend of football, let’s look back at the former Orange on NFL rosters: Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams remains out of action. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron played all 65 snaps in the loss to San Francisco. Cleveland Browns: Andre Szmyt Szmyt had a 30 yard field goal and […]
Last week brought some clarity to the championship picture with Boise State’s 56-31 win over UNLV. This week, there are four Mountain West games with four teams on a bye. Before we break down this week’s games, let’s take a look at where things currently stand in the Mountain West. Favorites Boise State (3-0 in […]
Manchester United return to Premier League action this weekend at Old Trafford, welcoming Brighton & Hove Albion to town with hopes of building a winning streak after wins over Sunderland and Liverpool. Here are three points of emphasis ahead of the Saturday match. Who Starts at the Back? Brighton have become United’s bogey team in […]
Aaron Rodgers will be under center for the Pittsburgh Steelers this week, bringing the former Packers quarterback full circle. Despite a contentious exit from the Packers, Rodgers has been magnanimous this week, praising the Packers and sharing plenty of anecdotes about his time in Green Bay. Win or lose, Rodgers will become the latest in […]
There’s something almost grotesque in the way that the summer lingers in Texas. Where other regionalities have begun to cool in the 10th month of the annum, a feeling of freshly minted hell permeates throughout the beef state, with 90-degree temperatures still in reach. Fall is here, though, make no mistake. And with it, the […]
Has anyone watched a Big 12 game this year and enjoyed it? Too bad. That shouldn’t matter. Not enough people made the same decision you did. That’s right. It’s late October and it’s time for Ratings Discourse. This should come as a surprise to no one, but the Big 12 isn’t doing great in the […]
The Milwaukee Bucks secured an opening-night win over the Washington Wizards, 133-120, but now they face their first road test of the season, traveling north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee took the season series against Toronto last year, 3-0. The last time these two teams met was January 17, when […]
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). […]
Happy Friday A’s fans! The 2025 World Series begins tonight in Toronto as the Blue Jays host the Los Angeles Dodgers for the first game of the series. As the #1 seed the Jays get home-field advantage thus getting to host the first two games before the series shifts to LA. Still, let there be […]
The Las Vegas Raiders have been struggling to stop the pass all year. They ranked 25th in EPA and are one of the worst teams on third down. It has fans questioning while Kyu Blu Kelly continues to play and get major snaps week to week. According to Pro Football Focus, Kelly has allowed 399 […]