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Taking Wing: Sean Keys

87 hitters have taken 100 PA so far in AA leagues so far this season. The best batting line among them belongs to the Blue Jays’ 2024 fourth round draft pick, Sean Keys. Keys played his college ball at Bucknell, putting up ridiculous numbers against pretty pedestrian Patriot League competition. He popped a bit with […]

Are The University of Colorado Buffaloes Football Stealing ESPN Air Time From Quality ACC Teams?

Note:  Fair use of logo at http://www.cubuffs.com/index.aspx (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Colorado_Buffaloes_logo.svg#/media/File:Colorado_Buffaloes_logo.svg). Good afternoon.   Let’s get right to it:  At the time of this post, the Colorado Buffaloes football team is 1-3 in the Big 12 and 3-4 overall.  My friend, @TalkinACCSports, says that Colorado is better than their overall football record and he might be right on that. … Continue reading »

Can the Buffs make a bowl game?

Three days ago the Colorado Buffaloes were 2-4 staring down the barrel of a loaded Big 12 schedule. The Buffs had clearly taken a step down from last year’s 9-4 record and Top 25 finish. Much of that was expected, losing the Heisman winner, star QB, three more NFL-quality receivers, and most of the starters […]

Chucky Brown Takes The Mic

Tony Haynes is retiring at the end of football season Tony is an NC State grad and has been on the Wolfpack Sports Network crew since 1998. He did basketball and (still does) football, as well as the weekly coach’s radio shows. He did a fine job as the analyst for Wolfpack basketball teamed for […]

Detroit Tigers podcast recapping the ALDS loss to Seattle

As many of you know, we’re pretty tight with the excellent site, Tigers Minor League Report. Rogelio Castillo and Chris Brown, along with their staff, do a wonderful job of covering the Detroit Tigers farm system throughout the year. We team up for a weekely podcast on Monday night’s throughout the season, and will probably […]

SnakeBytes 10/14: Where’s the Home Field Advantage?

Diamondbacks News Early Standouts for D-backs Prospects in Arizona Fall League Week 1 by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] Jansel Luis was the top hitter prospect for the D-backs’ AFL contingent. In the first week, he’s shown why. He’s 4-for-16 in his first four games with two walks and two strikeouts. The .250 batting average doesn’t […]

2025 Draysbay Community Prospect Review: Bob Seymour

Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]

Newell impresses as Hawks rally to overcome Heat in overtime

The Atlanta Hawks’ preseason adventure continued on Monday night as the Hawks took to State Farm Arena for the first time in the preseason. However, the Hawks’ faithful will have to wait to see home debuts for Kristaps Porzingis and Nickeil Alexander-Walker, the return of Jalen Johnson, and the assembly of the Hawks main roster […]

Milwaukee Bucks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Preseason Preview: The last of the pretend stuff

The Milwaukee Bucks look to complete an undefeated preseason with a win against reigning NBA champions Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Fiserv. After beating the Chicago Bulls 127–121 on Sunday, the Bucks sit at 3–0, while the Thunder are currently 2–2 with a game to come against the Denver Nuggets. Where We’re At Giannis trade […]

Tuesday Thoughts 10/14: Livin’ on a Prayer

Bowl. Eligible. Jackets. It’s barely October. Game Recap in Three Sentences Tech stormed out to a quick 15-0 lead before settling into a roughly equal game after that. The offense once again shined with 270 rushing yards and three TDs on the ground (fitting for an afternoon where Paul Johnson was on the sidelines). The […]

Struggling Alexander Isak Denies Talking to Eddie Howe After Transfer

Alexander Isak says he has not spoken to Eddie Howe since forcing his record-breaking move from Newcastle United to Liverpool — and has no plans to do so. Speaking at a Sweden press conference ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Switzerland, per ESPN, Isak dismissed the idea of any lingering dialogue with his former […]

Weekly Cupcakes – Celebrating Brent Burns

Brent Burns celebrated his 1.500th game which is a remarkable feat. In a show of support, the Avs decided to dress like him and wear tanks with his face on them prior to the game. [NHL] Burns has an epic backpack… but what’s really in it? [Toronto Star] Will the Avs be able to retain […]

Today in White Sox History: October 14

1906 The White Sox beat the Cubs, winning the World Series four games to two, behind the pitching of Doc White. The South Siders clinched the title by winning the sixth game, 8-3. The White Sox wasted no time in putting this one out of reach, jumping out to a 7-1 lead after two innings against Cubs […]

Appreciating Byron Buxton in 2025: A Top Five List

Much like the current theatrical film of the same name, Byron Buxton took Minnesota Twins fans on a big, bold, beautiful journey in 2025. In a year that appalled a large section of the fanbase, Buxton managed to post a season for the ages. Let’s take a look at what I consider to be the […]

FTRS Picks 2025 Week 8: Big Challenges Ahead

Pick results summary here. There was a tie for the top pickers this week. The top pickers were myself and JStew_GT. Congrats JStew_GT! As far as I go, I’m just happy I’m back in the conversation. donkeygoatrunner is still in the top spot with 55 correct picks on the season (62.5% correct on the season). […]

Wild Earn Gutsy Shootout Win Over Kings

That's Wild The Minnesota Wild are back to their winning ways. After dominating the St. Louis Blues and following up that season-opening win with a floundering loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Wild were able to survive a late-game comeback against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night...