This is kind of a stray point or two that was borne out of tweets I saw about Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s impressive postseason performance, and the advent of free agency.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto this year was unbelievable and worthy of MVP honors. But before you say his was the best World Series pitching performance ever, just remember that back in 2014, Madison Bumgarner was even better:
People need to stop being prisoners of the moment. Madison Bumgarner 2014 WS MVP 21 IP, 2-0, 0.43 ERA, 21 K...
Over the last couple weeks, there’s been much digital ink spilled around these parts fretting over the national polls. Frankly, it’s been more widespread than even just these parts. As of last week, we got the national media starting to take notice of the disrespect on Iowa’s name. But at the end of the day, […]
By defeating Penn State 38-14 on Saturday, Ohio State earned its ninth consecutive win over the Nittany Lions. There were a number of outstanding performances from players on both sides of the football for Ohio State. Julian Sayin was named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after completing 20 of 23 pass attempts for over […]
Amid a slew of injuries, the 49ers have compiled a 6-3 record through the first nine games in large part because of the impressive play of Mac Jones, the history-making brilliance of Christian McCaffrey, Kyle Shanahan’s schematic genius, and sporadic strong performances from a defense devastated by setbacks. But there’s one area of the team […]
The best rivalry in sports kicks off this week in Cleveland, Ohio.
After pissing away what looked like a sure thing against the St. Louis Blues on Monday, the Edmonton Oilers were back on the ice in Dallas to close out the second half of their back-to-back. And while we all knew beating the Stars would be a tall task, what I didn’t expect was to watch…
Spain’s new shirt for World Cup 2026 has been released by adidas and comes completes with an image showing Barcelona star Lamine Yamal sporting the new look. Adidas has actually dropped new kits for 22 countries ahead of next summer’s tournament in North America, Canada and Mexico as excitement starts to build. Here’s how Yamal […]
It’s been 11 years since Missouri last beat Texas A&M. Now, to be fair, there has only been two meetings since that time; once in Eli Drinkwitz’s first non-COVID season and then last year’s debacle that we don’t need to relive. In fact, despite sharing a conference for 29 years, the Tigers and the Aggies […]
Hey TOC Nation, we got two more survey questions for you this week. First up, let’s look back at the first start for Alessio Milivojevic at quarterback. He finished the 23-20 OT loss throwing 20/28 for 311 yards and one touchdown. We ask you grade this based on it being his first game, not on […]
North Carolina’s offense has not been their strong suit in 2025. They’re averaging under 20 points per game, and last week’s win over Syracuse was the first time this year they’ve put up over 25 against an FBS team. One power conference team that has a very coherent argument for having an even worse offense […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s time for Seattle Seahawks Reacts! The confidence poll is standard and I am curious to […]
After going through the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Carolina Panthers a couple of times, I’ve had a few things stand out to me. Some of those things are good, and some are bad (that’s generally the way all games go). Today, I wanted to focus on something that was of particular interest to […]
Unlike a portion of the Syracuse fanbase, the Orange’s performance last week against North Carolina didn’t scare away one recruit. Safety Tedarius Hughes flipped his commitment from Florida State to Syracuse yesterday. Hughes is a teammate of Orange commit Calvin Russell at Miami Northwestern and he’s rated four-stars by On3 and ESPN and 3 stars […]
The School: Auburn University Record: 4-5 (1-5 in the SEC) Ranking: LOL no. Oh, actually SP+ has them as #33. That is … something? I normally like Bill C’s work, so maybe there is something there. Mascot: Aubie the Tiger. He is awesome. Truly a fantastic mascot. Location: Auburn, Alabama Coach: Hugh Freeze errr DJ […]
They aren’t easily definable, and you certainly can’t search for them in a box score. But every hoop-head knows them. Feels them as they happen. In their core. They are visceral—the catalysts for pandemonium; ushers of the choral groan. Momentum moments. It’s not hyperbole to say that games are decided by these. Or is it? Here’s how […]
Have you ever been in a win-win situation? They don’t come around too often, but when they do it’s a wonderful feeling. Maybe you got yourself into such a situation through hard work and grit. Maybe you got there through sheer dumb luck. Whatever the reason, no matter what choice you make or what fate […]
Let no one say that this trade deadline was uneventful. Daybreak brought news of the Cowboys’ trade for linebacker Logan Wilson, but the real headliner was made later on Tuesday. Jets star defensive tackle Quinnen Williams was sent to Dallas in a deal that involved former first-round pick Mazi Smith. People are already debating the […]
Hopefully, you have been following along with our bowl projections each week, which serve as a week-to-week collection of our team’s thoughts. This post will serve as a snapshot companion post to the week-in, week-out projections. As the weekly projections more or less plug deserving teams into the existing bowl structure, this one will look […]
The Colorado Buffaloes football program, to a lot of the outside world, is on a pretty serious downswing right now. They are 3-5 (yikes!), have gotten blown out two games in a row (this is also not good!) and there is a lot of negative talk around the vibe of the program. It wasn’t too […]
The Packers didn’t make any big moves to bolster their roster at this year’s trade deadline, but you’re a living Packers fan, so you’re not surprised by that. True to form, the Packers will work to fix what ails them internally and with small moves that may become available. They’ll try to figure out what […]
So the Chicago Bears didn’t make a splashy, high-priced addition at the 2025 NFL Trade Deadline.
The Bears still have Ben Johnson as their head coach. And even with a 5-3 start under their belt, you do not have to work hard to make an argument that the best is still yet to come for this team. Even still … the first eight weeks are the most fun I’ve had watching this team in a while. Admittedly, much of that is rooted in the head coach’s innovative play-calling and the execution of an offe...
The Los Angeles Kings have to make a splash this season before Adrian Kempe gets a higher salary and Anze Kopitar retires. GM Ken Holland, despite his poor offseason, isn't sitting still and is looking to make the moves to give the Kings a chance. Per The Fourth Period, "The Kings are looking to add extra firepower up front, especially within their top-6. If the Kings part ways with someone off the roster, left wing Trevor Moore may be a potential candidate." Moore has been a solid middle-6 wi...
Out pro wrestling couple Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize debuted as a tag team on 'AEW Collision' Saturday with real-life affection.
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The headlines write themselves. But, if you had any doubt about the left-handed ace and where he stood with the Atlanta Braves after a tough season, MLB Network insider and baseball columnist Jon Heyward just announced the club’s $18 million option they’ve decided to pick up this morning. Sale started the season off hot, despite […]