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Last night was one where a lot of Yankees fans were probably somewhat distracted by a certain basketball game being played at Madison Square Garden. Yours truly was among those. However, the Yankees had a game themselves on Monday night, and it was also quite the dramatic one. After going back and forth with the […]
Is Junior Caminero getting pitched around because neither Jonathan Aranda nor Yandy Diaz are hitting behind him in the lineup to “protect” him? How much influence does Caminero have on the number of pitches the batter ahead of him sees in the zone? Inspired by an article examining the statistical significance of lineup protection, I […]
The 2026 NFL season is just three months away, and minicamps have already begun. As the recent Myles Garrett and A.J. Brown trades showed, however, teams are still actively looking to add talent.
Dylan Larkin requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings after a decade of missing the playoffs. Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reported that Larkin is believed to be willing to waive his no-trade clause for a move to the Florida Panthers, Vegas Golden Knights, or Minnesota Wild, the three franchises at the top of his list. She also cited the Anaheim Ducks , Tampa Bay Lightning, and New York Islanders as plausible secondary options, noting those destinations might requir...
The Red Sox offense was virtually non-existent Monday night.Opening a three-game series against the Rays at Tropicana Field, Boston managed just four hits and was held to one hit over three innings by opener Ian Seymour in a 3-1 loss.
Yanno, for a game in which the Sox only had five baserunners, made opener Ian Seymour look like Clayton Viola-Koufax for four (!) innings, Tampa couldn’t miss on challenges, and started with a leadoff home run by Yandy Diaz, tonight’s 3-1 loss wasn’t all that bad imho. Connelly Early pitched well and Marcelo Mayer absolutely […]
This game was unnecessarily close for the entire game because the runners in scoring position issues continued, but thankfully, Boston struggled to get anyone into scoring position all night allowing the Rays to score just enough to hold on with a 3-1 victory to open the series at Tropicana Field. The Rays started off with […]
While the New York Yankees try to decide whether to trade a rookie, they’re getting great performances from another youngster. And one of those guys could be part of the Yankees’ perfect trade offer to the Nationals for standout shortstop CJ Abrams. The Yankees are basically in a dead heat with the Rays, a few […] The post Yankees’ perfect trade offer for Nationals’ CJ Abrams appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Boston Red Sox lose the first game of their series against the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.
The Brewers designated Jake Woodford for assignment on Friday. As of today, he has cleared waivers and rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency (per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com). Woodford, 29, signed a minor league contract with the Rays this offseason. The deal included an upward mobility clause, which he triggered before Opening […]
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Blech. Yesterday’s bullpen blowup was so bad, the Red Sox traveled to visit first-place Tampa Bay, against whom they probably won’t have a lead to squander. That’s some chess strategy right there. Speaking of which, as a guy who plays a lot of online chess, I hate the “4D chess” analogy. It’s plenty hard enough […]
This offseason was unique, in that a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks — Kyler Murray and Tua Tagovailoa, became […]
1:20pm: The Rays have officially announced Slater’s addition to the roster. Heasley was transferred to the 60-day IL as the corresponding 40-man move. To open an active roster spot, infielder Oliver Dunn has been optioned to Triple-A Durham. 9:55am: The Rays will select the contract of outfielder Austin Slater from Triple-A Durham, reports Marc Topkin […]
The Tampa Bay Rays are once again looking for a spark, and this time they’re turning to a veteran who has spent the past several MLB seasons bouncing around the league. The Rays have promoted outfielder Austin Slater from Triple-A…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers should enter the 2026 season with a ton of urgency after missing the playoffs last year. Fortunately, the Buccaneers brought in an excellent draft class that should provide a spark. Tampa could also make another significant move to guarantee their future at the quarterback position. Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated did […] The post Buccaneers rumors: Looming Baker Mayfield extension has $50 million per year ‘baseline’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Presenting 10 Statcast Standouts from MiLB, led by a Rays righthander who is excelling with a new delivery. The post Brody Hopkins, Ryan Clifford Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (June 8) appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
This was the 9th week of full minor league play (stats are entering play on Sunday, June 7th). According to FanGraphs (which factors in age and proximity to the big leagues), 22-year old Caden Bodine remains the top hitter spot in the Rays system. The backstop was recently added to Baseball America’s top 100 prospect […]
New York Post | Joel Sherman: Speaking of the Yankees playing without Judge, even despite his absence and the Yankees being a bit subpar of late, they still moved into a tie back atop the AL East with the Rays. The reason that they were able to do that and why they might be able […]
The New York Yankees have had multiple injuries this year and they have managed to move into a tie with the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East after defeating the struggling Boston Red Sox by a 6-1 margin Sunday. They are managing to play solid baseball even though sluggers Aaron […] The post Yankees’ Cam Schlittler’s red-hot start to career puts him in elite company appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Pittsburgh Steelers know they have one more season of Aaron Rodgers, as the veteran quarterback noted that he would be retiring. For a team that has had questions at the position for the past few years, they’ll have more at the end of the season, even though they have Will Howard and Drew Allar […] The post NFL rumors: Steelers expert dumps cold water on Baker Mayfield speculation amid Buccaneers questions appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Today, the Marlins played a sort of game that felt familiar. Their pitching, from starter to bullpen, was outstanding. Their defense possibly robbed Cedric Mullins of a home run and was sharp across the board. They ran the bases well, making just one mistake (Heriberto Hernandez was thrown out at second trying to stretch a […]
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Could Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield be an option for the Minnesota Vikings in 2027?
The Yankees were unintentionally idle yesterday, as the storms opened up in New York and eventually nixed their evening matchup with the Red Sox. They’ll play their 1:35pm ET today as expected and then have a doubleheaders scheduled for August 29th. The other big news of the night was that catcher Austin Wells went on […]