The 20 most-read MLB blog posts · Feb 16–22, 2026
And so, it begins! The first time our D-backs have taken the field since September 28, and we now begin the slow march towards Opening Day, in slightly less than five weeks. You may be looking at the line-up above, and be going “Who?” with regard to our first starting pitcher of the season, Thomas […]
I don’t have anything especially profound to share with you other than one new fact. We’ll have live game discussion threads for all of the St. Louis Cardinals regular season games obviously, but also now for all of the Spring Training games. In a normal world, there wouldn’t be a lot to talk about during […]
These 1:00 Eastern starts really mess with my day. Being in Alberta, it is an 11:00 start. I like to get a workout in, but I’m not an early riser, so getting a GameThread together and working out before 11:00 is not going to happen. On the other hand, watching an 11:00 start-time game, doing […]
It is extremely important to note that absolutely none of the below is real. This is an entirely fake work of satire by an individual who could and should probably put his brainpower to better use. Thanks for reading! A Message from Danny Briere and Keith Jones to Our Fans: We wanted to take a moment to connect with our loyal and passionate fanbase of lunatics. We know and feel your disappointment with how the franchise has gone to this point. We are just as frustrated and want nothi...
In the 18th round of the 2017 MLB draft the New York Yankees drafted a pitcher out of the University of Alabama named Garret Whitlock. He would almost immediately make his professional debut with the Gulf Coast League Yankees. In 2018, Whitlock would appear in three levels for New York: A, A+, and AA. Overall […]
Heading into the 2026 season, the New York Yankees have some kinks to work out and some roles to be filled by those who are able to step up to the plate (for lack of a better phrase) and take advantage. The pitching staff is dealing with injuries—primarily to the starters—and the bullpen lost a […]
The Red Sox have signed free-agent left-hander TJ Sikkema to a minor league contract, the club announced on Tuesday. The deal includes an invitation to major league spring training. Sikkema, 27, has never pitched in the majors. The Iowa native was originally selected by the Yankees with the 38th overall pick in the 2019 draft … Continue reading "Red Sox sign former Yankees first-round pick TJ Sikkema to minor league contract"
Baseball is finally back as Spring Training has just begun this week and teams are reporting in to lay the groundwork for the upcoming season. In a lot of ways this is a new look Pittsburgh Pirates team on many levels. Even with the new look however I fear there may be some factors that […]
Missouri head coach Kellie Harper returned to Knoxville, Tennessee for the first time since her stint as the Lady Vols’ head coach. This showdown wasn’t the matchup she envisioned, as the Tigers fell 98-53. The game was never really competitive as a 15-4 run helped Tennessee take a 29-13 lead at the end of the […]
Down a rabbit hole of things that didn’t happen, the Red Sox apparently made several attempts to acquire Zach Neto from the Angels before pivoting and trading with the Brewers for Caleb Durbin. This was confirmed by Sean McAdam earlier this week, and from there, Tyler Milliken was asking the right question. Neto is one […]
Spring training is finally upon us as pitchers and catchers began reporting this week with the Colorado Rockies joining the party on Thursday. This means we’ll be getting our first look at the new-look Rockies after a busy offseason that saw them remake their entire front office and coaching staff. The next step is figuring […]
Good morning, baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question: How would you rank the 2026 NL West? The Giants have the misfortune of being in one […]
14. Roc Riggio (294 points, 19 ballots) Riggio, who was the headline prospect in the Jake Bird trade with the Yankees near last year’s trade deadline, is a decent up-the-middle defender who has both power and patience at the plate, all in a compact 5’9” package. The 23-year-old lefty-hitting, righty-throwing second baseman had a breakout […]
Apparently, we have a scoop for you, regarding the outfit of the Super Bowl LX halftime performer. Of course, you never quite know what a a big, brand name musical artist will do, so if this scoop doesn’t pan out, well, such is the music business. And Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most streamed artist, so […] The post Bad Bunny Likely to Wear ‘Super Tazon’ Jacket During Super Bowl Halftime Performance appeared first on The Sports Bank .
Every good analyst has to start with an acknowledgement of limitations. As much as we might want to rely on the numbers on the back of the baseball card, each season exists in its own universe. One of the axioms I always go by is that I don’t really start worrying or getting excited until […]
Team News Ryne Nelson not taking pitching role for granted in 2026“I feel the exact same coming into camp this year as I did last year,” Nelson said. “I think the second you get comfortable, and you think that things are going to be easy or whatnot, you start to let what got you here […]
Major League Baseball announced game times for the full 2026 schedule this week, which includes a 5:30 p.m. PT start for the Dodgers on opening day against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium. That game will be televised exclusively by NBC and streamed on Peacock. NBC’s coverage on March 26 begins at 5 p.m. PT, […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team traveled up the road to Homewood to play the Samford Bulldogs on Tuesday night. In a hard fought pitching duel the Tide came out on top by a score of 3-2. Alabama improved to 3-1 on the season while the Bulldogs fell to 2-2. A pair of senior right […]
Yesterday, Fangraphs released their top 100 prospect rankings. It is always interesting to see their rankings because they are not afraid to go against the grain. Eric Longenhagen always does a great job over there. At least when it came to Nats prospects, there were not any massive surprises. Eli Willits was ranked as the […]
Whether you want it or not. Whether players want it or not. A salary cap is going to be proposed by MLB owners for the next collective bargaining agreement with the MLB Players Association. The current CBA, as you know, expires on Dec. 1. There will, absolutely, positively, be a lockout on that day. You […]