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Good morning everyone and welcome to the weekend! The Mariners notched their first extra-innings win of the season yesterday in a 3-1 victory over the Angels thanks to strong pitching performances from Bryan Woo, Matt Brash, Andrés Muñoz, and Gabe Speier. It really is incredible to watch this M’s bullpen in action. Do you have […]
12 years before I was born, while Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five were bemoaning broken glass, the Seattle Mariners were breaking bats. The M’s of 1982 were the club’s crowning achievement, a 76-86 assemblage that was, at the time and until 1987, by far the franchise’s most respectable showing. On a night where the […]
Seattle Mariners 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1 Chicken katsu sliders from Marination: Brendan Donovan (+.07 WPA) Sweeping sliders from lefty pitchers against these Mariners: Julio Rodriguez (-.16 WPA) Game Thread Comment of the Day: We venerate and appreciate a dog who would’ve hated this game going long but we loved seeing be celebrated […]
J.P. Crawford is back in the lineup Friday as the Mariners begin their first road trip of the season. Crawford was activated from the injured list Thursday. He makes his 2026 debut in what very well may be his last season with the Mariners. Bryan Woo is on the mound and will look to build […]
We have a trade to talk about, folks — it’s not a big one but it’s a trade, nonetheless! In fact, the Braves have gone back to one of their most frequent trade partners (or at least it feels that way, as ComeBackTedTurner mentioned in the linked Feed post) for another deal: The Los Angeles […]
Well, that series against the Yankees exposed some of the lingering issues with the Mariners roster, as currently constructed. Left-handed pitching is going to be a huge problem for this extremely lefty-heavy lineup throughout the season, and there really isn’t much relief in sight — J.P. Crawford is back from his brief IL stint but […]
On an extremely cold and windy afternoon at Wrigley Field that really wasn’t suitable for baseball, Matthew Boyd looked like the Boyd of 2025 in getting to the sixth inning and striking out 10 Angels hitters. That, some solid relief and timely hitting by the Cubs led to a 6-2 victory and a series win […]
Go get ‘em, Matthew.
Wednesday notes… The Cubs lineup was not available at posting time. Please check BCB social media for the Cubs lineup. Angels lineup: Matthew Boyd, LHP vs. Yusei Kikuchi, LHP Matthew Boyd did not have a good Opening Day start. Nope, not at all. So let’s hope he’s flushed that one and moving on. Boyd has […]
2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 6 Cubs 6, Angels 2: Matthew Boyd mows ‘em down Cubs vs. Angels, Wednesday 4/1, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Wednesday 4/1, 1:20 CT
So if you saw the preview for this game yesterday, you read this: José Soriano was the Angels Opening Day starter. I daresay he wouldn’t have had that role for most other teams. He’s good, no question, but that good? Well… I dunno, but maybe Soriano is that good? He absolutely baffled Cubs hitters for […]
Go get ‘em, Jamo.
There’s a pretty good chance of rain this evening in Chicago (weather forecast link below). Here’s the local radar to keep handy. Tuesday notes… Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Jameson Taillon, RHP vs. José Soriano, RHP Jameson Taillon had a horrid spring: 17.55 ERA, 10 (!) home runs allowed in 13.1 innings, also nine walks. Awful. […]
Angels 2, Cubs 0: The Cubs didn’t score any runs, so this space is also left blank 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 5 Cubs vs. Angels, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Tuesday 3/31, 6:40 CT
The middle game of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ series against the Cleveland Guardians will be the first pitching start for Shohei Ohtani, who coincidentally is the second in a series of Japanese pitchers. Roki Sasaki pitched in Monday night’s game, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will pitch in Wednesday afternoon’s finale. Because of the World Baseball Classic, […]
Some of you might have taken note of Owen Caissie’s two-run walk-off homer for the Marlins on Sunday. The other part of that deal, Edward Cabrera coming to the Cubs, also had a very good game for his new team. Cabrera was dominant over six innings, allowing just a walk and a fourth-inning single (and […]
Edward Cabrera started against the Angels’ Ryan Johnson, a comparatively inexperienced player (overall #74 in the 2024 draft). Neither have pitched yet this season. The Ryan Johnson Express derailed; Cabrera was as advertised. Ian Happ homered. What did I tell you? Ryan will have better days. Dansby Swanson got his first hit of the season […]
Yesterday, The Athletic published their yearly survey of MLB fandoms and where they are on the “Hope-o-meter.” (Gift link here.) The Colorado Rockies finished 27th, ahead of the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels, and Minnesota Twins. Some 25.3% of fans said they felt “optimistic.” (Surprising no one, Los Angeles Dodgers fans are 99.7% optimistic.) Here’s […]
Go get ‘em, Edward.
Monday notes… Cubs lineup: Angels lineup: Edward Cabrera, RHP vs. Ryan Johnson, RHP Edward Cabrera makes his Cubs debut this evening. This is also his first career start against the Angels. Current members of the Angels are a small sample size 5-for-28 (.179) against Cabrera with 11 strikeouts. Keep that up and tonight will be […]
Cubs 7, Angels 2: The Edward Cabrera trade pays off 2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 4 Cubs vs. Angels, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Angels preview, Monday 3/30, 6:40 CT
We’re still in March. And the Cubs are once again facing a team that only comes in once… and this time, a team from the West Coast. And after today, the weather forecast looks dicey. So expect either a) postponements or b) games played in poor conditions or c) both. For more on the Angels, […]
The Houston Astros (1-2) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (2-1) this afternoon at Daikin Park. RHP Tatsuya Imai will make his first big league start for the Astros opposite RHP Jack Kochanowicz and the Angels. TODAY’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Tatsura Imai is making his major league debut in a game every Astros fan […]
he Houston Astros (0-2) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (2-0) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Cristian Javier will make his first start of the season for the Astros opposite RHP Reid Detmets and the Angels. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is returning to the rotation full time since the 2024 […]
Sports championships. A measuring stick for civic pride, and, in theory, the goal for any pro sports organization (words from the owners of the LA Angels notwithstanding). One could argue that sporting competition has replaced the old wars between city-states as a way to show the superiority of one city/state over another. Granted, some of […]