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Game two of three in Milwaukee. I have such a dislike of Bud Selig that I don’t I could go to Milwaukee to watch a game. I know he doesn’t own the team anymore (and that he’s over 90 years old), but he worked very hard to kill off my Expos and was just an […]
Folks, the vibes are bad. The Brewers, after a wonderful start, have lost six in a row. The bullpen, an expected strength, is hanging on by a thread, and there are urgent questions about the closer’s role. Three of the team’s five best hitters are on the shelf, with no returns expected for at least […]
Well that was dramatic. Two teams in deep skids early in what were supposed to be their years. Whoever lost was going to have serious questions about their season, while whoever won would have to wonder if this represented turning the corner. It was about as dramatic a game as it gets, too, with multiple […]
This is the first of three games with the Brewers. And I’m still somewhere in Japan. I know nothing about Milwaukee. I never watched Lavern and Shirley. I understand they make Miller Beer there and that’s my sum total of knowledge of the area. I guess Happy Days was set there too. They have the […]
The Milwaukee Brewers will look to end their five-game losing skid tonight, and they’ll have to do it against the reigning American League champions. On top of that, they’ll have to do it without another one of their top players in Christian Yelich. The Brewers officially placed Christian Yelich on the 10-day IL on Tuesday […]
The 2000 New York Yankees were not a team of destiny like in 1998, or the well-oiled machine that dropped but a single playoff game en route to a title in 1999. They were a squad that needed help. Jockeying for position with the Red Sox and Blue Jays in a crowded AL East, the […]
The White Sox pulled the trigger on another early-season shuffle, packing off Lenyn Sosa to Toronto for outfielder Jordan Rich and the usual bag of mystery cash or future guy. Sosa, 26, leaves the South Side after five seasons of fits and starts. Signed as a kid out of Venezuela in 2016, up for air […]
After a sweep at the hands of the Nationals to extend their losing streak to five, the Brewers will look to bounce back against yet another AL opponent this week, as they welcome the reigning AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays to American Family Field. The Brewers are now 8-7 on the season, tied with the […]
The Colorado Rockies have had the most up-and-down season so far. They were swept on the road by the Miami Marlins; they then took two of three from the Toronto Blue Jays; they took one of three against the Philadelphia Phillies in the Home Opening series; swept the Houston Astros at home; and then were […]
Remember a month ago when we were a little worried about how they were going to handle the rotation with so many pitchers around? How young we were. The offence got on the board right away this afternoon. Ernie Clement lead off with a line double to left, and Daulton Varsho cashed him in with […]
As the game thread intro indicated today, the Minnesota Twins historically do not fare well against the previous year’s American League champions. Fortunately, they were able to flip the script this afternoon against veteran starter Max Scherzer and take the rubber match in Toronto against the Blue Jays. Twins SP Taj Bradley was extremely shaky […]
Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, April 12, 2026, 3:10 PM CDT (105.3 The Fan / Rangers Sports Network) UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium RHP Jacob deGrom vs. RHP Roki Sasaki Today’s Lineups RANGERS DODGERS Brandon Nimmo – RF Shohei Ohtani – DH Evan Carter – CF Kyle Tucker – RF Corey Seager – […]
First Chuck: 12:37 PM CDT (click here each week for a new anthem!) The Tube: Twins.TV The Dial: Treasure Island Baseball Network Spies ‘R Us: Bluebird Banter With the Minnesota Twins battling the 2025 AL Champion Toronto Blue Jays this weekend, it got me thinking how our boys have historically fared against the previous year’s […]
When the Yankees famously purchased Babe Ruth from the Red Sox in 1919, there was always going to be someone who’s playing time was massively cut, if not erased at all. As it happens, that fate mostly fell on Sammy Vick. Vick’s career prior to Ruth’s acquisition wasn’t especially notable, and it wasn’t anything especially […]
The Twins bounced back in decisive fashion on Saturday afternoon, riding a wonderful start from Joe Ryan and an early crooked number to best the Toronto Blue Jays by a 7-4 final, and even the series at a game apiece. Early momentum was not in Minnesota’s favor; after allowing 10 unanswered runs in the series […]
Well, yesterday’s good vibes did not long endure. Something is up with Eric Lauer. He was sitting 90 early and about 87 by the fourth, and struggling to locate in a way that he hasn’t really since becoming a Blue Jay. His five walks were his worst since he was a rookie back in 2018. […]
First Pitch: 2:07 pm CDTTV: Twins.TVRadio: TIBN / WCCO 830 / The Wolf 102.9 FM / Audacy Not only did the Twins blow a 4-0 lead last night in what looked like a morale-boosting, streak-extending win against a top-tier opponent, but they also officially lost two players, as Royce Lewis and Cody Laweryson hit the IL. It’s the […]
Well, things were looking good for Twins starter Simeon Woods-Richardson until a Roman servant whispered in his ear “all glory is fleeting,” and the Bad Mojo spread through the bullpen like bedbugs in a bad motel. Ouch! Inning-by-inning notes: 1: Austin Martin singles and scores; Luke Keaschall beats out a single of his own. Bringing […]
Been a while since we had a fun one, but the vibes may have turned. Patrick Corbin does not look like the answer to their rotation problems, but just about everyone else did their job. The offence was undaunted by a four run hole, racking up nine extra base hits (14 total) against just four […]
First pitch: 6:07 Central Weather: Partly sunny, 6° Canadian, 43° ‘Murican, They Have A Roof Opponent’s SB site: Bluebird Banter TV: Twins TV. Radio: Treasure Island Baseball Network for most of us, eight stations in Ontario, nothing in Manitoba (maybe they could pick up Roseau’s signal?) Talk about a bummer ending for Blue Jays fans […]
This will be the last post in this brief series and with all the players left having less than 25 plate appearances I have decided to look at the Jays team underlying data to see how that compares to last years version. 2025 Blue Jays Last season the Jays as a team hit 265/333/427 with […]
The Dodgers are undefeated against the National League this season, and that will remain true through at least Sunday. A big part of that is their early schedule being heavily front-loaded with American League teams. Their first homestand included hosting the Cleveland Guardians, and they just completed a World Series rematch against the Blue Jays […]
Very little going on today, except a couple of minor MiLB notes: Trey Yesavage went 2.2 innings for Dunedin this afternoon. The surface results, 4 earned on 4 hits and a walk, aren’t great, but all four hits were singles. More importantly, he got 10 whiffs on 20 total swings and sat 94-96 all the […]
Shohei Ohtani is back to being a full-time two-way player again, which adds another layer of complexity in managing his unique workload. Ohtani pitched six innings in Wednesday’s series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing only an unearned run. He was hitless in three at-bats at the plate, with a walk. That double duty […]
Alex Vesia pitched in one of the highest-leverage moments of the young season for the Dodgers on Tuesday night against the Toronto Blue Jays, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh inning to protect a two-run lead. Vesia inherited runners at the corners after Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed a double and single to open the […]