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The Milwaukee Brewers have an obvious choice at the top of their second-base depth chart, one that should be a big part of, at least, the next few years. After that, it’s a little less clear, but there are a bunch of potential options, and as long as Brice Turang’s health holds out, we shouldn’t […]
There are only a certain number of things that make me feel young. The odd workout that I used to do when I was 18 (and still try to do that like I’m 18), staying up late to watch sports (basketball kind of sucked didn’t it), and jokingly celebrating my half-birthday even though I’m now […]
The San Francisco Giants have had a fairly healthy Spring Training but, like all teams, they’re not 100% healthy. There have been a few players notably absent, but on Wednesday, the team released some injury updates for their ailing players. Most notable were updates to a pair of relievers, lefty Reiver Sanmartin and righty Joel […]
After being relatively close to winning for the last few votes, Ixan Henderson won the vote for the 16th prospect pretty handily. Both polls I ran in fact weren’t really contests at all. I am been pretty vocal in wondering if Henderson would be higher if not for his current injury scare. I don’t think […]
For the final nine games of the 2025, the Miami Marlins ran an experiment in which their assistant pitching coach, Alon Leichman, made pitch selection decisions and communicated those to the catcher via signs from the dugout. This is a practice that has long been used in the college game but has never seen widespread […]
The Royals have someone new joining the broadcast team. On Wednesday, the Kansas City Royals announced that the Royals.TV team had hired a new sideline reporter for the 2026 season. The new hire, Bridget Howard, is a Kansas City-native and lifelong Royals fan as her dad, David, played with the club in the 1990s, according […]
Let’s be frank: The Brewers telecast on Marquee was disconcerting, to say the least, just like the Reds broadcast the other day. Sharing that content is another way to enhance the bottom line, I guess, but it sure sucks from this fan’s point of view. The ESPN/MLB.TV crap is off-putting to start with. So many […]
In our group of 40+ FV prospects, there are a quite a few young pitchers that we’re just in a holding pattern with. Like out 23rd ranked prospect, right-hander Michael Massey, it’s a talented group of young arms, but just about all of them have been sidelined with injury since joining the pro ranks. That’s […]
One thing that has been a constant for the last few seasons is how deep the Dodgers’ pitching staff is to start Spring Training. Another thing that has been a constant is a few weeks into the season, there are inevitably issues and/or injuries and the Dodgers need to pivot from their original plan. This […]
URBANA, Ill. — The Illini are officially set for their first Big Ten series of the season. After a lightning delay cancelled the game against EIU (and a non-conference matchup with Michigan State), Illinois is preparing for some (finally) good weather down in Southern California. The No. 20 USC Trojans have so far gone undefeated, […]
The Dodgers on Thursday afternoon are back at Goodyear Ballpark, this time to take on the Cincinnati Reds. Lineup Alex Call LFAlex Freeland 2BMax Muncy 3BSantiago Espinal 1BRyan Ward DHZach Ehrhard RFNoah Miller SSMike Siani CFEliézer Alfonzo C Cole Irvin starts on the mound. Other pitchers Kyle Hurt and Paul Gervase are scheduled to pitch, […]
The Dodgers play their first night game of Cactus League play in 2026, hosting the Kansas City Royals on Friday evening at Camelback Ranch. Jackson Ferris gets the start on Friday night for the Dodgers. The pitching prospect makes his third start this spring. Mitch Spence is on the mound for Kansas City. Thursday game […]
The World Baseball Classic officially got underway last night with the first game in the Tokyo Dome that featured Chinese Taipei and Australia. There are a couple of lower-level Phillies prospects on Team Australia, but most of the names you would recognize won’t start official WBC play until tomorrow. Meanwhile, we still have plenty of […]
Hello, friends. There are now three weeks remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Between now and March 23 are more exhibition games that will hopefully help the team set a successful roster. They travel to play the Rays today, a game that will not be televised by either team and will only have a radio broadcast […]
1907 The White Sox departed Chicago on the Sunset Limited train, en route to Mexico City for spring training — the first-ever Spring Training held outside of the United States. The traveling party for the defending World Series Champions consisted of 49 people, with five others (including Nick Altrock) picked up at stops along the […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are in the middle of Spring Training, but they have a couple of players who are playing in the World Baseball Classic, including two bullpen guys who will be suiting up for the Dominican Republic. Right-handed pitcher Dennis Santana and left-handed pitcher Gregory Soto showed up against the Detroit Tigers in an […]
Well, we have all heard it. We have even read about it. We have seen it in the headlines on every Arizona Cardinals podcast. And each one of us has our own opinions and thoughts. So, let’s just discuss it: Should the Cardinals sign Green Bay Packers free agent QB Malik Willis? Should the franchise […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about Mizzou Hoops Despite Mizzou’s 80-64 loss at Oklahoma on Tuesday night, the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament chances are still in fairly good shape — but they haven’t officially been deemed a lock quite yet. Per the latest update from ESPN’s Joe Lunardi, Missouri remains in the top […]
There’s nothing like the early days of spring to get the imagination going. Pitchers show up with new pitches, hitters show up with improved swings and approaches, everyone is in the best shape of their lives, and hope springs, well, eternal. Among those bright spring training traditions is letting one’s optimism run wild when it […]
If you want a neat encapsulation of this Reading side at the moment, you’ll find it in the Royals’ six February games. Having lost at AFC Wimbledon, Leam Richardson’s team secured back-to-back wins over Wigan Athletic and Wycombe Wanderers, then consecutive draws against Bolton Wanderers and Port Vale, before ending the month on a victorious […]
It probably was not the exact start Joe Musgrove had in mind for his return to the mound in the San Diego Padres’ 2-2 tie with Great Britain at the Peoria Sports Complex on Wednesday, but it was positive. He got one out in the first inning, allowed a run and was taken out with […]
As the rumors and signs that Kyler Murray may sign with the Minnesota Vikings after he is released next week by the Arizona Cardinals heat up (the Vikings are the clear favorite to land Murray in betting markets), questions arise about Murray and his fit with the Vikings’ offense, his commitment to his craft, and […]
Rutgers baseball earned a 5-1 victory over Stony Brook in its midweek home opener. The Scarlet Knights’ home opener was originally scheduled for last Tuesday, March 3rd, against Georgetown, but that game was canceled due to inclement weather, leading to the athletic department adding this game instead and using it as the home opener. The […]
It’s perhaps an obvious baseball truism but when you pitch well and hit home runs, you’re going to win a lot of baseball games. Team Australia did precisely that Wednesday night at the World Baseball Classic, tossing a shutout and hitting a couple of huge round-trippers en route to a tournament-opening win over Chinese Taipei […]
It never feels good to have someone tell you that “almost isn’t good enough,” or that “close doesn’t cut it.” Growing up in the south, the phrase I always heard was “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades.” People use these sayings whenever some who failed to reach a goal says that it’s okay […]