Bantering Points: 3/9/26
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Matt Buschmann brings a strong understanding of workload management to a young Rockies bullpen
Scottsdale, Ariz. — Matt Buschmann, like many coaches, is new to the Colorado Rockies in 2026. He came to the Rockies after working for both the Toronto Blue Jays and San Francisco Giants, and has been making his mark on the team right out of the gate. “I learned a ton [in my previous positions],” […]
Kevin McGonigle is the lynchpin for the Tigers positional roster battles
After a few weeks of work that generally has zero predictive value on the upcoming season, spring training is finally reaching a point where pitchers and hitters are no longer just shaking off the winter’s rust. The Grapefruit League season concludes on March 25. Opening Day is March 27 in San Diego. So while we […]
Kansas City Royals news: Seth Lugo is firing bullets
Jaylon Thompson reviews Seth Lugo’s outing in the World Baseball Classic. Lugo looked sharp in the early going. He recorded two strikeouts in the first inning while displaying his extensive pitching arsenal. There was an emphasis to utilize his slurve and four-seam fastball. Both pitches were effective. Lugo registered six swings and five called strikes […]
MLB News Outside The Confines: Everyone has World Baseball Classic fever
Good morning. This is a little shorter edition than I normally do for this because the overwhelming amount of news over the weekend was about the WBC. I think we have that pretty well covered around here elsewhere. We do have some WBC stuff and some other stuff as well.
Milwaukee Brewers 2026 preview by position: third base
It has been a roller coaster offseason at the hot corner in Milwaukee. It was a big question at the beginning of last season, too, but Caleb Durbin quickly snagged the job once given an opportunity and put up a very nice rookie season in which he was about a league-average hitter, stole 18 bases, […]
What do you expect from Andrew Kittredge this year?
Andrew Kittredge is back in the orange and black — for the second time in less than a year. That fact alone tells you something about how the Orioles view him, and maybe about how he views the Orioles. After a productive first run in Baltimore last season ended at the trade deadline, the two […]
Monday BP: Spring Training standouts and disappointments
It’s hard to believe it, but the San Francisco Giants are already more than halfway through their Cactus League schedule. They’ve played 15 games, with 14 remaining. They’ve also played an exhibition against Team USA, while the future has four more exhibitions: a Spring Breakout prospect game with the Cincinnati Reds, one game against their […]
Yairo Padilla is your #17 St. Louis Cardinals prospect
It’s kind of unfortunate for Yairo Padilla that he came up at the same time as Rainiel Rodriguez. Some sites had him as the better prospect entering 2025. And then, well, 2025 happened. I think the perception of Padilla was certainly negatively affected by Rodriguez’s rise, even though that doesn’t really make sense, just because […]
2026 World Baseball Classic: Japan holds on against Aussies, D.R. dominates
Welcome to Pinstripe Alley’s coverage of the 2026 World Baseball Classic! We previewed Pool A, Pool B, Pool C, and Pool D in the linked articles. Since the first several days of the WBC feature a bevy of games, we’ll be recapping them in batches. Enjoy! Sunday saw a wire-to-wire day of international baseball action, as the World Baseball Classic […]
Sholing Women 1-0 Reading Women: Match Report
Reading Women’s impressive run of form came to a surprise end yesterday, with a shock 1-0 defeat against Sholing at The Mortgage Decision Stadium. Kezia Holmes’ 12th-minute wonder strike turned out to be enough, with the home side hanging on and securing all three points in what became a frustrating afternoon for the Royals. Reading […]
Phillies news: Kyle Schwarber, Aidan Miller, Tarik Skubal
I’m pretty sure we can stop with the “Alan Rangel is an option to be a starter” experiment for the future. He got lit up pretty good yet again, pushing his spring ERA over nine. He’s just soaking up innings at this point, but let’s hope if there is an injury this season, his name […]
Orioles news: More cuts leave clearer picture for bullpen
Hello, friends. There are now 17 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. Another two weeks of exhibition games remain between now and then, with the last two of these coming as a home-and-home between the Orioles and Nationals. Today’s action, with the O’s facing a Cardinals split squad, is scheduled to air on MLB Network […]
Devils in the Details – 3/9/26: Hat Trick Hero Edition
Here are your links for today: Devils Links Jack Hughes tallied a hat trick, the power play went three for three, and a strong third period pushed the Devils to a 6-3 win over the Rangers on Saturday. [Devils NHL] The four-game winning streak came to an end with a 3-0 loss to the Red […]
Chicago Cubs history unpacked, March 9
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Women in the locker room and other stories. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. […]
Who has impressed the most in the WBC?
Everyone in the World Baseball Classic has gotten at least a couple appearances on the field now, and there’s been plenty of lopsided scores alongside some interesting results and upsets. Japan became the first team to officially make it out of pool play with a 3-0 start in Pool C, advancing to the quarterfinals, but […]
BCB After Dark: What banned instrument should be permitted at the World Baseball Classic?
Welcome back to your indie, boozy coffee shop or maybe today we should call it el bar con café today. We’re coming at you from San Juan, Puerto Rico where I’ll be reporting from the World Baseball Classic over the next ten days. Grab a cerveza with a lime if you’re so inclined or un […]
Starting Pitching Leads Alabama To Sweep Over North Florida
The Alabama Crimson Tide swept their three game series with the North Florida Ospreys over the weekend. The Tide improved to 14-3 on the season while UNF fell to 8-9. Bama won game one 7-2, took game two 9-3, and finished off the sweep with a dominate 12-2 win in a game shortened to 7 […]
Yankees news: Injury updates, the WBC and Opening Day projections
New York Post | Mark W. Sanchez: As he recovers from offseason surgery to repair a torn labrum, shortstop Anthony Volpe addressed reporters this week. At the moment, the former top prospect, who may have suffered the injury last May, has progressed in his rehab from simply fielding grounders to diving, has yet to face […]
Braves News: Starting Rotation, Mauricio Dubon, More
On Sunday, the Braves lost to the Rays 9-8 in a game that was no too enjoyable if you like good pitching. Bryce Elder was rocked from the start, while Joey Wentz left the game due to a knee injury (early indications are it is not serious.) Overall, the Braves have got good production from […]
A’s Prospects Help Club Sweep Spring Double-Header
Following a rough day yesterday, the Athletics flipped the script today, winning both games of the spring training split-squad double-header to end the weekend on a positive note. The A’s in Arizona came back from a seven-run deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-7, while the other half of the team beat the Los […]
SB Nation Reacts Results: Ryne Time
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Arizona Diamondbacks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. To be honest, when I asked who should replace Merrill Kelly on Opening Day, I […]
Andy Robertson Opens Up About Failed January Move To Spurs
The January silly season has come and gone and one of the more worrying deals that came to life during the transfer window as the potential for veteran left back and vice captain Andrew Robertson to leave Liverpool for Tottenham Hotspur. Thankfully the move ended up falling through before getting settled and the window’s closing, […]
Josue De Paula among 12 Dodgers sent to minor league camp
The Dodgers on Sunday afternoon made their second round of roster cuts in spring training, sending a dozen players to minor league camp, including top prospect Josue De Paula. Ryan Ward and pitcher Ronan Kopp, each of whom were added to the 40-man roster in November, were optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. The other 10 […]
UConn baseball drops weekend finale at ODU, 6-5
UConn baseball came up just short of a series sweep in the third game of the weekend against Old Dominion, falling 6-5 in Norfolk, VA. Down three in the top of the eighth, UConn knocked in two runs and had two runners in scoring position representing the go-ahead run, but tallied two straight outs to […]
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