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Steve Howe was an extraordinary pitcher. Featuring a bowling-ball sinker that he could locate with pinpoint control, his arm talent and tenacity distinguished him from the competition at every stage of his baseball life. He accomplished things on the field that should form the foundation of a proud legacy. Unfortunately, Howe never got the chance […]
Texas Rangers lineup for March 10, 2026 against the Chicago Cubs. Another day, another spring training game. We have a lineup that has a lot of regulars in it. Jacob deGrom is the starting pitcher. The lineup: Nimmo — RF Langford — CF Seager — SS Burger — 1B Pederson — DH McCutchen — LF […]
Good morning! Yes, the A’s are playing the Chicago White Sox today and that is totally super important…but I (like many people I know) have my sights set on the USA vs. Team Italy WBC game scheduled for 6pm PDT. Being an Italian-American, tonights matchup is truly one that requires my full attention. Both teams […]
This morning I had the privilege of going into the Nationals locker room during their media availability time. I had the chance to talk to a few pitchers and they updated me on how their spring’s were going. It was very cool to be in there and the players gave thoughtful answers. The first person […]
When the Atlanta Braves were at their most dominant a few seasons ago, a lot of that success had to do with the fact that their infield was basically a machine. No matter where you looked in the lineup, it was tough to find an out when all of these guys were in there and […]
Margo’s photos from one of the baseball games against UIC take the stage this week! The Tigers swept the Flames in the four-game series at home. The first two games were won by one run each and the last two were shutouts. Here are the photos of the week! Fun fact about me: I grew […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in White Sox fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week, we proffer a very simple question: Do the White Sox take Roch Cholowsky […]
Ryan Perry Rolison was born in Jackson, TN 28 years ago. The 6’2” left-hander toiled for Colorado for four years before joining the Cubs, making little impact in the Major Leagues prior to coming to Chicago. The data from three innings of Spring Training ball don’t point to his continuing any further north than Des […]
This past Saturday was Andrew Painter’s second start of the spring and if you looked at a box score, you’d be rather happy with the results. Three innings pitched in which he gave up no runs, even against a depleted Blue Jays lineup, is cause for optimism that corners are being turned in his development. […]
Sometimes, football teams will hit home runs. No, it’s not a charity softball game developed by one of their star players against the Savannah Bananas. The Arizona Cardinals signed OG Isaac Seumalo, age 32, of the Pittsburgh Steelers, on the opening day of free agency. That, my friends, is a home run. On a list […]
The Philadelphia Flyers have been on a roller coaster this past weekend, beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 in a thrilling shootout victory Saturday night before getting embarrassed at home by the New York Rangers 6-2. Not much has gone right for this team lately, but one positive development has been Matvei Michkov’s shift to the right wing and the effectiveness we’ve seen from the move. In the wake of the Flyers dealing forward Bobby Brink to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for defensem...
If you’re a hardcore baseball fan in the 21st century, then you probably frequently find yourself in the position of being a baseball defender. Baseball doesn’t actually need defending. It’s one of the world’s great global games and is enjoyed in various forms by hundreds of millions of people every year. It’s going to outlive […]
Phaidra Knight is a legend in women's rugby, competing in World Cups and working to build LGBTQ inclusion in sports. The post Hall of Famer Phaidra Knight helped change the game for LGBTQ athletes appeared first on Outsports .
The United States won a showdown with Mexico on Monday night, and Puerto Rico clinched a berth in the quarterfinals, highlighting Dodgers-related action at the World Baseball Classic. Neither Will Smith nor Clayton Kershaw played on Monday, but Team USA beat Mexico 5-3 to improve to 3-0 in Pool B in Houston. The U.S. hasn’t […]
The Vincent Trocheck non-trade is the latest in a series of decisions from Chris Drury that do not add up to a cohesive or effective plan.
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. If nothing else changes with the health of their starting pitchers between now and the start […]
As has been the case with all of our coverage surrounding young starting pitchers for the Yankees, their importance to the club early in the year would be hard to overstate. With each of Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodón, and Clarke Schmidt on the shelf to begin the season, depth in the rotation will be vital, […]
Last weekend, my youngest son did something that amazed me so much that I decided to write this column. In our kitchen, we have this block calendar—it has two numbered block that you can use to count down to some event. It has options for months, weeks, and days, too. We don’t always use it, […]
Coming off a pair of 84 wRC+ seasons in 2024 and 2025, Luis Robert Jr. was traded by the White Sox to the Mets in late January. The oft-injured 28-year-old Cuban center fielder had been with Chicago since playing rookie ball in 2017. At his very best in 2023, Robert was a force to be […]
Something that Colorado Rockies president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta said at Rockies Fest has stayed with me. I’m paraphrasing, but he told fans to expect to see players in spring training games playing positions they have not generally been associated with. We’ve discussed this notion of “optionality” quite a bit. (See here and here.) […]
Happy Tuesday! The Mariners fell just short in a 1-2 walkoff loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks yesterday, but starter Bryan Woo impressed through four innings with three hits, no walks, and four strikeouts. The Mariners will face the Kansas City Royals at 1:10 PM this afternoon as RHP Cooper Criswell takes the mound. With another […]
Diamondbacks News Diamondbacks honored by state of Arizona for charitable giving milestone by Alex Weiner [Arizona Sports] March 9 is a foundational day on the calendar for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as on this day in 1995, Major League Baseball awarded an expansion franchise to Phoenix. Thirty-one years later, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs proclaimed March 9 […]
On March 9, 2025, long-time Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Julio Teheran announced his retirement. In the midst of the World Baseball Classic, Spring Training and the seemingly never-ending stream of injuries to Atlanta Braves starting pitchers, it is unfortunate that it was a shoulder issue that caused Teheran to miss his scheduled start for Columbia […]
Meet the Mets The Mets blanked the Marlins 9-0 behind Zach Thornton’s three scoreless innings and Carson Benge’s three runs batted in. With Juan Soto suiting up in the WBC, A.J. Ewing is seizing his moment at Mets’ camp this spring. Soto did some dugout pushups after hitting balls to the warning track twice. David […]
Randy Vasquez had his first misstep of Spring Training in the San Diego Padres 4-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at the Peoria Sports Complex on Monday. He allowed two runs on three hits, walked two and had two strikeouts over four innings. That may not sound great, but when you consider how Texas was […]