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Imanaga and Bieber, the Market, Starter Needs, Soroka, and Other Cubs Bullets

Wowwww. Bulls. A 24-point comeback win, down to the final seconds . This team has some juice. If you missed Shane Bieber’s stunning option decision and my thoughts on it, see here . I think it’ll take a little while to fully know whether that was just some weird, one-off, super-idiosyncratic decision of Bieber’s, or if it represents some kind of fundamental systemic concern about what this offseason is going to look like. But we’ll get some clues with the Qualifying Offer decisions this...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Penn State Football Commits In Action: Senior Tape Rolling Out

Fort Cherry’s (PA) Matt Sieg added another feather to his cap in his Rangers’ eleventh win of the season, breaking the school’s all-time rushing record. As a reminder, he plays quarterback in high school. The four-star had two touchdowns and 154 yards in the affair before heading to the bench. He now also sits second […]

From Black Shoe Diaries | about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Kyle Bradish’s 2025 cameo exceeded all expectations

For this writer, the lowest point of the 2024 season was hearing the news that Kyle Bradish needed Tommy John surgery and would be out for the rest of the season. It took him 14 months to recover from the elbow surgery, but when he finally toed the rubber again in black and orange, Bradish […]

From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Who would you vote for on the Contemporary Era HoF Ballot?

It’s that time again: The Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Era committee will soon be meeting to consider candidates for Cooperstown. The committee votes get less attention than the main voting, but there’s plenty there to interest the baseball devotee: old favorites finally getting their due, interesting edge cases to bicker and banter over. This […]

From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 0 reads

North Star Stature Showdown, Game 3: Two turtle doubs

With Sonny Gray on the mound, the Short Stories could keep the Tall Tales off the scoreboard. With Willians Astudillo at the plate, they could plate run after run of their own. The Stories entered the win column with a 10-3 win keyed by their starting pitcher and catcher. Gray pitched seven shutout innings before […]

From Twinkie Town | about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Mets Morning News: Opting out, opting in

Meet the Mets The Mets declined their $2 million dollar option on Drew Smith, making him a free agent. The Mets then posted a full rundown of today’s moves with regards to 2025 players and free agency. The Mets and Rays made a trade, with the Mets acquiring pitcher Joey Gerber for cash. The Mets […]

From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Happy Birthday Lloyd Moseby

Former Blue Jays center fielder Lloyd, ‘The Shaker,’ Moseby, turns 66 today. Lloyd was our first-round pick in the 1978 draft, number 2 overall. The Braves picked third baseman Bob Horner as the number 1 pick. The Mets selected Hubie Brooks with the next pick (Expos fans will remember him from the Gary Carter trade). […]

From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Wednesday BP: Willy Adames community review

Good morning, baseball fans! Since the season ended, the McCovey Chronicles staff have been doing player reviews that go over each member of the San Francisco Giants’ 2025 season. Today, I’m going to start our community reviews where we ask you all to weigh in on how you feel like each player did this year […]

From McCovey Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 1 read

This Day in Braves History: Terry Pendleton is named NL MVP

Braves Franchise History 1991 – Terry Pendleton is named as MVP of the National League. Pendleton led the lead in batting average (.319) and hits with 187. Pendleton will also win NL Comeback Player of the Year and his third Gold Glove Award. Pittsburgh’s Barry Bonds finished second in the voting. MLB History 1901 – […]

From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read

It’s Mizzou’s biggest game of the year. For the third time.

For the third time this season, Missouri football finds itself on the brink. The Tigers’ upcoming showdown with No. 3 Texas A&M on Saturday isn’t just another SEC match up. It is the latest, and perhaps final, defining moment in a 2025 season that has already been full of them. We’ve called games of this […]

From Rock M Nation | about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Kansas City Royals news: Salvy’s new deal, Bove to Chicago

The Kansas City Royals announced Tuesday evening that they signed catcher Salvador Perez to a new two-year deal, retaining the team captain through the 2027 season. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers had the contract breakdown. This deal may ensure the 35-year-old catcher remains a Royal for life. “Salvy is a Royals legend and one of the most […]

From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Rockies front office search reeks of owner meddling

The Colorado Rockies were expected to name their new head of baseball operations this week. After Bill Schmidt and the organization agreed to part ways in early October, it was announced that Walker Monfort would spearhead the search for an outside hire to lead the organization. After a historically bad season in 2025 that saw […]

From Purple Row | about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Ranking the five best Milwaukee Brewers games of 2025

Despite falling short of a World Series berth, the Brewers had one of their most successful seasons in years. Milwaukee won 97 games (including two 11-plus game win streaks) for the first time in franchise history and beat their division rivals, the Chicago Cubs, in the NLDS. Since there were also a lot of exciting […]

From Brew Crew Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Today in White Sox History: November 5

1901 American League president Ban Johnson and his close friend/associate, White Sox owner Charles Comiskey, secure a five-year lease of Sportsman’s Park in St. Louis. Was a move of the White Sox afoot? No, the pair saw St. Louis as the new home for an AL team — and that team turned out to be […]

From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Phillies news: Harrison Bader, free agents, Shane Bieber

It’s officially option decision season, and that means a lot of players are choosing if they’ll stay in their current spot or if they’ll foray into free agency. There have been some surprising decisions already and there will likely be more to come. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:

From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 1 read