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With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at pitcher Jack Leiter. Jack Leiter was better in 2025 than he […]
Some years, when I reflect on this exercise, I feel pretty proud of myself. Other times, like now, I look back and wonder why anyone lets me communicate to anyone about the Philadelphia Phillies. Yes, it’s that time again for my yearly plunge into the crystal ball; my 10 bold Phillies predictions. But before we […]
Opening Day isn’t until next week. What can we do while the Braves put their roster together? Personally, I’m going to figure out my NCAA bracket. Beats working, that’s for sure. Want to join us? We have a tournament bracket every year. If you want to spend three minutes (or three days) playing along, please […]
Although the American League West over the last handful of seasons has been as tight a division as ever, it’s had a clear best team since the mid-2010s: the Houston Astros. They dominated the AL West and proved themselves time and time again as a juggernaut not just within the division, but within Major League […]
In the first conference series of the season, Texas A&M won game two, sandwiched between one-run defeats to Oklahoma. Both sides deposited balls over the fence in the first two games, but high winds in the series finale saw a high-scoring, small-ball type of ballgame. As for the Aggies, two key offensive pieces, Chris Hacopian […]
Colton Griffin played the hero for No. 17 TCU on Friday, gunning down former Horned Frog Sam Myers at home plate as the team beat Arizona State by one run in its Big 12 opener. That was all for TCU, though, as the Horned Frogs lost on Saturday and Sunday to concede their first conference […]
Someone on the Royals’ bench needs the ability to play third, in case All-Star Maikel Garcia goes down or needs a rest. The two most likely candidates to fill that role would be either Josh Rojas or Nick Loftin. The former signed a minor league deal and is coming off a pretty terrible season, but […]
Team news [AZ Central] Diamondbacks’ relievers not set, but closer could be Sewald – “Is he going to be the closer?” Lovullo said of Sewald, anticipating a question from a reporter. “Well, I’ll tell you I liked what I saw. I really liked what I saw. It’s the personality, it’s the confidence, it’s not looking […]
This year’s World Baseball Classic has produced some tremendous upsets and compelling baseball. That’s true even if no game should ever end this way: Come on now, plate umpire Cory Blaser. That’s not even close to being a strike! At least we know that egregious bad calls like that during the regular season can be […]
Since making his debut, Brett Baty has been fighting to prove he belongs in the majors. The former first round pick, whom the Mets drafted 12th overall in 2019, has struggled to establish himself at the big league level, and there were serious doubts about where he might fit on the Mets’ roster, especially after […]
In advance of the 2026 season, it’s time to take a look at Detroit’s biggest rivals. Rosters around the AL Central have experienced a lot of turnover this winter, especially in Chicago and Minnesota, and some under the radar trades have shored up the depth for the top-heavy KC Royals. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Guardians are […]
The Tampa Bay Rays head into 2026 in a somewhat familiar position: a payroll well below most divisional rivals, a roster built more on ingenuity than name recognition, and a front office quietly convinced they can squeeze more wins out of this group than any algorithm will give them credit for. One potential area of […]
Good morning! The Mariners defeated the Cincinnati Reds yesterday 6-3 with another solid George Kirby outing. His final line after 4 2/3 innings pitched included two runs, seven hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. There is no game today as the players will get a break from live game action. With Team USA’s win in […]
The AL West is an intriguing division to unpack. Last year was a bit of a turnaround, as the Astros failed to win it in a full season for the first time since 2016, and actually missed the playoffs for the first time since that season. The Mariners project to be the crema of the […]
On December 8, 2009, the Yankees were part of a three-team trade that brought Curtis Granderson’s big smile to the Bronx. New York acquired the center fielder from the Detroit Tigers while sending Austin Jackson and Phil Coke to Detroit and Ian Kennedy to Arizona. The larger trade also included Edwin Jackson going from Detroit […]
When the Rockies signed Thairo Estrada to a one-year deal ahead of the 2025 season, it seemed like the team had an answer — at least in the short-term — at second base in the post-Brendan Rodgers era. Injuries derailed that plan as Estrada started and ended the season on the 60-Day IL twice, first with a […]
Both Baseball and Softball were in action Sunday taking on B1G opponents at home in the 3rd game of a weekend series looking to secure sweeps. Here is how it all went down: Baseball The Ducks were hosting Indiana to kick-off conference play in 2026. After securing wins on both Friday and Saturday thanks to […]
Last season, the Washington Nationals bullpen was an utter disaster. They posted a 5.59 ERA as a unit, which was comfortably the worst in baseball. However, I do not see that happening again. In fact, I think the Nationals bullpen will surprise people in 2026. There may not be any star names, but I think […]
The World Baseball Classic has matured to the point where, like the World Cup and NCAA tournament, each edition is going to be remembered for a specific storyline. In 2023, that storyline was the ascension of Shohei Ohtani to the level of Global Sports God. Over those two-and-a-half weeks we saw him definitively swipe the […]
From U of L: A day after the Louisville women’s basketball team found out it was hosting the 1st and 2nd rounds of the 2026 NCAA Tournament, the full field was announced at the Selection Show on Sunday night. The Cardinals (27-7, 15-3 ACC) earned a No. 3 overall seed and will face off against […]
Sometimes when we go over numbers things get missed. In this case, there were a few arms that got left out of the conversation and I would be remiss if I didn’t at least address them as camp is coming to a close. Some of the names are names you are familiar with, but they […]
The Alabama Crimson Tide went on the road to open SEC play and were swept by the 16th ranked Kentucky Wildcats, losing all three games. The Tide fell to 15-6 overall and 0-3 in conference. The Cats improved to 18-2 and 3-0 in SEC play. Game One- Lost 7-4 Alabama right hander Tyler Fay faced […]
The San Diego Padres could not get much going against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Pfaadt in their game at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick in Scottsdale, Ariz. on Sunday. San Diego was unable to record a hit against the right-hander through five innings, but in the eighth and ninth innings, facing relievers, the Padres […]
The Cleveland Browns have been busy in this year’s free agency period. When a team loses 26 games in the past two seasons, there are plenty of problems and numerous holes to be filled. GM Andrew Berry has a long list of players he focused on, as well as positions of need. RELATED: BROWNS FAN […]
It pains Rangers fans to admit it, but the Penguins’ quiet retool might offer the exact roadmap New York needs to get back into contention.