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The rubber match of the first Cleveland series of the year will be played at noon like yesterday’s game. The difference is that they are not trying to have the sun help with the frigid temperatures, it is just when the game was scheduled to be, and it will be relatively balmy with much of […]
We've got a few guys feeling the heat.
San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 8, 2026, 12:35 p.m. ET Location: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA Broadcast: KDKA AM/FM, Sportsnet Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Pirates are at home hosting the San Diego Padres this afternoon at beautiful PNC Park for a three-game series in Pittsburgh. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this […]
San Diego Padres (5-6) at Pittsburgh Pirates (7-4), April 8, 2026, 9:35 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: PNC Park – Pittsburgh, Penn. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
The Cincinnati Reds made a series of noteworthy transactions on Wednesday morning following their dramatic come-from-behind victory over the Miami Marlins. As C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic relayed, the most immediately important of those moves was placing catcher Jose Trevino on the 10-day IL with a thoracic spine strain. With only two catchers on […]
Today’s edition of our Yankees birthday series brings us to another member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Owner of one of the most iconic nicknames in the game’s history, Jim Hunter may have only played a third of his career in pinstripes, but in the Bronx, and within the game in general, the right-hander […]
If you had Javier Assad as the first Cub to have a real “shove” game, kudos. There are no must-win games 11 games into the season. In general, each win is a little more valuable than the one before it. There are definitely some wins against teams that are pretty clearly mailing it in that […]
Let’s get to the main point here. Tuesday night’s loss to the Giants does not fall squarely on the shoulders of Otto Kemp. A lack of offense to go along with uncharacteristic poor pitching from Cristopher Sanchez and sketchy fielding in the fifth inning sealed the defeat. Without scoring runs, teams are going to have […]
The Braves have been, perhaps disappointingly, even steven so far on their seven-game swing out West: they split a four-game set with the Diamondbacks, and then split the first two games of this series with the Angels. After some fisticuffs and go-for-the-throat bullpen management in a win last night, they have a chance to both […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In the early part of the 2026 season, the Texas Rangers don’t have a pitcher that has […]
Washington Nationals fans are in a familiar spot. They are forced to watch a bullpen that is among the league’s worst for yet another season. After Spring Training, there was some optimism that this rag tag group could overperform their name value, but that has not been the case. It feels like the Nats have […]
Tuesday night’s Eastern Conference results were not great for the Islanders as the Ottawa Senators beat the Atlantic-leading Tampa Bay Lightning (with a five-goal third period!) in regulation and the Red Wings and Blue Jackets had a three-point game, with Detroit falling via shootout. But at least we know where everyone stands with four games […]
Up until Monday afternoon, Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen was the probable starter for tonight’s matchup against the Cubs — probable. His wife Stevie went into labor early with their second child and the Rays had a bullpen game. A 16-hit day and 9-2 drubbing was the result. Mason Englert, Cole Sulser, and Yoendrys Gomez got […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-4) lost 1-0 (BOX SCORE) Alexander started for Sugar Land and turned in his best outing of the season as he tossed 7 scoreless innings with 3 strikeouts. In the 9th, Murray allowed a run as […]
As all eyes were on Jackson Ferris, who made his 2026 debut at a new level, pitching in Triple A for the first time in his career, it was a different, younger Dodger starting pitching prospect who stole the spotlight. Marlon Nieves delivered an outstanding start for the Ontario Tower Buzzers. Player of the day […]
UConn baseball (18-16) picked up a third-straight win on Tuesday, holding on to a 6-2 road victory over the Bryant Bulldogs (17-13). Making his fourth start of the season, UConn right-hander Charlie Hale allowed just one run in a short three-inning opener stint. The junior gave up five hits — four of which were singles […]
Morning, all! Josh Jung has continued to make sad choices at the plate, opening the door for Ezequiel Duran. Jacob deGrom had an MRI on his knee but there’s no structural damage. Have the Rangers found a new bullpen duo? Kyle Higashioka helped the Rangers finally overcome George Kirby, who had been undefeated in his […]
The theme of Tuesday’s slate of games was “quite a bit of offense, but not enough.” Starting pitching struggled, and even everyone pitching in at the plate wasn’t enough for Worcester and Portland… but it was plenty for Greenville and Salem, who had the help of solid defense. Let’s get into it. Worcester: L, 10-14 […]
It was a strong set of games on Tuesday for the Atlanta Braves system, with three of four teams winning and Columbus only losing to some late pitching struggles. The position player depth at the lower levels was at full display with some important performances down in Augusta and Rome, especially the games from Alex […]
Entering the season, the concern among Athletics’ fans and baseball experts was that the team had not done enough to improve their bullpen sans closer Mason Miller. Through ten games, that concern is fully warranted. It is likely that good players with a history of success did not want to sign with the A’s to […]
Good day folks! It’s been a tough stretch for the Mariners, who fell again in a one-run contest to the Rangers to move their season record to 4-8. They’ll look to get back in the win column during a day game today against MacKenzie Gore, with first pitch at 11:35am PT. For those of you […]
Last night started off great. It was a pitcher’s duel for five innings (and a no-hitter duel for 3 2/3 before a Gavin Sheets miscue). Heading into the eighth inning with the Pittsburgh Pirates leading the San Diego Padres 2-1, it felt like the Friars had a shot. Adrian Morejon was coming in to pitch […]
The 2025-26 college wrestling season is in the rear-view mirror, and head coach Brian Smith will look to bring Mizzou back to perennial success after a 14th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The first step in building on this past season for the Tigers is retaining proven or potential talent and going after wrestlers who […]
It took a while to overcome the cold, but the bats heated up in the eighth inning for the Yankees to manage the Athletics in the opener of their latest series. Amed Rosario was the clear MVP of the night, smashing a pair of home runs including the go-ahead three-run jack that won them the […]
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by discussing the Mets’ offense, which looked dire for a moment, but rebounded in San Francisco. We […]