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If there was one player mentioned more than most this past offseason, it was Jarren Duran. As a trade candidate. The thinking was, supposedly, simple: too many outfielders Roman Anthony is set to be on the Red Sox forever. He’s a capable corner guy. There’s not a completing reason to move him to first base […]
One of the most common critiques leveled against the Yankees’ 2025-26 offseason was that they were simply running it back, and to those critics, no move was as emblematic of that than the re-signing of Cody Bellinger. Although the 2019 NL MVP had a stellar year in 2025, hitting .272 with 29 homers and accumulating […]
It’s time for the St. Louis Cardinals to call up Jimmy Crooks. Ok, so I don’t quite feel it to an ultimatum level like the first sentence reads. Crooks isn’t the Strait of Hormuz, he’s a flawed catcher for a franchise in the middle of a stated “long-term” year. However, I do think there’s a […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (20-30) and Minnesota Twins (22-27) will play the rubber match of this 3-game series this afternoon at 12:40 p.m. CT. RHP Mike Burrows (2-5, 5.72 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season as he takes on Twins RHP Joe Ryan (2-3, 3.20 ERA). ABOUT BURROWS: RHP Mike Burrows […]
When you look at Jose Tena, you do not see a huge physical presence. He is a pretty unassuming guy, listed at 5’10 195 pounds. You would guess Tena was a speedy, contact oriented player if you had not seen him play before. However, his defining trait is how hard he hits the baseball and […]
Texas Rangers lineup for May 20, 2026 against the Colorado Rockies: starting pitchers are Jack Leiter for the Rangers and Kyle Freeland for the Rockies. The Rangers take on the Rockies in an afternoon rubber match for their three game series. They are facing Kyle Freeland. On the one hand, Freeland has been bad this […]
On Tuesday night, the Pittsburgh Pirates fell to the St.Louis Cardinals 9-6 in 10 innings. That was the ninth extra inning game of the season for the Pirates, which is second in the league right behind the New York Mets, who have 10. The Bucs now have a record of 3-6 in extra inning games. […]
Go Rays!
Some time recently on Bluesky, I saw someone make a comment that resonated with me. They said that the thing about the Orioles this year is that it feels like every loss is going to lead to a ten-game losing streak and every win is merely a temporary reprieve. I’ve forgotten who said it; if […]
David Wells turns 63 today. David Wells was born in Torrance, California. Stories claim his mother was a ‘biker chick’ with five children from four fathers, and that he was raised by Hell’s Angels. True or not, it adds color to his background. The Blue Jays picked him in the second round of the 1982 […]
First Pitch: 12:40 PMEyeballs: Twins.TVEardrums: TIBN, WCCO 830, The Wolf 102.9 FM, Audacy AppKnow Yo’ Foe: The Crawfish Boxes Twins have got to host Houston in town,Any last hope has come crumbling down.Had a single moment where they may be on track,Longest of chances to get in the black.Yesterday a microcosm showing the year,Waiting out […]
“There is a lot to learn from her.” Grand Canyon softball coach Shannon Hays had some kind words for long-time Nebraska coach Rhonda Revelle after the Cornhuskers ended the Antelopes season at the Lincoln Regional. The Antelopes, while feeling deflated after their elimination, caught the attention of many as GCU battled with the hosting Huskers […]
Since joining the San Diego Padres at last year’s trade deadline, closer Mason Miller has appeared in 44 games, and had scoreless appearances in 41 of them. The Dodgers accounted for one of the other three games in Tuesday’s win at Petco Park, helped in large part by Miller’s errant pickoff throw to first base […]
In taking Tuesday night’s game over the Philadelphia Phillies in 4-1 fashion, the Cincinnati Reds have set themselves up for a chance to win a road series for the first time in a month. The last time they accomplished such a feat came on April 21st when they wrapped up a victory in the second […]
Diamondbacks News Ketel Marte Hits Career-First Walk-off HomerKetel Marte played the role of dramatic hero, slugging his first-ever walk-off home run, this one being his first homer of the season from the right side. That lifted the Diamondbacks over the Giants for the second night in a row. What to Make of Nelson’s Uneven StartRyne […]
If you were to rank the best and most beloved Yankees in history, most of them would share at least one trait: they probably won a couple World Series rings. There’s some people on the current day team that unfortunately haven’t checked that off the list yet, but basically since Babe Ruth showed up in […]
UW gets a commitment from the top-rated high school football player in the state. Hana Moll gets yet another honor. And the UW Baseball team gets their first win the the Big Ten tournament. Those and more for your Wednesday dots. Football Dots UW Athletics Dots
The most disappointing Louisville baseball season of the Dan McDonnell era ended the only way it could have: With a thud. Cardinal pitching surrendered five runs before recording an out as 11th-seeded U of L was blasted by 14th-seeded Pitt, 16-8, in a first round matchup from Charlotte that didn’t conclude until the early hours […]
Ole Miss is set to take on Missouri in the first round of the SEC Baseball Tournament, which will hopefully launch the Rebels into a string of wins that boosts their chances to host a regional. The Tigers are the worst team in the league (6-24 SEC record) and haven’t won a tournament game in […]
Auburn basketball rebuilt its roster around depth, defense and experience after last season’s thin rotation derailed the Tigers under Steven Pearl.
And the beat goes on. Jacob Misiorowski was fantastic and the Brewers offense had just enough timely hits to put this one largely out of reach. The Cubs bats did make some late noise and made it interesting, but in the end it was too little, too late and the Cubs dropped their fourth straight. […]
We know how much Syracuse loves making t-shirts to mark occassions. Well a couple of days ago, this image appeared on social media showing the score bug from the 2024 World Series. But it’s not the final score, no it’s the moment when the Yankees lead was about to unravel. (Sorry Yankees fans but this […]
Zach Thornton is the son of a pair of collegiate track athletes, but his athletic career went in a different direction. Excelling on the baseball diamond, he attended Lawrence Free State High School in Lawrence, Kansas. Despite the modicum of success he had as a high school pitcher, he was far from a must-follow prospect. […]
A very interesting piece of information came along over this past weekend while the Phillies were sweeping the Pirates. Sports Nippon reported that the Phillies sent general manager Preston Mattingly along with five other representatives to Japan to personally scout Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers in Nippon Professional Baseball. Matt Gelb of the Athletic […]
Here are the lineups for the series finale. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Reds: