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*In an effort to make the nomination voting easier for everyone, I will comment, “NOMINATIONS”, and you may reply to that with your picks and upvote the player you’d like to see on the next nominee list. Another right-handed pitcher! Gunnar Hoglund probably dropped farther than a lot of other fans wanted but he finally settles […]
The offseason is officially over and now it’s time to get rocking and rolling. While it’s not quite the same as Opening Day and never will be on that level, it’s still lovely to either turn on the TV or fire up the radio and hear the crack of the bat and baseballs hitting leather […]
Baseball is back, which means it is time for game threads. Here at Federal Baseball, we do game threads for every regular season game and will do some for Spring Training as well. It is a space for you guys to follow the games and comment your thoughts. Last year, we got hundreds of comments […]
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Baltimore Orioles, February 21, 2026, 1:05 p.m. ET Location: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL How to Listen: KDKA-FM 93.7 The Pittsburgh Pirates are back on the field against the Baltimore Orioles to start Spring Training. Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. BD community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
BASEBALL IS BACK…sort of The Tampa Bay Rays are set to play their first game of the Grapefruit League as they’ll take on the Atlanta Braves at Charlotte Sports Park. Taking the mound for Tampa Bay is T.J. Nichols, who had a breakout season in 2026 and emerged as one of the Rays top pitching […]
One of my all-time favourites, Devon Travis, turns 35 today. Travis joined the Blue Jays in a trade with the Tigers on November 13, 2014, with Anthony Gose heading to Detroit. Travis ranked #84 on Baseball America’s top 100 prospects list. Gose, though speedy, had been a disappointment for us, hitting .247/.315/.363 with 34 stolen […]
Mets lineup Brandon Waddell – LHP Marlins lineup Robby Snelling – LHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM ESTTV: SNYRadio: Audacy Mets Radio WHSQ 880AM, Audacy App, 92.3 HD2
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Major League Baseball community learned of the passing of second baseman, Bill Mazeroski, on Saturday morning after he passed away on Friday evening. Mazeroski was 89. Mazeroski leaves behind a legacy as one of the most accomplished defensive second baseman in baseball history, and of course lives on in the minds […]
What a glorious day for baseball! Here are the lineups. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays: Let’s talk about it.
We are Arizona fans, and that perhaps leads us to view the players on the team with rose-tinted glasses. Certainly, we’ve seen players where local opinion have changed dramatically once they become part of the D-backs. Zack Greinke might be the clearest example. He was a hated Dodger – not least for his part in […]
The Cincinnati Reds return to baseball action today at 3:05 PM ET, kicking off their 2026 Cactus League campaign in the cozy home confines of Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Arizona. They’ll do so as the away team, however, as it will be the Cleveland Guardians claiming the home game from the dugout on the other […]
Is it on TV? Yup, this one’s on NESN again. First pitch at 1:05 PM. What’s the lineup? What should we watch out for? There’s a lot to pick from in this one. Payton Tolle will be must-watch all spring, though no one should read too much into his performance this early on. With the […]
The New York Rangers will come out of the Olympic break without their enforcer available, as towering forward Matt Rempe needs another procedure on his thumb and will land on injured reserve once the NHL season resumes. According to Mollie Walker of the New York Post, reporting from Milan, Rempe's expected to have another procedure completed on his left thumb, and he's going to miss several weeks to recover. Some #NYR news from Milan: Matt Rempe will have another procedure done on his thumb. H...
These 1:00 Eastern starts really mess with my day. Being in Alberta, it is an 11:00 start. I like to get a workout in, but I’m not an early riser, so getting a GameThread together and working out before 11:00 is not going to happen. On the other hand, watching an 11:00 start-time game, doing […]
In the first quarterfinal matchup of the “Last Man In” free agent tournament, Jeff Hoffman squeaked by Jose Contreras by just two votes. In the second matchup, Brad Miller was victorious over Jake Arrieta. Here are the next two quarterfinal matchups: 1.Cliff Lee, 2011 In 2011, Cliff Lee gave up three total earned runs across […]
Today is the start of Cactus League play for the Dodgers, who hit the road to battle the Angels in Tempe for their first game. For 27 of the next 29 days the Dodgers will play a televised game in Arizona. The first two games are this weekend in the afternoon, and 13 of the […]
We’re back recapping every single White Sox game, and that starts with Spring Training! The White Sox season begins on Friday, February 20 at the Cubs and packs 33 games into 32 days. After that barrage, it’s off to the 162-game marathon, beginning up in Milwaukee, taking on the Brewers on March 26. Check back […]
Good morning, LSB. The Texas Rangers played a baseball game yesterday. (: And lost. ): Jeff Wilson has some highlights from the Rangers’ spring training opener against the Royals. Nathan Eovaldi’s results were shaky but he felt good after his first start of 2026. Wilson also offers up a piece on what to expect as […]
Jaylon Thompson writes that Michael Massey is looking to put last season behind him. “A lot of guys have tough years,” he said, “and you just keep fighting and you learn something from it. You learn from it, you move on and you kind of leave the result in the past.” Massey is excited for […]
Over 22,000 players have played Major League Baseball. A small fraction of those players are remembered for their on-field accomplishments. An even smaller subset are remembered for their personalities and the joy they brought to the game. Oscar Azócar was one of those special people. Oscar AzócarBorn: February 21, 1965 (Soro, Venezuela)Died: June 14, 2010 […]
Good day everyone! It’s Saturday, and we’ve got some news from around the league to share with you. In Mariners news… Around the league…
There were a lot of notable breakouts in the Mets’ system last year. Nolan McLean went from an interesting arm in the back third of the top-101 to a potential top-of-the-rotation and the putative favorite for the 2026 National League Rookie of the Year. Jonah Tong started in a similar place and ended up only […]
Meet the Mets Baseball is back! Here are some things to look out for as the Mets play their first spring training game today. Nolan McLean and Juan Soto engaged in an epic rock-paper-scissors battle yesterday while facing each other in live BP. Sean Manaea believes adjusting his arm slot will allow him to return […]
Good morning! The Red Sox will play actual Major League competition today. We’re getting there, even if the weather outside doesn’t exactly look like baseball season. For today’s question we’re looking for some optimism: Which Red Sox player will take a leap this year? There are a number of candidates, thanks to the plethora of […]
Washington Nationals baseball is back folks. After six long months, the boys are back in town. It will be a much different vibe from the last time we saw the Nats play though. At the end of September, they were at the end of a long and unsuccessful slog. Now, they are at the start […]