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The fifth week of the Arizona Fall League is now in the books, as we’ve reached the All-Star Game in the southwest! As a reminder, the Yankees’ representatives this year for the Mesa Solar Sox (12-14) are Bryce Cunningham, Cade Smith, Brady Kirtner, Coby Morales, Hueston Morrill, Manuel Palencia, Adam Stone, and Enmanuel Tejeda. Here’s how they […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Drake Baldwin has won the 2025 NL Rookie of the Year Award after a lovely season that saw him play a major role in helping to make sure that the boat that was the 2025 Atlanta Braves didn’t capsize completely. It’s tough to imagine where the Braves would’ve been without him holding down the fort […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
More than 500 major league baseball players served in the military during World War II, while the number who served during the Vietnam conflict remains murky. Some sites list as few 54 while others have the number as high as 117. Some of the more notable names who served were Al Bumbry, Garry Maddox, and […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
All things considered, it has been a mixed start to the Xabi Alonso era for Real Madrid. After reaching the FIFA Club World Cup semifinals in their first month under the Basque manager, Real won seven matches in a row before falling to a 5-2 demolition at Atlético Madrid. Los Blancos quickly bounced back with […]
From Managing Madrid | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good morning, Chargers fans! You know what to do! And now for today’s links. Chargers News: Jim Harbaugh provided injury updates during Monday’s presser (Chargers.com) Five things to know about the Chargers heading into Week 11 (Chargers.com) What were the highs and lows from the Chargers’ win over the Steelers? (Chargers Wire) Could the Giants […]
From Bolts From The Blue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
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 chat with friend of the pod Jen Ramos-Eisen about the fledgling Women’s Pro Baseball League ahead of […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Padres introduce Craig Stammen (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) Stammen sets sights on ultimate goal, Padres history (Shaun O’Neill – Padres.com) From disciple to manager, Stammen excited to continue working with Niebla (Shaun O’Neill – Padres.com) Padres focused on the experience new manager Craig Stammen brings to job (Kevin Acee – U-T) Padres notes: Craig Stammen eager to […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
In the Formula 1 world, “silly season” refers to the period—usually around the sport’s summer break—when rumors about drivers’ contracts and team plans for the next year start picking up more speed than a car going down a straight. In baseball, that period starts immediately after the last pitch of the World Series is thrown, […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The story of Trevor Rogers in 2025 is so incredible that it requires us as fans to overcome disbelief in a way we’ve never been asked to before. In his relatively short time with the Orioles, he had always been terrible. It was hard to imagine a world where he wouldn’t be terrible. And then, […]
From Camden Chat | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
2025 In a Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell After missing all of 2024 and the start of 2025, Lucas Giolito quietly put up an All-Star worthy season this year, posting the 20th-best ERA+ in baseball. But he probably won’t be back in 2026, and that’s probably just fine. The Good On June 2, 2025, Lucas Giolito lasted just […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Holiday Deals section at Amazon is up and going, so if you want to start your shopping now, you can jump on that. #ad Although he doesn’t get a trophy, Cade Horton does get two valuable things for finishing second in the Rookie of the Year voting: first, he gets a $500,000 bonus payment from the pre-arbitration pool courtesy of the last CBA, and second, he gets credited with a full year of service time for 2025. That moves up his expected free agency from after his age-29 season to ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After a close race for the No. 9 prospect, it wasn’t a huge surprise to see the runner-up last round winning. However, Sean Murphy outpaced Mason Adams and Jaden Fauske by just three votes last round; this ballot was a rout for Murphy, as he captured 28 of 82 (34%) votes: This is Murphy’s first […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
In Today’s Links: a review of Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning presser, Pete Carroll catching strays from Seaside Joe, checking in with Tyrice Knight, numbers of note from our Seattle Seahawks’ soul-crushing victory against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, the situation at center, and much much more (of course). The ‘Hawks prep this week for their […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The “unofficial” kick off to the offseason is underway! Chaim Bloom and the rest of his contingent, like the rest of the league, have descended upon Las Vegas, Nevada, for the annual GM meetings. This event is held early every offseason and has been a tone setter for the rest of the winter. While most […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Diamondbacks News Jansel Luis Represents D-backs at Fall Stars Game Amid Ongoing Development by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] The D-backs infield prospect hasn’t put up strong numbers in the fall league, batting .202 with a .537 OPS. However, development might not always be accurately measured by bottom-line results. Looking at his batted ball data, […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
This past weekend, reliable baseball reporter Bob Nightengale wrote a column in which he talked about the offseason to come. Mostly focusing on ten questions that are likely to be the hot topics of said offseason, Nightengale also gave a bunch of names that he thinks have the best shot at getting traded. The names […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that the GM meetings kick off in Vegas today where the Texas Rangers will be taking a deflating budget into consideration. Jeff Wilson puts together his thoughts on the ideal potential free agent signees, but also the more realistic options for the Rangers this winter. Ken Rosenthal’s notes cover the […]
From Lone Star Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Clemson is in the midst of another down season, but Dabo Swinney is leading a resilient team that is not folding on the season, even though they can’t win the ACC. The Tigers have won three of their last five games, with one of those losses coming by one point. Swinney has his team playing […]
From Card Chronicle | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Meet the Mets Will Sammon shared some Mets notes ahead of the GM Meetings, including what he’s hearing on Pete Alonso’s future and the potential for a Kodai Senga trade. Senga no longer has a full no-trade clause and is considered an intriguing ‘buy-low’ option for some teams, though it’s unclear whether the Mets are […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! It’s November 11, so don’t forget to ask Santa, the Easter Bunny, or whatever gift-giving deity you support to ask for your favorite middle-of-the-order bat today. I can’t tell you what I’m wishing for, because it won’t come true if I do, but it’s a lefty who played for the […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 1 read
It was a nightmare scenario for the ACC as three of their top teams went down to defeat at home. Cal 29 Louisville 26 (OT) – The Golden Bears gained bowl eligibility and a big upset in a dramatic way. After the Cardinals kicked a field goal with 11 minutes to go in regulation, the […]
From Roll 'Bama Roll | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Ups and downs from Saints vs. Panthers For the first time in a while, a game with more ups than downs. QB Report Cards for 2025 NFL Week 10 Shough gets an impressive grade for his performance. Giants fire Brian Daboll, name former Saints head coach target as interim Can the former Saints HC candidate […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Results When #34 went off in Game 6 of the 1991 World Series, I was on the brink of turning 6 years old. Did I understand the significance of the events transpiring? Certainly not. At that particular moment, my sports fandom was limited to kickball at recess and Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out on the NES. But […]
From Twinkie Town | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Braves Franchise History 1995 – Gaffney Street, near the former site of Braves Field in Boston, MA, is renamed Harry Agganis Way, after the former Boston University and Boston Red Sox star, who died during the 1955 season. 1996 – John Smoltz, who won a major league-high 24 games for the Atlanta Braves, wins the […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads