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Craig Breslow addressed the media on the first day of the annual GM meetings and laid out the Red Sox’ offseason wish list. What does he want? A middle-of-the-order bat and a top-of-the-rotation starter, stating that “I don’t think we’re going to spend a ton of time trying to add a No. 4, No. 5 […]
From Over the Monster | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Arizona Fall League is already in its fifth week, and the White Sox have nine prospects in action, headlined by OF Braden Montgomery (White Sox No. 1/MLB No. 35) and LHP Hagen Smith (No. 5/No. 88). Rounding out the crew: IF Sam Antonacci (No. 11), RHP Tyler Davis, IF Ryan Galanie, RHP Carson Jacobs, […]
From South Side Sox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
As we all know, there are some matters of concern about the extent to which the Chicago Cubs spend commensurate with revenue, market size, and brand identity. I’m not about to throw stones without at least some measure of humility. But there’s a nine-figure chasm between the Cubs’ alleged parsimony and that deployed by clubs like the Pittsburgh Pirates and Miami Marlins. Two clubs that have been the subject of grievance(s?) by the MLB Players Association for how little they actually spend...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
The other day, we wrote up a quick newser about Baseball America releasing their top prospects in the Phillies’ organization. They included a ton of extras with it as well, things like predicted lineups for five years from now, best tools and so on. Overall, the tenor of the article was one of cautious optimism. […]
From The Good Phight | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Royals announced they have acquired pitcher Mason Black from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for pitcher Logan Martin. Black is a 25-year-old right-hander who has made ten appearances for the Giants over the last two seasons with a 6.47 ERA in 40.1 innings. He was designated for assignment by the Giants last week. […]
From Royals Review | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
When the Green Bay Packers finally kicked off against the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football in Week 10, they were underdogs for the first time all season according to most sportsbooks. Late money came in on the Eagles, pushing the line in their favor in the hours before the game started, and the result […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The magnitude whenever Kentucky and Louisville are playing each other on the hardwood is always palpable. But with the game between the Wildcats and Cardinals happening on Veteran’s Day, Tuesday, there’s a different magnitude with the Bluegrass Rivalry being played in just the third game of the season for both teams. Still, though, the intensity […]
From A Sea Of Blue | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Louisville Cardinals (2-0) vs. Kentucky Wildcats (2-0) Battle of the Bluegrass Game Time: 8 p.m. Location: KFC Yum Center: Louisville, Ky. Television: ESPN Announcers: Dan Shulman (play-by-play) and Jay Bilas (analysis) Officials: TBA Favorite: Louisville by 6.5 Series: Kentucky leads, 40-17 Last Meeting: Kentucky won 93-85 on Dec. 14, 2024 in Lexington Series History: Projected Starting Lineups: Louisville Kentucky Statistics: Kentucky’s Season to […]
From Card Chronicle | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The date in the headline likely sounds familiar to you. Of course, it’s the date of The Sandberg Game, in which Ryne Sandberg burst on the national scene with a 5-for-6 performance that included game-tying home runs in the ninth AND 10th innings. The Cubs came from deficits of 7-1 and 9-3 to defeat the […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Inspiration. This AZ Snake Pit article identified four possible acquisitions for the Diamondbacks rotation. It looked at quality start percentage, ERA+, seasons with 150 innings pitched, injury risk, and their fastball’s average velocity. Let’s look further at those four players. Which pitcher would be most worth acquiring? The last article was published on 4 August. […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Derek Shelton era is underway in Minnesota and his first coaching staff is beginning to take shape as his two major pitching coaches have been selected. According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, Pete Maki has been retained as pitching coach while LaTroy Hawkins will be brought in as bullpen coach, replacing Colby Suggs. […]
From Twinkie Town | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
You may vaguely remember that, a few years ago, there were stray rumors about the possibility the Cubs could try to trade for Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, rather than signing one of the big shortstops available in free agency at the time. The Cubs, of course, went on to sign Dansby Swanson. A year later, there were stray rumors about whether the Cubs might try again to trade for Bichette, this time to play third base. There hasn’t been much there since, in part because Bichette had su...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Tuesday is another night under the lights at the Kohl Center, and the Wisconsin Badgers have a chance to keep building early-season momentum against the Ball State Cardinals. Greg Gard’s squad showed flashes of what this team can become in its last few outings, and tonight’s matchup is about consistency, discipline, and depth. The Cardinals […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams wasn’t completely unexpected for the San Francisco 49ers, but man, was it deflating at times, given the lack of resistance from the defense. The 49ers’ defense actually generated one more pressure than the 15 against the Giants, but the back seven had a tough time holding up in […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Next up in our Season in Review series is another player that got plenty of playing time in Triple-A Las Vegas before his first promotion to the big leagues. While he’d ultimately end the year with another organization, outfielder Drew Avans will always remember his time with the A’s, where he made his big league […]
From Athletics Nation | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Wisconsin Badgers are taking on the Ball State Cardinals on Tuesday, looking to improve to 3-0 after back-to-back wins to kick off the season last week. Wisconsin opened things with a 96-64 win over Campbell last Monday at the Kohl Center, using a 29-2 run to end the game after a fairly close battle […]
From Bucky's 5th Quarter | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Late in the summer, the Chicago Cubs signed a Cuban pitching prospect, Ronald Lazaro Mena, to a $350,000 bonus in International Free Agency. That was not only an extremely large bonus to still have available in your pool by late August, but it was also the largest bonus the Cubs have given to a pitcher in this whole class. Now, the Cubs have signed a second outside-the-traditional-window pitching prospect in the class, Jose Ramon Gonzalez: El chihuahuense José Ramón González firma co...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Yep. You read that right. It seems like a real ugly situation brewing in New York as the GM got rid of Brian Daboll, the man who went all in on former Rebel Jaxson Dart. The thing is, Daboll was right. So far, Dart has surpassed expectations, putting up better numbers than Jayden Daniels in […]
From Red Cup Rebellion | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The start of Roma’s season has been a pleasure for Romanisti. With the Giallorossi beginning with an 8-3-0 record, they are tied for first with Inter on 24 points—that’s the first time they’ve reached 24 points in 11 matches since the 2017/18 season. Their nearly impenetrable defense has been a key factor in their strong […]
From Chiesa Di Totti | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Since the Kansas City Chiefs have been on their bye week, I decided to compare our weekly Madden simulations to the real-life 2025 Chiefs to see how they stack up against each other. Simulation Result Error Chiefs 30,Chargers 23 Chargers 27,Chiefs 21 26 Chiefs 31,Eagles 17 Eagles 20,Chiefs 17 34 Chiefs 24,Giants 19 Chiefs 22,Giants […]
From Arrowhead Pride | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
Last week, after the Seattle Seahawks blew out the Washington Commanders and acquired wide receiver, Rashid Shaheed, the national media was overall optimistic, with a few sites viewing the Seahawks as true Super Bowl Contenders. Now, with a blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals, will more national media outlets view Seattle a legitimate threats to […]
From Field Gulls | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Miami Dolphins were close to hiring Brian Daboll in 2022 before he landed with the New York Giants. Now he is looking for a new job.
From Phin Phanatic | about 1 month ago | 7 reads
The zig-zagging continued this past week for the San Francisco 49ers, who have not won consecutive games since Weeks 2 and 3. That’s somewhat to be expected when you have a backup quarterback, are without your WR1 and TE1 for a good chunk, if not all of those games, and no longer have your two […]
From Niners Nation | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
My brain hasn’t fully adjusted to this new Chicago Bears era. There was a point in the second half of the game where I said to myself, “the Bears aren’t going to win this game.” And I believed it. Then they forced a fumble and recovered it. They drove down for a touchdown. They got […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
El Marciano officially landed for the first time in Houston, Texas, in September, 2023. Famously, the then-20-year-old took future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander yard for his first career home run. After years of hype… Yankee fans thought Domínguez was a cross between Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, and Mike Trout when the club signed him […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 1 month ago | 1 read