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Dave Roberts failed to get even a single vote for the 2025 National League Manager of the Year, and for the second straight season, Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy has been named the recipient of the award. Cincinnati Reds manager Terry Francona finished second in voting after coming out of a brief retirement, and Philadelphia […]
From True Blue LA | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
After a second straight season in which the Milwaukee Brewers far outperformed preseason expectations, their manager, Pat Murphy, has been rewarded with the National League’s Manager of the Year Award. Former Brewer catcher Stephen Vogt won the award in the American League. Both men won this award last season. Prior to the 2025 season, the […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Overview Introduction Joe Mantiply was a familiar name on the 40-man roster for the Snakes, being with the team since 2020. In 2025 he would start in his 6th season and, eventually, it would prove to be his last. With his departure and those of Zac Gallen and Merrill Kelly, Kevin Ginkel is now the […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Last off-season, in the deep gloom of winter, the Mariners hosted an informal pre-spring training media event, an opportunity for local media to get to know Dan Wilson in a non-game setting after he was thrust into the managerial role late in the season. At the time, the team’s major off-season moves included bringing back […]
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A pair of the nation’s toughest run defenses clash when the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals (7-2) take college football’s 22nd-ranked run D into a contest with the Clemson Tigers (4-5), who have the No. 20 unit, on Friday, November 14, 2025. The Cardinals are 3-point favorites. The over/under in this outing is 50.5 points. Louisville vs. Clemson Favorite, Moneyline, Total Spread favorite: Cardinals (-3) Moneyline: Cardinals (-155), Tigers (+130) Total: 50.5 points Best Louisville vs....
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I’m sure you’ve heard it said that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. In this instance, I hope that’s correct. If you’d like some hope that the St. Louis Cardinals can complete a fast rebuild, I’d recommend a look back at the 1995 Cardinal team and how it quickly […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After watching the wild, exciting finish to Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants that resulted in Brian Daboll being fired, I had all sorts of things ready to talk about that game. But then Monday Night Football happened. I’ve been sitting here for a big chunk of Tuesday, going, “Should I do it? Should […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Chicago Cubs knew that the complex “five-year” contract to which they signed Shōta Imanaga a couple years ago might not actually ever become a five-year contract. Instead, multiple options approaches were baked into the deal, and we saw a couple of them play out at the start of this offseason. The Cubs had the option to retain Imanaga for the next three seasons at $57 million. Once they declined, Imanaga had the option to stay for the next two seasons at $30.5 million, with an opt out...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Jon Morosi reporting from the GM meetings conveys that Alex Anthopoulos has shared Spencer Schwellenbach’s new pain-free status after ending his season on the IL with a fractured throwing elbow. It was a very unusual injury for a pitcher that does directly impact the throwing arm, but will hopefully not have any long-term effects. This […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Cleveland Guardians are hiring longtime Seattle Mariners front office member Andy McKay to be a field coordinator. McKay has been with Seattle since the beginning of the Jerry Dipoto era, coming over from the Colorado Rockies organization following nearly two decades of coaching experience in college and independent […]
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Chicago Bears did it again! On the latest Mac and Read Show, Evan McLean and Ross Read discuss the Bears’ exciting come-from-behind win against the New York Giants. They also talk about the incredible fourth quarter from the “Iceman” Caleb Williams and his growth this season, but also about the weakness of the Chicago […]
From Windy City Gridiron | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
A lot when down today for a holiday. Drake Baldwin won the Rookie of the Year, and the guys have some great analysis about who might be available with the pick that comes with it. The Braves fleshed out their coaching staff. I mean whatever, I guess we’re walking and bunting now. There were three […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The San Diego Padres had a busy first week of the official start of the offseason. The franchise hired Craig Stammen as its next field manager and is close to a contract extension agreement with A.J. Preller. But their next hire could be the biggest of the offseason, as the team’s next bench coach could […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Since taking over as the pitching coach/guru/director for the Cincinnati Reds, the club has consistently established itself as a pitching-first organization that’s earned quite the bit of respect around the league. They’ve drafted well in that time, too. Adding the likes of Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Andrew Abbott, Rhett Lowder, Chase Burns, Tony Santillan, Graham […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
The TCU Horned Frogs improved to 2–1 on the season after defeating the Lamar Cardinals 78–65, but it wasn’t an easy victory by any means. TCU raced out to a 13–2 advantage, starting 5-for-5 from the floor, including three three-pointers. Although the contest initially had the makings of a blowout, the Cardinals quickly rallied to […]
From Frogs O' War | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Blake Butera is starting to assemble his staff for the Washington Nationals. First, he hired Michael Johns to be his bench coach, now he has hired a pitching coach. Multiple reports indicate that the Nationals will be hiring Reds assistant pitching coach Simon Mathews. As has been the trend with many of these hires, the […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Coming into 2025, Bo Bichette had spent seven seasons with the Blue Jays (one of them was a Covid-shortened season). All of them were good, until 2024. He had received MVP votes in 2021, 22 and 23. He led the league in hits. Then came 2024. He went from a 4.8 bWAR in 2023 to […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
How was he acquired? Atlanta chose Bagwell out of Collinsville High School (Ga.) in the 6th round of the 2024 draft, using the 191st overall selection on the righty. As a result, Bagwell received a signing bonus of $822,500, which was significantly over-slot for his draft position, in order to keep him from his commitment […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Clemson Tigers take on an FCS opponent, the Furman Paladins (5-5), at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) on Saturday, November 22, 2025. Hoping to attend this game in person? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Clemson vs. Furman Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, November 22, 2025 Game time: 4:30 p.m. ET Location: Clemson, South Carolina Venue: Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) TV channel: The CW...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
In a game where drops were an issue for the Chicago Bears, rookie wide receiver Luther Burden III stepped up down the stretch, hauling in a 27-yard catch ahead of the two-minute warning in the fourth quarter. It was part of a day in which Burden caught three passes for 51 yards in Chicago’s Week 10 victory against the New York Giants. It brought his season total to 16 catches (on 18 targets) for 222 yards and a touchdown. And perhaps more is on the way. Sunday’s drop totals were costly in...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
In a just-for-fun exercise at ESPN today , Jeff Passan picked one perfect offseason move for each of the 12 playoff teams plus 9 other plausibly active clubs. No overlaps or duplicates, so each club gets just one more. The one Passan picked for the Cubs, incidentally, is the one I would pick, too (well, with a little caveat to follow). It’s Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai, who will be posted soon . From ESPN : “The perfect transaction: Even with Tucker expected to leave, the Cubs still h...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The Seattle Mariners have made their first pile move of the 2025-26 offseason, inking veteran RHP Randy Dobnak to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The 30 year old reliever has one of the more interesting pathways to the bigs you’ll find. The native Pennsylvanian is the […]
From Lookout Landing | about 1 month ago | 1 read
While it is possible, I find it unlikely that the Washington Nationals will be shopping at the top of the free agent market. However, I do think and hope that they attack the middle of the free agent market. The Royals 2023/24 offseason is always one I look at and think why can’t the Nationals […]
From Federal Baseball | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
How was he acquired? Drafted by Detroit in the 11th round of the 2023 draft out of the University of Alabama, Atlanta acquired Jarvis in a trade for Rafael Montero at the trade deadline. Expectations for 2025 Seeing as though he was acquired via trade halfway through the season, the expectations for Jarvis were relatively […]
From Talking Chop | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The run-around given to the media members covering the Cincinnati Reds from the front office early this offseason has pretty much dictate that the 2026 payroll is going to be just about the same as it was in 2025. That payroll changed a lot during the course of the year – they added Miguel Andujar, […]
From Red Reporter | about 1 month ago | 3 reads