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With Jake Paul set to take on what will obviously be the most dangerous opponent to date in Anthony Joshua, it’s been revealed to ESPN that the fight — despite being a ‘heavyweight fight’ — will have some stipulations for Joshua, with him not being allowed to weigh over 245 lbs for the official weigh-in, […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers went through quite a few managerial changes over the 20 years from when Tommy Lasorda retired in 1996, up through 2015. Seven managers in all saw some time with the club, until the Dodgers found their man in Dave Roberts. Roberts’ hiring was announced November 23, 2015, making him the first […]
Detroit Lions star defensive end Aidan Hutchinson delivered the game-winning play against the New York Giants, but the player he went up against for most of the game believes he didn’t do anything for most of the game. Giants right tackle Jermaine Eluemunor called out Hutchinson after New York lost 34-27 in overtime to Detroit, […]
Meet the Mets In a one-for-one contract swap, the Mets are sending 10-year veteran Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers for Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien. The Mets gave Nimmo the weekend to decide whether he wanted to waive his no-trade clause or not and after two days of deliberations and a discussion with […]
Last week, we looked around the league at pitchers (both starters and relievers) that the Brewers could consider adding from outside of their organization to improve the team in 2026. This week, we’ll continue surveying the league, this time looking at position players. Today we’ll look at infielders (and catcher), and later in the week […]
The weekend was quiet for the Braves after a busy few days to end last week. However, another notable move was made for Atlanta, plus an divisional made a major move to help improve its fortunes in 2026. Braves News Atlanta resigned Joel Payamps to a one year deal. It may come as a surprise […]
Takuma Inoue is once again a bantamweight champion, winning the vacant WBC title by hard-fought unanimous decision over Tenshin Nasukawa in Tokyo. Inoue (21-2, 5 KO), spoke openly about considering retirement before accepting this fight. And, fighting for the first time in a year after a loss to Seiya Tsutsumi, he got off to a […]
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In what has become a regular occurrence this season, the Missouri defense gave the Tigers a chance to win against a ranked opponent. Mizzou was trying to play spoiler role in Norman on Saturday to ruin Oklahoma’s playoff hopes, but in a 17-6 loss where the offense was non-existent, it was safe to say that […]
Braves Franchise History 1971 – Earl Williams, who hit 33 home runs and 87 RBI for the Atlanta Braves, wins the National League Rookie of the Year honors. Williams gets 18 of 24 votes, with the others going to Willie Montañez of the Philadelphia Phillies. 1993 – The Braves trade pitcher Pete Smith to the […]
Happy Monday, everyone. It’s another week closer to the 2026 baseball season, so of course, we have some hot stove updates to warm you. We’ve got plenty of rumors circulating about the Tigers and Tarik Skubal, but a fun non-Skubal discussion suggests that Justin Verlander might be a good fit to return to Detroit as […]
The Colorado Rockies under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta have made it through their first set of off-season milestones. They made it through award season and saw Hunter Goodman win a National League Silver Slugger. They have protected their chosen few from the Rule 5 Draft by adding them to the 40-man roster, […]
Well, the MLB non-tender deadline has passed, and with it, some interesting new names have been added to free agency. It also means that teams can now really begin trading and signing players in earnest. The Mets and Rangers wasted little time getting some big names moving, as they put together a Marcus Semien/Brandon Nimmo […]
When you think of the modern ace pitcher, several characteristics come to mind. First and foremost, you need a guy who is going to post year after year. You want a guy who strikes out hitters in buckets and has the wipeout stuff to dominate any major-league lineup on any given night. By those definitions, […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The Women’s Professional Baseball League draft took place last Thursday, with San Francisco receiving the first pick. With that first pick, San Francisco chose RHP Kelsie Whitmore! Whitmore has strong ties to California, as she’s from San Diego, played softball for Cal State Fullerton, and has played professionally with the Sonoma […]
You may have already seen it, but in case you didn’t, MJ Melendez and Taylor Clarke were not tendered contracts by Friday afternoon’s deadline. Jeremy’s got you covered here. Anne Rogers and Matthew Leach wrote about how the Royals non-tendered those fellows and also agreed to terms with Jonathan India. Melendez, a homegrown product and […]
Welcome to the 2025-26 edition of Smash or Pass, in which we examine potential free agent and trade targets to determine whether the Red Sox should pursue them and what it would take to land them. Today we look at a rotation-lengthening option out of Philadelphia. The Red Sox need starting pitching. You can never have […]
It was a closer battle than many people expected, but the Detroit Lions squeaked out an overtime win against the New York Giants. On Pride of Detroit, we’ve got a full recap amd highlights from Jeremy Reisman, five winners and seven losers from John Whitcar, and six takeaways from Brandon Knapp. The now 2-10 Giants […]
There are times when the baseball calendar crawls to a stop. Employees working for the team are people too and they are likely using some of the time this week to take a break and do family things. Makes sense. The last major transaction in baseball that I can remember during Thanksgiving week was when […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy birthday to Dave Hansen* and other former Cubs. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. There was a bit of news on the MLB hot stove yesterday, as the Mets and Rangers made a surprising challenge trade — my struggling, expensive veteran for your struggling, expensive veteran — with a one-for-one swap that sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas and second baseman Marcus Semien to New […]
The only thing that could change is the Tampa Bay Buccaneers may be without Baker Mayfield so things could be a little easier for the Arizona Cardinals. That will be something interesting to watch since our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook have the Arizona Cardinals as 2.5-point underdogs on the road this coming week. For the […]
Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States, which means some holiday travel might be coming up for you. The Major League Baseball hot stove generally seems to cool down a bit in the days around then, though that’s not always a given! Regardless, we’ll be on the lookout for any Yankees news, just in case. […]
The Detroit Lions need wins in any capacity down the stretch, but we would appreciate some less dramatic ones going forward. The Lions won the hard way against the New York Giants, rallying to force overtime before Jahmyr Gibbs capped off his masterclass with a 69-yard touchdown run. Following an Aidan Hutchinson sack to seal […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Pirates fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. This week’s question had to do with the Pirates’ offseason. The Bucs have many needs. However, we asked […]