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Good morning, baseball fans! With the news earlier this week that (briefly) former San Francisco Giants outfielder Carlos Beltrán will be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame this year, there was unfortunately bad news for another former Giants outfielder. Hunter Pence, the very definition of a Forever Giant, did not receive enough votes to […]
Happy Friday everyone, lots of fun little tidbits for you in our news of the day. We’ve got some more thoughts and discussion about the Hall of Fame inductees, including some bold sentiments from Carlos Beltran about why he doesn’t want to be defined by the Astros cheating scandal. Plus, two big starting pitcher trades […]
Baseball, in many cases, can serve as a very effective microcosm for the world and the country it inhabits. From social progression, justice, or the dawn of the information age, baseball has often travelled right along with the world surrounding it. Looking back, that means we can find stories that are nearly impossible to imagine […]
Meet the Mets The Mets made yet another move yesterday, albeit a relatively minor one, as they acquired former top prospect Vidal Bruján from the Twins for cash considerations and designated left-handed reliever Richard Lovelady for assignment. Deesha Thosar writes that the Mets saved their offseason with a pivotal week. Fellow executives see the Mets’ […]
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a trend making its way around social media where folks are posting pictures of themselves from 2016 to compare where they are in 2026. I’m not usually one to hop onto trends, but considering the state of the Colorado Rockies and how much has happened in 10 years (both […]
Earlier, I described the various technologies that I’ve found are being used in baseball in general, and mostly, by the Cardinals. As I followed the trail of breadcrumbs around, I began to discover that it wasn’t so much the technology the Cardinals had fallen behind in (yes, there was and still are some deficits there), […]
After the mostly-promising but late-season collapse of 2022 2024 1984, the Minnesota Twins sagged to 77-85 in 1985. Things got worse in ‘86: 71-91, 6th in the AL West—21 GB the West-winning California Angels. The average draw of 15,000 per Metrodome contest—2nd-worst in AL attendance coffers—presented a lot of bad baseball for Bob Kurtz & […]
The Pittsburgh Penguins announced plans to celebrate the team’s 2016 Stanley Cup championship later this month. When the Penguins host the New York Rangers on January 31, the team says it will be having a reunion to mark the 10-year anniversary of the organization’s fourth Stanley Cup championship. The team is encouraging fans who attend […]
If we’re being perfectly logical, the Phillies right now have not been completely successful in their offseason plan as they did not reel in the big fish in Bo Bichette. However, the word “completely” is doing a lot of heavy lifting here since we can still term this offseason successful by looking at what they […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. MLB teams are continuing to make big moves for starting pitchers. Unfortunately, the Orioles are not currently one of those teams. The Texas Rangers were the latest to strike for a high-upside hurler, acquiring Nationals ace MacKenzie Gore yesterday for a five-prospect package. The 26-year-old Gore was a first-time All-Star last […]
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. Hack Wilson finds another new team. Happy birthday, Jeff Samardzija* and other stories for the discerning […]
It’s Friday, and the Zona Mista returns to bless you all before the weekend officially arrives. And what a weekend it could be, eh? But enough about that. Only so much looking ahead one can do. Stay warm out there, and let’s get to some links. A nice family! Just a little love tap Crowded […]
The Florida Gators (13-8) aim to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the LSU Tigers (18-2) on January 26, 2026. LSU vs. Florida NCAA Game Info Date: Monday, January 26, 2026 Time: 8 p.m. ET TV: SEC Network Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Venue: Pete Maravich Assembly Center Last Game For Each Team In their last game, LSU picked up a 98-54 win over Texas A&M. The Tigers were led by MiLaysia Fulwiley, who wound up with 23 points, four assists and five steals, whi...
Clemson Tigers 16-4 (6-1) at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets 11-8 (2-4) When: Saturday, January 24th – NoonWhere: McCamish Pavilion – Atlanta, GATV: ACC Network The Rivalry The Tigers and the Yellow Jackets are permanent basketball rivals (whereas FSU is Clemson’s permanent football rival) making this game one of an annual home-and-home between the two foes. […]
The American version of fandom is fundamentally different from the European. It’s not even part of the thought process of sports fans in Europe to deliberately lose games. Relegation ensures that there’s always something to fight for. But this is not a discussion of American tanking versus European relegation. It’s a look into fandom from […]
Another day, another pitcher off the market. The Rangers made a move to fortify their rotation by getting MacKenzie Gore from the Nationals for a haul of five prospects, including their 12th overall pick from the most recent draft Gavin Fien. With him and Freddy Peralta both getting moved over the last couple of days, […]
The Arizona Cardinals remain in the hunt for a new head coach. They began with a long list of names, and a few took jobs elsewhere or were not invited back for another interview. One of the names that remain is Mike LaFleur, the Los Angeles Rams’ offensive coordinator. He is fairly young at 38 […]
Early 2026 is seeing a very synergistic pop culture moment in America. Pickleball is currently America’s fastest growing sport. Marty Supreme, a movie about ping pong/table tennis, one of the forerunners to pickleball, just broke a box office record for the studio that produced it. If it weren’t for ping pong, we wouldn’t have pickleball, […] The post Steps Required to Create Your Own Custom Pickleball Paddle appeared first on The Sports Bank .
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: Everybody knew that after signing Cody Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5 million contract this week, the Yankees’ payroll was going to blow past $300 million quite comfortably. The projected CBT payroll is, according to FanGraphs, at $317.8 million. Cot’s Contracts has the number at $320.1 million, third behind […]
Today at FanGraphs, Davy Andrews made a case for the Colorado Rockies signing Luis Arraez. This is, I realize, a topic we’ve explore before (here courtesy of Skyler Timmins). As teams begin to finalize their rosters, I pose the question again: Should the Rockies sign Luis Arráez? Please keep in mind our Purple Row Community Guidelines when […]
Earlier this week, MLB Pipeline ranked Red Sox minor league infielder Mikey Romero as one of the top 10 third base prospects in baseball heading into the 2026 season. Romero slotted in at No. 5 on MLB Pipeline’s list behind the Brewers’ Andrew Fischer, the Mets’ Jacob Reimer, the Tigers’ Hao-Yu Lee, and the Athletics’ … Continue reading "Red Sox’ Mikey Romero ranked No. 5 third base prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline"
It’s hard to tackle a topic like this without unintentionally disrespecting the current manager of the St. Louis Cardinals, but I have to wonder if Yadier Molina might be the leader the team needs once the ongoing rebuild is complete. But, I also have a few reservations about why I fear that it might not […]
We always say there’s no such thing as a bad Minor League contract, and we mean it. The risk there is non-existent, so you might as well load up on depth and upside when you can. So it is tonight with a report that the Cubs have signed 30-year-old outfielder (and former Alex Bregman teammate) Chas McCormick to a minor league deal. And I really like this one. Cubs Sign Chas McCormick The Astros’ beat writer from The Athletic, Chandler Rome, first broke the news . The Chica...
The Mets have acquired utility player Vidal Bruján from the Twins for cash considerations, and to make room for him on their 40-man roster, they’ve also designated left-handed pitcher Richard Lovelady for assignment. Entering his age-28 season, Bruján has struggled pretty mightily at the plate in his major league career despite having been a consensus […]
Spring training is fast approaching, but not fast enough for me. These days, we are in a serious baseball content drought: MLB The Show is in end-of-life, most of the major names have been signed, and the trade market is coming to a standstill. All I have left to keep me going these days is […]