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This week, we asked you, fourth months in advance, whether you would draft UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky No. 1 overall in July. Your answer was yes, overwhelmingly. “A lot” can change over the course of spring baseball, both at the college and high school levels. But Roch sure seems to be a lock about right […]
I can’t believe we’re here— the final week of the regular season!!!! Time has flown by; seriously, where did it go? Friday presents a new chance for the Tigers to make program history; they have never beaten Auburn on the road at Neville Arena. While the (Mizzou) Tigers are on a quest to finish the […]
San Diego Padres at Athletics, March 13, 2026, 1:05 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV/MLB Network Location: Hohokam Stadium – Mesa, AZ Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
When Phillies fans entered the off-season, most knew long-time right fielder Nick Castellanos was on his way out. The free-swinging, undisciplined and inconsistent slugger never quite gave the Phillies the type of production his five-year, 100 million contract, or his production in previous stops, warranted, and his well-documented off-field friction with Phils coaches and manager […]
Bobby Witt Jr. and Vinnie Pasquantino are not only terrific ballplayers for the Royals and World Baseball Classic, they seem to be genuine friends. For the past two years, they have been roomies in spring training in Arizona in a house that they call “The Wittz-Carlton.” MLB film crews caught up with the boys in […]
The Chargers have made a move to reinforce the interior of their defense by signing veteran defensive tackle Dalvin Tomlinson to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with $6 million guaranteed. Tomlinson was cut by the Cardinals which means his signing does not affect the compensatory pick formula for the Bolts. This is the fourth outside […]
White Sox 4, Cubs 2: Another day in the desert Overflow thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT Cubs vs. White Sox at Glendale preview, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT
Careers are made on a signature pitch. Nolan Ryan’s fastball. Sandy Koufax’s curve. Mariano Rivera’s cutter. Over the years, the Kansas City Royals have had plenty of pitchers with a signature offering that defined their style on the mound. What Royals pitcher had your favorite pitch? Here are some of my favorites: Tell me your […]
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: It’s an all-Martin day! Riley Martin will start for the Cubs. The Cubs are having another bullpen game. The list of other Cubs pitchers scheduled today was not available at posting time. Davis Martin will start for the White Sox. Other White Sox pitchers scheduled […]
Introduction This short article continues my effort to articulate some of the observations I made during my visit to Spring Training, 2026. Short Topic of the Day I will start out with showing my bias. I’m a fan of the system. Although I’m an old guy, I tend to like new technology. I’m not a […]
In a sense, spring warm up is just ending now and something like the actual competition for the final roster spots ramping up over the final two weeks of Grapefruit League action. The first weeks are mainly just stretching out into game shape and getting rhythm and timing going, both at the plate and on […]
Trying to jump into the mind of Terry Francona might actually be a little easier than those of many Major League Baseball managers. To be clear, that’s no knock on the intellect of the future Hall of Famer – rather, it’s an admission that the man speaks pretty openly about what it is he would […]
One thing that has been noticeable this spring is that Blake Butera wants his players to be versatile. A number of Nats players have been playing multiple positions this spring. Between James Wood playing right field and Nasim Nunez playing third base, players are being exposed to new spots. Blake Butera admitted that the team […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are back in action today against the nomad Athletics. It’ll be their first day game after a night game this spring following a 1-0 loss to the Guardians last night. On the bump today the Brewers will have Kyle Harrison continuing to build up. Harrison is in a strong position to land […]
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at catcher Tucker Barnhart. It says Tucker Barnhart… But have you ever […]
With free agency into day three, which means a lull as teams are now being a little more judicious with their remaining cap space, we have an idea of what the Arizona Cardinals are doing. They have hit all their needs in free agency, maybe not at high level players, but with solid veterans who […]
Ahead of Friday’s spring training game against the Phillies, the Orioles delivered some news: Trevor Rogers is going to be the Opening Day starting pitcher. Though we had some spring weather in Birdland home territory over in the week, things have headed in a colder direction today, so it’s nice that this game will be […]
Barcelona’s busy schedule continues on Sunday with a very important La Liga match against Sevilla, with the Catalans looking for some revenge against the team that handed them one of their worst losses of the season while also looking to maintain their healthy advantage at the top of the table. But Hansi Flick also has […]
The Texas Rangers have signed lefthanded relief pitcher Jalen Beeks to a one year deal, the team announced today. To make room for him on the 40 man roster, the Rangers have designated relief pitcher Alexis Diaz for assignment. So this is interesting. The news about Beeks being signed broke yesterday, and in our post, […]
The Royals announced today that all 162 games will be televised, including 13 as part of a national television package. The remaining 149 games will air on Royals.TV, the new channel created by the Royals after they ended their partnership with Diamond Sports, the group that owned FanDuel Sports Kansas City. Here is where you […]
MESA, Arizona — The image at the top of this post shows the forecast weather conditions for Mesa next week. Arizona is a hot place. But in March… it’s not supposed to be THAT hot. The average high in the Phoenix area next week is 78 degrees, which would be perfect for baseball. But not […]
Not that it really matters, but the New York Yankees are tied for the Grapefruit League lead with a 13-6 record after beating the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. On Friday, they will visit the Atlanta Braves in North Port, with left-hander Ryan Weathers looking to bounce back after putting up a stinker the last time […]
First pitch against the Boston Red Sox is at 1:05 at JetBlue Park and the Red Sox will be providing radio coverage.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Michigan Wolverines have been long-time rivals in softball, much more so after the Huskers joined the Big 10. Nebraska Head Coach Rhonda Revelle and former Michigan skipper Carol Hutchins have been friends for years while maintaining the rivalry. Hutchins became the first D1 softball coach to surpass 1700 total victories […]
Previous Winner Adrian Santana, SS20 | S/R | 5’11” | 155A+ | .263/.324/.326 (94 wRC+) 409 PA, 2 HR, 47 SB, 8.6% BB, 12.0% K Once a top-ten or so prospect in 2024, Santana fell off our site’s 2025 list after failing to clear as an honorable mention. Why? The switch-hitting slick fielding short stop […]