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Maybe it was home-court advantage, a curse, even voodoo. Whatever the story may be, the Missouri Tigers seemed without a pulse for nearly forty minutes inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday afternoon. Dennis Gates has only been able to claim victory once in Baton Rouge, and history from three years ago unfortunately would […]
NFL COACHING NEWS AND RUMORS — There is so much Bears-specifc content that I want to do before now and tomorrow’s kickoff. However, there are some NFL headlines (and some Bears-adjacent things) that popped up today that I didn’t want to squeeze into Sunday’s Bullets and wasn’t willing to wait until Monday to write up. So I’m pushing it out the door now while I have a moment. John Harbaugh makes it official with the New York Giants News of John Harbaugh signing on to be the next head ...
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. First things first… most, if not all, San Diego Padres fans were happy the team was able to […]
While the New York Giants finally lock up John Harbaugh with a contractual agreement, the Cleveland Browns and seven other teams continue their head coach search. The Browns have made it official that they have interviewed nine candidates so far. DC Jim Schwartz, despite a long history of failures going from coordinator to head coach […]
If your jaw hit the floor when you learned that the Los Angeles Dodgers had signed free agent Kyle Tucker to a borderline offensive contract this week, you were not alone. Now that we know that the Dodgers payroll will top $400 million dollars for the upcoming season, it’s more important than ever that Chaim […]
The Rangers responded to a turbulent week with a fast start, timely scoring, and a dominant performance from Mika Zibanejad to snap their losing streak.
On a snowy Saturday afternoon, the Flyers lost their sixth game in a row, falling 6-3 to the Rangers. Bad goaltending, bad defensive structure, and bad special teams were again the story, and the Flyers remain in free fall. The basics First period: 6:22 – Travis Konecny (Trevor Zegras, Travis Sanheim), 7:05 – Artemi Panarin (Vincent Trocheck, Alexis Lafreniere), 7:26 – Mika Zibanejad (JT Miller, Braden Schneider), 8:25 – Brennan Othmann (Will Cuylle) Second period: 5:38 – Zibanejad ...
Edwin Arroyo has a chance to fight his way onto the Cincinnati Reds roster at some point in 2026, and his elite defense likely means he’ll stick there for quite some time. That was good enough for him to take home the #5 spot in this year’s Community Prospect Rankings, and now we move on […]
This was every bit the procession expected. Corbin Carroll did get some votes, and there was also a brave person who opted for Ryne Nelson. But this was a landslide, befitting a banana republic presidential election, with absolutely no doubt about the outcome. And deservedly so, because Geraldo Perdomo enjoyed a season for the ages. […]
The Philadelphia Flyers are without yet another player as center Rodrigo Abols had to exit Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Rangers after a devastating and nasty-looking injury to his leg. During the first period of this fairly important game against the division rivals, Abols went into a board battle for a loose puck with Rangers winger Gabe Perreault. Initially, it looked like a fairly harmless play but as the Flyers centerman turned around, it appears that the toe of his ...
San Diego Padres infielder Sung-Mun Song is reportedly on his way to Arizona to prepare for the start of Spring Training with his new team. That training will initially be medical care and rehab after it was reported on Yonhap News that Song has an oblique strain after a batting practice session. Jeeho Yo of […]
Day 2 of the 2026 Cubs Convention started out the same way it always does, with Cubs President of Baseball Operations, Jed Hoyer and General Manager Carter Hawkins taking the stage, followed by a session with Cubs manager Craig Counsell. Both sessions were moderated by Cubs play-by-play man Boog Sciambi. But the one thing that […]
Some of the top names in the Detroit Tigers’ 2025 draft class may take a while to really get cooking. With the group headed by prep shortstop Jordan Yost and prep catcher Michael Oliveto, the Tigers are unlikely to see one of them rushing the upper levels anytime soon. In the meantime, eighth round pick […]
Jon Heyman tells us that the Jays offer to Kyle Tucker was $350 million for 10 years. He signed a 4-year, $240 million contract with the Dodgers. So I guess the question is will he be able to find a 6-year, $110 million contract at age 33. I guess it is best to get the […]
Last year, the left fielders for the Los Angeles Dodgers put up a 99 wRC+. That number is actually flattering because Andy Pages managed to do some of his best work (226 wRC+) in his short time away from center field, in 64 plate appearances. Whether Kyle Tucker comes in to play left or we’ll […]
The Cleveland Browns have their final initial interview for their vacant head coaching position on Saturday. The Browns head coach search has seen two candidates seemingly crossed off the list, although John Harbaugh hasn’t officially signed or been announced with the New York Giants. News has also come that Cleveland will be giving their own […]
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“Nobody beats Georgia 25 times in a row,” Georgia probably said after winning. For the fourth consecutive year, the back-to-back SEC champion LSU gymnastics team lost their SEC road opener. This time, the #2 Tigers lost to a surging #8 Georgia 197.200-196.850 in a meet that could’ve been worse if not for the team’s resiliency. […]
It is impossible to start this conversation without highlighting that the agent for Cincinnati Reds superstar, Scott Boras, has spent an entire generation advising his best and brightest stars to eschew contract offers early in their careers in pursuit of more money down the line in free agency. We witnessed that just last winter with […]
The 2026 Cubs Convention is providing WAY too many opportunities for content. I’ve already got two blogs out this morning ( Jon Lester’s comments + the Cubs Hall of Fame announcement ), and I have AT LEAST three more to go after this one … and that’s excluding anything that comes out of the convention today! My keyboard might start on fire from the friction. So, let’s just get right to it. I posted the clips last night, but here are some more visuals from the 2016 Chicago Cubs...
For the past week, we have been inundated with news that the team was circling Bo Bichette is the free agency chase. The pursuit of his services had obsessed the fanbase this entire week, memes and threats and promises circulating around social media, mental health threatened should he decide to ply his trade somewhere other […]
A number of former Washington Nationals players have taken coaching roles this offseason. There are two former Nats who have become MLB managers this offseason, and a few more that are in other coaching roles. The most recent Nat to become a coach is Michael A. Taylor, who will be an outfield instructor for the […]
Good morning, LSB. Very little out there in terms of Rangers stuff today but we do have Day 3 of Dodgers hoarding discourse? Ken Rosenthal says there will be calls for a salary cap but that baseball has plenty of other problems to work through as well in order to avoid a work stoppage. And […]
Pete Grathoff writes about the financial disparities between the Dodgers and Royals. The Dodgers signed a 25-year, $8.35 billion deal with Time Warner Cable in 2013, and the team co-owns the network. By comparison, the Royals received $45 million in 2024 from their broadcast deal with Bally Sports Kansas City, according to the Kansas City […]
Good morning everyone! The stove is on fire this week with several major remaining dominoes falling. Let’s get you caught up on all of that and more. In Mariners news… Around the league…