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The Detroit Lions’ performance against the New York Giants was as frustrating as it was awe-inspiring. For much of the game, the Lions defense struggled and the offense sputtered. But when it came to the most important points in the game, individual players stepped up and delivered a much-needed win to Detroit. Here are the […]
Last week, we saw the free agent market kick off in earnest when the Mariners signed Josh Naylor to a long-term deal. Yesterday, we saw the trade market get going with a deal that could be called a blockbuster in today’s trade-phobic climate, as the Mets sent outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Rangers for infielder […]
Devin Haney is once again a world champion and this time in the welterweight division following a decision win over Brian Norman Jr over the weekend. With Haney’s win the attention immediately turned to where he will look for his next opponent in a rather weak division at the moment, and with Conor Benn being […]
Team news [Arizona Sports] Corbin Carroll says World Baseball Classic was among his biggest goals – He could not say yes to the opportunity quickly enough. “It was honestly one of my biggest goals going into last year, to play well enough to be considered for the team,” Carroll told Arizona Sports’ Ain’t No Fang […]
The Jacksonville Jaguars have won yet another rollercoaster, chaos-filled football game with the team’s 27-24 overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals. It’s getting hard to describe this Jaguars team as they couldn’t be more up and down. While they may be heart-attack-inducing every weekend, they are still gutting out one-score games. So far this year, […]
Good morning. Kennedi Landry writes that the Texas Rangers were cooking on the hot stove yesterday by dealing Marcus Semien to the New York Mets for outfielder Brandon Nimmo. Shawn McFarland writes that the Rangers move even further into a new era by away trading their stoic iron man Gold Glove second baseman. Jeff Wilson […]
On Sunday afternoon, the Athletic published a report linking free agent reliever Ryan Helsley to the Detroit Tigers, among other teams showing interest. Particularly notable was the idea that the Tigers and others have interst in converting the hard-throwing right-hander into a starting pitcher. There’s been a bit of a trend in turning good relievers […]
The 2026 Orioles starting rotation is full of holes. Camden Chat writers have written over the last couple of weeks about the ideal candidates to help at the front of the rotation. The back end needs some help too, particularly with even the dim possibility of a healthy Grayson Rodriguez having been removed from the […]
Even on a sleepy pre-Thanksgiving Sunday, the Braves found a way to make minor news by signing Joel Payamps to a one-year, $2.25 million major league deal. The Braves claimed Payamps from the Brewers late in the 2025 season, gave him a couple of appearances before the season ended, and then outrighted him before the […]
There was something of a blockbuster yesterday in baseball with the Rangers and Mets reportedly finishing a trade that sends Brandon Nimmo down south to Texas and Marcus Semien up to Queens to improve their defense. There are sums of money that need to be exchanged, but it looks like for the most part, the […]
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 […]