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For Louisville, Kentucky, native Matt Klein, 2025 was a year when two of his dreams came true. The first took place in Omaha, Nebraska, as he joined his hometown and childhood favorite team in the College World Series to put a cap on his collegiate career. “I’ve got pictures of him as a baby. His […]
From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Another Vintage Miami Performance The ‘Canes had me fooled. I wasn’t a believer heading into the season, but watching them dominate both lines of scrimmage had me thinking they were the clear class of the ACC. That unraveled on Friday night, as Miami’s tackles struggled to protect Carson Beck all night against Louisville. The Cardinals […]
From Black Shoe Diaries | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
To ease the pain of all Mariners fans, the Seattle Seahawks came out flying on Monday Night Football in the first 20 minutes, before trying everything possible to give the game to the Houston Texans. Despite their efforts, the Seahawks held on for a 27-19 win, climbing to 5-2 on the season. I won’t say […]
From Field Gulls | about 2 months ago | 1 read
While baseball fans turn their attention to the World Series, award season is gaining some traction in the background. For Milwaukee fans, it might be some solace to see their players take home some well-deserved personal hardware. Three Brewers players made their way on to the ballots this season. The award is based on “a […]
From Brew Crew Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After an odd stop-and-start week of news, the San Francisco Giants have finally made it official: they’re hiring Tony Vitello to be their next manager. On Saturday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic broke the news that the Giants were “closing in on hiring” Vitello, who is currently the head coach at the University of Tennessee, […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Juan Soto have been named as finalists for the 2025 National League Silver Slugger Award, MLB announced Wednesday morning. Despite being a five-time All Star, a Rookie of the Year winner, and leading all first basemen in homers since his debut in 2019, Alonso has yet to secure a Silver […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Daniel Jones villified in NYC; heroic in Indy; consistent with media!
From KentSterling.com | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
And then there were two. Unsurprisingly the Los Angeles Dodgers are representing the National League and from a near flatline pulse the Toronto Blue Jays marooned the Mariners en route to their first World Series appearance since 1993. Pundits have quickly dismissed the series as a formality in which the Dodgers will female dog slap […]
From Athletics Nation | about 2 months ago | 1 read
While Syracuse fans are dealing with another season hampered by injury to the starting quarterback, another ACC school was in unchartered territory over the weekend. The Clemson Tigers found themselves on the short end of a 35-24 decision against the SMU Mustangs, but what was notable was that it’s the first time in over a […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
Back in December of 2022, the Chicago Cubs signed free agent shortstop Dansby Swanson to a seven-year, $177 million contract. If you recall back to that winter, Swanson was the fourth of the four big free agent shortstops (Carlos Correa, Trea Turner, Xander Bogaerts) to sign his deal and got the smallest guarantee of the bunch. And although the Cubs have made the playoffs just one time since signing Swanson to that near-franchise-record deal, it does generally feel like it’s been a success. Bu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
On Sunday, Green Bay Packers defensive end Micah Parsons set a career-high with three sacks in the Packers’ 27-23 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. Unsurprisingly, that dominant performance has earned attention from the NFL as a whole; on Wednesday, the league announced that Parsons has been named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for week […]
From Acme Packing Company | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Phillies fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. It’s starting to look as though a lot of the offseason is going to be what […]
From The Good Phight | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
This morning, Major League Baseball announced the finalists for the 2025 Silver Slugger Award, given to the 10 best hitters in each league by position (one player at each infield position, three outfielders, one DH, and one utility player). For the second year in a row, San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman, who posted […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Before looking for a featured image for this writeup, I hadn’t realized Cotton Nash was also a professional basketball player. He only played two seasons, but perhaps that height advantage gives him an edge in Out of the Park as well. (…nah.) Regardless of what it was, Nash’s home run and Scott Stahoviak’s 3-4 game […]
From Twinkie Town | about 2 months ago | 1 read
By pretty much any metric you’d choose, the Chicago Cubs had a top five-ish offense this year in Major League Baseball, even as they suffered through significant dips at times throughout the season. It’s unsurprising, then, that the Cubs are pretty well represented on the list of National League Silver Slugger finalists this year. From MLB.com : First base: Pete Alonso, New York Mets; Freddie Freeman, Los Angeles Dodgers; Matt Olson, Atlanta Braves Second base: Nico Hoerner, C...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
2025 In a Discarded-On-The-Dugout -Floor Nutshell Facing injury, rehab, and a crowded roster, Masataka Yoshida had to wait as long as possible every step of the way in 2025. The Good In 20 games during September, Masa came to life, hitting .333/.351/.486. The batting average might be a bit fluky but his OBP was .338 […]
From Over the Monster | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After Jacob Young was nominated for a Gold Glove a week and a half ago, another Nationals player is being nominated for some hardware. It was announced that James Wood is being nominated for an NL Silver Slugger in the outfield. He is one of six NL outfielders nominated. The three winners will be announced […]
From Federal Baseball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
LOS ANGELES — Tanner Scott says he’s healthy after missing the last two weeks with an abscess excision. But whether he is added back to the Dodgers roster for the World Series remains to be seen. Scott was removed from the roster with the injury after three games in the Division Series against the Phillies, […]
From True Blue LA | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After a breakout season in which he established himself as not only a big leaguer, but also a potential franchise catcher and an All-Star, one more honor lies in store for Hunter Goodman. Goodman was named a finalist for the National League Silver Slugger Award among catchers for the 2025 season. The other finalists are […]
From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
After a dramatic walk-off win in Game 1, the Yankees doubled their advantage in Game 2 of the 2000 World Series. However, the road there was a bit of a roller coaster. The first inning featured arguably the most memorable moment of the series for anyone who’s not a Yankee fan. The Bombers mostly dominated […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Jeremy Hefner was announced as the Mets’ new pitching coach on November 26, 2019 — back when the organization was owned by the Wilpons, the roster was constructed by Brodie Van Wagenen, and the coaching staff was set to be led by highly-anticipated rookie manager Carlos Beltrán. Since that date, the Mets have been sold […]
From Amazin' Avenue | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
There are positives from the Detroit Tigers’ 2025 season that might be fleeting. Others look more foundational. One development in particular solidified the roster at the key position on the field for years to come. Dillon Dingler stepped up in a big way in his first full major league season, and the catcher position now […]
From Bless You Boys | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Depending on what study or statistic you’re looking at, the average tenure for a player who makes it to Major League Baseball is in the realm of three to six years. That makes every year an important year for pretty much anybody who plays professional baseball. Still, some years are more important than others. It […]
From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 1 read
“Guys, you’re still trying to replace Giambi. I told you, we can’t do it. We can’t do it. Now, what we might be able to do is re-create him; recreate him in the aggregate.” If you don’t immediately recognize those words from Moneyball , you’ve got some homework to do this weekend. But regardless of whether or not you’ve read the book/seen the movie, that may have sounded oddly familiar to you. And that’s because Jed Hoyer did his best Brad Pit t Billy Beane impression at his end-of-season...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
I was seven years old when I had my heart broken for the first time. Funnily enough, it wasn’t by the Mariners. The year was 2001. The Mariners had lost in the ALCS the year before, but I was too young to understand what that meant. My brain must have undergone some maturation that winter […]
From Lookout Landing | about 2 months ago | 1 read