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One Year Ago: Jays Hire Popkins as Hitting Coach

One year ago today, the Jays hired David Popkins as their new hitting coach. At the end of the post about the signing, I wrote “Hopefully, he’ll find a way to get our guys scoring more.” Well, he did. In 2024, the Jays hit .241/.313/.389, scoring 4.14 runs per game. In 2025, the Jays hit […]

From Bluebird Banter | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Ike Irish, Caden Bodine and Wehiwa Aloy all showed promise in pro debuts

When the O’s turned a corner toward winning baseball in 2022, there were questions as to whether Mike Elias and Co. could continue to dominate the draft process without the benefit of yearly Top 5 picks. Elias fired off a resounding “yes” to those questions in the most recent MLB Draft, putting together a class […]

From Camden Chat | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Should the Rockies consider Paul Goldschmidt?

Last week, I wrote a bit about veteran experience with the Colorado Rockies. As a young team looking to figure out its future under an unknown new head of baseball operations (unless they have already announced it by the time you are reading this), there is a place for veterans to help lead this team. […]

From Purple Row | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Kansas City Royals news: Bobby Witt Jr. calls out baserunning in 2025

MLB.com’s Anne Rogers dives into the Kansas City Royals’ baserunning woes. “As a team, we’ve got to have the confidence to run,” said Bobby Witt Jr., who swiped seven more bags than last year with a team-leading 38. “We’ve got to get back to Royals baseball. We’ve got to be the gritty team. We’re not […]

From Royals Review | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Wednesday BP: Best Giants strikeouts of 2025

Good morning, baseball fans! The 2025 World Series doesn’t start until Friday. I know we are all ready to do our part in cheering for the Not-Dodgers, but we’ve still got a couple of days to go. So in the meantime, the San Francisco Giants social media team shared a video on their YouTube channel […]

From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Today in White Sox History: October 22

1920 Taking less than a month to deliberate, a grand jury formally implicated Swede Risberg, Chick Gandil, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Buck Weaver, Eddie Cicotte, Lefty Williams, Happy Felsch and Fred McMullin, along with five gamblers, in the Black Sox scandal over the 1919 World Series. The indictments were highlighted by nine counts of conspiracy to defraud. A lesser-reported (and contradicting the absolutist take […]

From South Side Sox | about 2 months ago | 1 read

NHL Trade Rumors: Pacific Division Team Linked To Rangers' Brennan Othmann

The Vancouver Canucks have entered the Brennan Othmann conversation.  Multiple reports indicate growing league interest in the New York Rangers prospect, with Elliotte Friedman noting that Othmann’s name is gaining traction after his assignment to AHL Hartford.  With Canucks' Nils Höglander sidelined and the forward group seeking more finish, a Brennan Othmann trade presents a cost-controlled swing at upside without wrecking the cap sheet. Frank Seravalli: Re Brennan Othmann: They ha...

From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 2 reads

Rise and Phight 10/22/2025

Yes, the baseball season is still going on, Phillies fans. No, Dave Dombrowski hasn’t made the trade or signing you wanted yet. Just enjoy the World Series. On to the links: Phillies News MLB News

From The Good Phight | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Chicago Cubs history unpacked, October 22 — Three-Finger Brown*, Javier Baez, Jon Lester

On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a light-hearted, 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. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Jimmie Foxx HOF, Frank DiPino, Michael Barrett, Eli Whiteside, Chris […]

From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Fixing the Outfield

The St Louis Cardinals 2025 outfield produced more WAR than only 4 other teams. That is a glaring weakness. When your outfield is only better than the Rockies, Royals, Pirates, …and Guardians? outfields, you know there’s a problem that needs to be solved. I cannot say that I was excited by our outfield in couple […]

From Viva El Birdos | about 2 months ago | 4 reads

Wednesday Bird Droppings: The search for a manager marches on

Good Morning Birdland, The official start of the offseason draws ever closer as the World Series begins later this week. While the Orioles have plenty of business to get done, their top priority is clear: hire a manager. The pool of candidates is getting slightly smaller as other clubs make their picks. To recap, here […]

From Camden Chat | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

The Daily Zona Mista: Wednesday, Oct. 22

It’s Hump Day! And it’s game day! How about that? Hopefully Juventus don’t have a case of the Wednesdays a little later in the day. Onto some things you may have missed (but probably didn’t). Goals So many goals Look at all these goals I mean, look at all them … saves! Oh, Tony … […]

From Black & White & Read All Over | about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Commute: Drinkwitz Addresses Win, Prepares for Vandy

Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Football! Eli Drinkwitz and players spoke to media today following its first road victory of the season. Despite getting the job done, and as much resilience as the Tigers showed, Drinkwitz as per usual, is right back to work. “I thought our team was […]

From Rock M Nation | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Today on Pinstripe Alley – 10/22/25

We’re in the waiting game for the final matchup of the year, with the World Series set to kick off in two more days. Once we have a champion, the offseason begins in earnest and we’ll start to see the beginnings of the Yankees’ plans for improving this team — unlike many of the past […]

From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Yankee Stadium to Host Golf, for the First Time Ever

Yankee Stadium will not be hosting the World Series this fall. Of course, you already knew that as the New York Yankees failed to reach the American League Championship Series this season. There is a fair amount of time between now and the Pinstripe Bowl, which features a sixth place Big Ten team against a […] The post Yankee Stadium to Host Golf, for the First Time Ever appeared first on The Sports Bank .

From The Bank | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Digital Sports Analytics: How Data Drives Winning Plays

Digital sports analytics in 2025 has transformed competition, using advanced tools to uncover insights that guide strategies and predict outcomes. Platforms like murgi wala game demonstrate how data analytics enhances decision-making in both professional and recreational sports. This article explores key analytics tools, strategies for implementation, and innovations driving sports success, providing insights for coaches, […] The post Digital Sports Analytics: How Data Drives Winning Plays a...

From The Bank | about 2 months ago | 1 read

Yankees news: Wave goodbye to Weaver

SNY | Phillip Martinez: Luke Weaver was such a valuable reliever for the Yankees for much of his tenure with the team, but an ugly second-half and postseason performance likely spells the end of his time in pinstripes. The struggles began after returning from a hamstring injury in late June and only got worse as […]

From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read