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Recently MLB Network hosts Houston native Robert Flores and Harold Reynolds released their own Houston Astros Franchise Favorite list, followed by another Houston native Brian McTaggart Astros beat writer for the Houston Astros. I figured why not weigh in the deep end of this pool. If you look at this graphic you will see the […]
The Astros Can’t Afford to Stand Pat and Dana Brown Knows It With FanFest now in the rearview mirror and the Super Bowl still dominating the sports calendar, it’s easy for Houston Astros fans to mentally hit pause before spring training truly begins. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: this roster is not finished, and pretending […]
It could be coming to and end shortly for the Arizona Cardinals coaching search, as one of the main candidates, Anthony Campanile is staying with the Jacksonville Jaguars as their defensive coordinator. Campanile was the most interesting new name on the coaching search, as he kind of came out of nowhere and got the second […]
The Royals announced they have invited 25 non-roster players to spring training in Arizona, including former first-round picks Blake Mitchell, Frank Mozzicato and Gavin Cross. The list also includes some MLB veterans trying to make the club, such as catcher Jorge Alfaro, infielder Josh Rojas, and pitchers Jose Cuas, Héctor Neris, and Aaron Sanchez. Here […]
Some New England Patriots players are embracing the 1979 film "The Warriors," following the lead of a championship gay football team. The post Patriots invoke Gay Bowl champs ahead of the Super Bowl. Sort of. appeared first on Outsports .
Today’s new word learned while reading too much stuff during breakfast: Anvilicious. Which I am using to describe “having an experience so harsh so vile that it’s like being hit with extreme prejudice over the head with an anvil.” Like watching the Cardinals getting drawn and quartered at Cameron Indoor as if Mel Gibson in […]
Burly right-hander Jose Franco claimed the #11 spot in this year’s Community Prospect Rankings, and now we head into the voting for spot #12. Per usual, here’s a link to the Google Form where you can vote, though it should be embedded at the end of the list if you’d rater read first and then […]
Fun video today from Eric Sim, a former Giants minor leaguer who has since made a name for himself in the baseball-connected content world. For example, Sim put together a video on what it’s like to train with new Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman for a day. Surprise! Bregman works really hard on his training every day! Primarily, it’s just entertaining to watch, but it does also give you a little behind-the-scenes look at what someone like Alex Bregman is doing to stay in top baseball...
The New York Yankees have claimed pitcher Dom Hamel on waivers from the Texas Rangers, it was announced today. The Rangers had designated Hamel for assignment to make room on the 40 man roster for newly signed reliever Jakob Junis. If you aren’t familiar with Dom Hamel, that’s understandable. The Rangers claimed him on waivers […]
Jonatan Clase is a 23-year-old (24 in May), switch-hitting outfielder from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He came to us in trade from the Mariners, along with catcher Jacob Sharp, for Yimi Garcia. Sharp played in New Hampshire in 2025, hitting .161/.271/.206 in 68 games He has played 60 major league games, and lost his rookie […]
Rick Rizzs has announced through the Seattle Mariners that the 2026 season will be his final one as the radio voice of baseball in the Pacific Northwest, retiring following this year’s campaign. The season will be Rizzs’ 41st in Seattle, and his 44th in the big leagues (having spent three years with the Detroit Tigers), […]
Kiley McDaniel, one of the more respected writers in the prospect sphere of baseball coverage, released his top 100 prospects this morning ($). Three Phillies showed up on the list. #10 – Aidan Miller His above-average to plus speed is apparent on the basepaths as shown by his 59 stolen bases last season. Miller could […]
Even before trading MacKenzie Gore to the Texas Rangers in exchange for 5 prospects, the Nationals’ rotation was looking very subpar entering 2026. Following Gore’s departure, the unit now projects to be 29th in fWAR this season, according to Fangraphs, finishing ahead of only the Colorado Rockies, not great company when talking about pitching. Foster […]
Today ESPN and writer Kiley McDaniel – who is a former Braves scout, put out their Top 100 Prospect list for the 2026 season found here. Once again Cam Caminiti leads the way, but for the first time this year Didier Fuentes is also included, along with JR Ritchie making the third of the four […]
The Cubs signed Tucker Barnhart to a two-year, $6.5 million contract before the 2023 season to be the backup catcher to Yan Gomes. This was another miscalculation by Jed Hoyer, as Barnhart was released before the ‘23 season ended after batting just .202/.285/.257 and throwing out only 18.9 percent of runners trying to steal. And […]
Inspiration. The name (Loaisiga) has three consecutive vowels. Guess what, Hawaii does too! With that serendipity, let’s look at Jonathan Loaisiga. Many articles talk about his past injuries. Because he was signed to a minor league contract, my take is that in spring training either he wins a position or he doesn’t. But please don’t […]
Although Keith Law’s pre-season top-100 prospect list had a totally different look as far as Chicago Cubs prospects go, we’re back to the version we’ve now see a couple times before already ( MLB Pipeline and Baseball America ). This time, it’s ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel who ranks just two Cubs prospects in the top-100, and they’re the two you’d most expect: 51. Moises Ballesteros, C 83. Jaxon Wiggins, RHP And that’s it. You already know the story by now with Ballesteros, who’d ...
The Milwaukee Brewers announced a list of nine prospects who are invited to the team’s spring training as non-roster invitees. The group is headlined by shortstop Jesús Made, who ranks as the team’s No. 1 prospect and as a consistent top five MLB prospect across expert rankings. Plenty has been said about Made on this […]
The pre-2026 prospect rankings lists continue to swoon over Orioles catcher Samuel Basallo. In ESPN’s top 100 list published today, Kiley McDaniel ranks Basallo as MLB’s #4 prospect, behind only the consensus top three in baseball, Konnor Griffin (Pirates), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), and Jesús Made (Brewers). ESPN’s ranking is the highest that Basallo has received […]
Jose Franco has been within the Cincinnati Reds farm system since way back in 2019, and in that seven-year stretch has seen plenty. After a strong 57.1 IP debut in the Dominican Summer League in 2019, he – like every one else – lost the 2020 season, and by the time 2021 rolled around he’d […]
The Chicago Cubs have once again built up an impressive stable of reclamation arms to work with this spring, but they are never satisfied on that front. If there’s a guy they like out there and he wants to come work at the Cubs’ Pitch Lab, well, doggone it, the Cubs will find room at the inn. The latest signing is big righty Gabe Klobosits, who has pitched the last couple years in independent ball (mostly dominating): Sources: RHP Gabe Klobosits and the #Cubs have agreed to a minor l...
The Rangers face a difficult decision with Schneider as he can be a part of their future, or fetch a hearty return ahead of the 2026 trade deadline.
There’s no doubt veteran Harrison Bader improves the Giants outfield defensively. He’s got the flair, the hair, and the hardware, not to mention eight years of consistently excellent defensive metrics, to back up his reputation as one of the best center fielders in the game. Considering the 2025 Giants outfield defense ranked dead last in […]
Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media before the final game of the UEFA Champions League’s league stage against Bodø/Glimt at the Estadio Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Wednesday night. When asked if he was surprised by concern over the lack of incoming transfers, Simeone responded, “that’s a question for you to answer among […]
After 13 consecutive years of making the postseason, a run that included six American League pennants and four World Series titles, 2008 marked the first season in some time that the Yankees failed to play for keeps in October. It was still an 89-win campaign, but given their historic run, it was a disappointing way […]