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Good morning. You guys must not have bought enough gold World Series hats as Evan Grant writes that a new era of penny pinching from the Texas Rangers appears to be upon us. Kennedi Landry’s newsletter for the week reveals the strengths of new Rangers skipper Skip Schumaker as a manager. With the World Series […]
In Today’s Links: Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning presser, numbers of note from our Seattle Seahawks’ huge win on SNF against the Commanders, injury updates, special players from Jay’s Jiants, trade deadline speculation, and much much more! Thanks for being here. We need you. We need each other. Love y’all. #np Double Destiny by Elitechnique Seahawks […]
Assessing how far behind the Cardinals offense is from the best offenses in the playoffs and identifying a few diamond in the rough candidates for 2026. The World Series concluded on Saturday, and despite the result, it was still a spirited battle between two incredibly fun offenses to watch. What were some takeaways from these […]
For Jackson Holliday, 2025 was supposed to be the year everything came together. The former No. 1 overall pick had captured imaginations with his stellar minor league track record and his memorable late-season debut in 2024, capped by that unforgettable grand slam onto Eutaw Street. But as anyone who’s watched baseball knows, the game has […]
Diamondbacks News Splitter Could Unlock Next Level for Yordin Chalas in D-backs System by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] The D-backs made a consistent effort to accelerate Chalas’ development as a pitcher. They placed him on a starter track to give him more innings plus bullpen sessions he otherwise wouldn’t have as a reliever. On […]
Yesterday, all of the finalists for the major awards in baseball were announced, almost like a fleeting moment in the wind thanks to MLB not advertising anything about it for any point. Such is life. Now that we know all of the finalists for each of the categories, let’s make today’s question a simple question […]
The thoughts of most Torontonians could not be further removed from the NBA right now. The 6ix is now, for the first time in nearly a decade, a bona fide baseball city. World Series Mania has consumed Canadians, and with good reason. The Blue Jays really are Canada’s team, just like the Raptors, and when […]
Regression to the mean comes for everyone but man, this was embarrassing. Game Recap in Three Sentences The offense punted once all night but had to settle for too many FG attempts in the red zone. The defense played their worst game we’ve seen in a while, giving up nearly 9 yards per play and […]
Have you come down from the high yet? If yesterday’s parade is any indication, the Dodgers certainly haven’t—and why should they? I’ll be wearing Dodger blue, spontaneously bursting into “I Love L.A.,” and watching highlights all week. In the spirit of letting the party continue, today’s notes feature some excellent analysis of Game 7, parade […]
On Monday, the Brewers released their schedule for the 2026 regular season. A few notable games are below, but before we get to that, there’s a new twist in game times: all of Milwaukee’s weekday home games will now start at 6:40 p.m. In 2025, Friday games started at 7:10 p.m., while games on Monday […]
Today is Trade Deadline Day in the NFL! No, it’s not quite like MLB’s Trade Deadline, but you’re still gonna want to know what’s happening. Make sure you’re perusing our coverage throughout the day ! Jameson Taillon wants to put in a good word for his Cubs rotation-mate in the NL Rookie of the Year race : All really awesome exciting young players! But Cade literally carried our staff in the 2nd half during a playoff push/race. Also- WAR isn’t a perfect stat, especially for pitche...
Meet the Mets Juan Soto was named a finalist for the National League MVP award alongside presumptive winner Shohei Ohtani and Philadelphia’s Kyle Schwarber. This is the second consecutive year that a Met will finish the year as an MVP finalist, after Francisco Lindor came in second to Ohtani for the award in 2024. As […]
The Carolina Hurricanes are solid favorites (-126) away at the New York Rangers (+105) on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Hurricanes vs. Rangers Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Hurricanes (-126) Underdog: Rangers (+105) Total: 6 Best Hurricanes vs. Rangers Promo Codes How to Watch Hurricanes vs. Rangers Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025 Time: 7 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: TNT Location: New York City, New York Venue: Madison Square Garden Live S...
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Jaylon Thompson writes about the Royals players hitting free agency this week. He also writes about the decision the Royals will have to make on Salvador Perez’s club option. Perez is expected to stay with the Royals in 2026. Royals general manager J.J. Picollo made that stance clear following the conclusion of the regular season. […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Throughout the season, I checked in periodically to see how everyone was feeling about the San Francisco Giants season as it progressed. Now that both the regular season and postseason are over, I wanted to check in again. Not just about the season that was, but the direction the organization is […]
Braves Franchise History 1959 – Eddie Mathews finishes second in NL MVP Award balloting to Ernie Banks. Banks wins the award for the second straight time after hitting 45 home runs while driving in 143 runs. MLB History 1935 – Cal Hubbard, pro football tackle with the Green Bay Packers, joins the American League umpiring […]
Ryan Brasier, Willi Castro,, Aaron Civale, Brad Keller. Drew Pomeranz, Taylor Rogers, Carlos Santana, Mike Soroka, Caleb Thielbar, and Kyle Tucker have declared Free Agency. I’d bring three of them back. Your mileage may vary. We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Like Ian Happ covers left. Like Nico Hoerner covers short. *means autoplay […]
Despite losing their ace in spring training and then suffering a rough patch with the rest of the team over the summer, the Yankees’ starting rotation was one of the stronger units in baseball in 2025. The group finished in the top-eight league wide in innings pitched (873), ERA (3.61), FIP (3.92), and fWAR (13.5). […]
As if the Colorado Rockies’ search for a president of baseball operations/general manager weren’t already weird enough, yesterday, it took another bizarre twist with this from Tim Healy of the Boston Globe: Healy’s reporting was confirmed by Patrick Saunders later in the day. You can read Purple Row’s coverage of the disintegrating search for a […]
Happy Tuesday, Red Sox Nation! To the surprise of absolutely nobody, Alex Bregman officially opted out of his deal on Monday. The Red Sox will have to compete with 29 other teams for his services, although several of those teams probably won’t be seriously interested because they’re cheap and waiting for a hypothetical future salary […]
“Dumpster diving.” It’s a phrase that Orioles fans hate, a derisive criticism of the team’s tendency to eschew high-profile talent and instead add flawed players through waiver claims or minor league deals. But every once in a while, dumpster diving really does work. With a new environment and the right coaching, one team’s castoff can […]
Results George Strait once crooned “you’ve got to have an ace in the hole”. Well, in the winner-take-all Game 7 of the 1991 World Series, the Twins’ ace was a Black Jack. A ten-inning shutout of the Atlanta Braves for St. Paul’s own Jack Morris just might be the single greatest postseason pitching performance of […]
We’re kicking off our ranking of the Brewers’ 10 most valuable players in 2025 with third baseman Caleb Durbin. Durbin finished the season with 2.9 bWAR and 2.6 fWAR, good for seventh and sixth on the team, respectively. While old for a rookie at 25 years old, Durbin has come a long way from being […]
Folks, the offseason is officially upon us after we saw a thrilling conclusion to what will go down as an all-time classic World Series between the now back-to-back World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers the worthy AL Pennant winners in the form of the Toronto Blue Jays. As such, baseball’s offseason has hit the ground […]