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MLB Trade Rumors has released their annual assessment of player salaries, and the Rays have a whopping 17 players eligible for salary arbitration in 2026. The players are listed below, descending by service time (years.days): It’s been a rising trend in MLB for teams to provide club options and buyouts to arbitration-eligible players, as seen […]
From DRaysBay | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates infield group of 2025 saw a fair amount of turnover, but overall was a mostly solid group defensively. First Base For the past couple of seasons the Pirates have been lacking a real first baseman, but last December they made the move to acquire Spencer Horwitz, who should be the future of […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 1 read
What Lies At The Heart Of The Yankees' Season-Threatening Lost Weekend In Toronto Zach Braziller, Post Somewhat lost amid the [ALWC series win] was the underwhelming offensive performance in that three-game series. The Yankees moved on in spite of their lineup's shortcomings. It hasn't gotten better in the ALDS, a major reason the Yankees will face elimination in Game 3 in The Bronx trailing, 2-0. Look, the pitching has been abysmal. Max Fried laid a complete egg on Sunday, hammered for ...
From the joy of sox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Pirates are watching another postseason from the couch after recording a 71-91 record to finish last in the NL Central. The Athletic insider Jim Bowden ranked all 18 teams that missed the playoffs and placed the Pirates at No. 13, but offered some hope and optimism on how to get back to the […]
From Bucs Dugout | about 2 months ago | 1 read
After writing about James Tibbs III over the weekend, it feels like an appropriate time to examine how the other prospect the Red Sox acquired from the Giants in the Rafael Devers trade — Jose Bello — fared in the wake of the blockbuster deal being made in June. Unlike Tibbs, Bello was not subsequently … Continue reading "How did Red Sox pitching prospect Jose Bello (part of return for Rafael Devers) fare after trade?"
From Blogging the Red Sox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Everything Trump Touches Dies Volpe: "It's not a cult." Facts : In postseason history , teams taking a 2-0 lead in a best-of-5 series have gone on to win that series 80 of 90 times ( 88.9% ) In Division Series w/current 2-2-1 format, teams to win both G1+2 at home have advanced 31 of 34 times ( 91.2% ), incl 20 sweeps The Blue Jays scored 20 consecutive runs between Yankees runs They're the first team in postseason history to score 20 consecutive runs within a series The Blue Jays ' 23 r...
From the joy of sox | about 2 months ago | 1 read
National League Division Series: Game 2 Thread Well, game one is over and Matthew Boyd did not throw very many pitches. Moving along, game two of the NLDS begins at 8:08 pm central time on Monday, October 6. The Brewers will send Aaron Ashby to the mound to open things up. The lefty pitched an inning and a third in game one of the series and held the Cubs hitless while striking out one. Shota Imanaga will be the first Cub to take the mound in game two. He pitched in the loss to...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | about 2 months ago | 1 read
If rooting for (or against) former Nats in the playoffs is fun for you heres the list Blue Jays : Max ! although they left him off the ALDS roster as he struggled at the end of the year. Jacob Barnes would also get a ring if they are generous (release by Tor in August) Yankees : Amed Rosario is it, though they have regular season Nats villain DJ LeMahieu and post-season Nats hero, Trent Grisham. Tigers : "Garbage" Kyle Finnegan was acquired by Detroit in a trade. Tanner Raine...
From Nationals Baseball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
After Monday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the final cuts, Easton Cowan skating as the 13th forward, and the Blue Jays’ killer start to the ALDS. Practice Lines – October 6 Lines at first Leafs practice post training camp Knies – Matthews – MaccelliMcMann – Tavares – Nylander Joshua – Domi – Robertson Lorentz – Roy […] The post Craig Berube on Easton Cowan skating as the 13th forward in practice: “No decisions have ...
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | 2 months ago | 3 reads
We got to watch some Charlotte Hornets basketball on Sunday. It wasn’t the full experience. It was live streamed on the team website, so there where no frills on the broadcast. Dell and Eric weren’t on the call in part because Eric Collins was calling the Carolina Panthers game. Collins was a joy to listen […] The post Takeaways from someone who watched a little bit of Hornets v Thunder first appeared on At The Hive .
From At The Hive | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Yankees - 000 002 500 - 7 10 1 Blue Jays - 023 611 00x - 13 15 1 " I expect us to go out and play well today. " Aaron Boone @_IAmNotANumber_ So fucking much for that. @JamotheDooD Bahahahaha wrong again you clown!! @Mr_CheeseHead So, expect the complete opposite of that @Jordirod2 Yeah if you swing at every first pitch and popup you'll win @DianeAlonge Hahahahahaha!!!! @Piff131 Update, they did not go out and play well today @Oghuz1014 This guy is a fucking moron Yankees Pushed To Br...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
Ahead of the July 31 trade deadline earlier this summer, the Red Sox made deals for two impending free agents in an effort to bolster their pitching staff for the stretch run. In doing so, they parted ways with a trio of top prospects who had already reached the upper levels of their system. This … Continue reading "How trio of prospects traded by Red Sox at deadline fared with new teams"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
Yankees - 000 001 000 - 1 6 0 Blue Jays - 110 000 44x - 10 14 0 " By the end, the allegedly super polite Canadians were co-opting a famous Boston-favored phrase: 'Yankees S—!' " Yankees Unravel Late In Brutal ALDS Game 1 Loss To Blue Jays Greg Joyce, Post The good vibes the Yankees carried across the border are apparently worth nothing in Canadian currency. . . . The biggest Yankees bats came up small in key spots, Luis Gil got tagged in an abbreviated start and then Lu...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
National League Division Series: Game 1 Thread The Cubs avoided a ninth inning disaster to hold onto their lead in game three of the Wild Card Series. They'll advance to an NLDS against the Brewers. The best-of-five series begins in Milwaukee on Saturday afternoon. Matthew Boyd gets the first start for the Cubs. He kicked things off in the Wild Card Series with 4.1 innings pitched, allowing one earned run on four hits and a walk. He'll be going on short rest but only threw 58 pitches...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read
Red Sox - 000 000 000 - 0 5 2 Yankees - 000 400 00x - 4 8 1 "I guess the Yankees are bound to beat us in the playoffs every 22 years or so." – Petagine in a Bottle (SoSH) Cam Schlittler's pitching performance (8-5-0-0-12, 107) was the only story worth telling from the Yankees' 4-0 win in the deciding game of the ALWC series. Schlittler spent his evening steadily – and seemingly without effort – firing fastballs at 100/101. He spotted his pitches extremel...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
NL Wild Card Series: Game 3 Thread The Cubs fell behind the Padres 3-0 in Game 2 and could not overcome the dominant Padres bullpen, which put up 5.1 innings of one-hit pitching. That evened the series at 1-1 and forces a deciding game three. The Cubs will send Jameson Taillon out to start things on the mound. Taillon had a solid 2025 with a stronger first half and some uneveness in the second half. He pitched 6.0 against St. Louis in his last start, striking out eight, walking two, ...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read
I like to do this annually - figuring where the team got lucky and unlucky and seeing how that factored into this season and what might be read into 2026, given return to forms are often seen for people way under or over performing. LUCKY Prospects can surprise but Daylen Lile hitting well enough to win player of the month of September and setting himself up for a starting role in 2026 was well above and beyond expectations. It was way more likely that Amed Rosario was ...
From Nationals Baseball | 2 months ago | 0 reads
Red Sox - 002 001 000 - 3 6 0 Yankees - 200 010 01x - 4 10 1 If Thursday's Game 3 ends up being as evenly-matched as the first two games, fans of both teams will be completely exhausted. Game 2 was packed with no less tension, elation, anxiety, relief, and terror as Tuesday's opener. Boston manager Alex Cora stayed with starter Brayan Bello for only 28 pitches and ended up using six bullpen arms. The Yankees slipped home a run against Garrett Whitlock in the eighth and ...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
In keeping with yesterday’s theme, it’s time to turn the page. In some ways, Game...
From Bronx Banter | 2 months ago | 0 reads
2025 Arizona Fall League Preview / Primer 10/1 UPDATE : C Logan Poteet has been added to the Mesa Solar Sox Taxi Squad. 9/10 UPDATE : RHP Koen Moreno has been added to the Mesa Solar Sox roster as the Cubs 5th pitcher, and RHP Thomas Mangus has replaced LHP Christopher Gordon on the MSS roster. Also, Nick Lovullo (South Bend manager) has been assigned to the Solar Sox as the team's bench coach. ORIGINAL POST 9/4 : ARIZONA FALL LEAGUE (AFL) : The Arizona Fall Le...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads
And the perfect reply: 2008 ALDS - Beat Angels 3-2 in G4 to win series 3-1 2013 ALDS - Beat Rays 3-1 in G4 to win series 3-1 2013 ALCS - Beat Tigers 5-2 in G6 to win series 4-2 2013 WS - Beat Cardinals 6-1 in G6 to win series 4-2 2018 ALDS - Beat Yankees 4-3 in G4 to win series 3-1 2018 ALCS - Beat Astros 4-1 in G5 to win series 4-1 2018 WS - Beat Dodgers 5-1 in G5 to win series 4-1 2021 ALWC - Beat Yankees 6-2 to win "series" 1-0 * 2021 ALDS - Beat Rays 6-5 in G4 to win series 3-1 * : ...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
2025 NL Wild Card Series: Game 2 Thread With the Cubs down 1-0 in the top of the fifth, Craig Counsell pulled Matthew Boyd from game one of the NL Wild Card Series. Boyd had only thrown 58 pitches and allowed a single run, but the Cubs had escaped situations with runners on third with some good fortune and good defense. A pair of defensive saves by Dansby Swanson kept the Cubs trailing by just one run. The top of the Padres lineup came around and Counsell called in Daniel Palencia. He allow...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 1 read
UPDATED: Another Boone Blew It Lament, Running on Judge's Rag Arm, & 2 Pics Yankees Staring At Unsettling Red Sox Reality With Season On Brink Mike Vaccaro, Post In an eyeblink, they are toe-tips-to-the-brink. In an eyeblink, the Yankees are looking at the potential of a postseason run that could be over after about 27 hours or so. In an eyeblink, the stubborn goblins that haunted them all season — bullpen, clutch hitting, second-guessable decisions — threaten to reduce this whole New Yo...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
Red Sox - 000 000 201 - 3 8 0 Yankees - 010 000 000 - 1 7 0 Nick Sogard sprinted from first to second base in the top of the seventh inning as Aaron Judge ho-hummed the ball back to the infield. That explosive hustle (which Sogard had shown back in the third when he tagged and took second on a fly to center) put Boston runners at second and third, with one out. Pinch-hitter Masataka Yoshida singled to center on the first pitch he saw. Two runs scored and the Yankees' 1-0 lead was gone. That ...
From the joy of sox | 2 months ago | 1 read
Projected Post-2025 MLB "Super Two" Players An unsigned player on an MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) who has accrued at least three but less than six years of MLB Service Time is automatically eligible for salary arbitration. Also, any unsigned player on an MLB 40-man roster who has accrued at least two years but less than three years of MLB Service Time and who accrued at least 86 days of MLB Service Time during the previous season can qualify for salary arbitration as a so-called "Super ...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 2 months ago | 0 reads