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With a limited spending budget seemingly obvious, Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller will once again need to be creative while filling out the roster for the 2026 season. Going by recent statements, Preller will have an operating budget similar to last season. Estimating the current payroll, while adding in the arbitration numbers for […]
Last weekend, I presented this aerial photo of Wrigley Field and sleuthed it, with Mike Bojanowski’s help, as being from a doubleheader Friday, July 4, 1947. That appeared to be an important day for photographing the ol’ ballyard, as here is a photo from inside Wrigley Field on that very same day. The photo from […]
Good morning, folks… We are sparse on Rangers news this morning. A blog called Yanks Go Yard offers up a hypothetical trade package for Corey Seager, if you’re into that sort of thing. Over at SNY, John Harper says the Mets should trade to trade for Corey Seager. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column […]
In Mariners news… Around the league…
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. After back-to-back blowouts at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals division rivals, things are not looking […]
Meet the Mets Anthony DiComo of MLB.com goes through which names have been mentioned in connection with Mets trade rumors and evaluates whether a trade would make sense for the Mets. Around the National League East The Braves signed outfielder Brewer Hicklen to a minor league contract. The Braves are far from done adding new faces to […]
Let’s assume for a minute that the team isn’t going to moving any of their big four. Andrew Painter, Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford and Gage Wood are probably all as close to untouchable as prospects can get being as how they all look possible to debut in 2026. That means there are a number of […]
AJ Cassavell of Padres.com completed his list of Top-10 moments in Padres history. Of course, this list may vary from the list you would come up with, but it is always fun to reflect on past events. Baseball News:
Thursday marked the release of the final installment of HBO’s documentary series Alex vs. ARod. The three part series, directed by Gotham Chopra and Erik LeDrew, follows the life and career of Alex Rodriguez, from his phenomenal start in Seattle, to his success on the field and at the bank with Texas, and the tremendous […]
Four straight losses, no scoring touch, and two defensemen doing all the heavy lifting—the Rangers look completely stuck.
The deadline to tender contracts to players under club control and finish finalizing 40-man rosters came and went Friday, and while we’ve covered the Tigers decisions, there were a huge number of other players non-tendered who are now free agents looking to sign major league, or more likely minor league deals. Right now the Tigers […]
The next full season projection for next year was recently released as FanGraphs published the Steamer projections for the 2026 season. The season is expected to be full of growing pains as Chaim Bloom begins the first year of a rebuild of unknown length. While there is plenty of time for the 26-man roster to […]
We spend a long time here worried about what the winter moves mean and how it will help the team going forward. What if it doesn’t matter because the Braves are just undeniably good? Walt Weiss could be that rock that steadies the ship. Tim Hyers might be a guy that could be allowed to […]
Here we are once again. The Detroit Lions are coming off a disappointing loss, and now they need to take out their frustrations on another team. This week’s victim is the New York Giants, who are coming in limping and with a new coach. Detroit opened up as a 10.5-point favorite according to FanDuel, and […]
When Mark Walter and Guggenheim Partners purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers from Frank McCourt, it ushered in a brand new chapter of Dodgers baseball that has now resulted in them at the top of the baseball summit for two consecutive years and three out of the last six. This year, the Los Angeles Lakers were […]
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Happy Sunday one and all. The Arizona Cardinals host the Jacksonville Jaguars today, and you have to keep the faith. While it has not been pretty, or effective, there are things about the matchup today that give you a slight hope that they can not lose this week. Jess and I talk about that and […]
FOX has a doubleheader this week while CBS will show a single game to each region. If you live in the New York area, you will see: Jets at Ravens early on CBS Giants at Lions early on FOX Eagles at Cowboys late on FOX Kickoff time for the Jets and the Ravens is scheduled […]
Braves Franchise History 1964 – The Mets purchase Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves. Spahn will serve as part of New York’s coaching staff and will put up a 4-12 record before he is released. Spahn will then sign with the San Francisco Giants. 1998 – The Braves and outfielder Brian Jordan agree on a […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. The Cubs signed reliever Phil Maton and his bat-dodger offerings to a two-year deal, sources report. Adolis Garcia is the name that comes up today as a possibility for the Cubs’ outfield. “I’ve always been a big Owen Caissie fan. I pound the table for him […]
Like every other baseball fan, I’m making deals in my head all offseason long and wishing for this, that, and the other. Of course, most of us will be disappointed because there are only so many free agents to go around. We Red Sox fans have been disappointed more than a few times these past […]
Ahead of every Detroit Lions game in 2025, we will provide readers with an updated depth chart of the team’s roster based on information gathered throughout the week. In Week 12, the Detroit Lions (6-4) are back on the road and taking on the New York Giants (2-9). To help you prepare for this matchup, we have […]
There are two games on the college basketball schedule on Sunday that feature Southland squads, and we have best bets recomendations. That includes the Lamar Cardinals versus the Montana Grizzlies. How to Bet on Southland Games Best Southland Spread Bet Today: Montana vs. Lamar Montana is the bet in this matchup. It is favored by 4.1 more points in the model than DraftKings (10.6 to 6.5). ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away AT...
Hello, friends. There are now 123 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day 2026. After Mike Elias pulled off the surprise Grayson Rodriguez trade last week, it seems like anything could happen at any time, which means constant vigilance for me. It’s days later now and I’ve still got Rodriguez being traded for Taylor Ward running […]
We’re here in silly season, where everyone knows what the perfect offseason for the Phillies will be. Search anything about the team and you’ll find the clickbait people telling you why the team is rumored to be signing “this former All-Star” or that “former MVP candidate”. It’s hard to put players with this team until […]