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I’m going to skip a couple players who are on the ballot for the first time: Gio Gonzalez pitched 13 seasons in the majors, with the A’s, Nationals, Brewers and White Sox. He had a 131-101 record, a 3.70 ERA in 344 games, 328 starts and a 29.8 bWAR. He had a stretch where he […]
Thanksgiving is in the rear-view mirror, and that launches us firmly into the Hot Stove season across Major League Baseball with the Winter Meetings set to take place December 7th through 10th down in Orlando, Florida. It’s a time of little concrete activity, but the next week and a half will feature teams doing their […]
Our smallest batch of voters took time away from Thanksgiving and Black Friday to advance our longest player on the ballot so far as our No. 15-voted prospect. Slap-hitting, pesky infielder William Bergolla won decisively despite the small sample size, with 19 of 54 (41%) votes: It took the middle infielder 14 tries before advancing, […]
Astros GM Dana Brown has made no bones about the fact he would be creative about finding ways to improve the roster. Could Brown be expanding his search into the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO)? According to Daniel Kim, the Houston Astros could be close to a deal with Ryan Weiss of the Hanwha Eagles of […]
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Our next player for this year’s “Season in Review” series is this year’s breakout star of the roster Nick Kurtz. There has been no shortage of coverage for “Big Amish,” and that is not likely to slow down anytime soon. But here’s wrap-up of his award-winning season and a look forward to what 2026 may […]
The Arizona Cardinals may have an opportunity to evaluate a right tackle to end the season, changing up some needs if he can play. The team announced on Wednesday they are designating Christian Jones to open up his practice window. From the team: The Arizona Cardinals Football Club today announced that the team has designated offensive lineman Christian […]
I’m not saying that Ben Rice is Aaron Judge reborn, I’m just saying that a year ago Ben Rice looked overwhelmed by MLB pitching, striking out far above his minor league production, and in his first full year with the big league club blossomed into one of the more promising hitters in the game. Rice […]
The Atlanta Braves had a rough season, in part due to injuries to key players. According to Spotrac, we’re talking 17 players, paid approximately $47 million, missing in action across 1,169 combined days of play. (Amazingly, the dollar total is somehow only the eighth-highest in MLB). Since injuries were tilted to the pitching end, we […]
Beau Burrows elected to try out Free Agency back on November 6, but after just a short time on the open market, he’s back with the Pittsburgh Pirates, signing a Minor League deal this week after less than a month as a free agent. The 29-year-old right-handed reliever had an up-and-down 2025 season in the […]
Owing to the timing and the holiday, I didn’t really have a chance to sit with my thoughts on the Blue Jays signing Dylan Cease, and comment a little more completely on how it struck me. On the whole, I agree with a lot of what Michael said , about the Cubs “missing” on Cease not really bothering me … so long as the Cubs ACTUALLY step up and add one of the many, many other interesting front-half starting pitchers available in free agency or trade this offseason. I think it’s importan...
According to recent reporting from The Athletic’s MLB Staff (Will Sammon, Ken Rosenthal, and Katie Woo), the Brewers are “fretting over their payroll.” Here’s the full blurb: In what has become an annual rite of autumn, the Milwaukee Brewers are fretting over their payroll, according to people briefed on their plans. The possibility exists that […]
Arizona Cardinals RB Bam Knight will match up with the seventh-ranked tun defense of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (97.6 yards allowed per game) in Week 13, at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday. Is Knight’s game versus the Buccaneers this week a good time to use him in fantasy? Below, we break down his relevant fantasy numbers. Sign up for Fubo to watch the NFL, live sports and entertainment without cable! Bam Knight Week 13 Game Info Let’s go into a few of the upcoming game’s vital info, including the p...
In July, the Nationals made a bold move by making 17 year old Eli Willits the youngest first overall pick of all time. Willits still has not turned 18 yet, with his birthday coming up on December 9th. However, the type of game Willits plays is very mature. That means he can move quicker than […]
When we last left off with Tony Gonsolin, he was continuing to rehab from his second Tommy John surgery. The original plan was for Gonsolin to fight for a rotation spot in the early part of the season; however, Gonsolin injured his back while lifting weights during Spring Training, which gave Dustin May the fifth […]
If you have concerns about new San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen’s lack of experience at the position, your fears may be tempered a bit with the recent hires to the coaching staff. The Padres named Steven Souza Jr. as the hitting coach and Randy Knorr as the bench coach for the 2026 season. Both […]
Here is a more recent Cubs photo, sent to me by BCB reader Clark Addison. What do we know about this photo? It’s 2015, because the “14” patch honoring Ernie Banks was worn only in that season. You’ll recognize, of course, Joe Maddon, Javier Báez and Anthony Rizzo. But who are the catcher and the […]
After the disappointing 2025 campaign, which saw the Mets go from one of the best records in baseball to missing the playoffs on a final day of the season loss to the Marlins (stop me if you heard that one before), President of Baseball Operations David Stearns promised change, in no uncertain terms. One of […]
Man, why do injuries have to happen? It’s hard to say whether or not Wheeler’s injury and whether or not it would have happened would have affected the series against the Dodgers, but boy. It really did not help them. 2025 stats 24 G (24 GS), 149 1/3 IP, 2.71 ERA (3.00 FIP), 1.14 HR/9, […]
When I think about the Cubs’ offseason starting pitching targets, my brain first goes to the free agents. Dylan Cease , Shane Bieber , and Jack Flaherty may be off the board, but Framber Valdez, Ranger Suarez, Tatsuya Imai, and Michael King (among others) are still out there and remain attractive fits for the 2026 Cubs rotation. Beyond them, we often discuss the trade candidates. Tarik Skubal (too costly to acquire) and Freddy Peralta (won’t be traded to the Cubs) are probably not on...
Good morning, LSB. Not much out there on this, the day after Thanksgiving. The Athletic offers up one Black Friday free agent deal for every time. Fangraphs has a lovely piece up entitled “Stick Wyatt Langford in Center, You Cowards.” And in case you missed it read this profile on Jared Sandler and his wife […]
Good morning Cyclone Nation and Happy Feast Week to all who celebrate! The Cyclone women are in action today and Sunday as they’ll look to pick up a pair of wins down in Fort Myers, Florida at the Coconut Hoops Tournament in the Blue Heron Division. In their division they’ll take on the Marquette Golden […]
The LSU Tigers face a tough Oklahoma side in the final game of the season on Saturday. Can LSU get a win and close out the season with a W? From third down efficacy, player props, team defense/offense numbers, team totals and more, we will have a little bit of everything as we roll on […]
New York and Boston have basically carried the Thanksgiving Showdown for more than a decade, but the league still refuses to market it like the gem it could be. Here’s why the NHL keeps fumbling an easy win.
Good morning all! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. As we kick off Black Friday, here is what’s going on in the baseball world. In Mariners news… Around the league…