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2025 stats: 2.42 ERA, 3.43 xERA, 1.03 WHIP, 6.9 K/9, 3.2 BB/9, 17 G, 22.1 IP Joel Peguero threw just 315 pitches in the 2025 season — and each one was thrown hard. Really hard. There is no offspeed with Peguero. No brakes. His average four-seam velocity clocks in at a tenth of a MPH […]
From McCovey Chronicles | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
And, so, we come to the final award of this campaign. I don’t think this category will prove too troubling to establish nominees. The traditional route has been that the Pitcher and Rookie of the Year get automatic slots, and the other three slots are chosen in the usual way. This year, the byes go […]
From AZ Snake Pit | about 2 months ago | 0 reads
BCB reader Joe Coney sent me a number of photos to sleuth and I decided to start with this one, a great look at the board from the 1970s. So what are we looking at here? The Cubs are, obviously, playing the Expos. It’s the top of the seventh inning — in fact, that half-inning […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | about 2 months ago | 1 read
The New York Rangers ' season is crashing all around them, losers of six of their last seven games, capped off by an utterly embarrassing 10-2 thrashing at the hands of the Boston Bruins on Saturday. With that, insider Vincent Mercogliano of The Athletic is calling for the Rangers to "sell, sell, sell." Anyone who watched the New York Rangers play on Saturday could reach only one conclusion in regard to the internal roster decisions being weighed. It’s time to sell, sell,...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
A cumulative .201/.278/.389 batting line across 1067 big league PA isn’t going to tear the roof off your expectations for a baseball player, not after that player having plied his trade in a home ball park for parts of four seasons that’s notorious for inflating offensive production. Especially not when that player is also already […]
From Red Reporter | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Last night, while the Bears were engineering one of the greatest playoff comebacks in league history, the Chicago Cubs were making one of the biggest free agent signings in franchise history, handing Alex Bregman a five-year, $175 million deal, complete with a full no-trade clause and something like $70 million in deferrrals (bringing the present day value of the contract down to around $150M). We got into the signing last night , the deferral details this morning , and the celebratory re...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
What a night! On January 10, the Chicago Bulls, the Blackhawks , the Cubs , and the Bears all grabbed a win of their own. The city is riding a wave of euphoria it doesn’t quite know how to handle, but it’s handling it with a lot of smiles and plenty of flexing on social media. I don’t know about you, but the way the Bulls won last night was the real surprise. What a 2-hour span for the Windy City. Have yourself a night, Chicago! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/DLENZKgNmx — SportsCenter (@S...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 8 reads
Man makes plans, and God laughs. The Yankees find themselves in the common yet somewhat uncomfortable situation of planning for the rotation they might have, the one they could have, and the one they might be forced to have. Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón are due to return relatively early in the 2026 campaign, but […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Carolina Panthers may have been the first team eliminated from the 2025 playoffs, but they won’t be the last. That’s how the playoffs work, and we know that now from recent experience. Go us. For the first time in months, none of the remaining games have any effect on the Panthers playoff chances or […]
From Cat Scratch Reader | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that Alex Bregman signed a 5-year, $175 million contract with the Cubs. Apparently, $70 million of it is deferred. Bergman will be 32 this coming season. The deferral makes the value somewhat less than $175 million but he won’t be having to buy value meals at McDonald’s any time soon. I’m […]
From Bluebird Banter | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
There was an interesting report that came out Yesterday, saying that the New York Mets have spoken to the Nationals about MacKenzie Gore. This brings up a fascinating discussion about the idea of trading a premium talent to your division rival. Of course, it would not be ideal, but the Mets happen to have one […]
From Federal Baseball | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
Where do you even start after a night like that? There I was, sitting in my basement, stewing as I watched the Chicago Bears enter the fourth quarter with an 18-point deficit against the one team whose seemingly inevitable win could really spoil what was otherwise an incredible season for the franchise … when BANG, the alert hits: The Cubs have signed free agent 3B Alex Bregman to a five-year, $175 million deal . I sprint upstairs to my computer and start typing, grateful the Cubs sa...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Since the start of the offseason, all San Diego Padres fans and many sports journalists have discussed the need for starting pitching for the 2026 season. It is no secret that the team lost Dylan Cease for the 2026 season to the Toronto Blue Jays on a seven-year, $210 million contract. Retaining Michael King on […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
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. Happy Sunday one and all. The NFL Playoffs are in full swing, and after an eventful […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 2 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning, folks… Alex Bregman is reportedly heading to the Chicago Cubs on a 5 year, $175 million deal. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, here we are. Not only did the Cubs make a gigantic splash in free agency last night , signing third baseman Alex Bregman to a (nominal) five-year, $175 million deal exactly when they needed to, but the deal also comes with upwards of $70 million deferred per Ken Rosenthal . That’s a good thing and a good sign for a number of reasons. Let’s discuss. Alex Bregman Contract Deferrals We don’t know the full details of the de...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 2 months ago | 1 read
James Dolan’s patience, Chris Drury’s runway, and the slow march toward acceptance—plus trade buzz around Kiefer Sherwood and renewed smoke around Artemi Panarin. It's all in this week's Media Bytes.
From Blueshirt Banter | about 2 months ago | 1 read
There is perhaps no single name more closely associated with the Yankees than Babe. You’ve got Babe Ruth. Then you’ve got Babe Dahlgren, the first baseman who replaced Lou Gehrig following the latter’s retirement in 1939. Oh yeah, and then there’s a guy named Loren Babe. The least famous of the three Babes to have […]
From Pinstripe Alley | about 2 months ago | 1 read
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From Lookout Landing | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Braves resigned Tyler Kinley yesterday to a slightly smaller deal with an option for 2027. Tyler was a bright spot for Atlanta last year, posting a 0.72/2.74/4.37 line over 25 innings. That works out to a 17 ERA-, 68 FIP-, and 106 xFIP-. He was very good during the last two months after being […]
From Talking Chop | about 2 months ago | 9 reads
The San Diego Padres started the new year on the right note, reaching contracts agreements with six arbitration eligible players. Mason Miller, Jason Adam and Adrian Morejon were included in that group and were joined by catcher Freddy Fermin, designated hitter/left fielder/first baseman Gavin Sheets and starter JP Sears. Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball provided […]
From Gaslamp Ball | about 2 months ago | 2 reads
"I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."
From Blueshirt Banter | about 2 months ago | 6 reads
The Arizona Cardinals own the third overall pick in this April’s NFL draft. A plethora of blue-chip players will be waiting to hear their name called with that selection. The Cardinals have many holes, and this pick will solve only one of them. Should this be an offensive player or another defensive guy? Last year, […]
From Revenge of the Birds | about 2 months ago | 4 reads
Newcastle United found a way to advance to the FA Cup fourth round after an exhausting 3-3 draw and a dramatic 7-6 penalty shootout win over Bournemouth, with Aaron Ramsdale emerging as the Magpies’ hero on Saturday. The on-loan goalkeeper saved three penalties—denying Evanilson, Alex Jimenez, and Bafode Diakite—to punch Newcastle’s ticket to the next […]
From Coming Home Newcastle | about 2 months ago | 1 read
Despite the St. Louis Cardinals stating that a power-hitting righty outfielder is on their offseason wishlist, fans have heard little to nothing about how the people in charge feel about the incumbent outfield. As of now, the Cardinals seem to have Victor Scott II and Jordan Walker written in pen for center and right field, […]
From Viva El Birdos | about 2 months ago | 6 reads