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Los Angeles Dodgers Star Freddie Freeman’s Wife Chelsea Shares Update After Hospitalization

Los Angeles Dodgers star first baseman Freddie Freeman’s wife, Chelsea, was briefly hospitalized recently due to a health scare. While all the details haven’t really surfaced (due to obvious privacy reasons), NewYorkPost.com writer Edward Lewis wrote (on 8/7): “The Dodgers All-Star’s spouse shared with her Instagram followers late Thursday night that she needed help from […] The post Los Angeles Dodgers Star Freddie Freeman’s Wife Chelsea Shares Update After Hospitalization appeared first on...

Blue Jays’ Yimi Garcia Diagnosed With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

TODAY: Garcia has indeed been diagnosed with TOS, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling and other media yesterday.  Garcia “most likely” won’t pitch in 2026, Schneider said, though the reliever hasn’t yet decided on surgery. JULY 28: Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has had a long road back from elbow surgery. […]

MLB World Reacts After New York Yankees Make Mariano Rivera Announcement

No, the 56-year-old Mariano Rivera is not coming back to pitch for the New York Yankees.However, the Yankees announced on social media Saturday that the Hall of Fame closer will take the mound at Yankee Stadium during the 78th Old-Timers’ Day game.The game starts at 1 p.m. ET, and Rivera’s appearance carries some extra significance. […] The post MLB World Reacts After New York Yankees Make Mariano Rivera Announcement appeared first on HEAVY .

Houston Astros World Series Champion Released By Current MLB Team

On Saturday, the Houston Astros will continue their series with the San Diego Padres in California.They are coming off a 6-3 victory on Friday.Houston Astros World Series Champion ReleasedAlso on Friday, news came out that Chris Devenski had elected free agency from the Pittsburgh Pirates.MLB.com wrote (on August 7): “RHP Chris Devenski elected free agency.”Devenski […] The post Houston Astros World Series Champion Released By Current MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY .

Dave Roberts’ immediate reaction to Dodgers losing 7 games in a row

While the Los Angeles Dodgers are still in first in the National League West, the club is struggling right now. Los Angeles has lost seven in a row, after dropping a game Friday to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Los Angeles got walked off by Arizona, after L.A. reliever Edwin Diaz blew a save. Dodgers manager Dave […] The post Dave Roberts’ immediate reaction to Dodgers losing 7 games in a row appeared first on ClutchPoints .

“You Go With Jacoby All the Way”: Veteran NFL QB Pumps the Brakes on Carson Beck Hype After HOF Game

The Arizona Cardinals are desperate for a turnaround in their fortunes. Over the past 4 seasons, all they’ve had is a dismal 19-49 win-loss record. Last season ended as a 3-14 disaster with Jacoby Brissett under center, filling in for an injured Kyler Murray. Now, rookie QB Carson Beck signed in the 2026 NFL draft […] The post “You Go With Jacoby All the Way”: Veteran NFL QB Pumps the Brakes on Carson Beck Hype After HOF Game appeared first on EssentiallySports .

You aren’t excited about the defense

Sometimes, when I pose these questions to you, I can more or less figure out what the results will be before I even publish it. This one was no exception. The plan that the team has in place in order to shoehorn Luis Arraez into the lineup is fine except there has to be some […]

Royals Take Down the Twins While Rewriting the Bullpen Playbook

The Kansas City Royals took a series from the playoff-hopeful Minnesota Twins, and the bullpen usage and managerial decisions behind the win challenge some conventional wisdom about how this coaching staff operates. Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down what actually worked.  Noah Cameron’s recent streak adds another bright spot, and the hosts assess what […]

Orioles fans aren’t expecting to be in the postseason for a while

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Orioles fans and fans across the country. The Orioles entered trade deadline day earlier this week with a 2.5 game deficit to the third wild card spot in the American League. We have seen […]

What Diamondbacks rookie Ryan Waldschmidt said after clutch walk-off HR vs. Dodgers

The Arizona Diamondbacks watched Ryan Waldschmidt deliver a signature moment Friday night when the rookie launched a two-run walk-off home run to secure a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers at Chase Field. Arizona headed into the bottom of the ninth, trailing 3-2. Max Kepler opened the inning with a walk against Dodgers closer […] The post What Diamondbacks rookie Ryan Waldschmidt said after clutch walk-off HR vs. Dodgers appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Chandler Simpson just quietly broke a long held franchise record

Chandler Simpson is really good at baseball and is doing things only a handful of players have accomplished in the game’s long history. Entering play on Saturday night, 25-year old Simpson is hitting .296/.325/.353 over his brief two year career at the big league level. He hardly ever strikes out with a 9.4% career strikeout […]

IL Placements: Williamson, Cecconi, Wilcox

Catching up on a few injured list placements from Friday… The Rays placed infielder Ben Williamson on the 10-day IL (retroactive to August 6) due to a right hamstring strain, as Carson Williams was called up from Triple-A to join the 26-man roster.  Manager Kevin Cash told the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin and other […]

#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Tom Paciorek

#CardCorner: 1979 Topps Tom Paciorek kkundahl Sat, 2026-08-08 10:31 One of three brothers who played in the big leagues, Tom Paciorek fought for a decade for a regular gig in the majors before becoming one of the most respected hitters of the early 1980s. Craig Muder Another in the long line of Dodgers prospects from the early 1970s, Tom Paciorek was well into his 30s before he became one of the game’s best bat-to-ball hitters. Those skills kept him in the majors for 18 ...

Saturday morning Rangers stuff

Good morning, LSB. The Rangers won a thriller last night over the Orioles. Shawn McFarland details the game-saving play in the ninth inning that preserved the win. A bases-loaded K for Eovaldi and a big homer for Pederson also key, writes Kennedi Landry. McFarland also touches on the plan for Jordan Montgomery, who was activated […]

Chris Russo Dogs Crow-Armstrong Over Ruth Comments

Pete Crow-Armstrong went on a podcast last week and said with a laugh that he likes the theory that Babe Ruth never existed. Baseball’s internet treated it like a confession, because that’s the society we live in now. It went viral, and of course it lit up the PC-Hate keyboard warriors. “This is gonna be … The post Chris Russo Dogs Crow-Armstrong Over Ruth Comments appeared first on .