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The Cubs have found many different ways to win during their current eight-game winning streak. Blowouts (three straight games with 10+ runs). Extra-inning thrillers (over the Mets on Sunday). Winning despite leaving 17 on base (Tuesday). And Wednesday, a home run by a player who’s been struggling at the plate helped galvanize the offense. Michael […]
“Thirty-two teams, seven rounds, 224 young men who, today, are about to become players in the National Football League. A day where lives are changed, fates are decided, dynasties are born, and the clock is always ticking. Of course, I’m talking about… Draft Day.” Chris Berman opens the 2014 film Draft Day, starring Chadwick Boseman, […]
The Phillies are a mess right now. You know it. I know it. They know it. To paraphrase the great Yogi Berra, it’s getting late early. You cannot win a division or a pennant in April, but you can certainly lose one. And you can do that by doing things like winning two of your […]
Question is pretty much in the title. How dare they make JR Ritchie’s debut a mid-week day game? Oh, their hand was forced by the Nationals’ nigh-inexorable offense? Well, okay then. It’s a bit of a double-whammy for me today. You probably don’t know this, but today is St. George’s Day, and I’m personally a […]
Before Tuesday’s game against the Yankees, Sam Kennedy joined Tom Caron on the NESN pregame show and gave us the following answer when asked about the team’s lack of power: “We gotta start hitting the ball out of the ballpark. I think a lot of guys are gonna start to heat up. I was actually […]
Charlie's back to set the record straight after Ep. 80—correcting Eric's questionable self-assessment, fun with spelling, and the cliché that J.T. Miller was better in the second half.
After falling into a rut in the middle of April, the Yankees starting rotation has righted the ship in its last turn. Since the start of the series against the Royals, Cam Schlittler, Will Warren, Ryan Weathers, Luis Gil, and Max Fried all authored some of the best starts of their Yankees careers. After Fried’s […]
Toledo Mud Hens 8, Omaha Storm Chasers 2 (box) The Mud Hens bashed four home runs in support of Ty Madden and cruised to victory over the Storm Chasers on Wednesday. Madden got himself into a jam with some walks in the top of the first, but escaped with just a run allowed. He went […]
If you missed it, the Royals announced they will have a new stadium, and it’ll be at Crown Center. Phase one of the $3 billion project will cover 85 acres and include a new $1.9 billion ballpark and surrounding ballpark district. The city will contribute $600 million in funding, with previous reporting indicating that will […]
After taking a brief respite from batting while pitching last week at home, two days after getting hit by a pitch in his right shoulder, Shohei Ohtani was back to double duty on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. He pitched six more scoreless innings to lead the National League with […]
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Meet the Mets The Mets finally stopped their 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Twins. It wasn’t the prettiest of wins but somehow the offense managed to squeak out just enough to win the ballgame. Despite the win, concern lingers for Francisco Lindor who exited the game early with a calf injury. […]
No, Charlie most likely isn’t the goose’s name. But he had to know he wasn’t going to get hit by a ball from Michael Busch at the moment. Strong performance from Shota Tuesday. Good hitting. Timely hitting — despite stranding SEVENTEEN runners. Great to see Seiya’s first HR. Hope to see Palencia before too long. […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants are in the midst of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers this week, with the final game being played later today. These posts are pre-written, so I don’t get to be as timely as I might like. But I wanted to touch on a moment […]
It can sometimes be tough to know when to promote a player. The typical structure is a level per year. But not everyone follows that schedule. Sometimes, they hit a wall at a certain level and need multiple years, sometimes they blow through the minor leagues, advancing multiple levels within the same year. Both of […]
Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (Cardinals) 9, Norfolk Tides 7 The Norfolk offense had plenty of runners on base against old friend Bruce Zimmermann and the rest of the Memphis pitching staff. They collected 12 hits and five walks, but they also struck out 14 times and went 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. Jud Fabian had […]
The general consensus of those who follow baseball seems to be that the Colorado Rockies front office overhaul was long overdue and has, so far, looked like the right move for the organization. The Bill Schmidt-led Rockies got worse every year and did not appear to have a plan that would dig the team out […]
With the Red Sox off to a dreadful 9-15 start, it’s time to pause and assess the level of concern among the fanbase. So on a scale of 1 to 10, with one being not concerned at all and ten being “this is going full Bobby Valentine season,” where do you reside? Personally, I’m at […]
The Phillies have been bad and unlucky to start the season. Now they can officially add “injured” to that list of grievances, as J.T. Realmuto was placed on the injured list with back spasms, joining the likes of Jhoan Duran, Jonathan Bowlan, and Zach Pop who were already on the IL. Get ready for a […]
Hello, friends. The Orioles have escaped Kansas City with a series win after pulling off a comeback to get an 8-6 victory in yesterday’s game, bringing themselves back within a game of .500. The Royals broke a long losing streak with their win on Tuesday but remain in the basement of the American League. You […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (12-10) Worcester 7, Syracuse 6 (BOX) Starter Brandon Waddell had a slow start to the game, allowing three first inning runs. He would settle down in his next two frames, handing off a 3-0 deficit to the bullpen. The score stayed 3-0 until the fifth, when Ji Hwan Bae doubled home two […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: L, 0-2 vs. Rochester Red Wings SS Anthony Volpe 0-3, 1 K, fielding error SS Jonathan Ornelas 0-1CF Jasson Domínguez 1-4, 2 K2B Max Schuemann 0-3, 1 KDH Spencer Jones 0-4, 3 KRF Yanquiel Fernández 0-3LF Oswaldo Cabrera 1-3, 1 K3B Paul DeJong 0-2, 1 BB, 1 K, throwing error1B Ernesto Martinez […]
The Yankees have stormed Fenway and taken their first series meeting with the Red Sox, and now they stand on the precipice of opening the season series up with a sweep. Their pitching has kept the Sox shut down thus far, tossing a shutout in the first game and allowing a single run in the […]
The Detroit Tigers managed to bounce back in the second game of their weekday series against the Milwaukee Brewers, earning a 5-2 win behind a strong outing by Casey Mize and Spencer Torkelson’s first home run of the 2026 campaign. Kenley Jansen made things a bit too exciting in the final frame, giving the fans […]
Will Stein and Nick Mingione have been working in tandem to map out just how 4-star quarterback Matt Ponatoski can play baseball and football at Kentucky. There is just one massive, unavoidable hurdle standing in the way of getting Ponatoski, who has already signed, to campus: the MLB Draft. The generational profile of Matt Ponatoski […]