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Until he finally retires, it’s hard to go through an offseason without considering long-time ace and future Hall of Famer, Justin Verlander in free agency. Based on the pitching additions by the Tigers already, it’s hard to envision a role for Verlander in 2026. Still, I can’t resist considering the idea anyway, if only as […]
From Bless You Boys | 2 months ago | 7 reads
In 2025, Bryce Elder led the Braves’ pitchers in innings pitched. By a lot, as it turned out. It was by 30 innings and 2 outs. That’s the kind of carnage that the starting pitching rotation was subjected to during last season. It might take something like that for him to repeat that. I mean, […]
From Talking Chop | 2 months ago | 3 reads
In something of a surprise move, the Astros added Tatsuya Imai to their rotation on a three year deal that includes a lot of opt-outs. A lot of these incentives are interesting in that they kind of indicate that maybe a lot of teams aren’t really sure he’ll translate to being a starter in MLB. […]
From The Good Phight | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Red Sox are stepping into the 2026 season in a way they haven’t since 2022: off a (short) playoff run. That’s not nothing. While the offseason hasn’t seen any free agent signings — big or small — there have been notable trades. 1. On a recent episode of Effectively Wild both guests, Craig Goldstein […]
From Over the Monster | 2 months ago | 1 read
Mika Zibanejad set records, the Rangers rolled in Miami, and the Winter Classic delivered one of the most unexpected outcomes of the season.
From Blueshirt Banter | 2 months ago | 3 reads
After dropping games in two consecutive weeks, the 11-5 Los Angels Rams will host the 3-13 Arizona Cardinals Sunday January 4 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Ca. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:25 p.m. PST. It’s Week 18, the final weekend of the NFL regular season. L.A. will move on to the playoffs, while the RedBirds […]
From Turf Show Times | 2 months ago | 6 reads
Good morning! The internet is ablaze with reports that the Red Sox have “made an aggressive offer” to Alex Bregman. Something to keep in mind here, though: As you can hear in the above clip (start at 7:15), this chatter originated from an offhand remark made by ESPN’s Buster Olney — while he was on […]
From Over the Monster | 2 months ago | 1 read
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter | 2 months ago | 7 reads
Good morning Birdland, Spring training starts next month! Any pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic must report to Sarasota by February 9, while the rest will be in by February 11. Position players that will take part in the WBC must make it to Ed Smith Stadium by February 12, and all […]
From Camden Chat | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Yesterday, I wrote about how I thought the San Francisco Giants were done signing starting pitchers. After adding Tyler Mahle and Adrian Houser on one and two-year deals, respectively, the Giants now have five established starters, as that duo joins incumbents Logan Webb, Robbie Ray, and Landen Roupp. Not everyone agrees with that assessment. Some […]
From McCovey Chronicles | 2 months ago | 3 reads
There’s a quiet debate brewing in Milwaukee: when we say the Brewers are “successful,” what do we actually mean anymore? For much of the franchise’s history, especially from the late 1980s through the early 2000s, success was something the Brewers rarely experienced. From the team’s lone World Series appearance in 1982 through 2007, Milwaukee failed […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 2 months ago | 2 reads
The Magic 8-Ball really don’t think that Nolan Arenado is going to be traded to the Cubs. I don’t give them good odds of landing Bo Bichette, either. Slightly better odds of Alex Bregman manning the Chicago third sack. I half-suspect the Cubs are done adding. Anyone they add is likely to be wearing a […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 2 months ago | 3 reads
Mika Zibanejad notched a hat trick and finished with five points as the New York Rangers remained perfect (now 6-0) in outdoor games by beating the disjointed Florida Panthers by a 5-1 count at the 2026 Winter Classic in Miami. Zibanejad is the first NHL player to produce three goals and five points in an outdoor game. The Panthers got off to a good start, but after they failed to score on some good looks and bungled two power-play chances in the first period. The Rangers grabbe...
From Litter Box Cats | 2 months ago | 2 reads
Even with his recent slump, there’s no doubt that MiamI Heat big Bam Adebayo is the franchise’s most important player. When you think about him as the team’s Captain, it’s with a capital “C.” He’s the pillar of the franchise — even though there needs to be a better supplement of talent around him. With […] The post NBA insider laments Bam Adebayo’s trade (un)availability appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
From Hot Hot Hoops | 2 months ago | 9 reads
Much ink has been spilled over the last three seasons trying to diagnose and correct the errors that have led to the Cardinals unceremonious tumble from the top of the National League Central division. While I can see the arguments for poor player development, lack of ownership spending, or the inability to keep and trade […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 months ago | 4 reads
Employees from teams are probably headed back to work this coming week, readjusting to life in the workspace post holidays. Will that mean more moves incoming? We know that a few of the Japanese players have to make a decision this weekend, so that might be what starts to move the markets. On to the […]
From The Good Phight | 2 months ago | 1 read
The first weekend of the new year is here, and the wind down from the holidays continues as we await some movement from the Yankees. With Tatsuya Imai off the board, the pitching market might start moving which could free them up to swipe a low-level starter or something similar, but we’re mainly just waiting […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 2 months ago | 1 read
It turns out signing Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami was the exception, and not a permanent change of the unwritten rule stating that the Chicago White Sox never win free-agent sweepstakes. General manager Chris Getz reportedly tried to sign another Japanese free agent, but this time he came up short. There was some brief excitement that […]
From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 3 reads
1914 Sydney Cricket Ground was the scene of today’s World Tour game, as the White Sox beat the Giants, 5-4. Some 10,000 fans attended. It would be 100 years before the majors returned to Australia, when the Dodgers and Diamondbacks opened the 2014 season at the Ground. 1936 Future White Sox co-owner Eddie Einhorn was […]
From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 5 reads
It was less than two months before that a heavy defeat against the same opposition resulted in the departure of Roy Keane as Sunderland manager. Keane’s departure was a blow to a fanbase who had newfound hope under the Irishman’s tenure, but in truth it appeared to be a tenure by fear and frustration rather […]
From Roker Report | 2 months ago | 0 reads
With Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai signing his deal with the Houston Astros, one of the two free agent plugs clogging up the offseason has been removed. The second and hopefully final move to make before the “free agent frenzy” can begin is Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto. His deadline to come to terms and sign a […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 2 months ago | 5 reads
MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: After maintaining for months that he was their primary free agent target, the Yankees have officially tendered a contract offer to Cody Bellinger. Keeping him in pinstripes became their principal objective after he proved he was a fit at the plate, at all three outfield positions, in the clubhouse […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 2 months ago | 5 reads
The Rangers start the new year off on the right foot as goals from Zibanejad and Panarin snap their losing streak and keep the team's perfect record in outdoor games in tact.
From Blueshirt Banter | 2 months ago | 0 reads
1908 In what was the first-ever direct trade with the Red Sox, the White Sox sent catcher Ed McFarland east in exchange for catcher Al Shaw. McFarland, entering his age-34 (and final) season, played in just 19 games for Boston, hitting .208 and earning 0.3 WAR — and STILL that made the trade a win […]
From South Side Sox | 2 months ago | 2 reads
I wanted to share something I stumbled onto via Instagram. It’s a post that compares the evolution of MLB team logos over the last 20 years. The Colorado Rockies, you will note, remain unchanged, which should come as a surprise to no one. So tonight’s question is this: Should the Rockies make a significant logo […]
From Purple Row | 2 months ago | 1 read