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When something transcends its own arena, gauging its greatness becomes a very difficult thing. As a film lover, I have found it difficult to assess something like The Godfather fairly — it has almost become its own island within the artform, people joke about it without having seen it, and it is held on a […]
THIS IS A GUEST ROCKPILE BY ANTHONY DEPNER While the 2025 Colorado Rockies will mainly be remembered negatively, two players who stood out as bright spots were Victor Vodnik and Jordan Beck. Both players took a step forward in 2025 and found success in their respective roles. However, each still has areas of growth that […]
Happy Friday, everyone. In arbitration news, two-time Cy Young-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal proved why it’s worth it to know your value. He and the Detroit Tigers did not see eye-to-eye when arbitration came around, with the team offering him only $19 million to the $32 million he estimated he was worth. The Tigers notoriously do […]
Good morning, baseball fans! As we approach Spring Training and the beginning of the season, we’re going to be doing some questions for y’all about your thoughts about the San Francisco Giants and baseball in general! Today’s question is what would a successful 2026 Giants season look like for you? Personally, I’d take a winning […]
Our newest writer, John Latham, had an interesting look at The Cardinals’ 2026 Roster and the Cost of Choosing Too Slowly. It got me to thinking about how things might look after the 2026 season is over and it is time to revamp the 40-man roster again. It can pay to look down the road […]
This post is part of a series of daily questions that we’ll ask the community here at Amazin’ Avenue throughout the month of February. We hope you find the questions engaging and that our prompts can spark some fun conversations in the comments. What grade would you give David Stearns for the Mets’ 2025-26 offseason?
Well, baseball is coming soon. How soon? Depends on what you mean by baseball. Do you mean pitchers and catchers reporting? Or does baseball start when the whole team reports? Or is it when the games start? When the games that mean something start? And if it’s the games that mean something, do you count […]
Though it doesn’t have the same name recognition as the Olympics or the World Cup, the World Baseball Classic is a pretty big deal within the sport. And a trio of former Arizona players are going to be participating in the triennial competition. Ex-Wildcats Rio Gomez (Colombia), Austin Wells (Dominican Republic) and Justin Wylie (Great […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. Happy Birthday, Dale Long*, who held a significant record while he was a Pirate, and […]
DRaysBay works best as a place for community and conversation. Accordingly, in the lead up to the new season, we are posting “Daily Questions” in the month of February. I look forward to seeing you in the comment section! Yes that means you get to define “success” in your response!
Good morning, Camden Chatters. In the wake of the Orioles missing out on Framber Valdez, and thus coming up empty on every high-profile free agent starting pitcher this offseason, fans wondered if the Birds might pivot to the trade market to acquire the hurler they need. Well, the O’s indeed struck a trade yesterday…just, maybe, […]
1912 In a brilliant move, the White Sox purchased first baseman Jack Fournier from Boston. Fournier would go on to play six seasons in Chicago, with a 5.9 WAR peak in 1915 (a season in which he led the AL with a .491 slugging percentage). After the re-acquisition of Chick Gandil for the 1917 season, […]
Baseball Prospectus is widely regarded as one of the best sites for prospect analysis. While most major publications have already released their lists of the top prospects in baseball, BP didn’t release theirs until this Wednesday. Four of the five Brewers who made the list are consensus top prospects. The fifth is a recent draftee […]
The 2026 Yankees have a lot riding on their stars repeating the quality seasons that they put up in 2025, but there’s a select few that they would like to see rebounds from. No one fits that latter category more than Anthony Volpe, who was brutally bad at the plate for months at a time […]
As Brewers fans, we’ve quickly become used to making it into the postseason. After just four playoff appearances from the franchise’s inception in 1969 (as the Seattle Pilots) through their first 49 seasons, Milwaukee has now made it to October baseball in seven of the last eight seasons, including five NL Central titles. But is […]
Duke’s incredible win streak is now at 14 with a thrilling 59-58 road win over #6 Louisville. Duke led for much of the game before Louisville tied it up at 46-46 and then hit a three to push out in front, 49-46. The Blue Devils pushed back out in front by 6 but the Cardinals […]
SNY | Phillip Martínez: The Yankees unveiled a list of 27 non-roster invitees on Thursday, led by some of the best prospects in the organization, such as George Lombard Jr., Carlos Lagrange, and Ben Hess. Veterans like Seth Brown and Paul DeJong, not to mention ultimate reclamation project Marco Luciano, will try to win a […]
The formal release of the rosters for this spring’s World Baseball Classic named 16 members of the Seattle Mariners organization. That sum is the second-highest total of any club, trailing only the New York Mets with 17. Seattle’s WBC participants are as follows: Brazil RHP Pedro Da Costa Lemos Canada 1B Josh Naylor Colombia UTIL […]
The Carolina Hurricanes earned another two points as they shutdown and shutout the New York Rangers, 2-0 on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. The Canes have now notched points in 10 straight games (8-0-2) and have points in 14 of their last 15 games played. A big part of that is because of goalie […]
A few weeks ago, we were able to give you some preliminary information on the Rockies’ promotional schedule for the 2026 season. It was a bit sparse, but the Rockies assured us more was coming soon. True to their word, the Colorado Rockies announced their full promotional and theme night schedule this week. From Star […]
Red Sox pitching prospects Jack Anderson and Eduardo Rivera were named to Great Britain’s and Puerto Rico’s initial rosters on Thursday for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Neither Anderson, a 26-year-old right-hander, nor Rivera, a 22-year-old left-hander, is on Boston’s 40-man roster. Both hurlers joined the organization at different points in 2024, as the former … Continue reading "Red Sox pitching prospects Jack Anderson, Eduardo Rivera selected for World Baseball Classic"
Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker was awarded the Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award. From the team: Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker has been named the winner of the 2025 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award at tonight’s NFL Honors ceremony in San Francisco, CA. The award is presented each year to an NFL player who best demonstrates the qualities of […]
The Mizzou women’s basketball team defeated Arkansas for the second time this year on Thursday in Fayetteville. While the Tigers ran the Razorbacks off the court in Columbia, it took all 40 minutes to put them away in an 87-82 thriller in Bud Walton Arena. This game was highly competitive from the jump with 11 […]
March means spring training, roster battles, and this year, a reminder that baseball is very much a global sport. The World Baseball Classic is back, with players representing their native land (or, in some cases, the lands of their ancestors). So many Royals players won’t be in camp early on, they’ll be playing in games […]
A lifeless performance sent the Rangers into the Olympic break on a sour note, as Carolina controlled nearly every inch of the ice in a 2–0 shutout at Madison Square Garden.