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When the offseason started on the night of October 2nd, many of the true sickos in Red Sox Nation began looking ahead to 2026 to figure out how to fix a roster that mustered just six runs in a three-game series against the Yankees and struck out 13 times while being shutout in an elimination […]
From Over the Monster | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Welcome to the first weekend without baseball. Well, MLB baseball, at least. The Winter Leagues are up and running. And there’s Fall League, too. Actually, there’s quite a bit of baseball to watch. So welcome to the first weekend without baseball, now with baseball. Onto the links. Phillies news Ranger Suárez and Kyle Schwarber received […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Rajah arrives, Glenn Beckert packs his bags for San Diego, Bruce Sutter wins the Cy Young, Nomar Garciaparra* heads for Chicago, and other stories. 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 […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Good morning, Camden Chatters. The MLB offseason is starting to take off. Yesterday marked the fifth day since the end of the World Series, which is the deadline for teams to exercise or decline options on players who have them, and the first day in which they’re allowed to sign free agents from other teams. […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Islanders are back in action for a hyperlocal back-to-back, with the Wild at home tonight followed by a visit to the Rangers on Saturday night to tee up a long and dreaded Western trip. The Wild are coming in on a back-to-back after losing in Raleigh last night, but we know quite well that […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Free-agency is officially underway, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have several positions that need tuning up before the start of Spring Training. Although the team needs to address several issues, there are at least three free-agent players that could fit within the Pirates’ offseason plans. Third Baseman Eugenio Suarez The Pirates traded two-time Gold Glove winner […]
From Bucs Dugout | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Happy Friday, everyone. It’s a fairly straightforward day on the site! Barring any breaking news, our primary piece will see Jeremy grading Jazz Chisholm Jr.‘s 30/30 campaign for our Report Cards series. It also reminded me that the Yankees insisted on dragging out the withered husk of DJ LeMahieu for far too long in 2025, […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 2 reads
There was no shortage of moves for the Atlanta Braves on Thursday since the player/club option deadline arrived. In addition to those announcements, the club also announced that outfielder Michael Siani was claimed off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. Lastly, fellow outfielder Jake Fraley was claimed off waivers by the Tampa Bay Rays. 26-year-old […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 5 reads
It happened. It finally happened. A historically slumping Fiorentina finally took some accountability and started firing those responsible. Your favorite Fiorentina podcast idiots recorded this in the smoldering rubble of the Lecce game, before Stefano Pioli had been officially relieved of duty, but the writing was already on the wall, so we discussed his and […]
From Viola Nation | 3 months ago | 1 read
San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado won his third Silver Slugger Award Thursday, making him the only Padres player to do so for the 2025 season. Jake Cronenworth was also nominated for the award as the National League Utility Player, but that went to Alec Burleson of the St. Louis Cardinals. Machado had a […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Cubs 2025 Rule 5 Draft & Minor League Free-Agent Watch List 11/6 UPDATE : 26 Cubs MLB Rule 9 minor league 6YFA have been declared free-agents (pitchers Yency Almonte, Tom Cosgrove, Brad Deppermann, Austin Gomber, Chris Kachmar, Caleb Kilian, Zach Pop, A. J. Puckett, Tommy Romero, Joe Ross, Antonio Santos, and Mitchell Tyranski, catchers Pablo Aliendo, Ethan Hearn, Caleb Knight, Miguel Pabon, and Carlos Perez, infielders Reivaj Garcia, Corey Joyce, Nicky Lopez, Dixon Machado, Rafael Mo...
From The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog | 3 months ago | 2 reads
New York Daily News | Gary Phillips: The big news yesterday was the Yankees tendering a qualifying offer to Trent Grisham (check here for an explanation of the QO system). Grisham now has until November 18th to decide whether to accept the offer, which comes in at about $22 million for the 2026 season. It […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The New York Mets continue to round out their coaching staff, hiring Tim Leiper to be their third base coach, replacing Mike Sarbaugh. Leiper, whose most recent coaching job came as the San Diego Padres’ third base coach last season, has a wealth of experience in baseball. The California native’s baseball career began as a […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 5 reads
As a Spurs fan living in Los Angeles, and a Dodger fan too, the last few weeks have been great. The Spurs have had an historically great start, even better than expected or predicted. During the same time, the Dodgers won the World Series — capped by the best Game Seven in the history of […]
From Pounding The Rock | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Louisville men’s basketball team hit the century mark in back-to-back games for the first time since 2010 as they rolled to a 106-70 win over Jackson State Thursday night inside the KFC Yum Center. It’s the first time the Cardinals have ever started a season with consecutive triple digit offensive outputs. While the overall […]
From Card Chronicle | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The No. 22 Memphis Tigers (8-1) take on a conference opponent when they host the Tulane Green Wave (6-2) on Friday, November 7, 2025 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in an AAC clash. Tune in to ESPN to watch this contest live. Watch Memphis vs. Tulane with Fubo! When is Memphis vs. Tulane and when does it start? This matchup between the Tigers and Green Wave will take place on Friday, November 7, 2025. Be ready to see the kickoff at 9 p.m. ET. Where to watch Memphis vs. Tulane The T...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Duke Watson and Stanquan Clark back in the same week? It could happen. Here’s the first injury report of the week for both Louisville and Cal, which will be without leading tackler Cade Uluave, who was injured in last week’s loss to Virginia. Louisville Cardinals OUT QUESTIONABLE PROBABLE Cal Golden Bears OUT PROBABLE
From Card Chronicle | 3 months ago | 0 reads
As the Cubs make a qualifying offer to Kyle Tucker that he will almost certainly decline, he takes home some hardware: Even while missing time with some injuries, Tucker batted .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 25 stolen bases in 136 games for the Cubs. It was a calculated risk for Jed Hoyer to trade […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Red Sox prospects Luis Perales and Stanley Tucker have been selected to the 2025 Fall Stars Game, the Arizona Fall League announced on Thursday. Perales, a 22-year-old right-hander, and Tucker, a 23-year-old infielder/outfielder, will represent the Salt River Rafters by suiting up for the American League in the 19th annual Fall Stars Game at Mesa’s … Continue reading "Red Sox prospects Luis Perales, Stanley Tucker named 2025 Fall Stars"
From Blogging the Red Sox | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Overall, the D-backs offense took a step back in 2025. They scored 95 fewer runs than the previous season, and the team OPS+ dropped six points, from 114 to 108. But on an individual level, there were still some standout performances. These were recognized today, with the announcement that three D-backs won the Silver Slugger […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 3 months ago | 4 reads
My wife is treating me like I had a serious illness I’m recovering from and a relapse is imminent. Honestly, it’s not that bad. I saw My Boys play an amazing season. They had an epic, life affirming run through The Godless Yankees, then crushed The WaterBoarMen beneath their sandalled feet. Man, did we hear […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Milwaukee Brewers had three finalists up for Silver Slugger awards as the best hitter at their respective positions this year, but when the awards were announced on Thursday, they were shut out. It wasn’t especially surprising, when considering the players that Milwaukee’s three finalists were up against. The first of the Brewers’ finalists was […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 3 months ago | 3 reads
For many Rays fans, one hope for the new ownership group was that the indignities of the Stuart Sternberg era would be a thing of the past. That the team would no decline pay player contracts at or near market rates, particularly for fan favorites. Well, if that was you, today’s 40-man roster deadline is […]
From DRaysBay | 3 months ago | 0 reads
A final plaudit to add to his resume before free agency, Kyle Tucker wins his second career Silver Slugger Award. On the season, Tucker hit .266/.377/.464/139 wRC+ (third highest in the NL among qualified outfielders), with 22 homers, 91 runs scored, 73 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. The Cubs acquired Kyle Tucker for his bat, and, outside of a particularly notable dip, he produced when he was healthy enough to play. It’s a bummer things didn’t work out better overall for the Cubs, but it’s har...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Dodgers won a pair of National League Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday, one for star Shohei Ohtani and another as the best team on offense in the circuit. Voting is done by league managers and up to three coaches from each team. It’s the fourth Silver Slugger Award for Ohtani as the top designated […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 2 reads