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It is, I suppose, a testament to the 2025 Cubs season that all five of these games — plus one of the two “honorable mention” games — were in the season’s first half. That’s when the Cubs offense was cruising and they put together a division lead. Of course, you know about the struggles in […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 5 reads
As we here at Pinstripe Alley have been doing our “50 Biggest Yankees’ Free Agent Signings” series, we’ve tried to make it clear that not all of the signings are good. It’s not the “best” signings, it’s “biggest.” Sometimes, that means one was big at the time it happened, it just didn’t work out on […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Because we’re now just five days away from the posting deadline on Tatsuya Imai (Friday, January 2), I feel obliged to offer some kind of update on the Japanese ace. Reports have long had the Cubs as one of the interested parties, but, as we’ve discussed , details beyond that are ultra slim. It’s starting to look a whole lot like the Munetaka Murakami situation, where the ultimate signing team may be a relative surprise. Maybe even to Tatsuya Imai, himself! Consider some comments he ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Where, exactly, the Cincinnati Reds choose to deploy Sal Stewart during the upcoming season remains very much to be seen. The 22 year old took the lineup by storm when called upon late in 2025, but did so primarily while rotating through 1B and 3B to keep each of Spencer Steer and Ke’Bryan Hayes ‘fresh’ […]
From Red Reporter | 3 months ago | 2 reads
After spending the 2024 season with the Milwaukee Brewers as a solid swing-man, the Phillies gave Joe Ross a one-year deal for what seemed like a similar role. Over the course of seven seasons with the Washington Nationals and the aforementioned Brewers, Ross has made 86 starts while coming out of the bullpen 37 times. […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Francisco Lindor was a steadying presence for the Mets last year despite all the volatility around him. The team did miss the playoffs, but it was through no fault of his own. He reached the 30/30 milestone and finished the year hitting .267/.346/.466 with 31 home runs, 117 runs, 86 RBI, and 31 stolen bases. […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Mike and Dan look back at a week that was great for the Islanders until it wasn’t, and an annoying week ahead. With wins over the Devils and Rangers on either side of the Christmas break, the Islanders gave their fans a great holiday. Whether it was a surprise game-winning goal from Adam Pelech or […]
From Lighthouse Hockey | 3 months ago | 10 reads
This week’s episode of the podcast, Jake, Gabe, and Scott all give their thoughts on the Willson Contreras trade, their thoughts on the return, and how the young pitching the Cardinals have received in return will benefit them long term, not just from an on-field standpoint but also from a talent acquisition standpoint. Jake gave […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 months ago | 5 reads
This Rays off-season has included a search for veteran starting pitching* for 2026, with three veterans with former experience with the Rays tabbed early in the off-season in former Opening Day starter Zach Eflin, the recently traded Zack Littell, or the team’s only departing free agent Adrian Houser. Read More: Rays Rumors: A Starting Pitcher […]
From DRaysBay | 3 months ago | 6 reads
After a series of decisions at the end of the 2025 season, the Red Sox quickly went from a plethora to a dearth of left-handed pitchers, almost overnight. Justin Wilson, who spent a year in Boston, and Steven Matz, who was acquired at the trade deadline, were both free agents at season’s end. Then, at […]
From Over the Monster | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Barcelona head to Espanyol for their first La Liga game of 2026 in what promises to be a big game for many reasons. Hansi Flick’s side head into the game on top of the pile in La Liga, but Espanyol have been enjoying a fine season too and currently sit in fifth place in the […]
From Barca Blaugranes | 3 months ago | 0 reads
If one recalls the halycon days of September 19, 2024, Shohei Ohtani established the first 50/50 club with aplomb against the Miami Marlins at the sociological nightmare that is loanDepot Park. One might recall that a scrum broke out where the historic home run ball landed, and, to settle that dispute in the most American […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 2 reads
He won’t light up the scoresheet, but EJ Emery is quietly becoming exactly what the Rangers drafted him to be—a true shutdown defenseman.
From Blueshirt Banter | 3 months ago | 4 reads
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From Lookout Landing | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The Washington Nationals are painfully light on experience. From the front office, to the coaching staff and the players, there are not many proven commodities. This is both exciting and somewhat concerning. As we get deeper into the offseason, the need for veteran leadership has become more glaring. We have talked a lot about the […]
From Federal Baseball | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new week! We got a Christmas present this year when the Athletics announced that they’d locked up left fielder Tyler Soderstrom for the foreseeable future with a contract extension. That should hopefully be the first of several that the front office issues out to the younger core guys. […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Missouri Tigers were looking for their third straight bowl win in three straight seasons in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl on Saturday night against No. 19 Virginia. Unfortunately, that wasn’t meant to be as Mizzou fell to UVA by the final score of 13-7 in a low scoring affair — ending an otherwise underwhelming season […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Earlier this month, Pete Alonso left New York for Baltimore when he signed a five-year deal worth $155 million with the Orioles. He left behind a lasting legacy in Flushing, one that includes establishing himself as the franchise’s all-time home run leader, both for a single season (53) and for his career (264). While one […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 7 reads
The Cubs haven’t made any major signings to date this offseason. This, you know. Not bringing you any new information here. Jed Hoyer and Co., however, have signed a flurry of new relief pitchers to the staff. As of the time of this post, one of those signings has not yet been officially announced by […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Over the last couple of weeks, Camden Chat’s writers have been looking back on what we thought were some of the biggest single storylines of the year for the Orioles. There were many to choose from, big and small. As the year 2025 is on its way out, I’m going to share one more set […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The White Sox have set the table for an interesting trade with this offseason’s transactions. Rule 5 Draft additions and Chicago’s signings of infielder/DH Munetaka Murakami and pitcher Sean Newcomb maxes out the 40-man roster while upgrading key positions. With a flurry of new talent expected to flood the field in 2026, the Sox must […]
From South Side Sox | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Kazuma Okamoto is the next position player from Japan expected to sign with an MLB team and there are some prognosticators who believe he will be a better major league player than Masataka Murakami who recently signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the Chicago White Sox. Okamoto has to sign a deal prior to […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Monday, December 29 MBB: Omaha recap – CDWBB v Michigan 6pm PT FS1 – BW Tuesday, December 30 WBB: Michigan recap – BWEditorial – KF Thursday, January 1 Football CFP Qtrs v Texas Tech 9am PT ESPN – DCUWBB v Northwestern 2pm PT B1G+ – DCUFootball: CFP Qtrs recap – BW Friday, January 2 WBB: […]
From Addicted To Quack | 3 months ago | 5 reads
We finish our trip through the diamond in right field. Ironically, the combined output by the two primary right fielders is one of the more disappointing parts of the 2025 season, but these two players might be a biggest part of the hope for growth. Ultimately, where this team goes depends greatly on where these […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Just a few more days left of having to catch myself when trying to reference the previous season and the following season, without simply being able to say “this year” or “last year” in a very clean and easy way. It’s TBD what it’ll actually mean , but The Athletic is reporting that, “The expectation is for Baltimore to remain in the market for starting pitching help” even after re-signing Zach Eflin last night . My hope is that they’re out, so that they aren’t additional competition on...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 3 reads