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Try as I might, I cannot remember one game in which Carlos Hernandez pitched for the Phillies. In fact, searching for his picture in the database for this piece, I had to get real specific about what I was looking for. 2025 stats (w/ Phillies): 25 G, 25 2/3 IP, 18.7 K%, 10.6 BB%, 0.83 […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 7 reads
Dan Rafael reports that Erika Cruz, slated to rematch Amanda Serrano on January 3rd, has been pulled from the fight after turning in an “atypical VADA test result for clenbuterol.” Rafael emphasizes that the result is an “adverse finding” rather than an outright failure, “meaning it needs more analysis,” but Serrano will instead face undefeated […]
From Bad Left Hook | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The 2026 World Baseball Classic is shaping up to be another outstanding tournament, and this time around Team USA may have the pitching to go all the way. On Thursday, it was announced that Detroit Tigers’ ace Tarik Skubal will be a member of Team USA for the first time. That gives manager Mark DeRosa […]
From Bless You Boys | 3 months ago | 6 reads
MLB RUMORS — We touched on this in the latest episode of The BN Cubs Podcast (out this afternoon), but I’ll reiterate it here: The Arizona Diamondbacks are being increasingly lumped into the Alex Bregman sweepstakes of late, with Ken Rosenthal even reporting that “a scenario exists in which the Arizona Diamondbacks would both sign free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman and keep second baseman Ketel Marte.” Pretty big/juicy addition to our slate of MLB Rumors, right? Eh, maybe … let’s talk ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Chicago Cubs today announced at least some of the lineup for the 10th anniversary reunion of the 2016 World Series team, which will be heading up the Cubs Convention next month. As you can see, it’s a truly loaded collection of nostalgia: Albert Almora Jr.? The tag-up! Trevor Cahill? The swing man! Chris Coghlan? Underrated! Carl Edwards Jr.? The Stringbean Slinger! Dexter Fowler? The lead-off homer! Justin Grimm? The fireman! Jason Hammel? Given him potato chips and he rock...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The Cincinnati Reds further bolstered their bullpen on Wednesday with the signing of lefty Caleb Ferguson, who comes to the Queen City fresh off a 2025 season split between the Pittsburgh Pirates and Seattle Mariners. He fired 65.1 IP of 3.58 ERA, 3.26 FIP ball with a new and improved arsenal on the mound, and […]
From Red Reporter | 3 months ago | 1 read
The New York Giants (2-12) host the Minnesota Vikings (6-8) on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at MetLife Stadium and will look to halt an eight-game losing streak. The Vikings are averaging 20.6 points per game on offense, which ranks them 25th in the NFL. On the other side of the ball, they rank 13th, surrendering 21.9 points per contest. The Giants’ defense has been a bottom-five unit in scoring defense this season, conceding 28.3 points per game, which ranks fourth-worst in the NFL. On offense...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 5 reads
There is a race for the No. 1 overall draft pick in the 2026 NFL draft with just three games remaining in the regular season and the Las Vegas Raiders are in the thick of the mix. Let’s take a closer look of where things stand: New York Giants, 1 spot, 2-12 rec0rd: Remaining schedule: […]
From Silver And Black Pride | 3 months ago | 7 reads
Before he was Cubs manager for four years, before he was a World Series hero, before he was “Grandpa Rossy,” David Ross was just another Cubs backup catcher. Well, not “just” another one. He had been signed at the recommendation of Jon Lester, who the Cubs signed to a long-term deal before 2015, as Lester […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 6 reads
In the Mets’ quest to remake the bullpen after the utter disaster it was in 2024, they signed Devin Williams, former Yankees reliever who had a down season after years of excellence, looking to bring him back to his former glory. And after that signing, and their 2024 signing of Clay Holmes, another former Yankees […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 3 months ago | 8 reads
Two seasons ago, fresh off a 92-win campaign and an NL Central division title, the Milwaukee Brewers traded their best pitcher. Former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes, entering his final year before free agency, was dealt to the Orioles for a fairly underwhelming return. Nonetheless, the Brewers remained the class of their division, in fact […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 7 reads
Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua are really going to fight on Friday, December 19, headlining a Netflix-streamed card from Miami’s Kaseya Center. The journey to get to this fight was as odd as the matchup itself, which pits a social media celebrity with a questionable but profitable professional boxing career against a former multiple-time world […]
From Bad Left Hook | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The Blue Jays picked up Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Red Sox in September of 2024, and he got into five games with the Jays, after playing two with the Red Sox. Before that, he played parts of four seasons with three different teams. He had 10 games with the Jays in 2022. He’d […]
From Bluebird Banter | 3 months ago | 5 reads
All the latest news and rumors on your Houston Astros and from around MLB – it’s in here! Today’s offseason Crawfish Boil for December 18, 2025: Cliff Notes: Passan identified the Astros as being in the mix for a top-tier starting pitcher. Rosenthal also goes on to say that trading Marte is the most likely […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Welcome to week 15 of the Cyclone tracker! This is where we follow our resident weather-themed duo in rookie receivers Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel, both out of Iowa State (hence, the “Cyclone” twins). As always, there will be analysis, projections, commentary, and relevant updates that happen in real time. Jayden Higgins, Jaylin Noel statistics vs. Cardinals Jayden […]
From Battle Red Blog | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Two years ago, as part of my celebration of Chanukah, I examined some of the players who have worn the number eight for the Phillies. For this year’s celebration, I decided to add ten to the number and look at some of the more notable players who have donned 18. One curious thing I discovered: […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Because the event is held in the middle of Spring Training, it was always a pretty good bet that you would be able to get some of the best position players to represent your country in the World Baseball Classic. The games are more meaningful and more intense, but the injury risk isn’t fundamentally different. But getting the best pitchers is a dramatically different story, given the nature of ramping up for a competitive season. Getting yourself into a position to max out your effort in ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 0 reads
Down the stretch they come. The 49ers’ final three-game stretch kicks off Monday night in Indianapolis as Philip Rivers tries to keep the Colts’ playoff chances alive. Given the struggles slowing down the run, Jonathan Taylor and the Colts’ rushing attack provide a concerning challenge for the 49ers’ run defense. On the other side of […]
From Niners Nation | 3 months ago | 6 reads
There have been many contentious Braves in the last few decades of Braves fandom, but the guy bearing the mantle right now is almost certainly Sean Murphy. Acquired in an out-of-nowhere deal ahead of the 2023 season when the Braves were seemingly set at catcher, Murphy’s signature style of swing-out-of-his-shoes slugging and stellar saves defensively […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 4 reads
LOS ANGELES – A full postseason share for the Dodgers, who won the World Series for a second straight season, is worth $484,747.57 in 2025, part of a total $128.2 million player pool for the postseason, a source confirmed to True Blue LA. Players’ share of the postseason pool is determined by gate receipts from […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Aside from perhaps only the Jackie Robinsons and Babe Ruths of the baseball canon, few other names are tossed around as frequently as that of Tommy John. Although his ubiquitous acknowledgement comes more from a revolutionary medical procedure than a reputation as a player, Tommy John stuck in the big leagues for more than a […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Seeking a solution to the lack of outfield offense, the Royals went out and acquired a trio of players in advance of the 2025 trade deadline. The results varied, but I admired the attempt to do … something. Those guys, the subjects of this article, are Mike Yastrzemski, Randal Grichuk, and Adam Frazier. Yaz was […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Texas Rangers have announced the 2025 award winners for the team, as voted upon by the D/FW chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Wyatt Langford was named the team’s Player of the Year. The outfielder avoided a sophomore slump, slashing .241/.344/.431 in 134 games, going 22 for 28 on stolen base attempts, […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 6 reads
It was confirmed by numerous reports on Thursday that Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula will be entering his name into the transfer portal this offseason, CBSSports Matt Zenitz broke first. Pribula, who will be entering his final year of eligibility, spent just one season with the Tigers after a redshirt year then two-year stint with Penn […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 5 reads
Speaking on El Larguero (Cadena SER), former Real Madrid player and analyst Alvaro Benito explained why Madrid continue to struggle to put matches away, regardless of the opponent. Benito pointed to recurring lapses after taking the lead. “I haven’t understood those moments of continuing to sit deep and be beaten, allowing them to cross and […]
From Managing Madrid | 3 months ago | 3 reads