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From now until the end of the year, Camden Chat writers will be revisiting some of the biggest moments and storylines of the disappointing 2025 Orioles season. Entering the 2025 season, Mike Elias had made multi-year commitments to pretty much nobody. The only free agent he’d ever given more than one guaranteed year was Tyler […]
Munetaka Murakami was arguably the most famous player coming over from Japan this offseason. His power was legendary overseas and is his biggest calling card as he makes the transition to the MLB game. Check around pre-offseason predictions and you’ll find lots of people saying that Murakami would get somewhere in the nine figures. MLB […]
Team news [Heavy] Trade For First Baseman Takes Boston Out Of Marte Sweepstakes – The Boston Red Sox traded for Cardinals’ first baseman Willson Contreras and cash Sunday night in exchange for pitcher Hunter Dobbins and minor league arms, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. It was reported that Contreras was one of the Red Sox’s top […]
Good morning. Evan Grant plays Santa and hands out Christmas gifts for each of the Texas Rangers, despite Ray Davis leaving a lump of coal in our stockings. Zach Crizer writes that the Rangers have been making some smart signings this winter, but are lacking in impactful moves. And, Andrew Simon notes that the Rangers […]
Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]
Meet the Mets Much like this past trade deadline, Luis Robert Jr. is said to be on the market and the New York Mets are among the interested parties when it comes to a deal with the White Sox. Around the National League East For a season filled with failures and disappointments, Drake Baldwin and […]
Thanks to the Steelers beating the Lions, the Bears have CLINCHED a playoff spot for the first time in five years. I want that top seed, though … I’m greedy … So, after all that silence, Munetaka Murakami winds up getting just two years and $34 million total from the Chicago White Sox. Oof. The writing was really on the wall about the size of the contract when the puff piece about Murakami maybe-being-the-next-Kyle-Schwarber came out. That was a tell that the previously-projected seven-...
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If you were so inclined, you could find plenty to complain about in this game. The Falcons allowed a couple of big, explosive passing plays and were downright lackluster against the run. The offense messed up some key third and fourth downs and turned the ball over once. Special teams was mildly shaky. And so […]
Things are fine. Sure the Arizona Cardinals ran their losing streak to an impressive seven games in a row, sure they sustained more injuries that look serious, and sure the bright spots on the season were mostly held in check, but they lost so their draft pick had to get better… right? Nope, while the […]
Chip Lindsey is Missouri’s newest offensive coordinator and I am extremely skeptical of this hire. To put it nicely. In order to show you why I think this/talk myself into this hire, I’m going to review his resume and offer a break out of how he’s done at each job he’s had previously. I am […]
This year’s Winter Meetings are now in the rear-view mirror, and the merciful end of 2025 is quickly approaching. The Rockies under new president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta have extensively focused on filling out the front office and big league coaching staff. The Rockies have hired a general manager, two assistant general managers, an […]
Happy Monday, friends. We’re fast approaching Christmas, which means we’ll likely see a slower week of activity around ye olde hot stove, as things get quiet before picking up again in the new year. We’ve still got some little news bites to keep you busy to start the week, as we mull over the White […]
Yesterday the Cardinals made their second major trade of the offseason, this one much less shocking. It is maybe surprising that it also involves the Boston Red Sox, but after it was reported that Contreras would waive his no-trade clause for the right fit, it seemed inevitable that Contreras would be on the move. In […]
Ken Rosenthal at The Athletic has the latest on Royals trade talks. [$] The Royals had been telling clubs and agents they were operating with limited financial flexibility. But ownership allowed the front office to extend for Strahm, who became a more pressing addition after the Royals traded lefty reliever Angel Zerpa to the Milwaukee […]
Good morning, baseball fans! As we are getting closer to the holidays, I thought we could take some time to revisit some of the San Francisco Giants’ best games. Or at least a few of my personal favorites. Over the weekend, we watched both of Tim Lincecum’s no-hitters from 2013 and 2014. But if you’re […]
Braves Franchise History 1999- The Atlanta Braves acquire second baseman Quilvio Veras, first baseman Wally Joyner and outfielder Reggie Sanders from the Padres in exchange for first baseman Ryan Klesko, second baseman Bret Boone and pitcher Jason Shiell. 1999 – In an interview in Sports Illustrated magazine, Atlanta Braves pitcher John Rocker offends virtually every […]
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. Comiskey buys a team, Bobby Bonds, Ryan Freel, and more. RIP Ryan*. Today in baseball […]
After Week 16’s action, the Tank Bowl is officially set for the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants next week. The Tennessee Titans managed to get a win against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, meaning next week’s game between the Raiders and Giants will feature the league’s only two-win teams. So, the loser […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are making some noise in the offseason and they could be a team to watch in free agency. The BD staff got together and shared which player they want the Pirates to target in free agency. Austin Bechtold The Pirates should sign third baseman Eugenio Suarez. After training for Brandon Lowe, the […]
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! We’re just three days to Christmas, so if the Orioles are going to make another big move this week, it will probably happen today or tomorrow. It feels greedy to hope for another big move just days after Mike Elias traded four prospects and a draft pick to the Rays for […]
Well, that news coming out of the south side of Chicago is certainly news that I don’t think anyone predicted. It feels like there are two ways to think of the Murakami news. First is that if he is a success, he is only on a two-year deal and can score bigger bucks in another […]
Hello again, everybody. It’s Monday, and that means the return of the Zona Mista after having the weekend off. Did you miss it? Of course you did! Look at us just providing you plenty of content to start out your week. So enough stalling. Let’s get to business. Let the man cook Look who finally […]
In a game where the word “dramatic” hardly does it justice, the Steelers escaped Detroit with a five-point win over the Lions. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. This incredible, horrible, so good, very frustrating game The Steelers survived on Sunday. Did your blood pressure? In a back and forth […]
*What a weekend it’s been! The Flyers eased into it by squandering a strong start and putting together a tough loss to the Sabres in the penultimate game of their road trip on Thursday. [ PHLY ] *They followed that up with their next game on Saturday afternoon against the Rangers in which they… squandered a good start and came away with another tough loss, this one in the shootout. [ BSH ] *A little more on the loss herein, if we want to continue to stew. [ Inquirer ] *Ahead of ...