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Betting the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

The Washington State Cougars are nearly set to battle for all of the potatoes against the Utah State Aggies on Monday morning in Boise, and the betting market anticipates a tight one. Currently on FanDuel, both the Cougars and Aggies are listed as -108 on the moneyline, with WSU at -1.5 (-102) for the spread. […]

X-Rays Negative on J.J. McCarthy’s Hand

It appears that the Minnesota Vikings may have avoided the worst-case scenario with their young quarterback, but his status for their next game is still cloudy at best as things stand right now. During his post-game press conference following the Vikings’ 16-13 victory over the New York Giants, head coach Kevin O’Connell told reporters that […]

Vikings Defense Ties Franchise Record

While the Minnesota Vikings’ defense hasn’t been recording quite the numbers as far as turnovers that we’ve become accustomed to in recent years, Sunday afternoon’s victory over the New York Giants saw them tie a mark that this franchise hasn’t seen since the days of the Purple People Eaters. By keeping the Giants’ offense out […]

Padres take low-risk option on ex-Guardian pitching phenom

The San Diego Padres had a busy week leading up to the holidays. They signed Michael King and Korean star Sung-mun Song to three-year deals. But the Padres made a calculated move to add starting pitching depth by agreeing to a minor league contract with veteran Triston McKenzie. McKenzie seeking to reclaim glory He is […]

Vikings Lose Key Pieces In Ugly Win Over Giants

A game between a 6-8 team and a 2-12 team in late December is generally expected to be a pretty ugly affair, and Sunday’s contest between the Minnesota Vikings and New York Giants at MetLife Stadium certainly met those expectations. Only one offensive touchdown was scored on Sunday afternoon, and the Vikings lost a couple […]

2025 Dodgers season review: Chris Stratton

For those needing a dramatis personae, or those who mistook Chris Stratton for Andrew Heaney (oops), Stratton is a journeyman pitcher who was drafted by and debuted with the San Francisco Giants before bouncing around the league. Stratton broke into the league as a six-pitch starter, but shifted to the bullpen once joining the Pittsburgh Pirates organization in […]

2025 SnakePit Awards: Rookie of the Year nominations open

The usual procedure will apply: For your consideration, here are all the rookie qualified hitters and pitchers this year for Arizona, in descending order of playing time (PA for hitters, IP for pitchers). I’d say this likely to be not quite as a procession as last year, when Justin Martinez got 79% of the vote, […]

Murakami fills lefty power void — but comes with development risk

After a winter filled with pedestrian free agent signings and anticlimactic trades, the White Sox finally jumped in the free agent pool with a cannonball into the deep end. Signing Murakami is no safe move, as there are wildly-varying outcomes, from high-boom to high-bust. On one hand, Murakami’s stats since 2021 have been stacked. He […]

Martin, Diaz officially signed

The Texas Rangers officially announced the signings of relief pitchers Chris Martin and Alexis Diaz this past week. Diaz’s signing was announced on December 16 and is for one year for what has been reported to be $1 million plus another $500K in potential incentives. Martin’s signing was announced on December 19 and is for […]

Yankees Social Media Spotlight: Holiday Service

It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! It’s been a big week for New York sports, as the Knicks brought home the NBA Cup and to ensure that the Big Apple wouldn’t end 2025 without a trophy of some kind. But what have our Yankees […]

Mets talking with White Sox about Luis Robert Jr.

Earlier today, Munetaka Murakami, whom the Mets were reportedly interested in signing, inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox, one day ahead of the deadline to sign the Japanese slugger during his posting window. Following the news, Bob Nightengale reported that the White Sox are interested in moving Luis Robert Jr. and […]

News & Rumors: The Crawfish Boil 12/21/2025

All the biggest news and rumors regarding the Houston Astros and from around MLB – they’re all in here! Its an offseason Crawfish Boil for December 21, 2025. The White Sox get a potential huge bargain on Murakami, whose power is regarded as being off the charts but also could potentially be a high strikeout […]

Sunday Bantering: Rumors

Ken Rosenthal, in The Athletic, writes that the Jays are showing interest in Alex Bregman: Team officials have been in recent contact with Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, according to sources briefed on the conversations. Ideally, the Jays want to add a left-handed hitter, but either the right-handed Bregman or Bichette would fit their defensive alignment […]

2025 Arizona Diamondback Reviews #19 Ryan Thompson

Overview 2025 Review Ryan Thompson is something of a rare breed in Arizona. He’s a reliable relief arm. HE’s been a reliable relief arm since the Diamondbacks picked him up from the rubbish pile just before their playoff run in 2023. He made his Arizona debut in August of that season, recording a clean inning […]

NFL Week 16 Early Games

The final quarter of the 2025 NFL season will continue Sunday at 1:00 PM, with a few interesting matchups including the Chargers against the Cowboys, and the Vikings against the Giants. The Philadelphia Eagles already beat the Washington Commanders and clinched the NFC East, but there’s a decent amount of hate-watching available on Sunday. Click […]