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Executives from all Major League Baseball franchises will begin to descend upon Orlando, Florida today for the annual Winter Meetings, with the next few days paramount in the advancement of all offseason transactions. Agents for available players will be on hand, deals will be hashed out into the wee hours of the morning, and by […]
From Red Reporter | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Given the fact that we know the Cubs are in on third baseman Alex Bregman , and given the reports that had the Cubs interested in Eugenio Suarez at the Trade Deadline, I have been waiting for some kind of rumor to connect the Cubs to Suarez this offseason. We can and will discuss the wisdom of such a match, but it only made sense that, at some point, the Cubs would have the conversation, right? Right: The Cubs continue to explore the third-base market in free agency, and Eugenio Suár...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The NFL Week 14 schedule continues on Sunday with 12 games on the schedule. There are four teams with byes this week, the Carolina Panthers, the New England Patriots, the New York Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers, while the Detroit Lions beat the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday, and the Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles […]
From The Phinsider | 10 days ago | 1 read
As most Nationals fans know by now, the team traded for top catching prospect Harry Ford. This is a huge move because Ford has a good chance of solving the Nationals long standing catcher problem. I wanted to give Nationals fans a look at who Harry Ford is, both as a person and as a […]
From Federal Baseball | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals don’t have anything to play for with regards to the season, and you can tell as they continue to actively try and tank another season under Jonathan Gannon. If Gannon is back next year it would signal two seasons out of three where he was the head coach of a team that […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Team News What’s on tap for D-backs at Winter Meetings?“I know the deals that get done at the Meetings are splashier, because there are more people around paying attention to it,” Hazen said. “I think, in reality, the majority of all the work that you’re going to get done for the offseason, a lot of […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 10 days ago | 0 reads
A brutal outside audit: questions about grit, identity, Panarin’s future, and Othmann’s value dominated the league’s Rangers talk this week.
From Blueshirt Banter | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Today starts the Major League Baseball Winter Meetings, easily the busiest and most media-saturated four days in the offseason. Held in Orlando this year, all 30 clubs as well as every agent worth their salt will be in attendance, so there are always lots of balls in the air, with trades, free agent signings, and […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Major League Baseball’s annual Winter Meetings are taking place this week at the Marriott Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa in Orlando, Florida. Here are some of the events going on this week and what to look for from a Cubs point of view. First, there was a report by Bob Nightengale of USA Today early […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
In Mariners news… Around the league… Nick’s pick…
From Lookout Landing | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Good morning, folks… MLB.com takes a look at each team’s biggest need entering this week’s winter meetings. Former Rangers owner Tom Hicks has died. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.
From Lone Star Ball | 10 days ago | 1 read
The offseason has not brought much news or much positive news with regard to the San Diego Padres. That has not stopped multiple players from the lower levels of the organization from playing in the various winter leagues to improve their skills. Luis Campusano went 0-for-21 last year at the MLB level so his time […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 10 days ago | 1 read
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Vinny Capra. The 29-year-old actually already has ties to New England/Boston. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and spent some playing time for Manchester, New Hampshire’s Fisher Cats. After making his Major League debut with […]
From Over the Monster | 10 days ago | 0 reads
They hung with the NHL’s top juggernaut, Panarin stayed scorching, and Igor did Igor things. So, what exactly are these Rangers?
From Blueshirt Banter | 10 days ago | 0 reads
There are a lot of prospect hounds around and a lot of people like Harry Ford. This is the most updated scouting report, courtesy of Baseball Prospectus: If Ford was hoping he might play himself into a time-share at the catcher position by the end of 2025, he should’ve known better than to be drafted […]
From The Good Phight | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The St. Louis Cardinals are officially committing to the rebuild after teasing with the transition idea at this time last year. With Sonny Gray gone, the Cardinals need to go fully into this new direction and truly look to take advantage of their trade pieces. By now, you know to me that means dealing Nolan […]
From Viva El Birdos | 10 days ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets Devin Williams chose to return to New York, despite his shortcomings last season. That says a lot about him, writes Laura Albanese of Newsday. Central to both the Mets’ and Yankees’ offseason is evaluating the markets of Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger without qualifying offers attached, writes Joel Sherman of The New […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The 2026 Braves team ZIPs projections came out on Monday. Last year’s starters plus Mauricio Dubon are below. There’s not a ton of argue about here. These numbers look pretty realistic. I understand where he gets Dan Szymborski gets these numbers from. There are a few of these that don’t look right. I think the […]
From Talking Chop | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Happy Sunday morning one and all. We are in for an interesting one this week, as the Cardinals continue to find ways to not play their starters, while the Los Angeles Rams are looking to get back into the win column after losing their hold on the top seed in the NFC. Do we like […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Early in this offseason, the Detroit Tigers’ roster has largely taken shape already. Jack Flaherty exercised his player option for 2026 and Gleyber Torres accepted the qualifying offer and will also return at their starting second baseman. That’s $47 million, roughly a third of the projected 2026 payroll already allocated. The Tigers are signing right-hander […]
From Bless You Boys | 10 days ago | 0 reads
In Saturday’s ACC Action, Louisville took care of Indiana 87-78, Florida State lost to Houston 82-67, Georgia Tech beat Monmouth 79-67, BC slipped by New Haven 67-63, Virginia popped Dayton 86-73, Miami smacked Southern Miss 88-64, NC State dismissed Asheville 75-63, Cal waved goodbye to Pacific 67-61 and Wake Forest said goodbye to West Virginia, […]
From Duke Basketball Report | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Dodgers brought back one of their 2025 champions in the form of Miguel Rojas earlier this week, and now, the Dodgers hope to do the same with another fan favorite. Where would the Dodgers be without Kiké Hernández over the last two seasons? Hernández spent the last two regular seasons serving as a utility […]
From True Blue LA | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter | 10 days ago | 0 reads
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. We catch everything but we throw a lot back. ‘Insider’ Bob Nightengale’s dispatches aren’t often found here. He’s on the same level as ‘Insider’ Jim Bowden as far as I’m concerned. Zac Gallen is still on the market. *means autoplay on, (directions to remove for Firefox and […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 10 days ago | 1 read
Braves Franchise History 1967 – The Braves acquire catcher Bob Tillman and pitcher Dale Roberts from the Yankees in exchange for minor leaguer Bobby Cox. 2006 – The Braves trade Horacio Ramirez to the mariners in exchange for reliever Rafael Soriano. MLB History 1937 – The Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year old Ted […]
From Talking Chop | 10 days ago | 0 reads