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Baseball’s offseason, just like its regular season, is a marathon not a sprint. But there are some checkpoints along the way that spur action, and one such checkpoint is the Winter Meetings. It’s usually the first time of the offseason when action really picks up, and this year has been no different. With the meetings […]
Yesterday, two pretty-good-if-unfortunate-in-2025 relievers signed for modest sums: Mark Leiter Jr. took less than $3 million to pitch in Sacramento, and Hoby Milner took $4 million to rejoin Craig Counsell and play for his sixth big league team. Oh, and the Braves also gave Robert Suarez more than double those two salaries combined for three […]
So, are the Tigers going to trade Tarik Skubal? This question has been asked an endless number of times already this offseason, and the answer seems to change every time it comes up. First, it seemed like a sure thing the Tigers would hold onto their ace at least until the trade deadline. Then, as […]
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. Few things illustrate that an MLB team’s season has not gone according to plan than firing the manager before Memorial Day even comes around. The 2025 Orioles found […]
Team Japan is ready to defend their title ahead of the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and their rotation will feature the reigning World Series MVP and ace of the Dodgers pitching staff. Yoshinobu Yamamoto will join teammate Shohei Ohtani as the two Dodgers to announce their participation for the World Baseball Classic, per Yahoo! Japan. […]
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Happy Friday, everyone! Winter Meetings are over, and we have a big wrap-up of everything that happened, who signed where, and who the winners and losers were this year as we get closer to the end of 2025. There are some player moves to keep up with, including two players who won’t be heading back […]
Meet the Mets Pete Alonso shared a thank you message to Mets fans and all of the people he worked with in the organization, and the Mets shared a thank you video of their own. Pete’s wife Haley shared a photo that she took of him following his major league debut in 2019. The Mets […]
Anne Rogers writes about the Royals landing Lane Thomas. After that uneven 2024, Thomas was limited to 39 games and 125 at-bats for the Guardians in 2025, mostly due to a lingering case of plantar fasciitis in his right foot, which required surgery in September. And before that, Thomas missed a month with a right […]
For the past couple of seasons, Major League Baseball has dipped its toes into streaming entertainment platforms. Apple TV Friday night games were the most substantial non-traditional TV presence (and will continue), with smatterings of the odd Peacock or Roku games here and there. In 2026, MLB is going to Greg Louganis into the deep […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Earlier this week, it was reported by Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic that the San Francisco Giants are one of five teams that are pursuing trade talks with the Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Freddy Peralta. Peralta, 29, is coming off of a career-best 2025 season that he finished […]
The Rockies went into the Winter Meetings looking to fill roster spots. After three days of continuing to rebuild the front office and coaching staff, with a few players being added to the roster and farm system along the way, the organization is actually doing it, and doing it the right way. Even though there weren’t any big player acquisitions — a few minor […]
The 2019 Minnesota Twins were a veritable superteam, boasting a powerful lineup that battered teams into submission. Right in the middle of that success was outfielder Max Kepler, who swatted 36 home runs and 32 doubles while providing quality defense in both center field and right field. His performance, in fact, was so good that […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates are leaving the MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando with a better idea of their direction for the future. Among the events taking place in Central Florida was the 2026 MLB Draft Lottery, where the Pirates had the third-best odds for the No. 1 overall pick, but finished at No. 5. The Chicago […]
Braves History 1966 – Voting 4 to 3, the U.S. Supreme Court refuses to review Wisconsin’s suit to block the Braves’ move to Atlanta, thereby retaining baseball’s “umbrella” under antitrust laws. 1993 – The Orioles sign free agent 1B Rafael Palmeiro, while the Indians hand free agent Dennis Martinez a two-year contract worth $9 million. […]
Perhaps inevitably, pretty much the only thing anyone wanted to talk about with Liverpool manager Arne Slot when he held his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s game against Brighton was Mohamed Salah. After being Liverpool’s most consistent top performer over eight seasons, Salah has struggled to find his form this season and found himself […]
Quickly following the signing of outfielder Mike Yastrzemski, the Atlanta Braves made another notable move. This time, the club agreed to a three-year, $45M contract with closer Robert Suarez. He will make $13M in 2026 and $16M in each of his remaining years. Previously with the San Diego Padres, 34-year-old Suarez put together what was […]
The decline from a glorious peak is one of the most unsettling things in life, and sadly, the modern world is full of them. The deterioration of local town squares as small businesses shut down, the enfeeblement of loved ones as they age, the morning after a good buzz, and the uneasiness of daily life […]
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. HRod had a couple of good years, and other stories. Today in baseball history: Cubs […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Mark it down, O’s fans: Pete Alonso is really, truly a Baltimore Oriole. Alonso passed his physical yesterday and the Orioles officially announced his signing. It’s happening! The Birds will introduce Alonso to Baltimore today with a 4 PM press conference that will be broadcast on MASN, MASN+, and Orioles.com. The […]
Another Friday. Another day closer to the holidays. Links aren’t as good as holidays, but they’re almost as good. So here they are. Phillies news Which teams are the best fits for Kyle Tucker? Given what section this is appearing in, you can guess one of the clubs on the list. Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs […]
The in the lab feature has just gotten off the ground, but we have already had a number of excellent questions and comments. We are here to talk Astros baseball and do so in a systematic way, but we are also here to learn more about the game and the numbers that people use. One […]
Hey, you want more news? Here’s some good news. The MLB Rule 5 Draft has been completed, and the Pittsburgh Pirates have added five players to their cupboard on December 10, one of them via trade. They selected right-handed pitcher Colin Baumler from the Baltimore Orioles, but they flipped him to the Texas Rangers for […]
The Winter Meetings was a bit of a dud this year, but while they were quiet for the Yankees and just about every other team in baseball, they did feature two Mets officially moving on from Queens, with Edwin Díaz leaving for the Dodgers and Pete Alonso signing on with the Orioles. Let’s see if […]
I hope Mizzou Football is ready for the added challenge of 9 SEC games! Sammy had the quick write up of the news, or you can get the read on the schedule also from MUTigers.com. Here is the full schedule: 2026 Mizzou Football Schedule What’s interesting is the RIVALRY WEEK game against Arkansas is going […]