Episode 42 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live!
In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the Winter Meetings, the two relievers the Cubs HAVE signed, and the remaining options on the board. After that, we talk about the Alex Bregman rumors, including his fit and the path that could lead to him in Chicago.
After the break, in our transaction corner, Brett and I talk about those pesky Nico Hoerner trade rumors that popped up last night. Although we can see the ...
1924 White Sox superstar second sacker Eddie Collins, who had led the club to a 14-13 record as player-manager to finish out an awful 1923 season, was named the permanent player-manager of the club. All Collins did was lead the battered mid-1920s White Sox to consecutive winning records (79-75 and 81-72) before getting fired/released by […]
Big East teams will be in action across two games on Friday in college basketball action. That includes the Missouri State Bears squaring off against the Xavier Musketeers at Cintas Center, and we have best bets recommendations across the board.
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Best Big East Spread Bet Today: Xavier vs. Missouri State
The DraftKings line for this game has Xavier favored by 17.5, while the model predicts it will win by more (18.1 points).
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Overview Rating: 4.98 2025 stats: 74 games, 225 PAs, 8 doubles, 7 home runs, no triples, 18 RBI and 8-2 in SB attempts. He slashed .201/.274/.347 with an OPS of .620 and OPS+ of 71. He had 64 Ks, to 20walks. Date of birth: April 7th, 1999 2025 salary: Pre-arb 2025 status: He is on the 40 man roster, […]
The Braves have made a couple of impact signings over the course of the past 24 hours, as they now have both OF Mike Yastrzemski and RP Robert Suarez in their employ for at least the next two seasons — Yaz signed a two-year deal and Suarez signed a three-year pact as well. Considering that […]
Karim Benzema spoke in a wide-ranging interview with L’Équipe. The former Real Madrid captain delivered a frank, incisive assessment of his former club’s superstar-laden attack. From tactical clarity to ego management, Benzema laid out what he believes is missing at the Santiago Bernabéu this season. “What Real Madrid lack is simply a connection” For Benzema, […]
MLB’s Winter Meetings have wrapped up, and they were chock full of big deals and hot rumors. Here is all the stuff you want to know for your Houston Astros and from around MLB: Munoz has not had much success at the MLB level, going 2-7 with a 6.73 ERA over 27 appearances (17 starts) […]
The Washington Commanders were on the practice fields again today as they prepare for a road game against the New York Giants on Sunday. There aren’t any new injuries today, and a few players returned to practice. CB Jonathan Jones (rib) and LB Bobby Wagner (knee) didn’t practice again today. Jones is dealing with a […]
Thinking about another off-season series to do, I came upon this idea. Position player pitching has become fairly common in modern baseball, so much so that MLB has codified when a position player is allowed to pitch. Now, a position player can only pitch if one or more of these criteria is met: • Game […]
The Philadelphia Eagles opened the 21-day practice window for rookie offensive tackle Cameron Williams to return from injured reserve, according to an official team announcement. This development comes one day after the practice window for Myles Hinton expired, which means Hinton will remain on IR for the rest of the season. The Eagles previously let […]
We are bordering on an obsessive Alex Bregman watch at this point, which means any new rumor or report is going to come in for some discussion here at Bleacher Nation. And today, we have a new report to share and (over)-analyze.
Alex Bregman Seeking Other Offers
According to a report at The Seattle Times , Alex Bregman’s agent, Scott Boras, has “initiated discussions with the Mariners to express Bregman’s willingness to consider Seattle as a destination, an industry source told the T...
WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball will return to his usual stomping grounds of Liverpool’s Echo Arena to face former two-division titlist Brandon Figueroa on February 7th. The WBA ordered this bout in October despite Mirco Cuello winning what the sanctioning body specifically called a final eliminator in February. This, alongside the explosion of secondary belts […]
On Thursday, Detroit Lions coordinators met with the media to discuss the Cowboys win and the upcoming game against the Los Angeles Rams. Topics this week ranged from how to stay disciplined when Matthew Stafford is trying to manipulate the defense, how Detroit has adjusted to the loss of tight ends and Brian Branch, and […]
Luis Arraez is a player of extremes. When you look at his Baseball Savant page, all of his stats are either in the top 5 percentile of the bottom 5 percentile. His outlier skillset has made him a polarizing player and a guy fans love to talk about. He has won three batting titles in […]
The Arizona Cardinals (3-10) visit the Houston Texans (8-5) on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at NRG Stadium and will try to stop a five-game losing streak. Here are best bets recommendations.
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Best Over/Under Bet
O/U Pick: Over (42.5)
This year, Texans’ games have finished over 42.5 points scored in three out of 13 games.
The Cardinals have played in 10 games this season (76.9%) in which the two teams totale...
Something has to give when the New York Giants (2-11) bring a seven-game losing streak into a meeting December 14, 2025 with the Washington Commanders (3-10), who are on their own eight-game losing streak. We have best bets recommendations.
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Best Over/Under Bet
O/U Pick: Over (46.5)
This year, Giants’ games have finished over 46.5 points scored in eight out of 13 games.
The Commanders have played in seve...
The Arizona Cardinals (3-10) will aim to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Houston Texans (8-5) on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at NRG Stadium.
On defense, the Texans have been a top-five unit, ranking best by allowing only 266.3 yards per game. They rank 20th on offense (322.2 yards per game). With 335.5 total yards per game on offense, the Cardinals rank 15th in the NFL in 2025. Defensively, they rank 24th, allowing 347.4 total yards per game.
Several of the best contribut...
The Cubs have a new left-handed reliever: This seems a signing well in line with Jed Hoyer’s practice of recent years — sign a mid-range reliever who’s had some success in the past and hope to make something out of him, as the Cubs did in 2025 with Caleb Thielbar and Drew Pomeranz. Milner, like […]
The Brewers have made their first major league move in the 2026 free agent market. According to Ken Rosenthal, the Brewers are signing outfielder Akil Baddoo to a major league deal. The major league nature of the deal is somewhat of a surprise, given that Baddoo spent almost all of last season in the minors. […]
The Atlanta Braves, coming off a disappointing 2025 season, have made a couple of free agent moves involving mid-level free agents, getting free agent closer Robert Suarez on a 3 year, $45 million deal and free agent outfielder Mike Yastrzemski on a 2 year, $23 million deal. Suarez, who turns 35 in March, didn’t pitch […]
—According to Pete Thamel and Adam Schefter, Louisville WR Chris Bell suffered a torn ACL during the team’s loss at SMU last month. It’s believed to be a clean ACL tear, and Bell is set to have surgery this week with noted surgeon Dr. Dan Cooper in Dallas. Here’s hoping this doesn’t drop Chris out […]
It was certainly a tumultuous Winter Meetings for the Mets. Their pursuit of Kyle Schwarber fell short, while two key members of the team’s core departed in free agency. As we wait to see what the Mets do in response to build out their 2026 roster, it’s worth checking in on the status of their […]
After I got done posting Wednesday night’s open thread, I ended it on this note: The Braves were involved in a few rumors but nothing turned concrete. Maybe that’ll be the case in the near future? We’ll see what happens. Well, less than 24 hours later, the Atlanta Braves have made two big free agency […]
When Kalif Raymond went down with an ankle injury in the Detroit Lions’ Week 12 win over the New York Giants, it appeared they had lost one of their biggest weapons on special teams. While this hasn’t been Raymond’s best year, he’s a two-time All Pro and even had a punt return touchdown earlier this […]
With the Atlanta Braves draft position being settled in as of Tuesday evening, it is now time to start taking a look at some of the potential targets for the team in the 2026 MLB Draft. This series will take a look at 10 players who will have some chance to be available for the […]