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The Winter Meetings are officially underway, and over the next few days we’re expecting to see some major momentum on deals coming together. Whether that means the Yankees will be one of the teams landing anybody remains to be seen, as their offseason plans have been a mystery beyond what many have assumed from the […]
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According to reports from Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Pittsburgh Pirates have made a four-year offer to free agent Kyle Schwarber that is in excess of $100 million. The left-hitting Schwarber hit 56 homer runs last season, and while the reports state he remains unlikely to sign with Pittsburgh, it is a significant development […]
The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Clemson Tigers face off in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27, 2025, starting at 12 p.m. ET, airing on ABC. Looking to attend this game live? College football tickets are available on Vivid Seats . Penn State vs. Clemson Tickets & How to Watch Info Tickets: Get tickets to this game on Vivid Seats Game date: Saturday, December 27, 2025 Game time: 12 p.m. ET Location: The Bronx, New York Venue: Yankee Stadium TV channel: ABC Penn State Of...
The Grambling Tigers (3-5) will try to break a four-game losing streak when they visit the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (5-4) on December 8, 2025 at Reed Green Coliseum. Southern Miss dropped its previous game to Miami (FL), 88-64, on Saturday. Tylik Weeks was its high scorer with 12 points. On Tuesday, in its most recent game, Grambling fell to Tulane 65-63. With 18 points, Derrius Ward was its top scorer. When is Southern Miss vs. Grambling and when does it start? This game between the ...
The Incarnate Word Cardinals (5-4, 1-1 Southland) will visit the New Orleans Privateers (3-7, 0-1 Southland) after losing four straight road games. In its most recent game, Incarnate Word lost to Nicholls State on Saturday, 74-67. Its high scorer was Jordan Pyke with 21 points. In its previous game, New Orleans lost to Houston Christian on Saturday, 85-76. Coleton Benson scored a team-high 26 points (and added three assists and two boards). When is Incarnate Word vs. New Orleans and when d...
The Gator Bowl will feature the Missouri Tigers entering a showdown against the Virginia Cavaliers on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The game is on ABC, if you’re looking for how to watch. When is Missouri vs. Virginia and when does it start? This game between the Tigers and Cavaliers will take place on Saturday, December 27, 2025. You can expect the kickoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. Where to watch Missouri vs. Virginia The Tigers and Cavaliers will hit the field at EverBank Stadium for this ma...
The Tennessee Titans entered Week 14 with the number one pick in the 2026 NFL Draft secured. Now maybe that isn’t as important with Cam Ward in the fold and not needing to go QB, but they still lost draft position on Sunday by beating a lowly Cleveland Browns team. The New York Giants, on […]
The only player on the Contemporary Baseball Era Player Ballot to be elected to the Hall was Jeff Kent. He’s the second-to-last guy I would have picked. I would rank him above Clements on my list. Well, likely Mattingly too. But any of the other five would have seemed better picks to me. The Committee […]
New York Post | Greg Joyce: The Contemporary Era Committee voted on this cycle’s class of candidates and unfortunately, Don Mattingly missed out on enshrinement yet again. It is the 19th time that Mattingly has been denied entry to Cooperstown, appearing on the BBWAA ballot 15 times and then coming up for election via the […]
The Washington Commanders played their worst game in a terrible season against the Minnesota Vikings earlier today, getting shut out 31-0. Jayden Daniels and WR Noah Brown both returned from injuries, but the team still couldn’t score. Daniels was kept out of the game after landing hard on his left elbow, the same elbow he […]
For the next few nights, we’re going to try out something new for the night owls in the Purple Row community. We’d like to pose a question here to set the stage for future discussion. So here’s tonight’s topic: Who do you think will play first base for the Colorado Rockies in 2025? We know […]
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Daniel Jones will undergo surgery on his Achilles. While the team has yet to formally confirm the diagnosis, the decision to proceed with surgery effectively confirms that the tendon is torn. Daniel Jones’ season in Indianapolis is officially over, and his future with the Colts just got a lot more […]
Former Houston Astros second baseman Jeff Kent was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday by the Hall of Fame by Era committee. The Eras committee is the modern interpretation of the old Veterans Committee. They look at only candidates from a particular era every year and 2025 was the year for modern […]
The Rangers battled back from a disastrous start but a late officiating twist and an OT breakaway doomed them to another painful loss.
Over at Marquee, Bruce Levine runs down the many rumors and storylines for the Chicago Cubs this week at the Winter Meetings. It’s a very comprehensive read, and worth checking out. One thing jumped out at me, not necessarily for the strength of the rumor, but instead for the identity of the player. Because it’s not a guy we’ve really heard attached to the Cubs: “While [Tatsuya] Imai is the jewel of this year’s foreign player class, Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami is a pow...
Jeff Kent was the lone player selected on the Contemporary Era ballot for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame next summer. Kent is the all-time leader in home runs by a second baseman with 377, and was a five-time All-Star and 2000 National League MVP. He won MVP that year, hitting behind Barry Bonds, […]
We’ve seen this before. The Los Angeles Rams (10-3) had their way with the Tampa Buccaneers on Sunday Night Football two weeks ago. In Week 14, the Rams latest victim was the Arizona Cardinals. After allowing an opening touchdown drive to their NFC West competition, the Rams proceeded to outscore the Cardinals 45-3. Yes, you […]
No second baseman hit more home runs than Jeff Kent and he’ll now take his place in the National Baseball Hall of Fame according to the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. The National Baseball Hall of Fame has shared the news tonight that Jeff Kent will be enshrined as part of the class of 2026. He […]
The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee met on Sunday at the winter meetings in Orlando, trying to decide which players from an eight-person ballot would be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Only one —Jeff Kent — will be inducted in Cooperstown in July 2026, while Fernando Valenzuela and others fell short. Kent received […]
The Los Angeles Rams were on their heels early after the Arizona Cardinals marched down the field and Jacoby Brissett hit Michael Wilson for a quick opening score. It brought back memories of last week’s road upset where LA came up short to the Carolina Panthers. Instead, the Rams leaned heavily on both Blake Corum […]
Jeff Kent, longtime second baseman who played for six teams but had his best years with the San Francisco Giants, has been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era Committee. Kent received votes from 14 of the 16 committee members, two more than the amount necessary to be elected. Carlos Delgado […]
Former Mets second baseman Jeff Kent has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee. Kent, who spent five years calling Shea Stadium home, was the only player to secure the 12 votes needed to gain entry into Cooperstown. He ended up with 14 votes from the 16-person […]
On Sunday night, the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee unveiled the voting results of this year’s ballot: longtime slugging second baseman Jeff Kent has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Eras Committee was created to give another chance at enshrinement to players who have fallen off the standard BBWAA Hall of Fame ballot, […]
The Contemporary Baseball Era Committee revealed its Hall of Fame vote, and, among the eight candidates on this year’s ballot, just one received the requisite votes to head to Cooperstown: long-time second baseman Jeff Kent. Kent, a career .290/.356/.500/123 wRC+ hitter who played strong defense and was worth 56.0 WAR, was for years one of those “Hall of Very Good” guys who seemed just shy of the truly elite. He played for long enough to accumulate a healthy resume of counting stats, but ...