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The Los Angeles Rams lead the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 24-10 after the first half of play as the Rams controlled most of the first half and now have a real chance to getting to a 10-3 record before the end of the day. L.A. won the coin toss and chose to defer […]
The Seattle Mariners are acquiring pitcher Jose Ferrer from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catcher Harry Ford and pitcher Isaac Lyon, per reports from yesterday. This is the second year in a row where the Nationals have traded a young, controllable, but unheralded lefty reliever with a 4+ ERA but quality peripherals. Last year, […]
Real Madrid succumbed to their first home defeat of the 2025-26 season as they had three players sent off in a 2-0 defeat to Celta Vigo at the Estadio Bernabéu in La Liga on Sunday night. Williot Swedberg scored both goals, one an impressive backheel and the other a late tap-in on the counter, either […]
With all due respect to the New Hampshire Wildcats*, they are no South Carolina. The biggest question coming into this game was whether or not Louisville could ride the momentum from their valiant performance against the Gamecocks a few nights before. When the Cards jumped out to a 20 point lead in the first quarter […]
Section 103 We’re excited to share that our sponsor, Section 103, has added a Clemson apparel collection. Section 103 offers shirt designs based on Clemson traditions, and you can tell they are dialed into what makes Clemson special. Not only do they offer classic designs based on Cadence Count and Howard’s Rock, but they also […]
Overview 2025 Review Brandyn Garcia began the season in the Seattle Mariners system at the AA level where he dominated striking out 33 batters in 25 innings before earning a promotion to Tacoma the Mariners AAA affiliate. He continued to be effective there as well before earning a big league promotion on 7/21. Garcia quickly […]
For the first time since the 2022 season, Missouri football is headed to Florida for its postseason game. The Tigers will play the Virginia Cavaliers in the Gator Bowl at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville on Dec. 27. MU has made bowl game appearances in six consecutive seasons under head coach Eli Drinkwitz. Virginia will come […]
The Los Angeles Rams play the Arizona Cardinals and we would love a shocking Cardinals upset. The Green Bay Packers beating the Chicago Bears would help clear a path for the Seattle Seahawks get the No. 1 seed in the NFC. The Las Vegas Raiders play the Denver Broncos and a Raiders loss would be […]
The Los Angeles Rams (9-3) travel to take on the Arizona Cardinals (3-9) in Week 14 which a 4:25pm ET start time, and here’s our how to watch guide! The Rams are coming off a quieting loss to the Carolina Panthers, and the Cardinals have been spirling downward for much of the year, but after […]
Missouri men’s basketball dropped its second straight game in an 80-60 loss against No. 21 Kansas Sunday in the Border War. The Tigers were outscored 47-35 in the second half as KU expanded its hold on the contest played at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City. Mizzou failed to consistently generate offense against the Jayhawks, […]
J.P. Feyereisen reached the Jake Reed zone in 2025, a previous pitching acqusition finding his way back to the Dodgers on waivers after some time away, and only for a short time. After riding the up-and-down between Oklahoma City and the Dodgers, Feyereisen ended his 2024 off the 40-man roster and elected free agency. He […]
The Phillies enter this Winter Meetings at something of a crucial point in their championship window. We’ve all seen that the current core as constructed cannot finish the job as far as getting to the World Series and winning it, so there needs to be some changes to the roster. There has been much discussion […]
Well, let’s hope the Cardinals have some fight in them. With the Los Angeles Rams looking to maintain their lead in the NFC West, and with a chance to get back to the top of the NFC standings, this game is a big one for them. Meanwhile, the Arizona Cardinals have looked like, and made […]
You know how I said there were certain categories which might be a formality? Well, I’ve a feeling this might be one of them – or, at the very least, be a two-horse race. For there was one hitting and one pitching performance, which were both head and shoulders above the rest. Still, there’s a […]
The baseball winter meetings start on Sunday night in Orlando, in which the entire baseball world convenes, a period that often stokes the hot stove flames. We are already five weeks into the offseason, and the Dodgers have made several roster moves after winning the World Series. Clayton Kershaw retired. Michael Kopech, Michael Conforto, Kirby […]
After playing a matinee matchup against the New York Rangers yesterday, which saw the Avs win 3-2 in overtime thanks to a ridiculous goal from Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado looks to sweep this back-to-back against the Philadelphia Flyers here today. This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche (20-2-6) […]
After playing a matinee matchup against the New York Rangers yesterday, which saw the Avs win 3-2 in overtime thanks to a ridiculous goal from Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado looks to sweep this back-to-back against the Philadelphia Flyers here today. This will be the first of two regular-season meetings between these two teams. Colorado Avalanche (20-2-6) […]
Is Pavel Dorofeyev going to score a goal when his Vegas Golden Knights face the New York Rangers on Sunday? The game starts at 7:00 PM ET — we can help you make the right call via the stats and trends available in this article. Pavel Dorofeyev Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +225 (Bet $10 to win $22.50 if he scores a goal) Dorofeyev Goals Betting Stats Dorofeyev has eclipsed his points prop bet in each game he’s played with a set points prop (two total opportun...
When the Vegas Golden Knights play the New York Rangers on Sunday (at 7:00 PM ET), is Tomas Hertl going to light the lamp? We have stats and trends to help you make the best bet below. Tomas Hertl Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +195 (Bet $10 to win $19.50 if he scores a goal) Hertl Goals Betting Stats Hertl has topped his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Hertl has registered a point in 15 games this season while posting six mul...
Here’s another photo from BCB reader Clark Addison. It is, quite clearly, a play at the plate. There are enough letters on the back of the runner’s jersey to identify him: That’s Jason Marquis. Here’s the full photo: Marquis pitched for the Cubs for two seasons, 2007 and 2008. The catcher’s uniform doesn’t show a […]
It’s Sunday, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! This week, we will finally get some baseball news, as the Winter Meetings are set to begin in Orlando. Will there be heartbreak, as happened last year when a certain free agent right fielder opted not to take […]
The Friar Faithful have lived this experience before. The San Diego Padres and their general manager and president of baseball operations A.J. Preller are heading into MLB Winter Meetings in Orlando, Fla. with little financial flexibility and an unknown list of targets to fill the roster. Fans can only speculate about how Preller and the […]
AJ Smith-Shawver just turned 23. Literally, he turned 23 a couple weeks ago, on November 20. Given that he pitched in Atlanta in both 2023 and 2024, it always breaks my brain a bit to remember how young he is, even though he’s got parts of three MLB seasons under his belt. Selected in the […]
Bluebird Banter is 20 years old today. I remember when the site was an awkward teenager. Or maybe I was an awkward teenager? It started just a few days after the Blue Jays traded for Lyle Overbay (for David Bush, Gabe Gross and Zach Jackson). The trade got a very favourable review. The first post […]
Michael Grove’s seven and a half years in the Dodgers organization was very much a portrait of a modern major league pitcher. But after shoulder surgery kept him out of action for all of 2025, his time with Los Angeles has ended. Grove had Tommy John surgery in 2017 while at West Virginia, but that […]