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It seems the secret to Sunday success for the Braves is to play Sunday Night Baseball. For the second straight week, the Braves were successful via the new version of Sunday Night Baseball on Peacock. They come from behind to beat the Phillies 4-2 and completed a splendid weekend sweep of their division rival. After […]
Some news and notes on a Monday morning after the Dodgers’ first losing streak of the season. Roki Sasaki struggled through another start on Sunday at Coors Field, allowing three runs in 4 2/3 innings, and in his four starts has a 6.11 ERA and 15.9-percent walk rate in 17 2/3 innings. With River Ryan […]
The San Diego Padres (5-1) and Arizona Diamondbacks (4-2) had strong weeks to keep pace in the National League West, but the big news of the week was the Padres about to be sold for the staggering price of $3.9 billion. The sale price shatters the previous record of $2.475 billion, which is what Steve […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Welcome to week 4 of our 2026 NL Central Power Rankings — let’s rank some teams! 1. Cincinnati Reds (14-8); 5-1 this week; 31.1% chance to make postseason (FanGraphs) The Reds had a great week against a couple of inferior opponents. They started things by taking two of three against the Giants at home before […]
Triple-A: Durham Bulls (TBR) 6, Norfolk Tides 3 The Tides fell to Durham 6-3 on Sunday, courtesy of one ugly inning from Andrew Kittredge (0.2 IP, 5 R, 6 H). Methinks the rehab stint should continue. On the other hand, Cade Povich pitched great, mowing down ten Bulls hitters by strikeout over five innings. The […]
And finally, Matthew Leach has the story of Twins reliever Kody Funderburk, whose wife Alicia is both pregnant and was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Through treatment, the doctors believe that both Alicia and baby will be fine.
Good morning, baseball fans! It’s a new week of San Francisco Giants baseball, so let’s take a look at what’s on deck for the week. The Giants are off today, but they’re heading back home to Oracle Park for both series this week. First up, the Los Angeles Dodgers are coming to town tomorrow for […]
As most of you know, I was lucky enough to be invited to attend Winter Warmup as a reporter. Last year, I used that experience to write several season previews. Due to the late start of the top 20 prospect series (caused by waiting for Brendan Donovan to be traded), my Winter Warmup stories have […]
For most folks, the start of their career means the end of school. It doesn’t matter if you work in finance, healthcare, the arts or athletics. However, that is not the case for all athletes. The Colorado Rockies provide continuing player education, helping their Latino players learn English language and get acquainted with US culture. […]
Amazin’ Avenue is looking to add a new writer or two, to grow our staff and provide better, wider, and more diverse coverage of the New York Mets. If you’re itching to write about the Mets—and make some money along the way—please don’t hesitate to apply. Here’s what to expect if you’re selected for the role: […]
Anne Rogers asks how the Royals can stop their losing slide. Right now, it seems Kansas City can’t get out of its own way. It’s playing out on the field and off it. Winning is going to relieve the tightened grip the Royals have on the bats they swing and the pitches they throw. But […]
Louisville Bats 2, Toledo Mud Hens 1 (box) Toledo and Louisville combined for just nine hits in the series finale, and each team had just 32 plate appearances. Low-offense days mean good things for the pitching staff, but the Mud Hens haven’t fared well in these low-scoring games this weekend. Toledo dropped the series 4-3 […]
We’ve done this dance before. Every few years, things start to get tense. Negotiations stall, statements get a little sharper, and suddenly the words “work stoppage” start creeping back into the conversation like a bad memory you thought you’d buried. And if you’re a White Sox fan, or just a baseball fan with any kind […]
1910In a 1-0 win during Chicago’s final season at South Side Park, Cleveland’s Addie Joss no-hit the White Sox for the second time in three seasons. Context clues from the box score suggest possibly just one South Side runner, Freddy Parent, even reached second base. Doc White scattered five singles and a double, holding Cleveland […]
After the Red Sox finally got something resembling momentum going with back-to-back series victories against a very good Brewers team and a Cardinals team that has made anybody following MLB say “Hey they actually aren’t as bad as I thought they’d be,” they go out and lay eggs like that over the past week. That […]
Kansas Jayhawks News Now that Corbin Allen is on his way out, what are his transfer options? The Kansas baseball and softball teams have been making a statement in recent weeks SI takes a look at some backcourt options in the portal now that Kansas missed out on Terrence Hill, Jr Topeka Capitol-Journal also has […]
Last Week’s Results Division Standings Last Week Top Pitching Performance of the Week We’ll give this spot to Brandon Sproat, who turned in his best performance as a Brewer by far after a rough start to the season. In a 6 2/3 inning start on Wednesday, he allowed one run on four hits and a […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Postponed due to rain at Syracuse Mets; doubleheader scheduled for June 3rd Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 6-7 vs. Reading Fightin Phils 3B George Lombard Jr. 1-4, HR, BB, RBI, 2 K — pretty nice to lead off a ballgame by taking no less than Zack Wheeler deep to dead center, gotta say […]
Happy Monday, Camden Chatters! Welp, it was a pretty lousy weekend in Cleveland. The Orioles dropped three games out of four in the series, culminating in a loss yesterday in which Trevor Rogers allowed six runs (five earned) in five innings. He was particularly victimized by José Ramírez, who homered twice. It was the second […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Todd Hollandsworth and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, including more HOFers than you can shake a stick at. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Todd Hollandsworth,* Mike O’Berry, Milt Wilcox, Willie Prall, Charlie Smith. Also notable: Dave Bancroft HOF. Today in history: […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (11-9) POSTPONED (INCLEMENT WEATHER) Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (6-8) AKRON 4, BINGHAMTON 0 (BOX) The Binghamton Rumble Ponies are arguably the most exciting team in the Mets minor league system to begin the year, with A.J. Ewing, Marco Vargas, Jacob Reimer, Chris Suero, and Eli Serrano, among others, all rostered there- and […]
I’m usually the one around here that looks for the optimistic point of view with the Phillies. They’re still a talented team that will likely make the playoffs this year, even if right now it’s bleak. The baseball gods have frowned on them in a rather substantial way (or is it the ghost of Harry […]
The latest Arizona Cardinals, Kansas City Chiefs engage in Trade Talks for No. 3 Pick in NFL Draft | PHNX With the NFL Draft just five days away, Monti Ossenfort and the Arizona Cardinals appear poised to make a deal. Sources tell PHNX Cardinals that Ossenfort has already engaged in early trade discussions with GM Brett Veach and the Kansas City […]
The Detroit Tigers wrap up the weekend having taken two of three from the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Friday night saw them fall in a 1-0 extra-inning affair, but they bounced back to take Saturday’s matchup, 4-1, and Sunday’s afternoon game, 6-2. As the late Billy Mays used to say, “But wait, there’s […]