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On the heels of its 24-21 road upset of No. 2 Miami, the Louisville football team made its debut appearance in the Associated Press Top 25 poll on Sunday. The 5-1 Cardinals are No. 19 in the poll, its first appearance in the rankings since week 12 of the 2024 season. Here’s the full poll […]
From Card Chronicle | 5 months ago | 5 reads
Former big league catcher Jesus Montero passed away recently, according to a report from El Extrabase. The report indicates that Montero was part of a serious traffic accident on October 5 and passed following several days in the hospital. Montero was just 35 years old. Montero is best known for having been one of the…
From RotoFeed | 5 months ago | 2 reads
It breaks our hearts to pass along the news of a tragedy in the New York Yankees’ family on this sunny Sunday. Jesús Montero was one of the best prospects in baseball in the early 2010s and debuted with the Yankees in September 2011 at age-21. He really shined in his first cup of coffee […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 5 months ago | 6 reads
We’re not too far from awards season, which means the usual worthy nominees, head-scratching selections, and outright upsets have started to populate the Gold Glove discussion for 2025 . Dillon Dingler is one of the catching finalists for the Detroit Tigers; Carlos Santana earns another nom for the Cleveland Guardians after winning the 1B award last season. Bobby Witt, Jr. represents shortstop, with division foes Maikel Garcia (Royals) and Jose Ramirez (Guardians) both nominated at third base....
From Twinkie Town | 5 months ago | 7 reads
The Rams beat down the Jaguars across the pond in a game that was never close. They inch closer to the 49ers, who hope the Cardinals drop a game to the Packers later this afternoon. We’ll have to wait until Monday to see if the Seahawks drop a game. This morning doesn’t have any marquee […]
From Niners Nation | 5 months ago | 10 reads
The Reign earn a 2-1 win in Lu Barnes' final regular-season home match.
From Sounder At Heart | 5 months ago | 8 reads
This year’s NLCS series between Milwaukee and Los Angeles elicited plenty of attention, but not only because the Dodgers were in it. While casual fans and international viewers love Shohei Ohtani, everyone outside the Dodgers fanbase cheered for David to defeat Goliath, another issue came to light: The salary mismatch between these two teams, and […]
From South Side Sox | 5 months ago | 5 reads
1909 Hugh Duffy took over as the fifth White Sox manager of all time, after Billy Sullivan had a disappointing 78-74 year in his one year at the player-manager helm. Just as Sullivan’s defensive genius didn’t serve him particularly well as a skipper, Duffy was a Hall of Fame player who ended up a lousy […]
From South Side Sox | 5 months ago | 7 reads
In case you missed it, Mookie Betts turned himself into one of the best defensive shortstops in baseball this year, and he did it in a history-making fashion, becoming the first player in baseball history to start at least 140 games at shortstop at age-32 or older after having made fewer than 100 career appearances […]
From Over the Monster | 5 months ago | 9 reads
Ahead of his final year under team control, Tigers ace Tarik Skubal has gotten plenty of attention as fans and clubs alike have begun to turn their attention towards the offseason. Detroit’s reported extension offer of less than $100MM over four years last offseason does not inspire confidence that the club will be able to…
From RotoFeed | 5 months ago | 5 reads
A real Canadian flavour to the Sunday Scramble this week (Go Blue Jays), and after giving my thoughts about our Edmonton Oilers in my column on Saturday, let’s capitalize on the neighbourly doom permeating provincial borders… This will be a big test for Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy. Will he make the panic move…
From In the Pressbox | 5 months ago | 5 reads
The San Diego Padres prospects playing in the AFL are part of the Peoria Javelinas team and sit third in the AFL standings at the end of Week 2. They have a 5-4 record, one game back of the league-leading Surprise Saguaros. Eight Padres prospects are playing with Peoria and the purpose of their extended […]
From Gaslamp Ball | 5 months ago | 5 reads
As we enter week seven of the 2025 NFL season, the Arizona Cardinals sit at 2-4 and they could enter the bye week with a big problems On the one hand, the Cardinals could be 2-5, on the other hand… There’s not one. I mean 3-4 would be good, and ideal, but until they win […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 5 months ago | 10 reads
Zion Young is a man who talks the talk and walks the walk. The Atlanta native, playing two hours away from his hometown, was one of the players selected to represent Mizzou in the overtime coin toss at midfield Saturday night against Auburn. The (Columbia-based) Tigers forced OT after a late touchdown – one that […]
From Rock M Nation | 5 months ago | 6 reads
Clemson lost again Saturday . This time to SMU 35-24 to fall to 3-4 (2-3), and the sad part is hardly anyone noticed. The Tigers will go over a calendar year without beating P4 team at home. Clemson now needs a 3-2 finish to just make a bowl game. How far has Clemson fallen? The … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 5 months ago | 9 reads
Clemson lost again Saturday . This time to SMU 35-24 to fall to 3-4 (2-3), and the sad part is hardly anyone noticed. The Tigers will go over a calendar year without beating P4 team at home. Clemson now needs a 3-2 finish to just make a bowl game. How far has Clemson fallen? The … Continue reading »
From All Sports Discussion | 5 months ago | 6 reads
While there has not been much noise about the Washington Nationals managerial hunt, there are hirings being finalized around the league. One of those hirings has me very intrigued and has made me think differently about candidates the Nats could look at. The Giants are closing in on a deal to hire Tony Vitello away […]
From Federal Baseball | 5 months ago | 6 reads
Jose Bautista turns 45 today. From 2008 to 2017, those years would have been so much different without Jost. He gave us so many great moments over the years, but of course, the best was the home run and bat flip in Game 5. When we traded for him in August of 2008, the trade […]
From Bluebird Banter | 5 months ago | 6 reads
You might not think there are enough clues in this photo to narrow down the date, but not only do I have the date, I can tell you exactly when this photo was taken. First, let’s look at the photo again (click to enlarge): So this is clearly old-style Wrigley Field — no lights, small […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 5 months ago | 9 reads
The Milwaukee Brewers’ 2025 season met an ignominious end on Friday night. It was a disappointing way for the year to come to a close and exposed some of the lingering questions about this iteration of the Brewers as they move forward, but this was also an excellent season for a team with a lot […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 5 months ago | 8 reads
One. Win. Away. Game 6 tonight. In Mariners news… Around the league…
From Lookout Landing | 5 months ago | 4 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The percentage changed slightly after another fourth quarter collapse from the Arizona Cardinals, but the results […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 5 months ago | 8 reads
Good morning, folks… We are in the fallow period of Texas Rangers news. In non-Rangers news, the San Francisco Giants are reportedly close to hiring Tony Vitello to be their new manager. The Detroit Tigers are reportedly contemplating dealing Tarik Skubal, who is eligible for free agency after the 2026 season. David Laurila has his […]
From Lone Star Ball | 5 months ago | 6 reads
Red Sox outfielder Rob Refsnyder flirted with retirement last offseason, but ultimately decided to continue his career in Boston. Now that he’s headed into his age-35 season, however, it appears he’s less conflicted about his future. Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reported yesterday that Refsnyder intends to continue his playing career in 2026, and…
From RotoFeed | 5 months ago | 6 reads
It wasn’t pretty, but the Aggies escaped Fayetteville with a 45-42 win to remain undefeated and advance to 7-0 for the first time since 1994. Texas A&M will hope to remain undefeated as they hit the road once again, this time heading to Baton Rouge to take on LSU. The Tigers suffered a loss to […]
From Good Bull Hunting | 5 months ago | 4 reads