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Prior to getting into the meat of this week’s post, I wanted to add two disclaimers that many of you will probably deem unnecessary but for my own psyche, I am going to do it anyway. And with that, the main attraction. The St. Louis Cardinals and Chaim Bloom are officially full speed ahead in […]
From Viva El Birdos | 1 day ago | 0 reads
I found that anywhere you go, ballparks are really proud of their food and drinks. Yeah, captive pricing plays a part, but it’s usually a 50 to 75 percent markup on restaurant food. The football stadium in Atlanta is very reasonable, though. For last year’s Peach Bowl, we got tickets, 2 hot dogs, a drink, […]
From Talking Chop | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Win Probability Added is a stat that measures how much a team’s chances of winning a game are altered by the hits they got, the outs they recorded on the mound, and vice versa. If you sort the greatest seasons of all time according to WPA, you’re generally going to get a bunch of great […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Former Liverpool forward believes one legendary defender in particular would have been an ideal partner for . Dutch captain Van Dijk signed for Liverpool in a deal worth around £75 million from fellow Premier League club Southampton in January of 2018. He made his debut for the Reds against local-rivals just days later, scoring the […] The post Daniel Sturridge says 5-time Premier League winner would be the ‘perfect partner’ for Virgil van Dijk appeared first on Paisley Gates .
From Paisley Gates | 1 day ago | 1 read
Meet the Mets With Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette both off the board, Cody Bellinger is still potentially in the cards for both the Mets and Yankees, with the Mets still needing an outfielder and the Yankees needing protection for Aaron Judge in the lineup. Max Goodman of NJ.com runs down a list of five […]
From Amazin' Avenue | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Dodgers have been fairly quiet this offseason compared to the last two, but when they have struck, the bounty has been plentiful. After bringing back Miguel Rojas for the final season of his big league career, the Dodgers shored up their bullpen by bringing in Edwin Díaz to a three-year deal worth $69 million. […]
From True Blue LA | 1 day ago | 0 reads
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From Blueshirt Banter | 1 day ago | 0 reads
On Thursday, news broke that Kyle Tucker, the top free agent in this year’s market, signed a four-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Tucker’s massive contract — the second-largest by average annual value in MLB history — gets added to a cadre of other gigantic free-agent deals the team is currently paying […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 1 day ago | 0 reads
One hallmark of the AJ Hinch-era Detroit Tigers, especially with Scott Harris in charge, has been flexibility. On a roster without many stars, Hinch’s job has been to maximize the value of each player. This takes different forms for each facet of the game. On the position player side, it usually means defensive versatility – […]
From Bless You Boys | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Matt Shaw says he has spent a good deal of time in the outfield in college and he’s up for the challenge of being a supersub. I’m not going to discourage him. Nico Hoerner opined that it was a good thing to have a quality player as a sub, and that time off isn’t a […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Royals’ good form ended on Saturday after a disappointing 3-1 defeat to Leyton Orient at Brisbane Road. Former player Dom Ballard scored all three Orient goals on a fantastic afternoon for the home side. Jack Marriott scored for Reading to equalise but Orient finished strong. The defeat leaves us in 11th, four points from […]
From The Tilehurst End | 1 day ago | 0 reads
1952 Chuck Comiskey, namesake and grandson of White Sox founder Charles Comiskey, resigned from the club after his mother, White Sox owner (and Charles’ daughter-in-law) Grace Comiskey, denied his request for a raise. Thus began an almost decade-long family drama, played out mostly in public. Some bullet-point highlights: 2008 After seven seasons in Cuba and […]
From South Side Sox | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Are y’all done crashing out yet? No? Ok, let me know what you’re done. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
From The Good Phight | 1 day ago | 0 reads
Hello, friends. There are now 67 days remaining until Orioles Opening Day. 6 7 is a big meme with the kids, have you heard? If you have, that’s probably because the kids have moved on to something else now that the old people found out about it. Things have popped off a lot over the […]
From Camden Chat | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The Arizona Cardinals have needs. Plenty of needs. For one, a new head coach. And with whomever this guy is, along will come a full coaching staff if he doesn’t retain any of the current coaches. Usually, the new guy brings his own. RELATED: DANTE MOORE RETURNING TO OREGON And a lot of other parts. […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 1 day ago | 0 reads
After a string of pieces falling into place, the offseason went back to being quiet for a day. Cody Bellinger is now the belle of the ball with Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette off the board, and we’ll hopefully not have to wait too much longer to see where he ends up — but we’re […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 1 day ago | 0 reads
The UTSA Roadrunners (4-13, 0-5 AAC) hope to end a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Memphis Tigers (8-8, 3-1 AAC) on January 18, 2026. Memphis won its most recent game against Temple, 55-53, on Wednesday. Curtis Givens III led the way with 12 points, and also had four rebounds and one assist. UTSA dropped its previous game to Rice, 89-73, on Wednesday. Baboucarr Njie led the way with 23 points, plus nine boards and three assists. When is Memphis vs. UTSA and when does it st...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads
New York Post | Greg Joyce: Considering the Yankees never really got past even the “checked in on” stage with Kyle Tucker and Bo Bichette, as far as free agents, it seems their priority has always been Cody Bellinger. However with the first two now off the board, the Yankees’ margin for error in regards […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 2 days ago | 2 reads
The East Carolina Pirates (5-12, 0-4 AAC) aim to end a five-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte 49ers (9-9, 3-2 AAC) on January 18, 2026 at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. The contest airs on ESPN+. On Wednesday, in its last game, Charlotte fell to Tulsa 86-74. With 26 points, Ben Bradford was its top scorer. In its previous game, East Carolina lost to South Florida on Wednesday, 82-71. Its leading scorer was Joran Riley with 25 points. When is Charlotte vs. East Carolina an...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Pirates landed two of the top international prospects in all of baseball this week. On Thursday, the Pirates announced that they signed 25 players to begin the 2026 International Signing Period. Included in the class were two athletes from the Dominican Republic who ranked in MLB Pipeline’s Top 50 Prospects list. Pittsburgh acquired […]
From Bucs Dugout | 2 days ago | 0 reads
The “unofficial” kick-off to the 2026 season is underway, and Winter Warm-Up day 1 is in the books. Chaim, Oli, and 13 players graced the media stage inside Busch Stadium. Spirits were high as each player expressed their enthusiasm for the upcoming season and the opportunities that lie ahead, as the roster churn this offseason […]
From Viva El Birdos | 2 days ago | 0 reads
There are rumors that are growing strong regarding trade talks between the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox. Many of the rumors involve Astros 3B Isaac Paredes and Red Sox LF Jarren Duran. There have been several iterations of this rumor, as far as packages going back and forth, and other players that have […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 2 days ago | 0 reads
Astros Fans, It’s Time to Be Realistic About Kyle Tucker Astros fans, it’s time to step back, relax and stop all the hate for Kyle Tucker because he decided to sign with the Dodgers. You need to be realistic and get past your hurt feelings surrounding Kyle Tucker’s decision to sign with a team you […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 2 days ago | 2 reads
Maybe it was home-court advantage, a curse, even voodoo. Whatever the story may be, the Missouri Tigers seemed without a pulse for nearly forty minutes inside the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Saturday afternoon. Dennis Gates has only been able to claim victory once in Baton Rouge, and history from three years ago unfortunately would […]
From Rock M Nation | 2 days ago | 0 reads
NFL COACHING NEWS AND RUMORS — There is so much Bears-specifc content that I want to do before now and tomorrow’s kickoff. However, there are some NFL headlines (and some Bears-adjacent things) that popped up today that I didn’t want to squeeze into Sunday’s Bullets and wasn’t willing to wait until Monday to write up. So I’m pushing it out the door now while I have a moment. John Harbaugh makes it official with the New York Giants News of John Harbaugh signing on to be the next head ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 2 days ago | 0 reads