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I asked y’all in the FEED about who has impressed you so far this season and the LL hive mind did not disappoint! Thanks to everyone who weighed in. Since there were many similar answers, I’m going to start with the top three players that were named and then I’ll break it down a bit […]
Six years ago, I embarked on a Star Wars Day tradition, diving into the historical archives to discuss the close relationship between the New York Yankees and arguably the most famous villain in science fiction history, the Evil Empire. That year, I looked at the term itself, and sought to find when it was first […]
Through five innings, Mizzou softball had a 2-0 lead over Auburn and appeared ready to punch its ticket to the NCAA Tournament. But that dream quickly fell back to reality as the opposition piled on six runs in the final two innings. The Tiger offense couldn’t respond as Mizzou fell 6-2 in the opening round […]
Inspiration. In the game thread on 1 May, there was some doubt about the sustainability of the Diamondbacks’ performance (16 wins, 14 losses before the game started). The game was close, with the Diamondbacks losing by one run. For whatever reason, the Diamondbacks are not pitching well in the first inning. With my optimistic viewpoint, […]
When the Colorado Rockies selected right-handed pitcher Cade Denton (No. 42 PuRP) in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, MLB Pipeline considered him one of the best pure relievers available. The hard-throwing righty had just helped his Oral Roberts Golden Eagles go deep in the 2023 College World Series by posting a 1.83 ERA […]
In 2001, the Cubs were coming off a 97-loss season. The Dodgers were good, but hadn’t made the playoffs in four years. That was the backdrop to what began as an ordinary Saturday afternoon at Wrigley Field. The Cubs, off to a good start that year, entered the day at 17-11, two games in the […]
The fourth edition of the ‘Cats Classic was one that built hope for Northwestern baseball but left it distraught, demoralized and doubtful of its Big Ten Tournament hopes. A change of scenery seemed to be a “best case scenario” for NU at the time. Last season, Wrigley Field brought a change of the tide for […]
—The Louisville baseball team will try and snap a 4-game losing streak in tonight’s annual Battle of the Barrel game against rival Vanderbilt. The Cardinals have already put themselves in a position where their only path to the NCAA Tournament is to win the ACC Tournament. —Saturday’s Kentucky Derby was officially the most-watched in history. […]
It’s been a tough go for the Colorado Rockies, who have lost their last four games, including the series opener with the New York Mets. However, the Rockies will have to wait for Game 2 since snowstorms across the Front Range led to postponing today’s game. So we interrupt our regularly scheduled MLB game thread […]
The National League pitcher of the month for March/April, who walked twice, drove in a run and scored a pair of runs as a hitter in Monday’s series opener at Daikin Park, makes his first pitching start of May on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. Shohei Ohtani has allowed only four runs to date […]
Tonight’s game between the Mets and the Rockies at Coors Field has been postponed due to inclement weather. Freezing rain and snow, as well as cold temperatures, is forecasted for the Denver area, which resulted in the need for the changes to the schedule. Tomorrow’s game, which was originally scheduled for a 3:10pm EDT first […]
The NL East leading Atlanta Braves, who hold an 8.5 game lead on the rest of the pack, made an expected roster move before tonight game with the Seattle Mariners. Raisel Iglesias is back with the Braves after an awkward-sleep-inducing Injured List stay that began on April 21st. The Braves closer has been missed. Robert […]
Talkin' Gaysball: For all the gays who bought out Hot Topic's eyeliner aisle, the M's have a night for you. Plus: a wild Amber Glenn first pitch.
There’s something for everyone in this week’s edition of the minor league recap. We had a trio of rehabbing Yanks down in Somerset, top prospects making debuts at new levels, and some highly-anticipated season debuts of recent pitching arms who missed time with injury. There’s also some titanic sluggers doing their things, if you’re into […]
Throughout baseball history, there have been players who can’t seem to decide if they are stars or not. They will turn in or two seasons that make it seem like they’re stars but also have seasons in which they look far more like good, but not great players. (Ask an older Yankees fan about Roberto […]
Does it give you comfort to know that the Jays have the exact record they had last year at this time? No, me neither. If it is going to be like last year, now is the time to turn it around. In May last year they were 16-12. Eric Lauer wasn’t throwing as hard as […]
The Colorado Rockies announced this morning that they have made changes to the games against the New York Mets due to predicted inclement weather: This is not the first time this week that the Rockies have adjusted their start time due to weather. Monday’s start time was bumped up from 6:40pm to 3:40pm (the Rockies […]
We’re using BBQ metaphors.
As the calendar turns from spring to summer, the warmer temperatures bring us the highs and lows of America’s pastime. Majestic and plentiful homers, programs turned into makeshift fans, sweaty thighs stuck to plastic seats. Everyone’s favorite time of year featuring our favorite sport wouldn’t be complete without being inundated with reminders to VOTE for […]
Winning is fun. For the first time in the 2026 season, the White Sox had a winning week. What started as an astonishing sweep of the Los Angeles Angels ended with a near sweep and series win in San Diego. Sunday’s loss capped a 5-1 week and saw the South Siders just two games below […]
This is going to be a grab bag of news items on the Tigers for Tuesday. Manager A.J. Hinch was on MLB Radio on Tuesday morning. He confirmed that infielder Zach McKinstry will return from the injured list against the Boston Red Sox tonight. McKinstry was banged up in a pair of collisions in a […]
Football season is over and football season is six months away. So while the rest of the Iowa sports calendar settles into spring break mode, our attention naturally turns to the diamond. Rick Heller’s Hawkeyes are 28-18 overall, 12-12 in the Big Ten, and right at the inflection point where the next two weekends decide […]
The Arizona Cardinals had seven draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and then followed it up with seven undrafted free agents. Over the next couple of days we will take a look at each of undrafted free agents to get to know them a bit, but also so they get their chance to show […]
The 1950s were a hugely successful stretch for the Yankees organization. Although the rosters were often headlined by future Hall of Fame members and generational greats, they were rosters full of talented players, a necessity for winning multiple World Series. Among the players with smaller roles was Bob Cerv, who had limited playing time in […]
As 90,000+ country music fans descended on Tiger Town for George Strait’s return to Death Valley, Clemson baseball left fans with a smile as the Tigers overcame losing game 1 to take its second ACC baseball series of the season over then #20 ranked Boston College. Clemson’s postseason odds are still not great, but every […]