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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 […]
Catcher Jonah Heim, who signed with the Atlanta Braves this offseason after being non-tendered by the Texas Rangers, was traded to the Athletics yesterday for cash considerations. Heim went to camp with the Braves on a minor league deal, but with veteran Sean Murphy starting the year on the injured list, Heim was on the […]
The automated ball and strike system is here to stay, and we’ve already seen its impact around baseball. It seems that the general consensus between players, fans, and media after one month of the new system is that it’s a welcome improvement that also adds a bit of a new strategy wrinkle to games. So, […]
Much has been made about the fact that the Red Sox lineup was essentially constructed around the belief that Roman Anthony, despite not yet hitting his 22nd birthday, would perform like one of the best hitters in the game this year. Suffice it to say, that hasn’t happened yet. Anthony is slashing just .229/.354/.321 (though […]
A.J. Ewing Week: 6 G, 26 AB, .500/.560/.636, 11 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 0 HR, 3 BB, 2 K, 4/4 SB (Triple-A) 2026 Season: 18 G, 81 AB, .349/.481/.571, 22 H, 6 2B, 1 3B, 2 HR, 17 BB, 15 K, 12/13 SB, .426 BABIP (Double-A) / 6 G, 26 AB, .500/.560/.636, 11 H, […]
Holy cow. 42 years of watching baseball prepares you for so many things. So many days, you “feel” what is going to happen next. Obviously, I liked this matchup on paper for this game. Chase Petty has a pretty decent pedigree, but he hadn’t yet established himself at the major league level. I doubt any […]
The Rangers top prospect had a strong run in the OHL playoffs.
Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. This week, we begin by talking about how the Mets have improved, but probably not enough to salvage the season. We […]
Brock Stewart rejoined the Dodgers in Houston after his three weeks on a minor league rehab assignment. He did not get activated Monday, after pitching on Sunday for Triple-A Oklahoma City, but will likely end his injured-list stint at some point during this series against the Astros. That means one pitcher will be optioned to […]
Monday was a sad day in Yankees universe, as we learned about the passing of the beloved, legendary radio announcer John Sterling. The Yankees honored Sterling in a way he would have loved — with their performance in a 12-1 rout of the Orioles to cap off a four-game sweep of their division foes. Now […]
Happy Tuesday! In an exciting and much-needed win, the Mariners scored five runs in the sixth inning last night to secure a 5-4 win at home. Home runs from Luke Raley and J.P. Crawford powered starter Logan Gilbert to his second win of the season in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves. George Kirby […]
Wow that was ugly. After a four-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees, the Orioles are making like the snowbirds, leaving the Bronx for the sunnier climate of Miami, and frankly, it’s a relief. The Marlins are a less scary opponent, but they can’t be taken lightly, either. (And these hot-and-cold Orioles have had […]