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It’s hard to believe, considering how poorly the Orioles often played before the All-Star break, that they begin the second half still within shouting distance of a postseason spot. But the American League is, let’s face it, a giant mess. And so, as the O’s resume their 2026 schedule after their four-day break, they sit […]
Welcome to Friday everyone! Yesterday General Manager David Forst spoke on the team before the start of the second half yesterday. The recent losing skid has all but eliminated the A’s from the postseason hunt as they now own the third-worst record in the American League, and he and the front office recognize that: It’s […]
Only Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. and today’s guest, Steve Finley amassed 2,500 hits and 5 Gold Gloves while patrolling center field in the history of Major League Baseball. Steve Finley is our 32nd entry of the continuing Legends Series exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: Where were you when you learned of […]
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for July 17, 2026, covering 15 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Troy Melton DET LAA 5.2 4 1 9 4 94 18 19.1% […] The post MLB Daily Recap – July 17, 2026 appeared first on TJStats .
Before the second half of the 2026 season gets underway, let’s check in on the current state of the four major award races. AL MVP Front-runner: DH Yordan Alvarez, Houston Astros It takes a truly historic year for a designated hitter to win MVP. Neither Edgar Martinez nor David Ortiz ever claimed the award, and […] The post MLB Award Race Updates: Favorites Through the First Half appeared first on Just Baseball .
After the most disappointing season in the Tim Corbin era, resulting in the first time the Diamond Dores missed the postseason since most of the team has been alive, Corbs famously said something to the effect of, “Fuck that noise. Hail Pinman” (possibly misquoted) and then refilled Jobu’s rum. Since then, The Diamond Dores got […]
Ryan McMahon is back from the injured list, and the Yankees have a decision to make before the trade deadline. […]
In this week's Future Projection mailbag, Ben and Carlos share their biggest takeaways from the 2026 MLB draft. The post Our Biggest Takeaways From The 2026 MLB Draft | Future Projection appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
We continue our series on bases per out and all of the positions in the American League at third base. Fortunately, we are beginning to see a picture as we have completed catcher, first base, and second base. We have noticed at all three positions have come in at the American League median or mean […]
Good morning, LSB. Jeff Wilson weighs in on the continued fallout from the Rangers’ BZZR bonanza. Some Rangers fans are making the switch while others are demanding refunds, Shawn McFarland writes. Elsewhere Evan Grant has his mid-season primer to help get your butt ready for the colloquial second half. MLB released the 2027 regular-season schedule. […]
As MLB baseball returns to action following the 2026 All-Star Game in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, many franchises will take stock of what they have, what they need and what the need to see from their team as they make decisions about how to approach the looming trade deadline. The San Diego Padres are no […]
On this week's Draft Podcast, Carlos and J.J. look ahead to next summer with an early preview of the 2027 MLB draft class. The post An Early Look At The 2027 MLB Draft Class | Draft Podcast appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
The Giants open training camp at the Greenbrier on July 29 with a job that looked settled in January now […]
The rest of the league returns to action today, starting with a crucial doubleheader between the Rays and Red Sox. Tampa Bay is trying to hold off the Yankees at the top of the AL East. Boston is a 1/2 game out of the final Wild Card spot. 1. Alvarez slugs two homers Mets catcher […]
WIll the Mets be able to trade Lindor and how much of his salary will they have to cover?
MLB owners and players are reportedly both willing to sacrifice games during the 2027 season should the other side refuse to budge on their stance regarding a salary cap.
The trade deadline may not be full of sellers, but the Braves have no choice but to be aggressive in trying to patch up some of their glaring holes. It’s a far more desperate position than we’ve seen the club in compared to previous years — one where they have a roster built to compete […]
Through a combination of a nearly unexplainable 9-game winning streak, a pair of off days within it, and the All-Star break stoppage, the Red Sox haven’t lost in over two weeks. Or to put it another way, their remarkable turnaround has left them delightfully stuck with a 48 in the loss column since July 1st. […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are entering a pivotal time in their rebuild as the second half of the 2026 season kicks off. These 6 storylines will be important to watch down the stretch.
Given where we are, it’s funny to be this mad about a season, and still be potential buyers. The Orioles have played ugly-looking baseball all season—too many K’s, too many caught stealings, too many boneheaded defensive maneuvers, the stars aren’t popping and the bullpen’s been dreadful—yet they still limped into the All-Star break with a […]
The MLB All-Star Game continues to be a tentpole event for both the league and Fox Sports. Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game averaged 8.79 million viewers across Fox (8.68 million) and Fox Deportes (119,000), according to an announcement by Fox Sports. That’s good for the most-watched All-Star Game since 2018, when 8.70 million viewers tuned in…
Huskies are hitting the pros, finding new homes and tearing up leagues across the northeast.
A proposed trade in which the Philadelphia Eagles send DT Jalen Carter to the Arizona Cardinals for DE Josh Sweat is a double-edged sword for the Dallas Cowboys.
The Rangers' offseason heavy lifting is basically done, but training camp still has to sort out a defense logjam that could cost someone a trip through waivers.
Acknowledging that “anticipation” doesn’t necessarily even connote something positive, but I wanted to be pithy… There were four days with no Braves baseball, in a row. Tonight, it’s back. The Braves went from exhilaratingly good to … really bad, almost on a dime. The division lead is slim, the overall “hold a playoff spot” lead […]
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