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TAMPA BAY — The Arizona Diamondbacks aren’t playing their best baseball right now, and fans aren’t sure whether the team should buy and remain competitive this season or sell to prepare for the future at the trade deadline. *Get the BEST Phoenix sports insider information, and exclusive content. SIGN UP HERE to unlock our premium […]
Have you ever seen “Good Will Hunting?” It’s pretty good, but even if you haven’t seen it, you’re still probably familiar with it. It’s one of those movies that features a number of scenes that have transcended the actual film…
The New York Mets have been a disaster of historically expensive proportions in 2026, and at least one member of the ESPN broadcast booth wants a crack at cleaning it up. David Ross, who returned to the network this spring as a game analyst and studio contributor after being dismissed as Chicago Cubs manager following…
After Luis Garcia Jr. had what seemed like a breakout season in 2024, where he posted a 110 wRC+ and played above average defense at second base for the first time in his career, resulting in a 3.0 fWAR year, his numbers came crashing back down to Earth in 2025, posting a 91 wRC+ and […]
The Chicago Bears still need pass rush help, and Arizona Cardinals veteran Josh Sweat is an ideal trade candidate to help Ben Johnson's team.
When you read about old baseball players, doesn’t it seem like they led more interesting lives than their current-day brethren? It seems so to me. Consider the life of Gus Zernial. Zernial was born in Beaumont, Texas in 1923, one of ten children. He was a multi-sport star at Beaumont High and, after graduation, played […]
After a rather underwhelming June in which it felt at times that the Rays were in free fall destined to repeat the 2025 season spiral, they rebounded and rattled off five consecutive wins. Now, 81 games down and eight sweeps later, they again sit atop the AL East with sole possession of the division lead […]
Robbie Ray has been pitching in the Major Leagues since 2014. He’s appeared in 282 games, started 277 of those, and across all that time spent on the mound, his approach has always been straightforward. Throw the ball straight. Throw the ball hard. We’re talking about the 4-seamer. The ol’ tried-and-true hardball. Over his career […]
The 2026 season was a rough one for Jay Johnson’s LSU team. The Tigers, though, got some big news for 2027 on Monday. With the MLB Draft coming up next month, Nathaneal Davis was looking at a big decision to make about his future. Davis announced that he is sticking with his commitment to LSU … Continued The post LSU commit withdraws from MLB Draft, will join Tigers appeared first on Saturday Down South .
The New York Mets, who have been dealing with attrition all season long, took a major hit Monday when Marcus Semien’s hip flexor strain was officially classified as a Grade 3 injury, the most serious classification for a muscle tear. Semien tried to power through the pain before the injury became too constraining to ignore. […] The post Mets’ Marcus Semien’s injury timeline deals another devastating blow to New York appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Chicago Cubs have reunited with veteran left-hander Drew Pomeranz, signing the 37-year-old to a minor league contract after his release by the Los Angeles Angels. The team did not formally announce the move, but Pomeranz made his return with Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, throwing a scoreless inning while allowing one walk and striking out […] The post Cubs quietly reunite with surprise 2025 star appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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Before 2023, if you were a fan of both an AL and an NL team that were not a part of the same divisions of their respective leagues, you would be lucky if you saw them play against each other once every three years. Therefore, the Minnesota Twins rarely played the Colorado Rockies.
Tacoma Rainiers Serving as a fantastic precursor to the Fourth of July this upcoming weekend, there were plenty of fireworks in an otherwise uninspiring 4-2 series loss for the Rainiers. Featuring one of the more animated brawls we’ve seen in recent years and plenty of homers, Tacoma, despite their losing effort, provided the fans in […]
Welcome back to Monday Stat Party, a weekly series showcasing some of the most curious and nostalgia-inducing statistical developments from the past week of Mets baseball. What unites each entry is the sense of intrigue which they aim to spark, and the unbridled love of the game’s anomalies from which they arise. Without further ado, […]
The Cubs went 6-1 on their road trip to New York and Milwaukee, so this weekly review winds up heavy on the “Three up” side. Hopefully, that continues on the upcoming homestand against the Padres and Cardinals. Here’s who was hot and not for the Cubs on the road trip. Three up Dansby Swanson was […]
As the MLB trade deadline rapidly approaches, the St. Louis Cardinals are running into a Matthew Liberatore-sized problem. There’s no right answer. Right now, it looks like there are no answers, period. This season, Liberatore has a 5.56 ERA through 16 starts with a -0.7 bWAR. His performance places him comfortably among MLB’s worst qualified […] The post Matthew Liberatore’s Future in St. Louis Is Far From Certain appeared first on Just Baseball .
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran isn’t having as explosive of a season as fans have been hoping for. However, he had plenty of reasons to celebrate on Sunday. The Red Sox completed a four-game sweep of their rival New York Yankees, earning a 5-4 victory. After the game, Duran had to hit his rivals […] The post Red Sox’s Jarren Duran hits Yankees with double birds after walk-off heroics appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Presenting 10 Statcast Standouts from MiLB, led by a Pirates RHP with maybe the best pure-stuff fastball in the minors. The post Carlos Mateo, JoJo Parker Headline 10 Statcast Standouts (June 29) appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
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We are a little over a month away from the MLB trade deadline, and if June has taught us anything, it’s that the Braves need a lot of help. The rotation must be upgraded. It’s non-negotiable if Atlanta is serious about winning the division and competing for the World Series. However, the offense can no […]
The Dog Days of summer in the Northern Hemisphere don't officially begin until the rising of Sirius, the "dog star." This is usually mid-to-late July, and we can thank the Greeks for the canid construction. "On summer nights, star of stars, Orion's Dog they call it," Homer recited in the Iliad , "brightest of all, but an evil portent, bringing heat and fevers to suffering humanity." The Dog Days of the baseball season—those weeks of malaise and joylessness and what feels like the 12th Tigers-R...
Elle Duncan on Netflix's Home Run Derby, Barry Bonds, Field of Dreams, and the World Cup question.
With the majors' second-highest payroll but the NL's third-worst record, president of baseball operations David Stearns decided a shake-up was in order.
It’s late June. Missouri’s roster is set and jersey numbers assigned. Newcomers are making introductions. The Tigers are spending time throwing weight around or getting after it in the practice gym. Sometimes, they hit up fan and donor events. It also means it’s time for another ritual: trying to set baselines for MU’s newest crop of freshmen. The Tigers will inhabit two worlds as they […]
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