Latest blog entries about MLB
Though by no means a pleasant or enjoyable topic, an undercurrent of the 2026 MLB campaign will be the upcoming labor negotiations upon season’s-end—especially as they apply to economic affairs. As someone who has always been fascinated by baseball’s competitive balance, it is a subject I may return to a time or two this summer […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The San Francisco Giants welcome the Miami Marlins to town today for a three-game series. So let’s take a look at what Oracle Park has on deck for fans attending the games this weekend. First up, we’re calling CalBear to the front on this one because tonight is Cal Night. Fans […]
Good morning.
Triple-A: Memphis Red Birds (STL) 5, Norfolk Tides 2 Levi Wells pitched four innings of one-run baseball. He gave up just three hits but also walked three in the short outing. The lone run came in the third inning on back-to-back doubles from the Red Birds, the second from former Orioles farmhand César Prieto. Wells […]
Roman Anthony had the weight of the world thrown on his shoulders by the Red Sox and the front office’s failure to construct a contending lineup around him. Last June’s trade of Rafael Devers and the subsequent free-agent departure of Alex Bregman left little to fear in Boston’s offense. Anthony did produce at a high […]
Kansas Jayhawks News 247 gives you a breakdown of where KU’s outgoing basketball transfers are headed The 16th ranked Jayhawks baseball team set an attendance record in a recent series sweep KU’s dual sport football/basketball player is leaving to focus on hoops Links! A US soldier is accused of making $400k by betting on Maduro’s […]
At 14-10, few (if any) saw this kind of start to the 2026 season. Pre-season predictions were somewhat gloomy. Many people feared a near-100 loss season. Few had the temerity to stretch beyond a prediction of 81-81, although the boldest thought 85 wins within reach. Personally, I was thinking just under .500 (say, 78 +/-), […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Welington Castillo* and a mighty host of others, plus more baseball stories, like “NEWS ALERT”: The HOF and BBWAA have always been stupid entities, and world stories, such as Sir Paul is still kicking. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Willi Castro, Steven Souza Jr., […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (12-11) WORCESTER 10, SYRACUSE 4 (BOX) Jack Wenninger had his first bad start of the season in Triple-A, as he saw his velocity dip in a third inning that saw him walk in a pair of runs. And Wenninger’s struggles were just the beginning of Syracuse’s rough day on the mound, as […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-5 (11) vs. Rochester Red Wings 2B Max Schuemannm 1-4, 2 BB, KCF Spencer Jones 0-5, RBI, BB, KLF Jasson Domínguez 1-5, 2 RBI, BB, fielding error — only one single, but it won the game in the 11thRF Yanquiel Fernández 2-4, BB, K1B Oswaldo Cabrera 0-4, RBI, BB, 2 KSS Paul […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Even an off day didn’t give the Orioles a break from the relentless injury news. Dean Kremer is the latest injured Oriole, just two starts into his major league season, as the club placed him on the 15-day injured list yesterday with a right quad strain. The O’s called up Brandon […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers bounced back nicely on their road trip against the Marlins and Tigers, and they’re now back in Milwaukee to host Paul Skenes and the Pirates this weekend. In some scary news, team No. 2 prospect and MLB No. 21 prospect Luis Peña reportedly collapsed in the dugout late […]
One week ago, I opened up the links by noting that the results of the Braves series would have a major impact on the mood of the fanbase. The same can be said today. Let us hope that this series will turn out better than the last. Onto the links. Phillies news Taijuan Walker’s time […]
The Detroit Tigers continue the interleague portion of their early schedule this weekend with a trip to Ohio for a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds starting on Friday night. The Motor City Kitties are coming off a series win over the Milwaukee Brewers at home. After getting spanked in the opener, 12-4, they bounced […]
Here’s a sentence you’ve never seen me write before: Replay review is good. It works. It’s doing what it’s supposed to do. I’m glad it’s there, because it’s making the game better. Just not in the NHL. >> Read the full post at The Athletic
Is there anything better than a sweep in Boston? The Yankees kept the good times rolling yesterday, rallying late to support Cam Schlittler, who tossed eight stellar innings for his oart. Up next are the Astros, another struggling rival off to a very poor start. The Yankees would do well to shove more dirt on […]
The Athletic | Chris Kirschner: Cam Schlittler has been one of the biggest surprises in recent Yankee history, coming onto the major-league stage in the most impressive way in less than a year. Part of his repertoire of success has been a shiny new cutter he unveiled in his final regular-season start, a cutter taught […]
Reading FC chairman Rob Couhig joins the podcast to give an end-of-season update on the team. Ben and Ross quiz Rob on the recent results, his first season as Royals owner and, of course, on how his dogs are getting on. Rob discusses club infrastructure challenges and hopes for summer recruitment, while also being open […]
Real Madrid visit Sevilla to face Betis, and they’ll do so without key players Eder Militao and Arda Güler. Camavinga will likely replace the Turkish player, while Huijsen is expected to start alongside Rüdiger in the center of the defensive line. Real Madrid predicted XI: Lunin; Trent, Huijsen, Rüdiger, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Valverde, Bellingham; Mbappé […]
In an attempt to remake a starting rotation expected to lose a two-time All-Star, the Astros traded two prospects from a barren farm system to acquire Mike Burrows from the Pittsburgh Pirates last December. An 11th round pick by the Pirates in 2018, Burrows finally made his Major League debut in 2024 and put himself on […]
Well, I didn’t think it would be possible, but Chelsea’s 6-0 defeat at the Etihad back in 2019 is no longer the worst Chelsea performance in the history of the WAGNH Community Player Ratings. It wasn’t quite beaten, but it was exactly matched by Tuesday’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton. Three of Liam Rosenior’s last six […]
For two innings on Sunday, Luc Fladda looked great. He retired all six batters he faced, striking out three, and looked in line for a solid outing. Then came the top of the 3rd, when a loss in command combined with the hot, windy conditions at Hi Corbett Field led to him giving up four […]
Cardinals Draft Jeremiyah Love 3rd Overall Welp, the rumors weren’t actually rumors. We wrote about Jeremiyah Love going to the Arizona Cardinals last week, and while there were a lot of people who thought it could be a smokescreen, the pick went through tonight at the NFL Draft. The Cardinals selected Notre Dame running back [...]
The Pittsburgh Steelers surprised many when they drafted Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor with the 21st overall pick. Our staff gathered their respective thoughts on the pick and turned in our grades on the selection, as we will each day of the NFL Draft. Here’s how the BTSC staff graded the pick. Ryan Parish: […]
Charlotte Knights 3, Nashville Sounds 2 (10 innings)The Knights staggered out of this one with a 3–2 walk-off in 10, now sitting at 11–12 on the season. Early fireworks included a Dru Baker ejection before the first pitch, then Jarred Kelenic went yard in the bottom of the first for a quick 1-0 lead. Tanner […]