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Owners Officially Propose Salary Cap for MLB

With the other three major North American professional sports leagues having a salary cap, Major League Baseball is now pushing hard to finally get one. But the MLB players' union is still pushing back.  The last time MLB Owners proposed a hard salary cap was over 30 years ago, in 1994. And we all know what happened then. A player's strike in defiance of a cap wound up getting the World Series cancelled.  Salary cap is accompanied by salary floor in owners' proposal In the new propos...

The march to MLB’s lockout begins

The labor negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA began on May 12, with each side making opening presentations. On May 27, the MLBPA released the first substantive policy proposals for the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). As expected, the MLBPA seeks to modify the current CBA system rather than pursue a dramatic overhaul. The major […]

High Stakes for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs This Weekend?

Let’s not be overdramatic since it’s only the end of May, but I believe this weekend’s St. Louis Cardinals versus Chicago Cubs clash at Busch Stadium is more important than we probably think all because of one word – trajectory. As a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan I have somehow obtained an alarming number of […]

Nebraska Baseball: Lincoln Regional Preview

The Setting Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. You know it, you love it. The home to the Husker baseball team (and independent Lincoln SaltDogs of the AAPB) since its opening in 2002. It has 4,419 chairs with seat backs, and an addition seating on outfield berms for a total of 8,600 capacity. The record crowd […]

The Yankees Rotation Depth Inventory: May

With Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón back in the Yankees’ rotation, a staff that began the year in flux (and excelled despite it) is beginning to settle in. Still, with Max Fried a ways off from returning, the odds that the team will need to dip into its depth at Triple-A, either for a spot […]

Debunking the Padres trade rumors

It is hard to imagine, but the 2026 MLB season is heading into June. Clubs will begin evaluating their rosters and identifying their weaknesses. Then, decide which players from other teams to target at the trade deadline. Of course, the media has the Padres linked to several players in trade rumors. Let’s break down why […]

Place Your Bets on the 2026 Arizona Diamondbacks: One-third done

We welcomed suckers esteemed customers into the SnakePit Casino to place bets before the season. The second game in San Francisco marked the one-third point of the schedule, meaning it’s time for another check in, and see how things have gone over the last twent-seven games. Below, you’ll find details of the various lines, the […]

Dominic Smith starts at DH for Braves in Boston series finale

Three straight games in Boston facing a left-handed pitcher means largely the same lineup from Walt Weiss. Will we see the boys that hit bombs from Game 1, or the Braves that get blanked from Game 2? Weiss is, however, hitting the Dominic Smith button here instead of trotting out Eli White or Jorge Mateo […]

Sterlin Thompson reflects on his first week in the big leagues

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Sterlin Thompson (No. 13 PuRP) is most famous among Colorado Rockies fans for being drafted with the compensatory draft pick they received from the departure of Trevor Story. Thompson was drafted 31st overall in 2022 and finally made it to the bigs nearly three years later. Thompson was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque […]

Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Houston Astros

The Milwaukee Brewers, fresh off another sweep of an NL Central foe in the Cardinals, are headed to Texas as they’ll take on the Houston Astros for three games beginning Friday night. The Brewers sit at 33-20 on the season, 4.5 games ahead of the second-place Cardinals heading into Thursday’s play. The Astros, at 25-32, […]

Game 55: Braves at Red Sox; Chris Sale vs. Payton Tolle

TV: NESN First Pitch: 4:10 p.m. ET The Red Sox and Braves will compete in the rubber match of their three-game series on Thursday at Fenway Park. Payton Tolle and Chris Sale will be the men tasked with getting the job done. I don’t have to tell you guys just how fun this matchup could […]