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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 discussing the recent hires the Mets have made to their coaching staff and other coaches […]
2025 was a strange year for Nathaniel Lowe. He was coming off 4 straight years averaging 2.8 bWAR per season with a .274/.359./.432 batting line. He was joining a new team — the Washington Nationals — who many believed to be something of a sleeper in the National League with young stars James Wood and […]
Getting woken up at 3 a.m. isn’t usually pleasant — unless you’re waking up to the sound of a roaring crowd and “I Love L.A.” blasting from the Dodger Stadium speakers. Ask me how I know. Dodgers Notes Never heard of Will Klein before yesterday? That’s ok — plenty of other Dodger fans hadn’t, either. […]
The Rangers’ first ten games have been a roller coaster of strong play, bad luck, and frustrating results. Here’s where things stand in our debut Ten Game Temp Check.
Good morning. Like six hours after former Texas Rangers World Series starting pitcher Max Scherzer exited his Game 3 start last night for the Toronto Blue Jays, the Los Angeles Dodgers earned a walk-off win in 18 innings to take a 2-1 series lead in this year’s Fall Classic. Notably, Shohei Ohtani had his second […]
I value sleep highly. Having multiple small children that are involved in travel sports and other competitions, my wife and I are on the go constantly. If we’re not going to one practice or game, we’re going to another. It means rest is valued quite a bit. So when I sit down to watch a […]
For Coby Mayo, the 2025 season got off to a rocky start. And not because of his play on the field. On March 18, the day the Orioles cut him from spring training and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, Mayo attracted some unwanted attention with his comments to the media. “It’s kind of a lose-lose […]
Not only did I not make it the full double-length World Series game, but I woke up for the day when the game had only just ended three hours earlier!
Any 18-inning game is going to be, by default, a relatively crazy affair, full of close calls, great plays, and dramatic moments. I don’t want to claim that this one will forever be seen as an all-timer, but it certainly had a lot of the hallmarks.
Freddie Freeman sure loves hitting particularly dramatic walk-off homers i...
What is with the Dodgers and 18-inning World Series Game 3s? I admittedly turned it off before extras started. I woke up at about 2 am to find the game still going, but made the mature decision not to tune back in. Back at it again tonight for game 4. Use this thread to talk […]
Meet the Mets The Mets hired a new hitting coach, Troy Snitker, but have likely lost their first base coach Antoan Richardson, who is expected to leave the origanization eafter failing to come to an agreement on a new contract, according to Jeff Passan. Laura Albanese shared more about what she heard about the negotiations […]
1914 White Sox pitching star, executive and Comiskey-by-marriage Johnny Rigney was born in Oak Park. Rigney had a nondescript couple of years in the minors and 1937 majors debut before the talent-starved Sox thrust him into the starting rotation in 1938. There, he blossomed, with 4.6, 4.5, 6.7 WAR from 1938-40. Only seven pitchers in […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
It’s almost like Mike Elias and the Orioles front office are conducting a long-term experiment with their pitching program. They want to prove that it is possible for a team to build a competitive big league staff without the use of any high draft picks. If they can turn Trey Gibson in a force at […]
Two offseasons ago, Twinkie Town christened the top Minnesota Twins players of all time. Last year, we looked at franchise ephemera & eccentricity—from managers to broadcasters to an honorable Judge (not Aaron). This baseball-less period, I’ll be spearheading an accounting of the greatest Twins moments & performances from 1961-Present. As a fanbase, we need some […]
After a couple of opposing games to open up the 2025 Fall Classic, the Dodgers and Blue Jays found themselves knotted up in a 1-1 tie. Despite the nature of this World Series’ first two games, Game 3 would be a nailbiter all the way through. There were no pinch-hit grand slams or complete games, […]
Good morning, baseball fans! The World Series continues tonight with Game 4 between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers from Dodger Stadium. Taking the mound for the Blue Jays will be right-hander Shane Bieber, who finished the regular season with a 3.57 ERA, 4.47 FIP, with 37 strikeouts to seven walks in […]
It is not yet officially the holiday season, but as fans wait for the Colorado Rockies to announce their new president of baseball operations/general manager, the mood is highly anticipatory. We know a few things now that we did not know at this time last week. First, Patrick Saunders’ reported that the Rockies will not […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Now in our eleventh season. Greetings. It’s true, this is the first episode of my eleventh season at the helm of this questionable enterprise, Cub Tracks that is. We generally steer clear of the mainstream but occasionally muddy the waters with our polluted stream of consciousness, […]
The Royals’ High-A affiliate in the Midwest League had the most successful regular season in the farm system, finishing sixteen games over .500. The River Bandits stayed in the playoff hunt all year, finishing just short of a playoff spot in the first half, with a winning record in the second half. Their performance was […]
The Royals name Cullen Maxey as president of business operations as Brooks Sherman transitions to real estate development with the club. John Sherman explained why Maxey’s hire was important. “Cullen’s proven leadership and relevant experience will fit the organization strategically, operationally and culturally,” John Sherman said. “This also allows Brooks to focus on our next […]
MLB free agency began in 1976 and one of the first major developments of that era was Reggie Jackson leaving the Oakland A’s for the Baltimore Orioles in 1976 only to move to the the New York Yankees in 1977. As an A, Jackson already had Hall of Fame credentials, helping the Athletics win the […]
Jays go down in an epic.
LOS ANGELES — I’m not sure how the Dodgers will follow up Monday night’s classic Game 3 of the World Series, an 18-inning marathon in which both teams used every one of their relief pitchers. They have another contest on Tuesday, with Game 4 at Dodger Stadium. Shohei Ohtani — who reached base all nine […]
Throw to score, run to win working for Colts! Trade deadline quiet! IU 65% to win out! Pacers cut Wiseman, sign McClung!