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Although it may be hard to tell with the unseasonably warm weather this winter in the Mile High City, spring is in the air and on the horizon. Pitchers and catchers reported to the Rockies’ complex in Scottsdale, Arizona last week, with position players reporting yesterday. The first game of spring training is this coming […]
From Purple Row | 17 days ago | 1 read
Clemson sent the fans home in time for an early dinner after run-ruling the 49’s in the 7th inning in a game, bringing the Tigers’ early-season record to 3-0 with a weekend series against the Bryant Bulldogs on deck. Clemson’s towering right-handed freshman pitcher Eston Simpson looked solid in the first work of his Tiger […]
From Shakin The Southland | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Rangers fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. In these early days of spring training, there are a gaggle of pitchers who are in […]
From Lone Star Ball | 17 days ago | 2 reads
The two latest Atlanta Braves pitchers dealing with elbow issues are now beginning to deal with those issues as both Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep are taking the route of surgery. According to a report from Braves beat writer Mark Bowman of MLB.com, Spencer Schwellenbach has already underwent surgery on his elbow to hopefully deal […]
From Talking Chop | 17 days ago | 3 reads
On October 15, 165 caps and 48 goals after making her international debut, Jess Fishlock decided it was time to let others take the mantle. Now, she’s back in an entirely different role. After retiring from international play with the Wales Women’s National Team in October, Fishlock is returning as a technical assistant for Rhian […]
From All For XI | 17 days ago | 7 reads
The Dodgers open their Cactus League schedule this weekend with a pair of road games — Saturday against the Angels in Tempe, and Sunday vs. the Padres in Peoria. Shohei Ohtani will be in the lineup for each of the first two games, manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Wednesday at Camelback Ranch. Additionally, Yoshinobu […]
From True Blue LA | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Cardinals fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Arizona Cardinals coaching staff is coming together and we can debate how the full staff […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 17 days ago | 0 reads
As this series grows closer and closer to its end, we come upon contracts that can’t be assessed on the whole, because they are still underway. Over the last handful of offseasons, the Yankees have put a particular emphasis on left-handed starting pitching, as much of their resources of flowed in that direction of late. […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 17 days ago | 3 reads
In one of my first editions of the lab, I mentioned something I called “magical thinking.” I think the kids call it wishcasting but I’m not necessarily down on the lingo. The idea behind magical thinking is that the person practicing it thinks of the most positive result from a particular player or situation and […]
From The Crawfish Boxes | 17 days ago | 1 read
From an offensive perspective, three outcomes all but assure a miserable result in a plate appearance: a strikeout, pop-up, or double play ball on the ground. Devoid of function and aesthetic, all three demand failure by the batter as well as success by an opponent, but they are most commonly where I see and feel […]
From Lookout Landing | 17 days ago | 1 read
Here are the managers and coaching staffs for the Cubs minor league affiliates: Iowa Cubs, Knoxville Smokies, South Bend Cubs, Myrtle Beach Pelicans, the Arizona Complex League Cubs and the team in the Dominican Summer League. Many of these you will recognize from previous years. The managers are detailed below. The full coaching staffs follow. […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 17 days ago | 1 read
Happy Wednesday. I have the Canada/Czechia game on this morning. As I’m watching, it is tied in the second. It is far too intense at the moment. The Jays’ news of the morning is that Anthony Santander told reporters that MRIs, last season, didn’t show the tear in his shoulder, but when he started up […]
From Bluebird Banter | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Spring is here, sort of. Well, it has arrived in the warm-weather cities and that means college baseball has made its emphatic return. As I gazed at the glorious, seemingly endless scoreboard on opening day this past Friday, I was reminded of the unfettered chaos that makes the sport so magical. Multiple 12-run blowouts, balls […]
From Inside NU | 17 days ago | 1 read
Action is starting to pick up in spring camp as the beginning of Grapefruit League play looms ahead this weekend. The Tigers will kick off their 2026 spring schedule on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET on the road against the Yankees. Then they’ll welcome in the Orioles and the Twins on Sunday and Monday at […]
From Bless You Boys | 17 days ago | 5 reads
The abrupt resignation of MLBPA chief Tony Clark this week over an embarrassing affair with his sister-in-law, who was hired by the union, brings greater uncertainty to future labor negotiations between the unions and owners as the labor deal expires at the end of the baseball season. Many observers are girding for a divisive standoff […]
From Royals Review | 17 days ago | 0 reads
So, I guess they’re really doing this, huh? We’ve been hearing more and more from the Braves (particularly President of Baseball Operations/GM Alex Anthopoulos) about how the club is reportedly pretty confident in their internal options and are willing to let the fifth spot in the rotation be an open competition instead of going out […]
From Talking Chop | 17 days ago | 3 reads
Last offseason, the Rays acquired Mason Englert from the Tigers for Drew Sommers, adding a flexible, multi-inning arm with option years. Englert fit that role well, posting solid results while working more than one inning in nearly half his appearances. But the interesting question is whether the Rays should ask for more. Marc Topkin reported […]
From DRaysBay | 17 days ago | 4 reads
The 2026 edition of Red Reporter’s Community Prospect Rankings wrapped this week, doing so with nearly 3,000 total responses during the voting process. Thank you to each and every one of you who took the time to participate with us this year. Here’s how the list shook out: Here’s how the Top 20 of the […]
From Red Reporter | 17 days ago | 0 reads
The Jets have a massive need at the quarterback position heading into the offseason. Of the possible options, Kyler Murray is one of the biggest names on the market. ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently proposed the following trade to bring Murray to New York. Jets get: QB Kyler Murray, 2026 sixth-round pickCardinals get: 2026 fourth-round pick Midway through the […]
From Gang Green Nation | 17 days ago | 0 reads
The first piece of Nationals related content I saw was DJ Herz doing some throwing. This is great because it shows he is making progress in his Tommy John recovery. However, what interested me was the black band on his left elbow. Herz is not the only pitcher to be wearing one of these bands. […]
From Federal Baseball | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Last season saw Chase Burns go from ‘highly talented high draft pick who’d never thrown a pro pitch’ to perhaps the game’s top rated pitching prospect prior to making his big league debut with the Cincinnati Reds in late June. Meanwhile, Tyson Lewis hit balls so damn hard in Arizona in his first action as […]
From Red Reporter | 17 days ago | 1 read
Spring training is officially here now that the Detroit Tigers have reported to Lakeland to begin their preseason workouts. The excitement in the air is palpable as winter fades, leaving the smell of fresh-cut grass and clay wafting through the air. Getting down to Florida — or Arizona — for the rebirth of baseball is […]
From Bless You Boys | 17 days ago | 2 reads
Last January, the Dodgers were chasing Roki Sasaki and needed more international signing bonus money. That led them to utilizing their deep farm system to trade Dylan Campbell to the Phillies in return for some of that international money. Now the Phillies have an interesting prospect. Dylan Campbell – 80 (I promise you, that’s not […]
From The Good Phight | 17 days ago | 1 read
We are nearly at the point where we get to watch the Dodgers play actual games, with the exhibition slate starting this Saturday. Timelines over the last week-plus have been inundated with the sights and sounds from spring training, from backfield workouts to clubhouse speeches. The Dodgers already brought back two of the players most […]
From True Blue LA | 17 days ago | 3 reads
As Tyson Fury gets ready to unretire once more and continue his heavyweight run, he tells Ring Magazine that despite his two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, it’ll be Usyk who will come crawling back to him in hopes of making a third fight before the year is out. Fury reasons that he has the financial […]
From Bad Left Hook | 17 days ago | 1 read