Happy Thanksgiving. Let’s talk ball … by which I mean Dylan Cease, the Cubs, and what they didn’t do last night.
Last night, the Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent starter Dylan Cease to what was initially reported as a seven-year, $210 million deal. I say “initially” because deferrals bring the value down closer to seven years and $182M.
And I bring THAT up not to argue with those of you who remain resistant to the fact that deferrals are a material difference in the real value of ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
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The Philadelphia Flyers have made history. On Wednesday night, Sean Couturier and Nikita Grebenkin combined to
There have been a handful of shootout and breakaway attempts that have been quite memorable for the fact they were so awful. On April 11, 2010, New York Rangers forward Olli Jokinen needed to score against Brian Boucher for the Rangers to stay alive, keep the shootout going, and avoid elimination in the final game of the year. Boucher needed to stop the puck for the Flyers to win...
From Broad Street Hockey
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Rangers steal one from Carolina despite playing like leftovers. Shesterkin shines, Laba pops, and the big-picture problems stay exactly the same.
From Blueshirt Banter
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Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). It’s […]
From Purple Row
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Thanksgiving means lots of football, so let’s look at the former Orange on NFL rosters as we get ready to feast: Arizona Cardinals: Garrett Williams Williams had two tackles, a QB hurry and his first interception of 2025 in the loss to Jacksonville. Atlanta Falcons: Matthew Bergeron Bergeron returned and played 54 snaps in the […]
From Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician
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Now that the season is over and our attention has turned to football and turkey, we finally have time to reflect on some of the hits and misses from 2025. During the World Series, MLB tweeted that there was “royalty” in the front row, accompanied by a picture of Prince Harry and a woman I […]
From Royals Review
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Anthony Rendon’s disastrous Angels tenure is finally over. Reports have come out that Rendon and the Angels are in talks to buyout the final year of his 7-year $245 million contract. He was such a great player with the Nats, but things did not work in LA due to injuries and Rendon’s prickly attitude. Unfortunately, […]
From Federal Baseball
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Good morning, and happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone has a restful and meaningful holiday. In the meantime, we’ve got all of the news you need to know. In Mariners news… Around the league…
From Lookout Landing
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Morning, all! Brandon Nimmo was a center fielder that the Mets moved to left after plantar fasciitis limited his mobility, but does he have the arm to play right field for the Rangers? Over at Fangraphs they argue that the concerns about Wyatt Langford’s defense early in his career were misplaced and it is time […]
From Lone Star Ball
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Just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who reads and comments at Bless You Boys. The community here really adds so much to our enjoyment of the Tigers, and the game of baseball. We wish a very Happy Thanksgiving to all our American readership, and a solid Thursday to everyone […]
From Bless You Boys
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Yeah yeah it’s Thanksgiving hey look we could go with a generic “What are you thankful for?” thing. Let’s twist it, though. Imagine yourself next year, answering that generic daily question post. What are you gonna be thankful for, baseball-wise, once the 2026 season is in the books? That aside, I wish you all a […]
From Talking Chop
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The San Diego Padres have made a couple minor league signings, but there has not been any activity or reported contract discussions with any of the free agents, to include their own. While the offseason work in the front office has yet to be seen, but is surely taking place, Cheri Bell of Gaslamp Ball […]
From Gaslamp Ball
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From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession
| 22 days ago
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Happy Thanksgiving! As you prepare for a day full of football and food (or maybe working all day if your job requires it), here is part two of Smarty and Jared’s celebration of Thanksgiving! Check out part one if you missed it. Making a baseball lineup out of Thanksgiving food The Thanksgiving table is often […]
From The Good Phight
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Meet the Mets Mark Vientos and Sean Manaea joined local charities to give back to those in need this Thanksgiving. Keith Hernandez will be co-hosting a morning show on WFAN Thanksgiving morning. The Mets are reportedly looking at top tier relievers on the market even if Edwin Díaz returns. Around the National League East Dale […]
From Amazin' Avenue
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However you are spending this Thursday, here’s a look back at Game 7 of the World Series, a mere 26 days ago. A lot of things had to go right for the Dodgers to win a second straight championship. First came Max Muncy, whose solo home run in the eighth inning cut the Dodgers deficit […]
From True Blue LA
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Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
From Blueshirt Banter
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We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Ryan Helsley? Edwin Diaz? These are two of the names floating out there in the aether as the Cubs cast their net for next year’s relief corps with an eye toward qualifying for the postseason and garnering some of that sweet postseason lucre. This is supposing […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue
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On Tuesday, the Cardinals – to somewhat of a surprise – traded Sonny Gray. Most encouragingly, they traded Sonny Gray and picked up $20 million of the check. Well, I was wrong in two ways. I thought Gray had limited his trade pool more than he had and I did not expect Bill Dewitt to […]
From Viva El Birdos
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On Wednesday morning, Warren Schaeffer was officially introduced as the eighth full-time manager in Colorado Rockies history. He and president of baseball operations Paul DePodesta then took questions from the media over Zoom, and here are some highlights: The Hiring Process DePodesta had an idea of what he wanted out of his manager, and he […]
From Purple Row
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Good morning, baseball fans! And Happy Thanksgiving to those who partake! Today, as many of us will be doing around the table later on, I wanted to reach out and see what everyone is thankful for from this year’s San Francisco Giants team. I know, I know. It wasn’t the most memorable of seasons. But […]
From McCovey Chronicles
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Braves History 1962 – The Milwaukee Braves trade slugger Joe Adcock and pitcher Jack Curtis to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Frank Funk and outfielders Don Dillard and Ty Cline. MLB History 2001 – The major league owners vote unanimously to extend commissioner Bud Selig’s contract through 2006. 2019 – The Pirates fill the last […]
From Talking Chop
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For a pair of teams who share the same division and have represented the American League in the World Series a combined eight times over the last 40 years, the relationship between the Blue Jays and Red Sox has been remarkably tame. There’s no signature clash, no recent season where one stood in the doorway […]
From Over the Monster
| 22 days ago
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From everybody at Over The Monster, we’d like to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving! May it be a day filled with family, friends, and food, and at least a little bit of a debate around the table regarding where Sonny Gray slots into the Sox rotation next year. Use this thread to […]
From Over the Monster
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I’m thankful for David Ortiz and DAAAAAA Yankees lose! which became a viral sensation this year, expanding from just a Red Sox thing. — Mike Carlucci I’m thankful that Major League Baseball is in a great place, trending up from one of the best World Series of this century, complete with a normal offseason where […]
From Over the Monster
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