We love to romanticize baseball, don’t we? The truth is, today’s baseball isn’t the “game of base” once played in 1846 in a sprawling park in Hoboken, NJ. From its onset, the sport oozed myth, just as the park that derived its name from a fabled afterlife paradise reserved for heroes, demigods, and the exceptionally …
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The Milwaukee Brewers were in control against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday, building on Tuesday’s victory in the series. However, Milwaukee had to make an unexpected pitching change after starter Kyle Harrison exited following five innings because of cramps in both of his calves, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “The Brewers announce that he [...]
Virtual - Baseball's American Voices: Former Major League Pitcher Greg A. Harris
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Join us via Zoom as we talk to longtime major league reliever Greg A. Harris, who will discuss his time pitching in the Alaskan Baseball League. Greg will also discuss how he became an ambidextrous pitcher late in his career.
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Offense was fairly difficult to come by for half of Atlanta’s minor league teams in action on Wednesday, with Augusta and Columbus as the only squads to come away with a victory. However, Ethan Bagwell was dominant and the Clingstones walked things off, while there were a handful of other individual performances that stood out, […]
In baseball circles, his reputation proceeds him. Bob Nightengale has been covering America’s Past Time for USA Today since before Isaac Parades was even born. We ask Bob three questions for the loyal followers exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: Do you feel the Astros did “enough ” at the deadline? Was […]
With two teams scoring 12 or more, and the other two scoring three or fewer runs, it was a day of extremes across the Dodgers minor-league affiliates. Player of the day Setting the tone as the leadoff batter, Charles Davalan provided a three-hit performance in a 13-run effort for the Loons on the road. Outstanding […]
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
Good morning friends, and happy Thursday! Tempers flared last night as benches cleared in a 4-2 Mariners victory after both squads traded hit-by-pitches. Importantly, it was also a comeback outing for Bryan Woo who tossed seven shutout innings. Is this the moment he finally reverts to ace form? In Mariners news… Around the league…
Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for August 6, 2026, covering 11 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Brandon Young BAL LAA 4.1 6 3 4 2 98 14 14.3% […]
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After the Phillies’ disastrous eleventh inning on Wednesday, I hope you weren’t looking for good news from the farm system. The Phillies’ affiliates had a similarly bad day on Wednesday with all four teams suffering defeats. Rochester 10, Lehigh Valley 1 It was a bad game for both the IronPigs’ offense and pitching staff on […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers did the inevitable, adding Tarik Skubal to an already-loaded pitching staff. “It was Skubal or nothing, essentially,” Dave Roberts told the media after the trade. The rotation had posted a 3.50 ERA across a National League-leading 622.2 innings prior to the August 3 deadline, all without major contributions from Blake Snell […]
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Morning, all! Jacob deGrom’s decision to stay in Texas has sent a powerful message to the rest of the team. The triumphant and long awaited return of Cody Bradford went well, with Bradford tossing 4.1 scoreless innings in his first start in almost two years. Bradford’s recovery had a lot of ups and downs and […]
The Dodgers don't have to fully participate in revenue sharing, giving them at least a $66M payroll advantage every single season.
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Yordan Alvarez has played at an MVP level all season. Now healthy, Josh Hader and Jeremy Peña have performed like All-Stars, while Hunter Brown appears to be rounding into form. Those four are the Astros’ best players, and losing any one of them would be a major blow to the team’s postseason hopes. But it […]
Anthony Rizzo on Netflix sports, MLB labor talks, and the Yankees Polymarket deal.
Per Ryan Dunleavy, the Giants exchanged messages with WR Stefon Diggs before he signed with Washington on Wednesday. Dunleavy mentioned Diggs’ connection to Giants GM Joe Schoen from their time together in Buffalo, but said nothing progressed to contract talks because it wasn’t the right financial fit for either side. Diggs, 32, is a former […]
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One day after George Lombard Jr. hit the ground running with the Yankees, fellow infield prospect Angel Genao did the same with the Guardians. Genao began his big-league career with four consecutive hits. He started at third base for the injured Jose Ramirez. 1. Mize implodes in SD debut Right-hander Casey Mize was one of […]
Saw this on the Eagles quote sheet and it was good for a laugh: Q. [Regarding recent Philadelphia Phillies moves.] (Pat Gallen) Vic Fangio: Definitely going to improve their offense. We’ll see how it does defensively. It’ll be interesting. Do you see some of these other guys? I mean, [Phillies players] Nick Castellanos, Matt Strahm, […]
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Good morning! After falling 15.5 games behind the (at the time) division leading Yankees at the start of play on June 25th, the Red Sox are now tied with New York in the loss column with 51 a piece. (The gap between them is still a game though because the Red Sox have two extra […]
Casey Mize had a forgettable first start to his tenure with the San Diego Padres. The former Detroit Tigers starter, who was acquired at the Trade Deadline along with Robbie Ray from the San Francisco Giants, was expected to give the Padres a legitimate starter who could provide quality outings and length each time he […]
For Hickory, Julius Sanchez allowed two runs in two innings, striking out two and walking three. Paulino Santana was 2 for 5 with a homer. Marco Argudin had a pair of hits. Noah Franklin had a hit and a walk. Yolfran Castillo had a hit. Kaden Carpenter had a pair of hits. Hickory box score […]
The Chicago Cubs just swept the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the process, Pete Crow-Armstrong made his case for the NL MVP Award. Shohei Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong both hit leadoff home runs, highlighting the debate. Now, another Chicago star is endorsing PCA for the MVP Award, as Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams took to Instagram to […]
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The Detroit Tigers’ winning streak came to an end on Wednesday night with a 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. The bullpen day effort started strong, but Brenan Hanifee surrendered three runs without recording an out and the offense was Woo’d by the home team’s pitching, resulting in defeat. Taking the mound […]
Football is back. It feels so good to type those words. The Hall of Fame game is set for Thursday night, with the Arizona Cardinals and Carolina Panthers set to face off to celebrate the 2026 class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The game is the annual opening of the NFL’s preseason slate, […]
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