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It’s Sunday once more, and you know what that means — it’s time for our weekly social media roundup! Since the last time we came together, the World Baseball Classic came to a close, with Team USA shutting down the dominant D.R. lineup before being themselves shut down by the Venezuela pitching staff. Just as […]
Good morning, folks… After two disappointing seasons in a row, the Texas Rangers sought to reset their offensive philosophy this spring. Jeff Wilson says that, as the team leaves Surprise, the vibes are good. Veteran reliever Ryan Brasier opted out of his minor league contract yesterday, as he was not going to end up making […]
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Spring training isn’t quite yet complete, but has changed scenery for the Dodgers, who are back home in Southern California to face the Angels for three games in the Freeway Series. Also this week, the real shebang gets underway with opening day and three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Here’s a look at the week […]
With the Grapefruit League all wrapped up, I wanted to discuss a pair of the Nats biggest stars this spring. Brady House and Cade Cavalli are entering key seasons in their pro career. Both are starting their first full season as a big leaguer. This spring, both of them looked ready to roll. I want […]
Good morning and happy Sunday everybody! We’re only three sleeps away from meaningful Major League baseball and that means rosters are being finalized and difficult decisions are being made in front offices across the league, all to bring us closer to the baseball we so desperately desire. And all so we can spend Thursday night […]
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali’s name is getting into the rumor mill daily these days. Now, we have learned there is fresh interest in the Italy international ahead of the summer window, with LaLiga behemoths Real Madrid reportedly entering the picture alongside Premier League contenders Arsenal and Manchester City. “Real Madrid have joined Arsenal in […]
A while ago, Cristopher Sanchez agreed to an extension with the Phillies that eventually made him incredibly underpaid. Now, the team has done right by their ace. According to reports, there is new money that is up to $107 million. That the team would choose to give Sanchez a new contract rather than continue to […]
Ty France celebrated the news that he made the Opening Day roster for the San Diego Padres by getting the start at second base when the Padres took on the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Fields of Phoenix on Saturday. San Diego lost the contest 6-1, but France finished his outing with a 1-for-3 performance. […]
This current Phillies era of being October regulars began in 2022, when they got in as the final NL Wild Card and then went on a run to the World Series before falling to the Astros. In the three years since, they’ve made the postseason every time and won the NL East in the last […]
Yesterday, manager Alex Cora announced that Marcelo Mayer would be the starting second baseman for the 2026 Red Sox. Thus concludes one of the sillier spring training storylines we’ve seen in a long time. There was never really any baseball reason to suggest that either Isiah Kiner-Falefa or Andruw Monasterio would make more sense for […]
In this week’s Media Bytes, the message is clear: no free agency savior is coming—so the Rangers’ path forward runs through trades.
Colin Rea threw four efficient innings Saturday night in Peoria, Arizona and the Cubs defeated the Mariners 7-1. Rea threw 77 pitches (50 strikes) and generally looked like the solid pitcher he was for the Cubs most of last year. He’ll be in a long relief/spot starter role to begin the season and he seems […]
Meet the Mets The Mets have set their Opening Day rotation. We already knew that Freddy Peralta is slated to start on Opening Day, but he will be followed by David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and Kodai Senga in that order. Meanwhile, Sean Manaea, whose velocity has been down this spring, will be used […]
The name Larry Stahl won’t ring with any younger baseball fans, but older fans will remember Stahl for a couple of key events in Kansas City and baseball history. The Kansas City Athletics signed the 19-year-old Stahl as a free agent shortly after his high school graduation. He spent the first four seasons of his […]
Didier Fuentes’s stuff has been electric this Spring. A 17/0 K/BB ratio in 9 innings attests to that. Yeah, it’s Spring Training, but he clearly has something. Do you know what he doesn’t have? His curveball. Per our 2026 Preseason Top 30 Prospect list coverage, Didier “is working to develop a curveball.” It’s not bad […]
There has been quite the amount of negativity surrounding the Phillies this offseason. It does not help that the players they ended up signing this offseason were the same ones that were on the team last year, a pot probably stirred a bit by national and local media focusing on the idea that they are […]
Week 1: Starting Pitching Week 2: Catchers Week 3: Corner Infield Week 4: Middle Infield Week 5: Outfield We made it! Opening Week is here! In just five short days, the Chaim Bloom (rebuild) era takes off as the Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays to the pomp and circumstance of Opening Day. Since the 2026 season is officially […]
Detroit Tigers’ infield prospect Hao-Yu Lee didn’t have the type of camp he was looking for this spring, but he remains one of the club’s best hopes for hitting help from the farm system in 2026. He was far enough ahead of the curve as a prospect that even now, after a full season of […]
Another very early game on Sunday has led to an abbreviated preview yet again….. WPG Jets @ NY Rangers Start Time: 11 am Central – Madison Square Garden Winnipeg ( 28-29-1 2) is in 27th place in the NHL with 68 points on the season, scoring 196 Goals For ( tied for 24th ) and allowing 217 Goals Against ( tied for 19th ). Mark Scheifele leads the Jets with 31 goals, 52 assists, and 83 points. Kyle Connor is tied for the goal scoring lead as well, whi...
The Pittsburgh Pirates have announced that baseball’s top prospect, Konnor Griffin, has been reassigned to minor league camp and will start his season in Triple-A Indianapolis. This news comes after Griffin had a fairly strong outing in Bradenton in Spring Training and was trending towards being the Pirates’ big league shortstop come Opening Day. While […]
The Royals suffered another late defeat on Saturday, this time against fellow playoff chasers Stevenage at the Lamex Stadium. Stevenage scored in the 85th minute through Dan Kemp to secure the points and move themselves ahead of Reading in the top-six chase. The Royals now sit eighth, just two points off Stevenage in sixth. Here […]
What’s This Team’s Deal? This team has won one World Series since the year 2000. I haven’t looked into what happened in the hundred years before that. In 2025, after winning a three-game Wild Card series against the Red Sox, New York went down to the Toronto Blue Jays 3-games-to-1, allowing 37 runs in those […]
On paper, the Dodgers’ starting rotation consists of a four-headed behemoth comprising of All-Stars and a pandora’s box of options to fill in the final spot. With Blake Snell and Gavin Stone set to begin the season on the injured list, it opened up a wild horse race to see which young pitchers could support […]
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