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The second and final battle of Camelback Ranch is upon us on Saturday afternoon, with the Dodgers taking on the White Sox, this time with Chicago as the home team. Back on February 26, the Dodgers beat the White Sox 7-6 in their first meeting this spring. These two teams will meet during the regular […]
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Go get ‘em, Riley.
If the Cubs are going to snap their losing streak against the White Sox, they’re going to have to do it on the road — and on a Friday the 13th on top of that. It’s a battle of Martins today, go figure: Advantage to our Davis, in every way including 2026 Cactus League performance. […]
This week, we asked you, fourth months in advance, whether you would draft UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky No. 1 overall in July. Your answer was yes, overwhelmingly. “A lot” can change over the course of spring baseball, both at the college and high school levels. But Roch sure seems to be a lock about right […]
White Sox 4, Cubs 2: Another day in the desert Overflow thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT First pitch thread: Cubs vs. White Sox, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT Cubs vs. White Sox at Glendale preview, Friday 3/13, 3:05 CT
Friday notes… Here are today’s particulars. Cubs lineup: White Sox lineup: It’s an all-Martin day! Riley Martin will start for the Cubs. The Cubs are having another bullpen game. The list of other Cubs pitchers scheduled today was not available at posting time. Davis Martin will start for the White Sox. Other White Sox pitchers scheduled […]
MESA, Arizona — The image at the top of this post shows the forecast weather conditions for Mesa next week. Arizona is a hot place. But in March… it’s not supposed to be THAT hot. The average high in the Phoenix area next week is 78 degrees, which would be perfect for baseball. But not […]
Jordan Wicks has been a bit of an enigma for the Cubs. When he first came up, he was an effective lefty starter, but those results haven’t been consistent, and he keeps getting hurt. He’s starting this season on the IL, along with Porter Hodge, who didn’t look good. Neither injury is said to be […]
The Chicago Bears had to figure out how to attack the left tackle position for the 2026 season after Ozzy Trapillo suffered a significant knee injury in the playoffs in January, and the Bears’ budget appeared to be pretty tight entering the offseason. When the Detroit Lions released Taylor Decker, given Ben Johnson’s familiarity with […]
The National League Central could be the most highly volatile, wide open division of the 2026 season. The Central was red hot in 2025, producing three of the six playoff teams in the NL. It looked like the year that the Chicago Cubs might finally dethrone the Milwaukee Brewers, but the Brew Crew rocketed up […]
1934 All-time White Sox playing and managing great Fielder Jones died, at age 62, in Portland. His 32.0 WAR for the club ranks 10th all-time among hitters and places him as the best center fielder in White Sox history. Jones was staggeringly good with the White Sox, never dipping below a 3.1 WAR season and […]
The Chicago Bears made an interesting exchange at the linebacker position. Three years ago, the Chicago Bears made a big splash in free agency, inking Tremaine Edmunds to a big contract to replace Roquan Smith. During his three years with Chicago, Edmunds did make a few splash plays, but he didn’t attack the ball like […]
Good morning everyone! Happy Friday. Emerson Hancock continued to look sharp last night, but the Mariners fell to the Cubs 7-4. If Hancock is indeed placed back into a starting role with Bryce Miller ailing, we’ll have to hope he can find some consistency out on the mound. My question for the day has nothing […]
This post is prompted by two things. First, the fact that MLB’s 2026 regular season will begin March 26. That’s too early, in my view, especially since the Cubs have to play in Chicago that day and for five more days before they hit the road. The second thing is this recent quote from Golden […]
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Free of charge for the discerning reader. Not much happened, but what did happen was important. Happy birthday to former Cubs Mark Leiter Jr. and Keegan Thompson*. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Mal Eason, George Gaw, Eddie Butler, Mark Leiter Jr., Keegan Thompson*. Also notable: Home Run Baker HOF. Today in history:
THE DAILY SPONGIE ODEON OF DOMITIAN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ryan Poles confirms Bears had interest in Maxx Crosby “We were involved. We checked into it,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “We looked to see if it made sense. Had some dialogue. I’ll leave it at that.” Bears GM Ryan Poles’ son was furious he […]
Hello friends, this is another #Laterecap (#Latercap? What do we like?) as your lovely blogueuse (thanks, Duolingo) is en route back to Seattle. Today was my last day in camp, and I’m sad to be leaving just as players are coming back from the WBC, but also so happy to have gotten to connect with […]
The Chicago Blackhawks collected another 3-2 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday night, making it a series sweep — t he first time the Hawks have swept a division opponent since 2016-17 . After a goalless first period, Dylan Guenther opened up scoring 5:47 into the second period. Andre Burakovsky made a brutal turnover at the offensive zone blueline, which led to a 2-on-1 with Logan Cooley carrying the puck and Guenther ready for the pass. Guenther scores off a Burakovsky ...
The Lakers push their win streak to four with a 142-130 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. They now have sole possession of the 3rd seed in the Western Conference. The game began with LA scoring seven in a row. Austin Reaves put the first points on the board with a triple. He also […]
The White Sox and Giants kept the game low-scoring and close all evening, which in turn made it harder for me to keep my eyes open. And all for nothing, as it ended in a tie. Here is the breakdown for a mostly uneventful game: The first run Trevor McDonald has allowed this spring went […]
UPDATE: LeBron James will play for the Lakers in their contest against the Bulls. He missed the last three games due to his right hip contusion and left foot arthritis. With LeBron back, LA’s big three can continue working on building their chemistry and remaining undefeated during their current homestand. Original story follows. UPDATE: While […]
The Chicago Bears kicked off the 2026 league year with a free agency recap press conference on Thursday. General Manager Ryan Pole addressed the media, covering the player extensions, signings, and trades the team made over the past week that became official today. One of the biggest moves the Bears made in the offseason so […]
Happy 312 Day, Sox fans! Prior to tonight’s game, the team shared photos from the Los White Sox mural at Midway Airport, which spans 13,600 square feet. The White Sox look to bounce back after two straight losses in a rare late-night Spring Training matchup. It might be a tough hill to climb, though, as […]