The 20 most-read MLB blog posts · Jan 19–25, 2026
The American League Silver Sluggers were announced this afternoon. The Athletics had three nominees but only one truly had it locked and in the bag. While teammates Shea Langeliers and Brent Rooker predictably missed out on some offseason hardware, the Athletics’ star rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz did not as he took home his first […]
January 7 feels like an appropriate time to take down the Christmas lights, right? That’s plenty of spillover time … There are vague rumors and mentions out there this week, as there have been for the last month, but there still isn’t really a lot of HEAT on Kyle Tucker. The obvious top free agent this offseason is probably getting plenty of interest behind the scenes, but there aren’t a lot of very pointed leaks. Even the teams most connected to him – the Blue Jays, the Dodgers, the Me...
Clemson will face Penn State in the Pinstripe Bowl on December 27th. After rallying to close out the season with four straight wins, Clemson will be rewarded with its first appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl, located in New York City’s Yankee Stadium. The showdown will be televised on ABC at noon. The narrative surrounding this […]
Former Atlanta Braves infielder Vidal Bruján was claimed off waivers today by the Minnesota Twins. He had been designated for assignment by the Braves on January 8, 2026. Atlanta claimed Bruján, 27, off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles on August 8, 2025, just days after he’d been claimed off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. He […]
Having kicked off the January transfer window business by bringing in a centre-forward – Will Keane, on loan from Preston North End – the Royals have now turned their attention to the defence. Today’s arrival is Ryan Nyambe, a 28-year-old right-back who’s agreed a loan deal from Derby County that will last for the rest […]
Nine days ago, as the clock struck midnight, the calendar flipped to 2026. And that means we are officially in the 10-year anniversary of the 2016 Chicago Cubs World Series championship. And because of that, the Cubs have invited as many of the (non-active) 2016 World Series roster back to Chicago for the Cubs Convention . As previously reported, the list of attendees does not include any active players, including Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Aroldis Chapman, Willson Contreras, Javier Bae...
More discussion for the Cowboys versus Giants. This is an open thread for game chat.
We have ourselves a huge game 3 tonight as Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers take on the Blue Jays. Let’s look at the home run odds for Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and more players in tonight’s game. Get a $500 bonus with promo DUNK on BN Fantasy! Blue Jays at Dodgers HR Odds It will be Tyler Glasnow against Max Scherzer in tonight’s game. Will we see any player smash a home run? To no one’s surprise, Shohei Ohtani and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are leading the way in home run odds fr...
Your Los Angeles Dodgers are going back to the World Series, and they only are because of what we the fans do -all the crazy, kooky things we do to make it happen. Well, maybe the team has a little bit to do with it. But they obviously can’t do it without the fans and […]
The San Jose Sharks host the New York Rangers on Friday, and are -124 favorites on the moneyline, with the away team at +104. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Sharks vs. Rangers Favorite, Moneyline, Total Favorite: Sharks (-124) Underdog: Rangers (+104) Total: 6.5 Best Sharks vs. Rangers Promo Codes How to Watch Sharks vs. Rangers Date: Friday, January 23, 2026 Time: 10 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ Location: San Jose, California Venue: SAP Center at San Jose Live S...
The Dodgers added some infield depth on Friday by claiming Ryan Fitzgerald from the Minnesota Twins. He was designated for assignment by the Twins on January 2 when Minnesota traded for first baseman Eric Wagaman. Fitzgerald after seven seasons in the minors made his major league debut for the Twins, playing in 24 games, including […]
Today is the deadline for arbitration-eligible players to file their request for a 2026 salary, and for teams to file their corresponding number. If it comes to that point at the end of the day, typically the team and the player will proceed to an arbitration hearing next month, where one of those two numbers will be selected. To avoid that potentially nasty process, teams and players like to sign contracts by today for the upcoming season. For example, the Cubs have avoided arbitrat...
Yesterday offered the second notable Japanese free agent signing of 2026, and once again, the Yankees didn’t seem to be a factor. The divison rival Blue Jays came to terms with Kazuma Okamoto on a four-year, $60 million contract. Are there red flags and would it have taken some time to figure out his specific […]
The kids are collectively old enough now that it’s been a minute since I had to clean up a massive puke. I guess they just wanted to make sure I wasn’t rusty … On the one hand – fan attachment, mostly – I can understand why there is so much concern and frustration in New York about the Mets failing to re-sign Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, and trading away Brandon Nimmo. They were at the heart of the team for a long time, and bringing in Marcus Semien and Jorge Polanco is not going to feel...
Yesterday, two pretty-good-if-unfortunate-in-2025 relievers signed for modest sums: Mark Leiter Jr. took less than $3 million to pitch in Sacramento, and Hoby Milner took $4 million to rejoin Craig Counsell and play for his sixth big league team. Oh, and the Braves also gave Robert Suarez more than double those two salaries combined for three […]
It hasn’t been my intention to launch an Obsessive Michael King Watch, and we’re not quite there yet, but I’m aware I’m bringing up his name a whole lot lately. To be fair, he’s been raised in connection to the Cubs quite frequently , and I feel duty-bound to mention it! The latest comes from Bruce Levine in a hit on 670 The Score, where he confirms that he’s heard about the Cubs’ interest there: The Cubs like Michael King and will continue to monitor his free agency, Bruce Levine to...
Folks who know me well may know that I typically have about 30 to 50 tabs open on my computer at any given time (sadly, not an exaggeration (current count: 43)). There’s just always stuff I want to read, stuff I might want to include in a post, and stuff that might later trigger a new post idea. One tab I’ve had open for weeks is Angels outfielder Jo Adell’s FanGraphs page . At the end of the season, I was just kinda trolling around looking at season performances I hadn’t noticed as they ...
The Bears get to face the Ravens’ back-up quarterback today, but they do it without all three of their starting corners. So who has the better injury advantage there? The Dodgers evened the World Series last night, winning Game Two the way they’ve been the best this postseason: riding their starting pitcher. Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw his second straight complete game, allowing just one run. The complete game from Yamamoto marked the first time since 2001(!) that a ...
Morning everyone and welcome to a brand new week! Yesterday afternoon we got a morsel of news regarding our A’s. The club apparently hasn’t closed the door on adding another position player as the team was called one of six teams interested in left fielder/DH Miguel Andujar: The former top prospect as you know spent […]
Over the weekend, Ken Rosenthal dropped a little nugget on Royals fans about their outlook for the remainder of the offseason: The Kansas City Royals are increasingly unlikely to land either of the two hitters they pursued in trades: the St. Louis Cardinals’ Brendan Donovan and Boston Red Sox’s Jarren Duran. Barring further moves, the […]