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Texas Rangers lineup for May 28, 2026

Texas Rangers lineup for May 28, 2026 against the Houston Astros: starting pitchers are Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers and Spencer Arrighetti for the Astros. Its the finale of the four game series against Houston. Skip Schumaker will be missing the game today due to a graduation he will be attending. Luis Ureta will be […]

View from the Other Side: Tyler Young from Camden Chat

The Baltimore Orioles went into the 2026 offseason with a purpose, making significant moves like signing slugger Pete Alonso, Ryan Helsley, and Leody Taveras and dipping into their deep farm system to trade for Taylor Ward, Andrew Kittredge and Shane Baz. Between those moves and the graduation of top prospects like Sam Basallo, many considered […]

Owners Officially Propose Salary Cap for MLB

With the other three major North American professional sports leagues having a salary cap, Major League Baseball is now pushing hard to finally get one. But the MLB players' union is still pushing back.  The last time MLB Owners proposed a hard salary cap was over 30 years ago, in 1994. And we all know what happened then. A player's strike in defiance of a cap wound up getting the World Series cancelled.  Salary cap is accompanied by salary floor in owners' proposal In the new propos...

The march to MLB’s lockout begins

The labor negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA began on May 12, with each side making opening presentations. On May 27, the MLBPA released the first substantive policy proposals for the upcoming Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). As expected, the MLBPA seeks to modify the current CBA system rather than pursue a dramatic overhaul. The major […]

High Stakes for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs This Weekend?

Let’s not be overdramatic since it’s only the end of May, but I believe this weekend’s St. Louis Cardinals versus Chicago Cubs clash at Busch Stadium is more important than we probably think all because of one word – trajectory. As a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan I have somehow obtained an alarming number of […]

Nebraska Baseball: Lincoln Regional Preview

The Setting Hawks Field at Haymarket Park. You know it, you love it. The home to the Husker baseball team (and independent Lincoln SaltDogs of the AAPB) since its opening in 2002. It has 4,419 chairs with seat backs, and an addition seating on outfield berms for a total of 8,600 capacity. The record crowd […]

The Yankees Rotation Depth Inventory: May

With Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodón back in the Yankees’ rotation, a staff that began the year in flux (and excelled despite it) is beginning to settle in. Still, with Max Fried a ways off from returning, the odds that the team will need to dip into its depth at Triple-A, either for a spot […]

Debunking the Padres trade rumors

It is hard to imagine, but the 2026 MLB season is heading into June. Clubs will begin evaluating their rosters and identifying their weaknesses. Then, decide which players from other teams to target at the trade deadline. Of course, the media has the Padres linked to several players in trade rumors. Let’s break down why […]