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Braxton Ashcraft looking great to start the season for Pirates

One of the strengths for the Pittsburgh Pirates to start the season has been their starting rotation, and right-handed pitcher Braxton Ashcraft is a big reason because of that. In his most recent start for the Pirates, he threw seven innings and 94 pitches, both career-highs, while only allowing two earned runs against the Texas […]

Series Preview: Mariners (11-15) at Cardinals (14-10)

We’re a week away from the end of the first month of the season, and the Mariners still haven’t found their groove. The walk-off win on Wednesday afternoon was a nice way to escape a sweep at the hands of the A’s, but it wrapped up a disappointing 3-3 homestand against AL West foes. Thankfully, […]

Yankees Birthday of the Day: Carlos Beltrán

Carlos Beltrán only spent a small part near the end of his career with the Yankees. However, for as short as his tenure was, there was always something about him in pinstripes that felt natural. Maybe it was that he had been connected to the team before during his prior times on the free agent […]

Maple Leafs Rumors: 2 Frontrunners Named for GM, & 2 More Strike Out

The Toronto Maple Leafs ' front office search is getting down to the final straws. The latest report, on Friday morning, from Elliotte Friedman, is that we can scratch two more names off the list, and two have risen to the short list of frontrunners. "I'm told that Ryan Martin from the Rangers was told, even though we had a couple of great interviews, that he wasn't advancing further," said Friedman on his 32 Thoughts podcast. "He did nothing to hurt himself, they just ultimately moved on." Fr...

Platoons are not the problem with the Royals offense

The Royals are tied for the worst record in baseball, and manager Matt Quatraro has been the target of ire for many fans. When a team loses, the manager will bear a brunt of the criticism. It is more than fair to hold him accountable, since ultimately performance is judged by wins and losses. Fans […]

Early season struggles continue; TinCaps have best week

The bad weather continues for much of the minor league system and the records remain poor with the upper-level teams despite multiple standout players at all four levels. Fort Wayne had the best week, breaking even over their six games. El Paso has lots of pitching issues with multiple offensive players doing better than the […]

Royals with Crown Center Future, But Present Struggles are Undeniable

A new stadium on the horizon — but can the Royals fix what’s happening on the field? In this episode of the Royals Rundown Podcast, hosts Jacob Milham and Jeremy Greco break down the latest developments in the Kansas City Royals’ proposed stadium project at Crown Center, including funding structure, land control, and the broader […]

Astros Prospect Report: April 23rd

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-10) POSTPONED Game One – lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Pearson got the start in game one and went 2 innings allowing 1 run. The offense got on the board in the bottom of the first inning […]

Friday Five: Pac-12 Draft Prospects

Welcome to NFL Draft week! Another important marker on the off-season calendar as we approach summer. The Mountain West is set to split this summer with the “departing five” leaving to create the reformed Pac-12. The Mountain West has added the likes of North Dakota State, Northern Illinois, and UTEP to fill the gaps.  We […]

Braves Minor League Recap: Isaiah Drake Homers for Emperors

The Atlanta Braves minor league system has been dominated by the performances of the Rome Emperors lineup, who have that talented group of hitters that has made waves this week in Greensboro. Although they weren’t able to drag Rome to a win this time around Isaiah Drake, John Gil, and Eric Hartman all looked good […]

Astros vs. Yankees Preview with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo

One of the more authentic and colorful personalities in the media landscape steps into the Crawfish Boxes batter’s box to talk Yankees in advance of their upcoming series at Daikin Park.  Here’s today’s Q&A with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo.    Q:  Are the Astros and Yankees still one of the best rivalries in baseball?    A:  […]

2026 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 25

Nine is divine! It sure wasn’t pretty. But in the end, that doesn’t really matter. The Cubs won their ninth consecutive game. It’s April, and so the two teams the Cubs faced in those nine games understandably have two of the worst records in baseball. For kicks, I pulled up MLB.com’s preseason baseball predictions for […]

Elephant Rumblings: Welcome To Texas

Morning everyone! Ready for a new series? After taking two of three in Seattle the A’s had an off day to travel to Texas where they’re set to take on the Rangers for three games this weekend. Texas and the Athletics are tied atop the division at 13-12 each. These two squads just saw each […]

What WR Jordyn Tyson brings to the Saints offense

The New Orleans Saints stayed at eighth overall on Thursday and selected Arizona State wide receiver Jordyn Tyson. Tyson was the second wide receiver to come off the board. As draft day approached, the Arizona State wideout’s name was steadily coming up more and more, with the New York Giants and Saints being potential landing […]

Red Sox Minor Lines: Yes, Franklin Arias hit another home run

Worcester: W, 10-4 (BOX SCORE) No Payton Tolle, no problem. Alec Gamboa rolled to a six-strikeout performance that got messed up by a home run ball, but the bullpen held the Mets scoreless the rest of the way. Meanwhile, the WooSox may have stranded 11 men on the night, but they slammed the door through […]