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 […]
When your favorite team is 150 years old almost everything has been done before. After all, Wrigley Field is the home of Babe Ruth’s called shot. It’s also the only MLB ballpark left that Jackie Robinson played a game in. You can almost feel the ghosts of baseball past whispering at you from the ivy […]
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, […]
Your 2026 New York Mets: OK, we won a game yesterday. If we win today, it’s called ‘two in a row.’ And if we win again tomorrow, it’s called a ‘winning streak’… It has happened before! ““He struck him out and the ball game is over! And for the first time in more than two […]
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 […]
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...
For the Arizona Cardinals we will see what the outcome of taking a running back third overall is, but to open things up after the Arizona Cardinals drafted Jeremiyah Love he has opened as the favorite for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. At least according to our friends at FanDuel Sportsbook as they have […]
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 […]
As we all know, the Nationals badly need talented pitchers. After yesterday’s game, they called up one of the more promising arms in their system in Riley Cornelio. The 25 year old was the Nats 7th round pick in 2022 who broke out last season before taking another step this year. Now, he is getting […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
There weren’t many bright spots for the Phillies week or Tanner Banks. He carries a 5.59 ERA and is probably too on the current depth chart because of their injuries (more on this later). But he put together a fun three pitch sequence to Seiya Suzuki for a called third strike. He pinpointed an up […]
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 […]
A detailed scouting report on Seattle ahead of FC Dallas’ 2026 showdown, breaking down formations, key players, tendencies, and tactical edges.
A Dallas collapse could mean a better draft pick. A Guerin gut-punch could crack open the Trocheck market. The Rangers might want both—and can only have one.
The Yankees captured a good win on Thursday against the Red Sox. Cam Schlittler looked great once again, pitching eight innings, and a rally in the seventh on the backs of Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge propelled them to victory. Although the schedule was light around the American League, there were still a couple of […]
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
Stealing eight bases and not getting caught once, the Great Lakes Loons ran all over the Sky Carp in a high-scoring win with both teams combining for 21 runs—meanwhile, the Tulsa Drilers set a new team record. Player of the day While a few candidates emerged on the hitting side of things, the clear choice […]
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 […]
The Mets (9-16), coming off their first series win of the season since taking three out of four from the Giants in early April, will look to build an actual winning streak as they ftake on the Rockies (10-16). This will be a battle of the teams with the second and third-worst records in the […]
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 […]
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 […]