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After I got done posting Wednesday night’s open thread, I ended it on this note: The Braves were involved in a few rumors but nothing turned concrete. Maybe that’ll be the case in the near future? We’ll see what happens. Well, less than 24 hours later, the Atlanta Braves have made two big free agency […]
When Kalif Raymond went down with an ankle injury in the Detroit Lions’ Week 12 win over the New York Giants, it appeared they had lost one of their biggest weapons on special teams. While this hasn’t been Raymond’s best year, he’s a two-time All Pro and even had a punt return touchdown earlier this […]
With the Atlanta Braves draft position being settled in as of Tuesday evening, it is now time to start taking a look at some of the potential targets for the team in the 2026 MLB Draft. This series will take a look at 10 players who will have some chance to be available for the […]
The news that broke on Tuesday that Kyle Schwarber has agreed to return to Philadelphia for the next five years was met with the appropriate levels of exuberance, cautious optimism and casual pessimism. There is nothing wrong with having a little bit of all three. It’s natural to feel like this is going to be […]
Kliff Kingsbury talked to the media before Thursday’s practice. He was asked about Jayden Daniels’ development this season, and how it has been affected by his injuries, and injuries to other starters on offense. The team hasn’t been able to get into a rhythm due to the amount of injuries not allowing consistency in practice […]
Commanders links Articles Washington Post (paywall) Jayden Daniels is out again for Commanders’ game against Giants Washington Commanders Coach Dan Quinn announced Wednesday that quarterback Jayden Daniels has been ruled out ahead of Sunday’s road game against the New York Giants. For the seventh time this season, Marcus Mariota will start in his place. Daniels […]
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Ryan Watson, a right-handed pitcher. He was acquired yesterday in a trade with the Athletics, who had just selected him from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and pitched for the Auburn Tigers in college. He […]
The A’s will end up coming away from the Winter Meetings with an agreement after all. The team has reportedly come to terms with right-handed relief pitcher Mark Leiter Jr. on a deal for the upcoming season, per Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic: We’ll be waiting for official confirmation from the team but if this […]
Next up would be Rick Porcello. Porcello was a first-round draft pick in 2007 (the Jays got JP Arencibia that round). He had a nice 12-year career, going 150-125 with a 4.40 ERA in 355 games, 351 starts, with an 18.8 bWAR. He won one Cy Young and was third in Rookie of the Year […]
For the second game in a row, the Edmonton Oilers’ opponents are coming off a game in Calgary the night before. The Detroit Red Wings roll into town after giving their fans the tightest of sphincters in the 3rd period. Alex DeBrincat had two goals and an assist, and Detroit were up 4-0 after 40…
Today we get to look at arguably the second most surprisingly positive player performance of the Braves’ roster in 2025 (behind Drake Baldwin), with the breakout of Hurston Waldrep in the major leagues during the last two months of the season. How acquiredThe Braves drafted Hurston Waldrep out of the University of Florida in the […]
Back in April, Shawn Phillips’ pledge to Missouri filled a practical need for veteran depth at the post position. Yet over the next 200 days, the notions of what the Arizona State transfer might offer grew increasingly ambitious. It wasn’t just slotting the senior in the starting five, either. Over the MU’s first three games, […]
I recently read John Helyar’s 1994 baseball classic Lords of the Realm. Somehow, I had never heard of it until I spotted it on a baseball top-ten list. If you haven’t read it and want to avoid spoilers, stop here, go buy the book, and return after you’ve finished. That might sound dramatic, but after […]
At the trade deadline, the Mets were on the hunt, not for stars, but for complementary pieces to bolster and fortify some of their shakier areas. One such area was the bullpen, which had a strong closer and a few good relievers, but also a lot of middle relievers being churned and to plug holes […]
Every year during our annual Report Card series here at Pinstripe Alley, we’re generally pretty thorough with who we grade. Obviously, we do full reports on the Aaron Judges and Max Frieds of the roster, but we also will take in depth looks at the likes of J.C Escarra and Ryan Yarbrough. However, there are […]
Next up in our look back at the A’s players in 2025, we turn back to the pitcher’s mound by looking into the rearview mirror for our time with Osvaldo Bido. How was he acquired? Osvaldo Bid was signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an international free agent on March 14, 2017. After being […]
Since rules changes at the minor league level have a way, over the years, of percolating up to the big leagues, I think this bears a very close watch. According to Jayson Stark , Major League Baseball this week told all 30 organizations that it was considering implementing a new rule at the lowest levels of the minors that would eliminate the batter’s one timeout. This is not a done deal just yet, but historically speaking, when we see these kinds of reports in December, it feels like we ...
Rutgers women’s basketball faced another stern test down Route 1 on Tuesday night against Princeton, and while the Scarlet Knights showed flashes of life early, the Tigers’ depth and firepower proved too much in the end. In what is becoming a concerning trend, Rutgers started the game with three straight turnovers and did not score […]
Congratulations to David Davalillo, who was voted the #3 prospect in the 2025-26 LSB Offseason Community Prospect Rankings, getting a little under a quarter of the vote. Our list so far: 1 — Sebastian Walcott 2 — Gavin Fien 3 — David Davalillo Moving on… Who is the #4 prospect in the Rangers’ farm system […]
In hindsight, if one squints hard enough, the acquisition of Tanner Scott made sense. The 2024 Dodgers had a bullpen that overachieved, but was getting a bit long in the tooth with Blake Treinen as the de facto closer. When the Dodgers acquired Scott in January, he was the best relief arm on the market. […]
Hope everyone enjoyed their week off from Carolina Panthers football. The bye week couldn’t have come at a better time. For the last two weeks, the lasting memory of the Panthers is an upset win over the Rams. In the time that’s past, that very same Rams team completely annihilated the Cardinals on the road […]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Well, well, well… first place in the division just got a bit more interesting. After coming off a near-embarrassing loss to the Arizona Cardinals, the Buccaneers then lost to the now 3-10 Saints. This was a game that Tampa Bay had no reason to lose, and compared to how this team looked […]
You would be forgiven if you often overlook Tanner Banks’ spot on the Phillies roster. Being a reliever who doesn’t throw hard and who occupies the third left-hander role in a bullpen isn’t exactly a formula for becoming a household name. It’s not a glamorous role, but it is one that Banks filled tremendously last […]
Team News Mexico City Series returns in ’26, to feature Padres and D-backs“We are extremely excited to showcase our brand internationally once again and thank Major League Baseball for selecting us,” said Diamondbacks President, CEO & General Partner Derrick Hall. “We have played more games in Mexico than any other team in the league and […]
The Baltimore Orioles have already impacted the offseason of the Cincinnati Reds in immeasurable ways. As the bidding became fierce over Kyle Schwarber, rumor has it the Orioles were the club who pushed the bidding all the way to $150 million, effectively pricing out the Reds and leaving only the Philadelphia Phillies – to whom […]