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With the unfortunate news of the Cardinals pretty much getting a worst case scenario lottery draw in the draft at 13th overall pick, I will sidestep that news for now and let someone else handle that topic. My take is that you never know, just reminds me of how Pujols was picked in the 13th […]
Good Morning Birdland, Well, yesterday was a busy one for the Orioles. First, we learned that Gunnar Henderson will be joining Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. Shortly after that, it sounded like a Kyle Schwarber decision was imminent, and the Orioles ended up a lot closer to signing him than you would have […]
The Royals’ good home form came to an end after a 2-1 defeat to Peterborough United at the SCL Stadium on Tuesday night. Jimmy-Jay Morgan gave the visitors the lead in the second minute. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan equalised just after the hour mark before Posh scored the winner to secure all three points. The defeat leaves […]
The top prospect in Major League Baseball, Konnor Griffin, has found himself on another list. MLB.com ranked their top prospects aged 16-25, and Griffin was named the top 19-year-old prospect in baseball. The decision came pretty easy considering the kind of breakout season Griffin had in 2025. He came out of the 2024 draft as […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we are talking about Mizzou Football! While Mizzou awaits its bowl game against Virginia on December 27th, it had six players named to All-SEC teams. It was no surprise seeing Ahmad Hardy, Zion Young and the other Tigers getting these honors as Missouri continues to prove itself a staple […]
The Winter Meetings are reaching the final lap, and we’ve still yet to see or hear much from the Yankees’ side. After a quiet Monday for the league all-around, we did get some momentum on the market on Tuesday with Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Diaz going to the Phillies and Dodgers, respectively. Perhaps we’ll get […]
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After much throat clearing, it’s time for me to actually lay out my main move for the off season. Initially I’d also expected to have to debate starting pitching options, but Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce solve that problem. As it is, I can just focus on one main decision: Bo Bichette vs. Cody Bellinger. […]
After coming over from the Washington Nationals at the trade deadline back in July, Kyle Finnegan gave the Tigers some very good relief work until a groin injury sidelined him for most of September. The Tigers liked what they saw though, as Finnegan found new success under pitching coaches Chris Fetter, Robin Lund, and Juan […]
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USA Today | Bob Nightengale: The proverbial hot stove finally heated up in earnest during day two of the annual winter meetings on Tuesday as two of the offseason’s most coveted free agents agreed to new deals. The Phillies retained DH Kyle Schwarber, fresh off a 56-homer campaign, for five years and $150 million. Meanwhile, […]
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Although the pace of Winter Meetings Day 2 didn’t keep up after its exciting start ( Kyle Schwarber to the Phillies , Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers ), it seems the night will close with some excitement. According to Robert Murray, free-agent reliever Kyle Finnegan is signing a two-year deal with the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers first acquired Finnegan at the 2025 MLB Trade Deadline (when he was, incidentally, also a target of the Chicago Cubs), but he’ll now extend his stay in Detroit, for a te...
Newly hired San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen made his debut at the 2025 MLB Winter Meetings on Monday. He had his general media availability as well as doing interviews on MLB Network, the MLB Sirius XM station as well as talking with Sammy Levitt of 97.3 The Fan (the Padres flagship station). Stammen opened […]
This focus this week has been on figuring out the roster for 2026. Tonight, let’s look outward — well, outfield-ward. If there’s anything the Colorado Rockies have in abundance, it’s outfielders: Jordan Beck, Brenton Doyle, Yanquiel Fernández, Tyler Freeman, Mickey Moniak — and that’s just at the MLB level. We learned on Monday that president […]
For 20 minutes, Clemson (7-3) looked every bit the giant slayer. The Tigers bullied No. 10 BYU (8-1) on the boards, locked down defensively, and sprinted to the locker room with the confidence of a team that wanted the game more and was executing at a lethal pace. But what followed was a collapse that […]
Postseason accolades are starting to roll across the country and on Tuesday the SEC announced that six Tigers were named to the All-Conference team as chosen by the league’s coaches. Mansoor Delane and AJ Haulcy headline this year’s group, with both transfer DBs being named First-Team All-SEC. Sophomore tight end Trey’Dez Green was named to […]
Dennis Gates and Mike Kelly returned to Harpo’s for Tiger Talk after an 0-2 week for Missouri men’s basketball. The two talked for the full hour, covering the two losses and also taking a look into the future of the program following the Norm Stewart Classic, which featured all three of the team’s signees from […]
I don’t know if Marcus Rashford will be signed full time when the season comes to an end, but I do know he has a unique skill set and approach to the game that Barcelona needs at the moment. Against Eintracht Frankfurt, he was the solution to an reoccurring problem that the Blaugrana often faces. How […]
The coaching change aftershocks that we discussed on Monday when Isabela Haggard entered the transfer portal appear to be continuing. On Tuesday, On3’s Talia Goodman kept bringing the heat on Marquette volleyball transfer news with the update that redshirt junior outside hitter Natalie Ring is entering the portal. Natalie Ring was the top attacker in […]
The Red Sox have agreed to terms on a minor league contract with free agent left-hander Alec Gamboa, as was first reported by Will Sammon of The Athletic. The deal includes an invitation to big league spring training and a salary of $925,000 if Gamboa makes it to the majors. Gamboa, who turns 28 next … Continue reading "Red Sox agree to minor league deal with former Dodgers farmhand Alec Gamboa"
The Mets are open to trading left-handed starting pitcher David Peterson, per Will Sammon and Tim Britton of The Athletic, should a deal similar to their Brandon Nimmo trade materialize. Peterson is coming off a 2025 season that saw him reach a career high in innings pitched with 168.2 but struggled down the stretch, finishing […]
Major League Baseball held its draft lottery at the Winter Meetings today, and the Mets’ first pick will be the 27th overall pick in the draft. As has been the case in the recent past, the team was penalized by ten spots in the first round because of the competitive balance tax threshold that is […]
There were little bits of baseball news today. I was sad to see that the Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz. He’s getting 3 years at $23 million a year. I’d imagine that the Jays would have matched that, but who knows. I’d guess that the Dodgers are a a draw for any player. So we turn […]
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell certainly fulfills his duty as a “coach” as well as anyone in the game, but part of his unique value is his involvement in some of the more executive-y facets of an organization. He participates at all levels, including player targeting and acquisition. It’s unsurprising, then, that he’s at the Winter Meetings, undoubtedly helping Jed Hoyer and Carter Hawkins where they need it. Being that he is there in Orland, Counsell spoke with the media in a few hi...