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Postseason Game Discussion, #19

Game #7 it is! We didn’t get one at all last season: the previous instance was in the 2023 Championship Series, when both iterations went the distance. You may remember the last time it happened, it being the NL version. 🙂 For in that, the D-backs beat the Phillies in their own ballpark. Indeed, both […]

Previewing Qualifying Offer Decisions: Position Players

The World Series looms and the offseason will begin around two weeks from now. One of the first key decisions for teams is whether to issue a qualifying offer to any of their impending free agents. Clubs have until the fifth day after the conclusion of the World Series to make QO decisions. The QO…

Stock up, stock down: Community Prospect List Part 1

The 2025 baseball season ended quite a while ago for the San Francisco Giants. Not just for their Major League team, but for their seven Minor League Baseball affiliates as well. With the exception of the seven prospects currently getting a little extra seasoning in the Arizona Fall League, it’s onto the offseason for everyone […]

ALCS Game 7 Preview: Mariners at Blue Jays

One more “never been done before in team history” tonight; this is the first and last time we will say this: The Mariners are playing in their first-ever Game 7 of the ALCS tonight for the opportunity to go to the World Series. Regardless of what happens tonight, what a ride it’s been. Lineups: The […]

Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at AS Monaco

Tottenham Hotspur’s prospects for a win on Wednesday night are probably looking pretty good right now. They’ll travel to AS Monaco, who have just really looked very good, so far in the UEFA Champions League. And while yes, Spurs will indeed be very injury-riddled when they make the trip to the Principality, they still bring […] The post Tottenham Hotspur Predicted Starting XI at AS Monaco appeared first on The Sports Bank .

Game Seven GameThread: Mariners @ Jays

JUST WIN Marco Estrada throws out the opening pitch. Shane Bieber is the ninth former Cy Young winner to start a Game Seven Arden Zwelling tells us that the ‘most productive pitch’ a Blue Jay has throw this postseason is Bieber’s slider. A 61.1% whiff rate. Lineups: Today’s Lineups MARINERS BLUE JAYS Julio Rodriguez – […]

2025-26 MLB Free Agents

The following players project to become free agents for the 2025-26 offseason.  The player’s 2026 age is in parentheses.  The cutoff for this list is typically 50 plate appearances or 20 innings pitched in the Majors this year. Updated 10-20-25 Catchers Austin Barnes (36) Victor Caratini (32) Elias Diaz (35) – $7MM mutual option with…

ALCS Game 7 Open Thread

It’s time. The best two words in sports. Game Seven. The Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays are set to go head-to-head with a trip to the World Series on the line. Buckle up! Toronto has come back twice in this series, from an 0-2 hole and then a 2-3 deficit that they evened yesterday. […]

ALCS Game 7 open thread

This is it. Tonight, the American League will crown their pennant champion for the season and send a representative to the World Series. Let’s talk about it.

Offseason Outlook: Texas Rangers

The Rangers failed to score enough runs for the second straight year. After making a few unsuccessful changes around the core last winter, they should be up for a more radical overhaul of the lineup. Guaranteed Contracts Corey Seager, SS: $186MM through 2031 Jacob deGrom, RHP: $75MM through 2027 (deal includes club/vesting option for '28)…

Monday Bantering: Game 7 Notes

Game Sevens are special things. This is just the second Game Seven in Jays history (and the less said about the other one the better). There is some news from the Jays: Tonight’s lineups. No changes for the Jays. Today’s Lineups MARINERS BLUE JAYS Julio Rodriguez – CF George Springer – DH Cal Raleigh – […]

Orioles Looking For Impact Hitter

The Orioles are looking for an impact hitter, reports Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com. Kubatko adds that the outfield is likeliest area for Baltimore to add since they are fairly set behind the plate and in the infield. The O’s just finished up a disappointing 2025 season. After making the playoffs in the prior two campaigns,…

United States, Mexico, Jamaica, Costa Rica officially announce joint 2031 Women’s World Cup bid

The 2031 Women’s World Cup officially has a huge big from Concacaf. Today, U.S. Soccer, the Mexican Football Federation, the Jamaican Football Federation, and the Costa Rican Football Federation officially announced they are launching a joint bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup. The announcement took place in New York City and hopes to celebrate […]