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While I was engaging in some online banter on who deserves the most blame for the game-winning JT Miller goal during Edmonton’s OT collapse against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, I couldn’t help but notice the time-on-ice distribution of the Oilers — it got me concerned about the direction the team is trending….
How was he acquired? The Braves took Baumann out of Hagerty High School in Florida in the fourth round of the 2023 draft, using the 126th overall pick on the righty. Baumann received a signing bonus of $747,500, which was enough to lure him away from his commitment to the University of Central Florida. What […]
This is going to be a long day, still over six hours until Game 6. I really have nothing to say. I don’t like making predictions. Yesterday, someone, finding out I run this place, said, ‘That must be fun.“ I said, ”Only on days I have something to say.” Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been excellent this […]
Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappé has been named La Liga’s Player of the Month after his production in October. Real Madrid won their three LaLiga games played in October and Mbappé managed to score in all three of them. This is his second consecutive Player of the Month award, as he also conquered the one […]
Technically, the 2025 MLB season is still going on, though we all hope it ends tonight. But it sure feels like the offseason around these parts, as we’re starting to find some rhythm with our time-honored tradition of ranking the top 44 prospects in the San Francisco Giants organization through the Willie McCovey Memorial Community […]
Lance Pugmire reports that, a week after outbidding Top Rank for the right to stage Raymond Muratalla’s mandatory IBF lightweight title defense against Andy Cruz, Matchroom has booked a January 24th event at Las Vegas’ Fontainebleau to host it. This is the same working date Mike Coppinger linked to Emanuel Navarrete’s planned unification against Eduardo […]
Sometimes all it takes for a team to get a spark is to change the quarterback. In Jaxson Dart’s first start for the New York Giants, they upset the Philadelphia Eagles. The Los Angeles Rams will be going up against a quarterback making his first career start on Sunday when they take on the New […]
Earlier this week, I asked you via the SB Nation Reacts survey which long-time Cubs player you would most like to see get a contract extension. The result really was no surprise at all: Nico Hoerner’s age, defensive ability and offensive consistency do call for the Cubs to keep him for a few more years. […]
With the World Series about to wrap up, I thought it would be a good time to reintroduce the MaiLLbag to answer your burning questions about the Mariners and the wider world of baseball. We got a pretty good response from the initial call for questions so I’m hoping to make this a regular feature […]
How was he acquired? The Braves drafted Sinnard in the third round of the 2024 draft, using the 99th overall pick to take the righty out of Indiana University. When the Braves took Sinnard, there was a bit of a mixed bag when it comes to reactions. On the one hand, his 6’8, 250-pound frame […]
The Phillies and Halloween: A tradition like no other? Actually, there’s not really much history for the Phillies on Halloween. It used to be that the baseball season was well wrapped up by the time the 31st came around. But these days, with the addition of extra playoff rounds, the World Series now regularly stretches […]
The salary structure and team control matrix for Major League clubs is complicated and convoluted, but there are at least a couple of tenets to it that generally hold. Clubs get six years of team control over players, and the players typically operate at or around league-minimum salaries for the first three of those years […]
The bullpen and its troubles, a recurring topic during this postseason, especially as the performance of the last two starters was greatly affected by how much they had to be pushed to minimize the impact of the relievers coming in. With the Dodgers biggest, hopefully two games of the season coming up, we shall be […]
The San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants have some similarities this season. They’re both coming off their worst loss of the season, at least in terms of point differential, because the Giants’ worst loss of the season was when they allowed 33 fourth-quarter points to the Broncos. Both teams are dealing with injuries to […]
Michael Massey came into the season with high expectations after a very stellar 2024 season in which he played 100 games and posted 1.6 bWAR as he slashed .259/.294/.449 for a .743 OPS, eight percent above the league average. It appeared that the plan had been for him to hold down second base, at least […]
Louisville allowed Boston College to make this game much closer than it ever should have been. They started the fourth quarter with a clear opportunity to put the game away but it took until the two mintue warning to do so. Louisville played down to it’s competition but they avoided a true letdown game. Not […]
Brooks Raley had a 2024 season to forget. The veteran lefty performed well in eight games for the Mets that season, not allowing a single earned run in seven innings, but an elbow injury forced him to undergo Tommy John surgery, ending his season in late May. He was a free agent after the season, […]
If you’re reading this, we’re assuming you love Houston Astros baseball. We are looking for a new site manager for The Crawfish Boxes. If you already spend a good amount of your days talking about the Astros and Major League Baseball, then this might be a perfect opportunity to take that passion to the next […]
Elsewhere in MLB… The 2025 Major League Baseball season could come to an end tonight as the Toronto Blue Jays are on the precipice of a World Series. The Jays took two out of three in Los Angeles and have a 3-2 series lead over the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with first pitch for […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The numbers are in and it is about what was expected. Only a touch over a quarter of […]
The Yankees’ “Plan B” after losing Juan Soto in December 2024 will be talked about for years to come. After failing to match the near-$800 million commitment from the Mets, the Yankees pivoted to sign the likes of Paul Goldschmidt and Max Fried, trade for Cody Bellinger in an effective salary dump, and package Caleb […]
I want Brebbia back, Brebbia back, Brebbia back pleeeeease. Preferably without barbecue sauce. John Brebbia holds a special place in my heart, which probably seems weird in regard to a fiery-ish red-bearded reliever. I started in a sim league back in 2018, and in a nice turn of fate, my team was becoming good. I […]
The 2025 baseball season will officially end tonight! With the improbable, Dodger-centric finish to Game 6, the series is knotted up at three apiece, which means this evening’s contest will be the final game of a very interesting ‘25 campaign. It’s the first Game 7 since 2019, a rare taste of November baseball, and a […]
In this video interview with trainer Stephen ‘Breadman’ Edwards he reveals that he’s officially split with Caleb Plant over the summer, following Plant’s loss to Armando Resendiz. Unlike most of these situations where the fighters seemingly blame their losses on their trainers, resulting in them being let go, Edwards suggests here that he was the […]
The Chicago Cubs have a whole lot of turnover coming for their roster this offseason, but they nevertheless have a core that could compete just as well as the 2025 squad, if not better. You know, depending on what they do this offseason … To that end, it’s time to lay out the roadmap for the offseason, giving you the dates and deadlines ahead. Get your calendar handy, because here are your MLB dates and deadlines … This Weekend – The day after the World Series ends – so, either Satur...