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Matt Eddy of Baseball America, in a run-down of minor league signings, reports that the Atlanta Braves have re-signed starting pitchers Carlos Carrasco and Darius Vines to minor league deals. He also notes that pitcher Luis Vargas has inked a minor league deal as well. Carrasco, 38, is a long-time big league veteran who started […]
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Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris recap a busy few weeks of very minor moves and celebrate some Met award winners. Chris’s Music Pick: Idles – Joy as an Act of Resistance Brian’s Music Pick: Joe Maneri – […]
Road Rangers roll again as Panarin, Lafrenière, and Laba lead the charge. Now they just need to bring that energy home.
It seems as though the player the Phillies want to retain most of all, or at least the one they’ve been most vocal about, is Kyle Schwarber. It’s obvious why the team would prioritize Schwarber. The reasons are legion: clubhouse presence, power, ability to hit both left and right handed pitching. He’s one of the […]
The Dallas Cowboys are in a bye week, but there are still things we can learn by looking back at the past game. The loss to the Arizona Cardinals was a big stumble by the team. There are some Cowboys’ rookies who are playing important roles this year, let’s check in on how they did […]
In case you missed it, the Atlanta Braves replaced their pitching coach, bullpen coach, first base coach and third base coach this week. They moved Brian Snitker to an off-field role and installed Walt Weiss as manager. We’re not sure who’s going to be the bench coach but the hitting coach looks to still have […]
Following the news of Walt Weiss’ promotion to manager, the Atlanta Braves have continued to announce changes to the coaching staff. Up next, the club hired Tony Mansolino as third base coach and J.P. Martinez as bullpen coach. Mansolino, 43, previously served as the third base coach of the Baltimore Orioles for five seasons, until […]
Heading into the weekend with a handful of Dodgers stories, news, and notes. Jay Jaffe dug into the data on the Dodgers’ recent title run in various forms at FanGraphs, and concluded “this Dodgers dynasty can stand with the best of the expansion era.” Bradley Woodrum, who was the coordinator of baseball information services in […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. This is all so theatre of the absurd, because we know all of the free agents will sign with the Dodgers for jewelry. I’ve heard that the Dodgers made an offer to 2027, seeking to buy the whole season, should there be one, and also optioned […]
Good morning, baseball fans! It was announced earlier this week that former San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy will be returning to the organization in an advisory capacity. Bochy was the Giants’ manager from 2007 to 2019, before announcing his retirement. But baseball was not out of his system yet, so he eventually returned to […]
Back in August, I did a quick look at the Cardinals minor league system here, done after the 2025 trade deadline. That article attempted to capture all the new players the Cardinals had just brought in via trading and drafting and what impact they would have on prospect depth. It was a before-after comparison using […]
It’s been quite a busy 48 hours, and a generally chaotic week, for the Rockies! In addition to hiring a PBO, they also made some roster moves that got lost in the shuffle. First, they made a trio of subtractions in the form of Orlando Arcia, Kyle Farmer and Thairo Estrada. Then, they made a […]
Meet the Mets Lorinda de Roulet, daughter of Mets original owner Joan Whitney Payson and the first woman to oversee day-to-day operations of a major league team when she chaired the Mets board of directors in the 1970s, died on Oct. 26, according to club historian Jay Horwitz. She was 95 years old. The Athletic’s […]
Braves Franchise History 1961 – Warren Spahn finishes second in Cy Young Award voting to Whitey Ford, who led the league in wins and innings pitched. 1983 – Braves outfielder Dale Murphy wins his second straight MVP Award after hitting .302 with 36 home runs, 121 RBI and 30 stolen bases. Murphy joins Ernie Banks, […]
Cleveland Browns’ Chief Strategy Officer Paul DePodesta just announced that he will be leaving his role with the Browns to join the Colorado Rockies in the MLB. DePodesta had a previous career in baseball, so this move wasn’t entirely surprising; however, it does raise some questions about whether Cleveland plans to make any changes within […]
2025 In A Discarded-On-The-Dugout-Floor Nutshell Tanner Houck didn’t look like the ace he was in 2024, struggling tremendously in every start he made in 2025 before eventually finding the root of his mechanical issues: a flexor tear that required Tommy John surgery. The Good I want to be diplomatic in that I cannot imagine the […]
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso faced the media ahead of the La Liga visit to take on Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, and addressed a range of topics, such as the psychological importance of this fixture after defeat at Anfield. “Every game is the most important one, that’s our mentality,” Alonso insisted. “In La Liga, we […]
After defeating the Cowboys in primetime, the Cardinals will travel to Seattle to face the Seahawks, where they will look to even out the two-game series after losing to them back in Week 4. Ahead of Week 10, here are six key things to know about Arizona’s opponent: Where things stand At 6-2, the Seahawks […]
Good morning Birdland, Orioles fans now have a new person to get mad at when Adley Rutschman slumps. His name is Dustin Lind, and he is set to become the Orioles hitting coach. The 37-year-old was the assistant hitting coach with the Phillies the last two seasons. Prior to that, he was director of hitting […]
Taylor Doll gets ready for the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants game in her brand new Making Monsters podcast. First, she talks with Shaun Morash of New York’s WFAN, and they discuss each team’s defensive struggles, how the Giants can overcome the loss of Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo, and how hot head […]
Just the Facts Game Preview What a week. After getting whomped by the Senators, the B’s have rattled off 5 straight impressive wins; regardless of their opponent’s relative strengths. Even when things looked bleak, one thing that has become abundantly clear about Marco Sturm’s Bruins is that they are always, always, always battling. They might […]
The qualifying offers have been extended, the World Series has been over and now that free agency has begun, we can finally start talking about the same thing over and over and over again: When are the Phillies going to do something? It’s been a few days now, so probably time for Dave Dombrowski to […]
Is Matthew Schaefer likely to score a goal on Saturday, when his New York Islanders meet the New York Rangers at 7:00 PM ET? Stats and info are provided here, to help you make the best bet. Matthew Schaefer Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Rangers Anytime Goal Odds: +500 (Bet $10 to win $50.00 if he scores a goal) Schaefer Goals Betting Stats Schaefer has registered a point in nine games this season. He has posted two multiple-point games. In four of 14 games this season, Schaefer has s...