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The Fireflies were the only Royals’ affiliate to reach the postseason after a terrific first half earned them a division title. But they showed the contrast of a split season, finishing dead last in the second half of the season. They defeated the Myrtle Beach Pelicans to win the South Division championship in their first […]
Morning, all! MLB has released the Rangers spring training schedule with the Rangers playing 29 games in a 30 day stretch. Outfielders Billy McKinney and Dustin Harris cleared waivers and became free agents Tuesday, while the Rangers claimed catcher Willie MacIver and pitcher Michael Otanez off waivers from the Athletics. Bruce Bochy has joined the […]
Baseball America is probably my favorite resource for all things prospects. There is a small paywall, but it is a price worth paying in my humble opinion. Today the great folks over there released their top 10 Washington Nationals prospects going into the 2026 season. They have a lot of boots on the ground, so […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-news/51353/victor-rodriguez-to-become-astros-hitting-coach (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/51318/padres-reacts-survey-players-become-free-agents-which-one-would-you-bring-back-to-san-diego (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51321/padres-need-to-add-left-handed-hitter (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/mlb-2026-spring-trai...
2025 In a Discarded-on-the-Dugout-Floor Nutshell Whitlock returned to the bullpen this year and morphed into one of the most trustworthy and dependable relief pitchers the team has seen in years. As the designated setup man for Aroldis Chapman, he nearly always provided clean innings and allowed Chapman, in his very dominant season, to shut games […]
The Dodgers partied hard this weekend, and now, they’re looking ahead to the 2026 season. Jack Harris at the Los Angeles Times has four big questions for the team, starting with: Can they keep spending this much money? The Dodgers set records this year with $347 million in year-end salary and $415 million in competitive […]
The Rangers’ power play is lifeless, Panarin’s ice-cold, and Lafrenière’s catching all the heat—Joe and Chip break down why.
Earlier this week, our own Ethan Witte wrote about possible destinations for J.T. Realmuto in free agency. It’s possible that Realmuto could receive a three-year deal despite turning 35 before Opening Day 2026. Realmuto is not the same player he once was, and he is clearly in the beginning of his decline. He posted his […]
In Today’s Links: the Seattle Seahawks O-line compared to recent years, injury reports, ‘Hawks rookie report, film review, and more! Big game this Sunday versus the Arizona Cardinals and we are not going to be facing the QB that we thought we might expect. The season rolls on, the wins are attainable, and the good […]
The 3-5-1 Dallas Cowboys won’t be back on the field until November 17th, yet another Monday Night Football game at the Las Vegas Raiders, but after this Monday’s loss at home to the Arizona Cardinals, the sense of positive anticipation for this game, or any of the much tougher ones that follow it, is woefully […]
As the Orioles set out to reshape their bullpen this offseason, one veteran lefty seems to have a spot sewn up. The O’s just need to make sure they don’t move him out of his comfort zone. Nearly 10 years after he was drafted, Keegan Akin is the longest tenured pitcher in the Orioles organization, […]
Okay, this is admittedly a silly, and petty, question. I still can’t get over the part where the Braves fired Matt Tuiasosopo from the third-base coach gig and then Alex Anthopoulos had to have a public speaking appearance where he had to talk about how it was so amazing that Fredi Gonzalez was so available […]
Prior to the start of each season, the Draysbay community takes part in an excercise in which the top prospects in the Tampa Bay Rays system are ranked by popular vote. This season, the Draysbay community ranked the top 25 prospects in the Rays system with several others receiving votes but just falling shy of […]
A packed Ombudsman Report: long playoff losses, what-ifs about Michael Sauer, the Necas contract twist, and why the Rangers still can’t finish.
Meet the Mets Both Jeremy Hefner and Antoan Richardson joined the Braves coaching staff underneath new manager Walt Weiss. Richardson was open to returning to the Mets but the two sides could not agree on a new contract so he signed with Atlanta instead. The Mets released their spring training schedule with Grapefruit League Action […]
With Devin Haney set to step straight into a welterweight title fight against Brian Norman Jr on Nov. 22, both fighters sat down with Ring Magazine to talk about the matchup and their expectations for the fight. You can catch some excerpts of what both fighters had to say below with the full video interview […]
It is clear that the New York Rangers aren't going to get a team-friendly deal from Artemi Panarin, despite him reportedly wanting to stay and already signing a huge ticket last time around. The Rangers aren't in a great spot, sitting outside of the playoff picture and just 6-6-2 on the season. Panarin, along with the rest of the Rangers, has really struggled offensively. The veteran has two goals and seven points in 14 games despite being a point-per-game player or better in eight consecutive...
Ricky Romero turns 41 today. Ricky was the Jays’ first-round pick in the first round of the 2005 draft (6th overall), out of California State University, Fullerton). As we all know, Troy Tulowitzki was the next pick by the Rockies. No one mentions that the Mariners used the third pick on Jeff Clement. Ricky didn’t […]
A major lesson from the 2025 World Series is one that the Rockies need to seriously learn: starting pitching is everything. When or — as it more and more feels like — if the Rockies finally hire a general manager/president of baseball operations, it will be a great chance to do something big. After all […]
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
If a player on a losing team gets traded at the deadline, but is then reacquired three months later, were they ever really traded at all? Well, yeah, but getting them back makes the whole deal look like an absolute steal. It seemed as though the Andrew Kittredge era with the Orioles had ended back […]
With the offseason officially under way, it is now the time of the year to speculate, and to consider how and by what means the Yankees might improve their roster headed into 2026. While there was plenty of good to take from the ‘25 campaign, there is just as much that can be done to […]
Spring Training schedules are out, with an interesting matchup for the Royals ($): In March, the Royals will play the Dodgers – the defending World Series champions – twice, on March 6 and March 17. There will also be two split-squad dates and a spring breakout game on March 20. KC’s spring training schedule also […]
I don’t want to talk about the offseason. Not today anyway. For whatever reason, when I sat down to think of what to write, I wanted to make a fun post. I actually wanted to list my five favorite baseball movies, but I don’t have five favorite baseball movies. I have three very clear favorites. […]
We cover the coverage like PCA covers center field. Ryan Brasier, Willi Castro, Aaron Civale, Brad Keller. Drew Pomeranz, Taylor Rogers, Carlos Santana, Mike Soroka, Caleb Thielbar, and Kyle Tucker have declared Free Agency. I’d bring three of them back. Your mileage may vary. The answer from my end is Keller, Pomeranz, Thielbar… with Thielbar […]