Podcast: Texas Two Step
The Chicago White Sox win a big road series against the Texas Rangers and now come home to face the Houston Astros. The post Podcast: Texas Two Step appeared first on Sox Machine .
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The Chicago White Sox win a big road series against the Texas Rangers and now come home to face the Houston Astros. The post Podcast: Texas Two Step appeared first on Sox Machine .
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 2-0 vs. Syracuse Mets C J.C. Escarra 1-3, BB, KRF Spencer Jones 2-3, 2B, RBI, BB, K2B Marco Luciano 0-3, BB, K — some good defense from Scranton last night in the shutout PR-SS George Lombard Jr. 0-0 — wasn’t in the lineup, prompting questions, but he was just getting some […]
Last weekend, the Phillies hosted some guests from New York. This weekend, they’re hosting some more guests from New York. But the pinstriped ones, this time. As everyone knows, Philadelphia and New York have a longstanding mutual fondness for each other, so surely it’ll be a happy reunion, buoyed by fond memories of 2009 (and […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. Just 10 days remain until the MLB trade deadline, and at this moment, there’s no telling which direction the Orioles are going to go. Two weeks ago they looked like sure sellers, but their recent seven-game winning streak, which currently puts them three games back of the final wild card, might […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to Miguel Socolovich, and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history, in 1983 – In the memorable “Pine Tar Game” at Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent two-run home run off Rich Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 5-4 lead with two outs in the 9th inning, only to […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. We’re now a week into the second half, and the Brewers got out to a strong start with a sweep of the Marlins and a series win against the Mets, extending their NL Central lead as we’re approaching the two-thirds mark on the season. They’ll welcome the Rockies to town […]
With Major League Baseball's August 3 trade deadline rapidly approaching, all 30 front offices are busy putting together plans and back-up plans for all of the forthcoming wheeling and dealing.
This was already shaping up to be an unusual MLB trade deadline, and now it seems that one of the deepest positions for potential trade targets is… catcher?
In what is becoming an annual habit, the St. Louis Cardinals are back-sliding going into and coming out of the All-Star break. Some view it as natural regression for a team that over-achieved in the first half of the season. As we approach the two-thirds point of the season, lack of depth gets exposed. Regression […]
Who doesn’t love a good mock? MLB’s Trade Deadline hits Monday, August 3rd at 6 pm EST, and here are ten moves I want to see happen before the final bell rings. I already dropped one on X, and the results were mixed. Good. When fans on both sides are tearing me a new one, […] The post 10 Realistic Mock Trades I’d Love to See at the 2026 MLB Trade Deadline appeared first on Just Baseball .
The New York Mets are heading into the August 3 deadline as clear sellers, and an unexpected name has emerged as a trade chip. Per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic , Luis Robert Jr. is generating preliminary trade interest from multiple teams. "Mets center fielder Luis Robert Jr., who just returned from the injured list Monday after missing more than two months with a spine issue, is generating preliminary trade interest from multiple teams," Rosenthal and Sammon reported. Why...
The Seattle Mariners are looking for offense, and they appear willing to give up pitching to get it. Per Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic , in their search for a right-handed hitter, the Mariners are telling teams they are open to moving right-hander Emerson Hancock. It is a notable development given how well Hancock has pitched. The 27-year-old owns a 3.16 ERA across 19 starts this season, a solid breakout after entering the year with a 4.52 career ERA and the reputation of a...
Stashing prospects ahead of their MLB promotion can not only save you some of your FAAB budget, but also provide you with a potential lottery ticket. In this piece, we will look at two of the hottest bats at the Triple-A level and a budding ace who has put themselves firmly on the stash radar […]
Welcome to Box Score Banter, your daily dose of the previous day’s games, with a preview of what’s to come. All season stats mentioned are entering yesterday’s games. The Melton Mambo Detroit 4, Kansas City 3 IP ER H BB K PO Melton 5 2 5 4 5 2 This is not normally the kind... The post Box Score Banter: The Melton Mambo appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
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Athletes have to believe in themselves. But it helps if they can throw 100 mph. The post Andrés Muñoz is Gassing Past His Problems appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
A look at the best performances around the league tomorrow. The post MLU: Korbyn Dickerson, At the Center of It All appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Los Rockies intentan tener suerte, los Orioles intentan estabilizarse y Aaron Civale intenta conseguir outs para unos Cubs desesperados. The post Análisis de transacción: el largo y sinuoso camino appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Dallas Cowboys fans have to see how awkward New York Giants training camp is already looking.
After a day off, the Yankees head down to Philadelphia. It’s almost exactly two years since New York’s last trip to Philly, and that one was a doozy. The Yankees swept a three-game set with the Phillies which featured a blowout in Game 1 and thrillers in both Game 2 and 3. The Yankees won […]
Toledo Mud Hens 13, Louisville Bats 3 (box) Max Clark and Brett Callahan posted three hit games as the Hens crushed Bats pitching all game long to win quite comfortably on a bullpen day. Callahan led off the second with a line drive double to right. New veteran backup catcher Carlos Pérez, signed as Tomas […]
Starting pitcher Zach Eflin came to the Orioles from the Tampa Bay Rays in July 2024. The 32-year-old right-hander went 5-2 with a 2.60 ERA in nine starts. In 2025, when his season ended early because of back surgery, he was 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA in 14 games. In December, Eflin re-signed with the […]
Question: Can we officially say the rebuild was a bust? The Adam Jones teams did a lot more than the current bunch with (arguably) less talent, and they had a pretty subpar farm system at the time. From: Joe Cipolla Answer: Joe, this is a most interesting question. It’s too early to say that the […]
Emery is ready to reunite with the striker in what will likely prove a club-record deal - and his arrival could let Villa open the doors to the posible exit for a much-loved star of their own
The Athletic | Will Sammon and Ken Rosenthal: The Yankees are desperate for catching help at the deadline and, according to Rosenthal and Sammon, Cincinnati Reds’ Tyler Stephenson could become an alternative for them. The soon-to-be-30 backstop boasts a 92 wRC+ this year and a 104 mark for his career. The Bombers are also said […]