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One thing that is absolutely, undeniably true about sports is that all winning streaks must end, sometime. Thus we knew that eventually, the Cubs would lose another game after going on their longest winning streak since the World Series year of 2016. It’s not always pretty when winning streaks end and that was the case […]
When the Arizona Cardinals took Miami QB Carson Beck with the first spot in the third round, was this something that was supposed to happen? Were the Cardinals actually looking to take a signalcaller in this year’s draft, or wait until next year? The QB room was already full with Jacoby Brissett, Gardner Minshew, and […]
Saturday saw the Yankees extend their win streak as they picked up another fairly comfortable win over the Astros. Trent Grisham, José Caballero, and Austin Wells all homered as the Yankees picked up the win to take their eighth consecutive game. The win streak has seen the Yankees vault towards the top of the standings […]
The team’s Ace returned to the mound last night in Atlanta and had a solid season debut. Wheeler was coming back from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and what to expect of him was something of a mystery. His velocity vacillated between good and concerning during his rehab starts, but on Saturday, he mostly maintained it […]
Like the rest of the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals have been at or above .500 for the majority of the season, but despite outperforming expectations, they find themselves in the middle of the way-too-early division race. Thanks to Jordan Walker, rookie JJ Wetherholt, and a new hero each win, the Cardinals have been […]
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Chad Samuel Tracy and he comes from the land of baseball lifers. While he is decidedly not the Chad Tracy who spent the bulk of a mid-sized career with the Diamondbacks in the early part of this century, this Chad Tracy has spent his entire […]
You win some, you lose some. However, the Atlanta Braves have yet to lose a series this season and are the only MLB team to achieve this feat. Although they can’t repeat getting a sweep against the Philadelphia Phillies, they have an opportunity to bounce back from yesterday’s rainy day loss. Chris Sale, boasting a […]
Well here’s something we missed: former Blue Devil Christian Reeves left Duke for Clemson after his sophomore season, then moved on to Charleston. And now he has a new school: Kansas. That’s right, Reeves, will be a Jayhawk. He didn’t get much time at Duke, nor at Clemson, but did reasonably well at Charleston, where […]
Bringing a team on the verge of 11 consecutive victories to a screeching halt was the seemingly impossible task for a struggling Roki Sasaki on Saturday. On his first ever bobblehead day, Sasaki did what he could to allow the Dodgers to pounce on Chicago Cubs starter Colin Rea, and it resulted in his first […]
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Triple-A: Memphis Redbirds (STL) 8, Norfolk Tides 7 The Tides were leading by two runs going into the eighth inning before the Redbirds put up a five-run eighth inning to take the lead. Norfolk scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth but left the tying run stranded at second when Silas Ardoin struck […]
Any week that starts with a win against the Los Angeles Dodgers should generally be a pretty good one, and that’s just what the Colorado Rockies had. The Rockies won three of their six games played against three different teams. They could have even won a fourth, which was in their sights on Thursday against […]
Good morning, baseball fans! Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball is coming to a close today, which means it’s time for us to share our favorite highlights of the week! I think this week’s winner is pretty obvious. Patrick Bailey, hitter of walk-off grand slams against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025, got the […]
Today’s Reflections When Rick Monday woke up 50 years ago yesterday, I’m guessing he would never have expected to become an American hero. Neither had I as my dad sat me down to watch a delayed TV clip when I was 11. I was still trying to figure out what a bicentennial was, why girls […]
Well, that was annoying. The Phillies were who the Braves thought they were, and they let them off the hook. The Braves took a game to extras and lost, but it required: When you step away from it, you are encouraged and appalled. The good news is that this stretch resembles their 26-4 run in […]
Some players are fun. Then there are the ones who make you drop whatever you’re doing. Munetaka Murakami is that guy. Right now, White Sox fans are getting the rare treat of watching something special, and yes, it’s happening in real time right in front of us. Murakami didn’t show up to fireworks and a […]
The New York Giants have themselves a day one starting offensive lineman in Miami’s Francis Mauigoa. Mauigoa, the Hurricanes starting right tackle for the past three seasons, was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Giants intend to let Mauigoa, known as SiSi, at guard while getting his feet wet […]
Toledo Mud Hens 2, Omaha Storm Chasers 0 (box) Toledo and Omaha each had five hits on Saturday, but the Mud Hens were the only team to score in a 2-0 win over the Storm Chasers. Sawyer Gipson-Long outdueled Mitch Spence in a battle of minor-league veterans. Both went five innings, but Gipson-Long was better, […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (13-12) WORCESTER 9, SYRACUSE 2 (BOX) Don’t walk 13 batters in a game if you want to have a chance of winning. Also, maybe have more than four hits. Just a couple thoughts. Double-A: Binghamton Rumble Ponies (7-11) POSTPONED (RAIN) High-A: Brooklyn Cyclones (4-14) POSTPONED (RAIN) Single-A: St. Lucie Mets (9-11) PALM BEACH 8, ST. LUCIE 7 (BOX) This one […]
Hello, friends. What a stinker yesterday, huh? These Orioles are just not yet prepared to let us feel good about them for too long. Every time they get what feels like a big win or maybe even two, they turn back around and do something like they did on Saturday, getting completely blasted by a […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: Postponed due to rain, doubleheader vs. Rochester Red Wings scheduled for today Double-A Somerset Patriots: L, 1-9 (7) at Richmond Flying Squirrels 3B George Lombard Jr. 1-4, 2 KLF Garrett Martin 1-4, 1 SBCF Jace Avina 0-3DH Marco Luciano 0-3, 2 K2B Tyler Hardman 0-3, 1 K1B Coby Morales 2-3, 1 HR, […]
Listen, I would honestly be shocked if the Phillies actually did what many of you want them to do with the managerial position. Not just with getting rid of Rob Thomson, but also in bringing aboard Alex Cora to replace him. Shocked, I say. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Boxing is not what it once was, but for much of the 20th century, it was a huge draw. Fighters from Joe Louis, to Rocky Marciano, then later, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, and George Foreman, came across as warriors in the ring. Ali was widely acknowledged as the greatest, including by himself, and his fights […]
The Detroit Tigers have dropped the first two games of the weekend series at the Cincinnati Reds after their 9-2 loss on Saturday night. Jack Flaherty looked completely lost on the mound while solo shots by Kevin McGonigle and Spencer Torkleson were all that the offense could muster. On Sunday, they turn to right-hander Keider […]
NY Daily News | Gary Phillips: Giancarlo Stanton left Friday’s game in the middle of the sixth inning after feeling tightness in his right calf while running the bases, and the team had an update on his condition ahead of their Saturday victory over Houston. Manager Aaron Boone commented on Stanton’s status, noting that they […]