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There are two things that are pretty paramount for making a sports team something you’ll go out of your way to watch, and the first is obvious: You’ve got to win games. Winning is enjoyable. It’s satisfying. It’s engaging to see the team whose logo you wear on your hat score more points before the […]
From Red Reporter | 3 months ago | 9 reads
More than a week after the Orioles announced their new manager, today is finally the day where they’re having a public press conference with Craig Albernaz. The local reporters will get their chances to ask questions starting at 11am Eastern, or whenever the thing actually begins shortly afterwards. I’ll be doing my best to transcribe […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 3 reads
1959 White Sox pitching standout and central Black Sox World Series fixer Lefty Williams died in Laguna Beach, Calif. Williams had just six games under his belt (1913-14) with the Detroit Tigers when the White Sox bought him out of the Pacific Coast League, where he’d spent 1915 killing it with the Salt Lake City […]
From South Side Sox | 3 months ago | 5 reads
If this were 20 years ago, this review would be simple. Thirty homeruns and over a hundred RBIs? That’s an A; thanks for reading. But, well, it’s not 20 years ago, so we can – and should – dig into things a little bit deeper. First, let’s check the WAR numbers. WAR isn’t the be-all, […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 5 reads
It will come as no surprise to A’s Nation readers that the Athletics have two of the the three finalists for the Jackie Robinson American League Rookie-of-the-Year Award. On Monday night, MLB announced that Nick Kurtz and Jacob Wilson are both finalists for this year’s award. They are joined by Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman […]
From Athletics Nation | 3 months ago | 10 reads
Last week I did a deeper dive on Missouri’s offense through four games. You can find it here. This week we do the same for the defense. Here we go! Let’s start with the big reveal: Missouri’s defense actually got BETTER after the last three games than the previous five-game sample set! They went from 11th […]
From Rock M Nation | 3 months ago | 0 reads
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From Lookout Landing | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Cade Cavalli’s return to the big leagues has been well documented by now, both by us and by the media. To recap, after making his big league debut in August 2022, Cavalli would be shut down for the year with a shoulder injury, followed by tearing his UCL in Spring Training of 2023, costing him […]
From Federal Baseball | 3 months ago | 4 reads
The fourth week of the Arizona Fall League is now in the books! As a reminder, the Yankees’ representatives this year for the Mesa Solar Sox (11-11) are Bryce Cunningham, Cade Smith, Brady Kirtner, Coby Morales, Hueston Morrill, Manuel Palencia, Adam Stone, and Enmanuel Tejeda. Here’s how they performed in their fourth week in the desert: October […]
From Pinstripe Alley | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Welcome to the 2025 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2025. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an organizing principle that’s drawn from Baseball Reference’s WAR (rWAR). […]
From Purple Row | 3 months ago | 5 reads
The last time we saw pitcher Alec Marsh on the mound, the Royals were gunning for a playoff spot in September of 2024. The next time we see him may not be until 2027. MLB.com reporter Anne Rogers reports Marsh had labrum surgery last month and is expected to miss most, if not all of […]
From Royals Review | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Well, it finally happened: the Cowboys got a streak going. It’s just the wrong kind of streak. For the first time this season, the Cowboys lost consecutive games, falling 27-17 to the Cardinals. It also marked their first home loss of the year. And the final score doesn’t reflect how truly embarrassing this was for […]
From Blogging The Boys | 3 months ago | 2 reads
There is surprising news today about Japanese left-hander Shōta Imanaga, and I call him “Japanese” instead of “Cubs” because… So as of today, Imanaga is a free agent. For the first season and a half of his time with the Cubs, Imanaga was one of the better pitchers in the National League. He was an […]
From Bleed Cubbie Blue | 3 months ago | 10 reads
The NFC West is back after the trio of byes, and once again, it shows how it’s a powerhouse in the NFL. All four teams won this week, which means nothing much changes in the rankings. What is important is what happens next week. Next week, the entire division is in divisional games. The San […]
From Niners Nation | 3 months ago | 3 reads
I’m not too sure how start this one off. I guess I’ll start this way. Almost exactly a month ago, I used a daily question to have people weigh in on who they thought the next manager would be. I asked for confidence in the guesses, too, to enact my (fever) dream of having a […]
From Talking Chop | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Good morning. You guys must not have bought enough gold World Series hats as Evan Grant writes that a new era of penny pinching from the Texas Rangers appears to be upon us. Kennedi Landry’s newsletter for the week reveals the strengths of new Rangers skipper Skip Schumaker as a manager. With the World Series […]
From Lone Star Ball | 3 months ago | 4 reads
In Today’s Links: Coach Macdonald’s Monday morning presser, numbers of note from our Seattle Seahawks’ huge win on SNF against the Commanders, injury updates, special players from Jay’s Jiants, trade deadline speculation, and much much more! Thanks for being here. We need you. We need each other. Love y’all. #np Double Destiny by Elitechnique Seahawks […]
From Field Gulls | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Assessing how far behind the Cardinals offense is from the best offenses in the playoffs and identifying a few diamond in the rough candidates for 2026. The World Series concluded on Saturday, and despite the result, it was still a spirited battle between two incredibly fun offenses to watch. What were some takeaways from these […]
From Viva El Birdos | 3 months ago | 6 reads
For Jackson Holliday, 2025 was supposed to be the year everything came together. The former No. 1 overall pick had captured imaginations with his stellar minor league track record and his memorable late-season debut in 2024, capped by that unforgettable grand slam onto Eutaw Street. But as anyone who’s watched baseball knows, the game has […]
From Camden Chat | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Diamondbacks News Splitter Could Unlock Next Level for Yordin Chalas in D-backs System by Michael McDermott [D-backs Under Review] The D-backs made a consistent effort to accelerate Chalas’ development as a pitcher. They placed him on a starter track to give him more innings plus bullpen sessions he otherwise wouldn’t have as a reliever. On […]
From AZ Snake Pit | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Yesterday, all of the finalists for the major awards in baseball were announced, almost like a fleeting moment in the wind thanks to MLB not advertising anything about it for any point. Such is life. Now that we know all of the finalists for each of the categories, let’s make today’s question a simple question […]
From The Good Phight | 3 months ago | 0 reads
The thoughts of most Torontonians could not be further removed from the NBA right now. The 6ix is now, for the first time in nearly a decade, a bona fide baseball city. World Series Mania has consumed Canadians, and with good reason. The Blue Jays really are Canada’s team, just like the Raptors, and when […]
From Raptors HQ | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Regression to the mean comes for everyone but man, this was embarrassing. Game Recap in Three Sentences The offense punted once all night but had to settle for too many FG attempts in the red zone. The defense played their worst game we’ve seen in a while, giving up nearly 9 yards per play and […]
From From The Rumble Seat | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Have you come down from the high yet? If yesterday’s parade is any indication, the Dodgers certainly haven’t—and why should they? I’ll be wearing Dodger blue, spontaneously bursting into “I Love L.A.,” and watching highlights all week. In the spirit of letting the party continue, today’s notes feature some excellent analysis of Game 7, parade […]
From True Blue LA | 3 months ago | 4 reads
On Monday, the Brewers released their schedule for the 2026 regular season. A few notable games are below, but before we get to that, there’s a new twist in game times: all of Milwaukee’s weekday home games will now start at 6:40 p.m. In 2025, Friday games started at 7:10 p.m., while games on Monday […]
From Brew Crew Ball | 3 months ago | 6 reads