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Happy Monday, everyone. The big news from over this weekend, of course, was the firing of Red Sox manager Alex Cora. The Red Sox are among the teams that have been struggling to start the season, but they are the first to take such drastic action. Alongside Cora, the team fired five additional coaches in […]
Jaylon Thompson writes about a terrific night at the plate on Saturday for Isaac Collins. Kansas City Royals outfielder Isaac Collins knows when he is going well. There is usually a glaring sign. “Just my swing decisions,” he said. “You know, if I’m taking those balls on the edge and executing pitches over the plate, […]
There’s been a strategy in baseball of cycling through bullpen arms to get maximum freshness from your fringier relievers. The Cardinals utilized this to some extent last year, but they’ve mostly abandoned it this year. I’ve seen some complaints about it. We are in late April and there’s really only one instance of using a […]
Divisional battles highlighted the week in the National League West. The San Francisco Giants took two of three games against at home the Dodgers, a series in which runs were at a premium, with 10 runs total between the two teams and two shutouts, nobody scoring more than three in any contest. Dalton Rushing was […]
1902 In a 9-0 whitewashing of the St. Louis Blues, leadoff hitter Sammy Strang played the full game with no official at-bats. That anomaly occurred due to a record-setting five walks in the game. Strang became the first of just six White Sox hitters ever to walk five times in a game (the feat, in […]
Triple-A: Syracuse Mets (13-13) WORCESTER 6, SYRACUSE 2 (BOX) Jonah Tong’s maddening start to 2025 continues. The right-hander continues getting plenty of strikeouts (38 in 25.1 innings), but has been allowing too many free passes (15 in 25.1 innings) and has been far too hittable, leading to afternoons like this one, where he allowed three […]
Good morning, Camden Chatters. What if I told you that one team at Camden Yards this weekend dropped two out of three games and lost one of them by 16 runs…and it wasn’t the team that fired their manager and half their coaching staff in the middle of the series? Such is life for the […]
Free of charge for the discerning reader. Happy birthday to the Rajah and a mighty host of others. Today in baseball history 1997, Ryne Sandberg breaks the major league record for most home runs by a second baseman, and other stories as well. Cubs Birthdays: Michael Rucker, Joey Gathright, Rogers Hornsby* HOF. Other notables, Enos Slaughter HOF. Today in […]
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders: W, 6-1 (7) and L, 4-9 (7) vs. Rochester Red Wings Game 1 SS Anthony Volpe 2-4, 2 RBI — “full” game rehab appearance (also played nine inning on April 24th)LF Jasson Domínguez 2-3, GIDP — start of 4-for-7 day before promotionCF Max Schuemann 1-3, GIDP, SBRF Spencer Jones 1-2, BB, 2 […]
The Phillies are off today and that’s probably best for everyone involved. They won a game Saturday, but they’re still playing pretty badly, so maybe a day off will help them. That and the schedule, which eases up a bit with the Giants coming into town. On to the links. Phillies news: MLB news:
Long time readers of the MMBB know that I like to divy these articles up into three points discussing three things that caught my attention across the previous week. They could be positive trends, concerning developments, or stuff about the Red Sox that I just find amusing and fun. Either way, I like to give […]
The New England Patriots were unsurprisingly busy in the 2026 NFL Draft. Entering the annual player selection meeting with 11 picks, tied for second-most in the NFL, they ended up making a series of trades and picks and at the end brought in nine prospects. But while plenty of thought and preparation went into every […]
Hello and happy Monday, folks. Anything big happen over the weekend? What a whirlwind we’ve gone through in the last few days. Managers being fired, CBOs being pinned for drastic organization changes, questions about which players would be saying what in the clubhouse after Alex Cora’s departure, the works. But as a way to start […]
Welcome to the Morning Commute Today we’re talking about all the new Mizzou Tigers in the National Football League! If you were paying attention to our website – or, you know, the draft – the past few days, you’ll have noticed that the Tigers had a nice run on days two and three in Pittsburgh, […]
Good morning everyone! A longer, original version of this post was lost due to some technical difficulties, so apologies on being at least somewhat brief with the question today. The big news in Yankeeland is that Jasson Domínguez is reportedly on his way back to the Yankees to join his AL East-leading teammates. The erstwhile […]
The Pittsburgh Pirates rookie superstar, Konnor Griffin, made meaningful strides in the team’s series against Milwaukee as he continues to find his footing in the Major Leagues. Griffin has played in just 22 Major League games, but has been one of the most talked about players since his promotion. His debut of course made waves, […]
Nguyen: NFL Draft’s 10 best scheme fits: Giants, Cowboys, Bucs among teams picking perfect pieces (paywall)“I thought Stribling would be a perfect fit for the 49ers because of his ability to run after the catch, and he’s the best blocking receiver in the draft, both skills that former 49er Jauan Jennings was adept at. Stribling […]
MLB Trade Rumors | Mark Polishuk: Jasson Domínguez is being called up to the big-league roster from Triple-A ahead of the upcoming series against the Rangers. He fills the spot opened by Luis Gil’s demotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and could factor into the DH and outfield pictures with Giancarlo Stanton sidelined with a calf injury. After […]
Sunderland, eh? There’s no other football club like it; an institution capable of making you feel ten feet tall before breaking your heart or a more exposed part of your anatomy, as American aerospace engineer Kelly Johnson once said — and often in very, very quick succession. If last Sunday’s unexpectedly bonkers 4-3 loss at […]
It seems like watching Rays baseball is all sunshine and rainbows when Tampa Bay isn’t playing an NL Central opponent, right? The Rays are 11-1 against teams not hailing from the Senior Circuit, and are 5-10 against teams that do. In fact, the Rays went 1-2 against the Reds, Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, and Brewers. Now, […]
The Rockies and Mets came into this series with nearly identical records: 10-16 for Colorado, 9-16 for New York. Which… felt misleading. Like two teams arriving at the same place for completely different reasons. Then the Rockies swept the series, and the gap in records is growing: 13-16 for Colorado, 9-19 for New York. Same […]
It was a long day at Kauffman Stadium, but the Kansas City Royals completed the sweep, overcoming a 6-0 deficit to sweep the Angels, winning it 11-9. Lane Thomas played the hero, with the walk-off three run dinger. Zach Neto flared the first pitch of the game into left for a single. Mike Trout followed […]
Iowa Cubs The Iowa Cubs were battered by the Louisville Bats (Reds), 12-6. Paul Campbell gave up five runs, including a grand slam, in the first inning and two more in the third and got the loss. Campbell’s final line was seven runs on seven hits over three innings. Campbell walked three and struck out […]
Nashville Sounds 5, Charlotte Knights 1The Knights got beaten by good pitching, plain and simple. With the 5-1 loss to the Sounds, Charlotte (13-14) is now a game under .500, which feels about right. Starter Jake Curtis got crushed in the second giving up a three-run bomb, and Nashville just kept piling on. It was […]
Following their disastrous double header sweep at the hands of the Rockies, the Mets designated Tommy Pham for assignment. In another move, the club signed outfielder Austin Slater to a deal after electing free agency earlier today. He was DFA’ed by the Marlins earlier this month. Pham, you may recall, played for the Mets in […]