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Good morning, Camden Chatters. In the Orioles’ pursuit of a big-name starting pitcher, one major candidate just came off the board. Nippon Professional Baseball standout Tatsuya Imai reportedly will sign with the Houston Astros on a three-year, $54 million contract that includes opt-outs after every season. It’s one of the most surprising free agent deals […]
With the Commanders disappointing 2025 season winding to a close, attention is now shifting to the next round of off-season team building. The mismatch between expectations heading into the season and results on the field seems to be driving a level of hysteria that we have not seen since the 2024 offseason, when Adam Peters […]
The first day of 2026 is in the books. But now it’s the first Friday of 2026. And soon, the first weekend of 2026. Enjoy it! But first, links. Phillies news Here’s why Bryson Stott could have a good 2026 at the plate. Spencer Howard, formerly a Phillie, and most recently a Tohoku Rakuten Golden […]
On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Bleed Cubbie Blue is pleased to present a Cubs-centric look at baseball’s colorful past. Here’s a handy Cubs timeline, to help you follow the various narrative paths. “Maybe I called it wrong, but it’s official.” — Tom Connolly, HoF Umpire. RIP Bill Veeck*, and other stories. Today in baseball history: Cubs Birthdays: Ray Jacobs, Nick Dumovich, […]
Matt Eberflus: Take ‘full accountability’ for Cowboys’ defensive woes – Todd Archer, ESPN Matt Eberflus gives an update on what went wrong in 2025 (kind of). FRISCO, Texas — One game remains in one of the most disappointing defensive seasons in Dallas Cowboys history. Entering Sunday’s matchup against the New York Giants, the Cowboys rank last in the […]
NFL teams are allowed to keep 53 players on their active roster. Every club makes certain that their coffers are full at all times. The Arizona Cardinals just added two players off waivers to get their roster back at the 53-man limit. RELATED: CARDINALS MASSIVE UNDERDOGS AGAINST RAMS On Thursday, the Cardinals claimed linebacker Austin […]
The Royals picked up their first victory of 2026 with a 2-0 win against Burton Albion at the SCL Stadium on New Year’s Day. Both Reading goals came in the first half, with Jack Marriott giving the Royals the lead and Daniel Kyerewaa making it two shortly after. The win keeps us in 10th, but […]
I am back with an annual update to my series on measuring how teams like the Cardinals do at draft-and-development. This will be a multi-part series. This first installment will essentially add the 2025 season to the numbers and comb out some interesting tidbits, focusing more on the Cardinals than the rest of the league. […]
The hitters make it four wins in a row, as Jacob Gonzalez made a modest jump from the No. 2 slot to top billing this round, earning 16 of 62 (26%) votes: This was Gonzalez’s 15th ballot, and represents a slight slip from his Vote ranking at No. 24 in 2025. Of course, in 2024 […]
Chase PlymellRight-Handed Relief Pitcher6´4´´205 poundsAge: 272025 South Side Sox Top 100 Ranking 912025 High Level Charlotte (AAA)Age relative to high level -0.3 yearsSSS rank among all right-handed relief pitchers in the system 14 Overall 2025 stats (AA/AAA) 1-1 ⚾️ 2 SV ⚾️ 35 games (2 starts, 5 finishes) ⚾️ 56 1/3 IP ⚾️ 3.20 ERA ⚾️ 1.296 […]
This is our daily look at White Sox history. Stop by to read every story, because every edition of this series features new, extended or updated entries and new artwork. There is always something new to read!
1911 Future general manager of the White Sox, Hank Greenberg, was born in New York City. Greenberg came over to the White Sox from Cleveland, duplicating his relationship with Bill Veeck after Veeck bought the White Sox. The Hall of Fame slugger stayed on past Veeck’s stewardship but eventually resigned from the day-to-day grind. He […]
Happy New Year Astros fans! The Astros offseason has now officially started. It was close to 11 a.m. CT when Jeff Passan reported that the Houston Astros were signing Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai. An offseason of bargain shopping and working margins in trades had just been set ablaze by Dana Brown (likely with Jim […]
Overview 2025 Review. An Injury. In June, he suffered a hairline fracture of his right index finger. He missed over two months of playing time. He overcame that injury. Batting. Moreno was an outstanding batter (OPS+ of 117). Notable improvements compared to the previous season follow. The noted statistics are also predictive of continued excellent […]
There was no New Year’s Day hangover for Louisville today. After a long holiday break they started 2026 the same way they finished 2025 with a big victory. That said, it did take a quarter for the team to assert dominance. Coach Walz said, “First game back after the break so I anticipated a little […]
At the start of every year, we like to take a look backward at the year gone by to see which moments resonated the most for Rays fans and our broader readership. Here are the top-ten read articles at DRaysBay in 2025: Honorable Mention — Rays Stadium Site Candidate: WestShore Plaza This article went live […]
On the first day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meAn Anthony Rizzo retirement for the ages, On the second day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meA $2 scorecard On the third day of CubsmasMy true love gave to meThree Schwarbombs in the first All-Star Game Home Run Swing-Off On the fourth day of […]
When the clock struck midnight, it marked not only a new year, but also the expiration of the Washington Nationals deal with MASN. The Nationals marriage with MASN was forced upon them by the Orioles as a condition to moving to DC. It has created plenty of tension between the two franchises, but after a […]
The New York Rangers enter 2026 three points out of the second wild-card position in the Eastern Conference, however, they have several teams to leap frog, and the Buffalo Sabres, who are red hot and occupy the last playoff spot, have three games in hand. There's going to be some major decisions to make on Broadway, and one is the trade of star forward Artemi Panarin. Panarin, 34, is the biggest name on the rental list as he's on the trade market as a pending unrestricted free agent. The Range...
LIVERPOOL 0 – 0 LEEDS UNITED Pre-Match New year, new Liverpool? Aside from the very obvious bright spot that was winning the Premier League last season, 2025 was generally not the best year for Liverpool Football Club—and that title, impressive as it was, was won almost entirely on the strength of an outstanding autumn back […]
News item: So, okay, the guy who could have really helped the Cubs rotation isn’t available anymore. And here’s the money for Tatsuya Imai: Yes, the Cubs could easily have afforded that. Maybe it wasn’t totally about money — remember, Imai had said at one point that he wanted to challenge himself by NOT signing […]
Dedicated Astros fans have been waiting all offseason for a big move and it looks like they get one as a New Year’s gift. It has been reported in multiple outlets that the Astros are in agreement with Japanese phenom Tatsuya Imai on a three year contract with opt outs after the first and second […]
MLB Rumors: Tatsuya Imai and the Houston Astros have agreed to a three year deal, per reports. The deal is for $19 million per year with $4 million per year in incentives, with Imai having opt outs after each season. Imai, 27, is a righthander who debuted in the NPB for the Seibu Lions in […]
Unsurprisingly, there is little Jays’ news today. The team signed Josh Winchowski to a two-year minor league contract. Winchowski is recovering from ‘internal brace surgery’. He’ll likely be able to pitch towards the end of this season, but then he should be good to go the second year. He’s a right-handed, 27-year-old pitcher who has […]
Luke Raley’s alma mater is Lake Erie College in Painesville, Ohio. Founded in 1856 as a female seminary, the school initially aimed to educate the gentler sex in the domestic arts and etiquette, but gradually became a cradle of the suffragist movement, hosting speakers like Jane Addams and Susan B. Anthony and educating the women’s […]