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Last time out, we talked about the Diamondbacks hitters who are arbitration eligible, as well as discussed the general payroll situation for Arizona, and how possible non-tender candidates would free up more money for use elsewhere on the roster. I’m not going to repeat that here – go check out the articles above if you […]
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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Dodges/Toronto Blue Jays Seattle Mariners – A LCS Game thread for October 17, 2025
Are you a free-agent pitcher who has a four-seam fastball in the 93rd percentile for velocity and the 83rd percentile for extension? Well, then, the Astros might have interest in you. They probably had interest in Nate Pearson for those very reasons. A former first-round pick in 2017 and top prospect of the Blue Jays, […]
A trio of Cardinals underwent surgical procedures in recent weeks, the team announced Friday. Lars Nootbaar had surgery on both heels, and Brendan Donovan underwent a sports hernia repair on October 7. Ivan Herrera had surgery on his elbow to remove bone spurring on Oct. 15. John Denton of MLB.com was among those to report…
Well, here we are. The Milwaukee Brewers are mired in one of the worst offensive slumps in the 57-year history of their franchise. This would be a problem if it occurred in June, but when it happens in October, it’s a disaster. Milwaukee has managed one run in each of the three games of this […]
Is it the beginning of the end? It could be the end for Milwaukee, who have been as useless in the NLCS as… Well, insert your own simile of choice there. As noted in the Gameday Thread, they have a shot at setting a new record for the fewest runs scored in the Championship Series […]
After Friday’s practice, Craig Berube discussed the teaching moments for Easton Cowan in his last game, load managing Auston Matthews, Anthony Stolarz’s big performance against the Rangers, and more. Practice Lines – October 17 Leafs lines at practice Knies – Jarnkrok* – CowanMaccelli – Tavares – Nylander Robertson – Domi – McMann Lorentz – Roy […] The post Craig Berube on keeping Easton Cowan on the bench for most of the third period vs. NYR: “He pushed a little bit too much… He knows; he i...
Its Friday, and there are two games for your viewing pleasure. The Jays and Mariners, tied in the series at 2-2, play at Seattle at 5:08 p.m. on FS1. The Dodgers host the Brewers, with Los Angeles up 3-0, play at 7:38 p.m. Central on TBS. Discuss it here.
Welcome to tonight’s League Championship Series game thread. We’ve got two pivotal games on tap, with one capable of concluding tonight. In the American League, the series is deadlocked at 2-2 heading back to Seattle, while the Dodgers have the chance to complete a sweep at home. It’s tough to be a Brew Crew fan […]
A win would be nice. Lineups: Today’s Lineups BLUE JAYS MARINERS George Springer – DH Julio Rodriguez – CF Nathan Lukes – LF Cal Raleigh – C Vladimir Guerrero – 1B Jorge Polanco – DH Alejandro Kirk – C Josh Naylor – 1B Daulton Varsho – CF Randy Arozarena – LF Ernie Clement – 3B […]
Tonight, we see both the ALCS and NLCS in action. On the ALCS side, the Mariners and Blue Jays hook up for Game 5 in a series tied 2-2. The Mariners started off hot, winning the first two games on the road, but then the Blue Jays offense came alive and pounded the Mariners for […]
All four remaining teams left play tonight but it could be the final time this season as the Los Angeles Dodgers could clinch their series with a win tonight, which would be a sweep of the NL’s #1 seeded Milwaukee Brewers. Meanwhile in the AL the Blue Jays have fought back on unfriendly turf to […]
Elly De La Cruz has led the league in errors the past two seasons, but the Reds intend to keep him at shortstop, at least for the time being. President of baseball operations Nick Krall spoke to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com for a piece about Cincinnati’s top prospects. With shortstop prospect Edwin Arroyo knocking on…
Blue Jays at Mariners, ALCS Game 5 Series tied 2-2 SP: Kevin Gausman (Blue Jays), Bryce Miller (Mariners) Time: 6:08 PM EDTNetwork: FS1 Brewers at Dodgers, NLCS Game 4 Dodgers lead series 3-0 SP: TBD (Brewers), Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers) Time: 8:38 PM EDTNetwork: TBS, truTV, HBO Max
The Dodgers are on the cusp of their second straight World Series after defeating the Brewers in Game 3. No National League team has ever come back from a three games to none deficit to win a best-of-seven series. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays blew out the Mariners for the second straight night, so that series […]
Who ya gonna believe, me or your own eyes? It’s appropriate to begin by considering what Chico said to Margaret Dumont in Duck Soup, because being a fan of the White Sox is a lot like watching a Marx Brothers movie — only without quite as many laughs. The line is especially appropriate when defense […]
Good afternoon everyone, it’s time to dive back into the mailbag and answer some of your questions. The season is unfortunately over, which means we’ll be rolling the mailbag back to bi-weekly shortly, but for now we’ll remain at our current pace to go over the postmortem. Remember to send in your questions for our […]
Anthony Franco Good evening everyone, hope you've enjoyed your week! Looking forward to another of these, let's get it started Twins They can say its not a rebuild all they want but what we're seeing seems clear. Why not just rip the band aid off, trade Pablo and Joe Ryan for a ton, and start…
The Mariners made changes to their lineup, which I would do too. Arozarena moves down, Rodriguez moves up. I’ve always liked the idea of putting Vlad at the top of our order, and this is much the same for the Mariners. IKF is back in there. I’m half surprised that Gimenez isn’t batting cleanup. Today’s […]
For his first couple of hires, Paul Toboni has been leaning on people he knows. His first hire was Devin Pearson, the Red Sox scouting director he had a ton of history with. Now, it was reported that he has brought Red Sox field coordinator Andrew Wright with him. Wright will be part of the […]
For the last couple of years, the Cubs have acquired former Houston Astros relievers, notably Hector Neris and Ryan Pressly. As you know, neither one of those worked out for the Cubs and both were unconditionally released by the team mid-season. Now, the Astros are going to try the reverse signing move by acquiring a […]
The Red Sox have outrighted right-handers Isaiah Campbell and José De León to Triple-A Worcester, according to their transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates both players cleared waivers in recent days. There was no previous indication that either player had been designated for assignment but these kinds of moves are common at this time of…
The Arizona Cardinals are sitting at 2-4 and riding a four game losing streak. This week they take on the Green Bay Packers who have been up and down this season, but sit at 3-1-1 after they beat the Cincinnati Bengals last week. Fear not though, things have to get better, right? Well, maybe not […]
It appears the Nick Castellanos era in Philadelphia is coming to a close. Reporting yesterday indicated that the Phillies plan to either trade or release Castellanos this winter, ahead of the final season of his five-year contract with the club, following a year where he clashed with club manager Rob Thomson and struggled to produce…