ALCS Game 7 discussion thread
Game 7! Toronto versus Seattle! Winner plays the Dodgers! Loser goes home! 7:08 p.m. Central on Fox! Talk about it here!
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ALCS Game 7: Who are you rooting for?
There has been some discussion in the comments for the past week-plus about who folks were rooting for in the ALCS. In advance of tonight’s Game 7, I figured I would do a poll and ask…who are you pulling for to advance to the World Series? Cast your vote below…
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Monday Morning Texas Rangers Update
Good morning. Evan Grant writes that in an unsuccessful season, one of the successes was that people could actually watch the team for the first time in years. Jeff Wilson looks at potential catcher trade candidates should the Rangers move on from Jonah Heim this winter. At MLB Trade Rumors, Mark Polishuk checks out the […]
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ALCS Game 6 discussion thread
It is Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. The M’s are in Toronto. Seattle can advance to their first ever World Series with a win. Toronto can force a decisive Game 7 if they win. 7:03 p.m. Central start time on FS1. Logan Gilbert vs. Trey Yesavage. Discuss it here.
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Sunday morning Rangers things
Good morning, folks… We are in the fallow period of Texas Rangers news. In non-Rangers news, the San Francisco Giants are reportedly close to hiring Tony Vitello to be their new manager. The Detroit Tigers are reportedly contemplating dealing Tarik Skubal, who is eligible for free agency after the 2026 season. David Laurila has his […]
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Giants next manager a college coach?
The San Francisco Giants are “closing in” on hiring as their next manager University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello, per the Athletic. When word broke that the Giants had fired veteran Bob Melvin after two seasons, the immediate speculation was that president of baseball operations Buster Posey would be looking to hire his former manager, […]
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Saturday morning Rangers stuff
Good morning, LSB. Not seeing any Rangers news out there this morning, but there’s plenty on Shohei Ohtani playing perhaps the greatest game in baseball history last night as the Dodgers clinched another World Series berth against the Brewers. Aaaand the Mariners are a win away from a pennant of their very own. So there’s […]
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Friday LCS Games discussion thread
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.
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2025 Season in Review: Luis Curvelo
With the 2025 Texas Rangers season having come to an end, we shall be, over the course of the offseason, taking a look at every player who appeared in a major league game for the Texas Rangers in 2025. Today we are looking at Luis Curvelo. The signing of Luis Curvelo was one of the […]
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Friday morning Rangers things
Good morning, LSB. Kennedi Landry writes about new manager Skip Schumaker’s role in fixing the Rangers’ cruddy offense. Shawn McFarland takes a look at the Rangers’ closer situation heading into the offseason. And 2023 Texas Rangers World Series champion pitcher Max Scherzer is still delightfully pyscho. That’s about all there is this morning. Happy Friday.
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LCS Thursday games discussion thread
We have a pair of LCS games today. The early game has the Dodgers hosting the Brewers at 5:08 p.m. Central. The Dodgers are up 2-0 in the series. The game is on TBS. The later game features the Jays at Seattle. Toronto is down 2-1. It is at 7:33 p.m. Central on FS1. Talk […]
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The 2026 Texas Rangers payroll situation
Let’s talk 2026 Texas Rangers payroll. We don’t know how much the Rangers payroll is going to be in 2026. It appears likely that it will be less than it was in 2025, since part of the reason given for Bruce Bochy’s decision not to return as manager in 2026 was the team’s “financial uncertainty” […]
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Thursday Morning Links
Morning, all! Jacob deGrom is a finalist for both the Comeback Player of the Year award and a Gold Glove, and Marcus Semien, Adolis Garcia, Wyatt Langford and Corey Seager are also Gold Glove finalists. The Rangers had a top five bullpen in 2025 and will have to do some work this offseason if they […]
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ALCS Game 3 discussion thread
It is Game 3 of the ALCS. Toronto, down 2-0, is in Seattle. 7:08 p.m. Central start time. Talk about it here.
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Bregman opting out, per reports
Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will be opting out of the final two years of his deal, per multiple reports. Bregman, who turns 32 in March, was one of the marquee free agents this past offseason, but struggled to land the long-term deal he was looking for. He ended up signing a three […]
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