Word this morning was that Xavier Nady was the Chicago Cubs’ top choice to serve as fourth outfielder, and according to Tim Brown on Twitter, the Cubs have landed him. No details have yet emerged, but we’ll update as more becomes available.
UPDATE: The deal is reportedly (we’re using that word a lot today, no?) worth $3.3 million base, and $2 million in incentives based on games played. We’ll give a full analysis of the deal soon.
I gotta say, I'm a little bit stunned. I didn't think the Cincinnati Reds quite had it in them to do what it would take to lure a top-tier manager this offseason, but apparently it's happening. Terry Francona is coming...
The Milwaukee Brewers were a better team than the Chicago Cubs this season. Much, much better, actually. But the outcome for the Brewers, in the end, winds up pretty similar to the one for the Cubs: home by October 4....
Sammy Sosa was back in Chicago this past weekend for, among other things, a Club 400 fundraiser in support of Cubs fans in need. It was just Sosa's second visit to Chicago since 2007, but encouragingly, both of those visits...
With the regular season in the rearview, the 2025 MLB Draft Lottery Odds are now fully set, as well as the spot where the Chicago Cubs will be picking after the first round. The Cubs this year finished with the...
The sweeps yesterday almost left us without a playoff game today. But the Mets did some Metsing and the Brewers evened up that series. Now they play a decisive game three tonight at 6:08pm CT on ESPN. Going back a...
The 2024 MLB playoffs opened up yesterday with four Wild Card series games, the outcomes of which were generally pleasing to me … Tigers 5, Astros 2 – Detroit Wins Series 2-0 For the first time in EIGHT YEARS, the...
Although more established Chicago Cubs prospects are going to get the bulk of the after-season attention for the big years they had, I still think about how incredible Cam Smith's pro debut was. The 21-year-old Florida State third baseman, who...
I do not care about details or nuance. I am choosing to believe this means Vlad Guerrero Jr. is on the trade block and DESPERATELY wants to get out of Toronto. TAKE OFFENSE: https://twitter.com/CBSSportsMLB/status/1841529053834105164 https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1841497396989120963 HOW DARE YOU?! Vladito, you...
Although the MLB offseason doesn't officially begin until five days after the World Series comes to an end, we did hit a couple of key offseason landmarks this week. Yesterday, Jed Hoyer delivered the annual end-of-season press conference. And today,...
One of the more consequential moments in the coming offseason for the Chicago Cubs is more or less going to be entirely out of their control. Shortly after the end of the World Series, Cody Bellinger can walk back into...
Here are some same-game parlay options for when the Minnesota Vikings (4-0) and New York Jets (2-2) meet on Sunday, October 6, 2024 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.Quick Vikings vs. Jets Same Game ParlayVikings to cover the spread,...
In a match scheduled for Saturday, Alejandro Tabilo (No. 23 in rankings) will face Tommy Paul (No. 13) in the Round of 32 at the Rolex Shanghai Masters.Against the underdog Tabilo (+280), Paul is the favorite (-375) to advance.Rolex Shanghai...
I gotta say, I'm a little bit stunned. I didn't think the Cincinnati Reds quite had it in them to do what it would take to lure a top-tier manager this offseason, but apparently it's happening. Terry Francona is coming...
The Milwaukee Brewers were a better team than the Chicago Cubs this season. Much, much better, actually. But the outcome for the Brewers, in the end, winds up pretty similar to the one for the Cubs: home by October 4....
The Seattle Seahawks (3-1) meet the New York Giants (1-3) at Lumen Field on Sunday, October 6, 2024.The Seahawks are compiling 25.5 points per game on offense (ninth in NFL), and they rank 13th on defense with 21.3 points allowed...
Two clubs at opposite ends of Ligue 1 will clash on Friday, when third-place Olympique Marseille hosts 18th-place Angers SCO. Find our prediction for this matchup below.Olympique Marseille vs. Angers SCO Prediction & OddsOlympique Marseille Moneyline: -385Angers SCO Moneyline: +983Draw...
Two clubs among the bottom half in Serie A will meet on Friday, when 14th-place Hellas Verona hosts 19th-place Venezia FC. Find predictions for this matchup below.Hellas Verona vs. Venezia FC Prediction & OddsHellas Verona Moneyline: +144Venezia FC Moneyline: +206Draw...
The upcoming fixture list in LaLiga includes 18th-place Valencia CF at 16th-place CD Leganes -- coming off a loss and a draw, respectively -- on Friday, October 4 at 3:00 PM ET. Our game prediction can be found below.Valencia CF...
FC Augsburg hosts Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga on Friday, with FC Augsburg coming off a 4-0 defeat to RB Leipzig, and Borussia Monchengladbach a 1-0 victory over Union Berlin. Find our prediction for this matchup below.FC Augsburg vs. Borussia...
In Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs semifinals, the Las Vegas Aces will go up against the New York Liberty.Our computer predictions for Friday's game may help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available.Pick the Liberty...
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