Dear Pirates and Giants: good luck, guys. You ain’t topping that.
In the meantime, some important stuff happening around baseball this week …
Why did Pirates CF Andrew McCutchen rate so poorly on defense this season?
I took a look, roughed out an answer pic.twitter.com/KvRqJrpkw0
— Mark Simon (@msimonespn) September 30, 2014
Oops pic.twitter.com/lKSgsjiXpI
— Michael Shamburger (@mshamburger1) October 1, 2014
*The Cubs were rained out yesterday, but today? Today, we've got a Friday 1:20 start at Wrigley Field, and that means all is right in the world. Before you take a look at the Cubs lineup against Miami, check out...
Happy Friday! Well, for everyone except for the pilots who were supposed to be manning the Colorado Rockies flight last week but instead allowed a member of the Rockies coaching staff to hop in the pilot's seat for a fun...
Justin Steele, arguably the single most irreplaceable player on the Chicago Cubs 2024 roster, went down with a hamstring injury just 4.2 innings into his Opening Day start against the Rangers on March 28. In his place, the Cubs sixth...
If you do this job long enough, it's really wild to see the range of topics that can somehow become attached to sports. That is to say, I did not envision myself at some point writing about flight safety, cockpit...
The Iowa Cubs were rained out, but the rest of the farm was in action, and so was Kevin Alcántara, who picked up four hits and now has seven in his last three games as he breaks out of an...
Well, the rain stole one from us yesterday, which is a blessing and a curse. On the bright side, the bullpen gets an extra day of rest (on top of the day Hayden Wesneski bought them). But on the flip...
The Chicago Cubs are against theft. Of bases: https://twitter.com/codifybaseball/status/1781046629103231339 The Chicago Cubs this year have stolen just three bases, the fewest in all of baseball. Dansby Swanson has stolen two bases, Nick Madrigal has stolen one. That's it. I don't...
Even with tonight's rainout, the Chicago Cubs are still making some roster moves. When Patrick Wisdom was removed (perfectly healthy) from the I-Cubs game in the 4th inning on Wednesday, we had an idea of what was coming next. When...
The weather wasn't going to cooperate for Jameson Taillon's season debut, and tonight's Cubs-Marlins tilt has been postponed. The game will instead be part of a split-doubleheader this Saturday, with the first game at 1:20pm CT and the second at...
If you're into tracking young pitchers with star potential like I am—as I watch Jack Leiter's debut while typing this column—then you're probably itching to see Pirates top prospect Paul Skenes make his way to Pittsburgh sooner than later. While...
The Toronto Blue Jays (10-9) will look to Daulton Varsho, who is coming off a two-homer game, to lead them in a matchup with the San Diego Padres (11-10) Friday at 9:40 PM ET on SDPA. The Blue Jays are...
The San Francisco Giants (9-11), led by Jung Hoo Lee on a 10-game hitting streak, will meet the Arizona Diamondbacks (9-11) Friday at Oracle Park. The Giants are -129 favorites for the matchup, which starts at 10:15 PM ET on...
The New York Mets (10-8) roll into Friday's matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers (12-9) looking to extend a four-game winning streak. The contest starts at 10:10 PM ET on MLB Network with the Dodgers listed as -205 favorites on...
The New Orleans Pelicans play the Sacramento Kings at 9:30 PM ET on Friday, in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and one of the 3-pointer props available for this matchup requires just one make from Jonas Valančiūnas.Jonas Valančiūnas' Three-Pointer Prop Odds...
To beat his 3-point prop, Brandon Ingram must make two from beyond the arc on Friday, when his New Orleans Pelicans play the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET.Brandon Ingram's Three-Pointer Prop Odds...
On Friday at 9:30 PM ET, the New Orleans Pelicans meet the Sacramento Kings in the NBA Play-In Tournament, and CJ McCollum's 3-pointer over/under for this clash requires four treys.CJ McCollum's Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs. the KingsCJ McCollum's over/under for...
At 9:30 PM ET on Friday, in the NBA Play-In Tournament, it'll be the Sacramento Kings against the New Orleans Pelicans -- with Domantas Sabonis needing to score just once from beyond the arc to beat his 3-pointer prop.Domantas Sabonis'...
De'Aaron Fox must make three 3-pointers to beat his over/under when the Sacramento Kings play the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday at 9:30 PM ET, in the NBA Play-In Tournament.De'Aaron Fox's Three-Pointer Prop Odds vs. the PelicansDe'Aaron Fox's over/under for...
Justin Steele, arguably the single most irreplaceable player on the Chicago Cubs 2024 roster, went down with a hamstring injury just 4.2 innings into his Opening Day start against the Rangers on March 28. In his place, the Cubs sixth...
If you do this job long enough, it's really wild to see the range of topics that can somehow become attached to sports. That is to say, I did not envision myself at some point writing about flight safety, cockpit...
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