For the THIRD TIME this season, a Chicago Cubs affiliate has thrown a no-hitter! And two of those three now belong to the Double-A Tennessee Smokies!
The Smokies just finished up their second no-hitter of the season on the strength of 5.0 Anderson Espinoza innings, 2.0 Samuel Reyes innings, and an inning each from Bryan King and Nicholas Padilla!
What a night for Espinoza, in particular, especially when you consider all that he’s coming back from:
There it is. At last. The Juan Soto Saga is over, and it's the New York Mets landing him with a deal that blows all previous contracts in Major League Baseball history out of the freaking water. https://twitter.com/JeffPassan/status/1865957540292329703 15 years?...
Another Los Angeles Dodgers signing, and it's an outfielder - but it's not the outfielder everyone is waiting on tonight, and it's not the outfielder everyone is expecting the Dodgers to sign, either! The Dodgers are not signing Juan Soto,...
One the eve of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings kicking off, I cannot promise you that we are in for a wild and crazy week for the Chicago Cubs, specifically. I think it's pretty much a lock at this point...
Obligatorily reiterating at the top: I stand by the idea that dumping Cody Bellinger just to do it, without ACTUALLY repurposing those funds in a very impactful way and/or without ACTUALLY getting a meaningful return, is a mistake. But if the...
It's a travel day for a lot of folks headed to Dallas for the Winter Meetings, which begin tomorrow. But I don't necessarily expect the activity to cease entirely today ... I think this is probably the most enjoyably active...
The Cody Bellinger trade leverage is shaping up nicely for the Cubs *IF* Juan Soto signs with someone other than the Yankees. Earlier tonight, one big-money fallback option (Willy Adames) came off the board on a massive seven-year deal with...
[BN_drinks] That's TWO franchise-record-setting contracts signed by free agents this offseason. First, Luis Severino helped the A's break an organizational record. And this afternoon, it's Willy Adames and the Giants. Of course, that's saying a lot more for San Francisco...
At long last, Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be posted for MLB teams. It's coming at the Winter Meetings, per Jeff Passan, Ken Rosenthal, and others. When else, right? Note that, once Sasaki is officially posted, he will have 45...
What a bizarrely-timed announcement from the Chicago Cubs, who just dropped the news that shortstop Dansby Swanson had surgery. TWO MONTHS AGO. Update from Cubs: Dansby Swanson underwent successful core injury surgery in early October with Dr. Bill Meyer. He...
Things really picked up the last two days, and the Winter Meetings are still two days away. I expect more movement around baseball this weekend - perhaps even a Juan Soto destination - in advance of potential floooooodgates on Monday...
Atlantic Division foes meet when the New York Knicks (14-9) visit the Toronto Raptors (7-17) at Scotiabank Arena, beginning at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, December 9, 2024. The Knicks are 6-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between...
The South Carolina State Bulldogs (4-6) hope to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Charleston Southern Buccaneers (3-8) on December 9, 2024 at Smith-Hammond-Middleton Memorial Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+.South Carolina State lost its previous game...
The Baylor Bears (5-3) hope to continue a four-game home winning streak when they host the Abilene Christian Wildcats (6-3) on December 9, 2024.Baylor dropped its most recent game to UConn, 76-72, on Wednesday. Robert O. Wright III was its...
The VCU Rams (7-2) will attempt to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Pennsylvania Quakers (3-6) on December 9, 2024 at Stuart C. Siegel Center.VCU won its most recent game versus Georgia Southern, 89-54, on Wednesday. Max...
The Indiana Hoosiers (7-2, 0-0 Big Ten) will look to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten) on December 9, 2024 at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.In its most recent game,...
The Norfolk State Spartans (6-3) will host the Hofstra Pride (7-3) after winning three straight home games.In its previous game, Norfolk State beat Stony Brook on Sunday, 77-66. Its top scorer was Brian Moore Jr. with 18 points. In its...
The New Mexico Bowl will feature the TCU Horned Frogs squaring off against the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns on Saturday, December 28, 2024.Go to ESPN to watch the Horned Frogs take on the Ragin' Cajuns.When is TCU vs. Louisiana and when...
The North Carolina Tar Heels and the UConn Huskies play in the Fenway Bowl on December 28, 2024.This matchup will be airing on ESPN.When is North Carolina vs. UConn and when does it start?This game between the Tar Heels and...
The Kansas State Wildcats and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet for the Rate Bowl on December 26, 2024.Interested in watching the matchup featuring the Wildcats and Scarlet Knights? You can find it on ESPN.When is Kansas State vs. Rutgers and...
The Yale Bulldogs (1-10) will visit the Quinnipiac Bobcats (6-1) after losing six straight road games.Quinnipiac lost its most recent game to Miami (FL), 83-74, on Sunday. Gal Raviv was its top scorer with 25 points. In its previous game,...
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