There will be more to say about the Winter Meetings, and the Juan Soto deal is still likely to be completed eventually … but man alive, that was absolutely the worst and most boring and awful Winter Meetings ever. Just a terrible, slow, uninteresting week.
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For six hitless, profoundly dominant innings, Paul Skenes today looked like the best pitching prospect I've seen since maybe Stephen Strasburg. The other two who came to mind as I watched were Matt Harvey and Jose Fernandez. Those three, when...
Elly De La Cruz continues to dazzle and the Yankees want Juan Soto in New York for the rest of his career. That and more in today's MLB Notes! Elly De La Cruz's Four Steal Night Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly...
The Iowa Cubs mashed four home runs and scored 10 runs, as Cade Horton made his best start at Triple-A on Thursday. That and more in today's Cubs Farm Report. Cubs Farm Report | May 17, 2024 Triple-A Iowa Cubs...
YES! ANOTHER CUBS PLAYER IS HITTING THE INJURED LIST! ANOTHER CUBS RELIEVER AT THAT! PLEASE DO NOT MISTAKE MY SHOUTING FOR EXCITEMENT! IT IS ACTUALLY JUST INCREDULITY AND CAFFEINE! Today the Chicago Cubs placed reliever Colten Brewer on the 15-day...
CUBS LINEUP — The Cubs dropped the opener last night at Wrigley Field, but they've got a Friday 1:20 start with Kyle Hendricks on the bump (and the sun shining) today. Maybe those good vibes will be enough to take...
Here's hoping no Pirates players take a wrong turn in Wrigleyville and get detained trying to get into Wrigley Field. Maybe have to miss the game. (This is a Scottie Scheffler reference, for those who haven't seen the bonkers story...
Cade Horton's latest Triple-A outing went better than the last one, though even it will come with some explanation. Officially, the line for Horton was 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 3 K. Fine. Solid. Not overly impressive....
The Cubs had a golden opportunity handed to them in the bottom of the eighth inning when leadoff man Seiya Suzuki was hit by a pitch and reached third on a swinging bunt (+ error) for Cody Bellinger immediately after....
After a red-hot first ten games of the season (172 wRC+), Ian Happ had gone ice cold offensively. Aside from continuing to take his walks (he always does), his overall production plummeted to the point where Craig Counsell game him...
Brennen Davis isn't the only hot Cubs prospect. In fact, Moises Ballesteros is basically THE hot Cubs prospect of the season so far. And tonight, after two of the Cubs top prospects — Kevin Alcantara (on a double) and Matt...
On Saturday, Bailey Ober will start for the Minnesota Twins (24-20) versus Logan Allen and the Cleveland Guardians (28-17), with first pitch scheduled for 6:10 PM ET at Progressive Field.Keep reading to find out all the details on how to...
Thairo Estrada and the San Francisco Giants (20-25) host Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies (15-28) on Saturday, with first pitch at 4:05 PM ET.If you're intending to watch this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the...
The Los Angeles Dodgers (29-17), who will give the start to Walker Buehler, host the Cincinnati Reds (19-25) with Graham Ashcraft on the hill, Saturday at 9:10 PM ET.Keep reading to find out how to watch the Los Angeles-Cincinnati matchup...
A game after putting up 30 points in an 89-80 win over the Mercury, A'ja Wilson leads the Las Vegas Aces (1-0) at home against the Los Angeles Sparks (0-1) on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The matchup begins at 3:00...
The Las Vegas Aces (1-0) host the Los Angeles Sparks (0-1) after A'ja Wilson racked up 30 points in the Aces' 89-80 victory over the Mercury. The matchup airs on ABC at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, May 18, 2024.Aces...
On Saturday, Zac Gallen will start for the Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23) against Jack Flaherty and the Detroit Tigers (21-22), with first pitch scheduled for 8:10 PM ET at Chase Field.The article below will provide you with everything you need to...
On Saturday at 7:10 PM ET, Kyle Tucker and the Houston Astros (19-25) play William Contreras and the Milwaukee Brewers (26-17) at Minute Maid Park.Keep scrolling to find out all the details on how to watch Houston square off against...
On Saturday, Marcus Semien and the Texas Rangers (23-22) open a series against Taylor Ward and the Los Angeles Angels (16-28) at Globe Life Field, with first pitch scheduled for 7:15 PM ET.See how to watch the Texas-Los Angeles matchup...
The Boston Red Sox (22-22), led by Jarren Duran, visit Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals (18-25) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET.Keep reading to see how to watch the Boston-St. Louis matchup below.When is Red Sox vs. Cardinals...
Breanna Stewart leads the New York Liberty (2-0) into a matchup against the Indiana Fever (0-2) after scoring 31 points in a 102-66 win over the Fever. The matchup is on Saturday, May 18, 2024, tipping at 1:00 PM ET...
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