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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 05: Juan Soto #22 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout after striking out during the eighth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Citi Field on August 05, 2025 in New York City.

Boomer Esiason Rips Juan Soto For Loafing

Juan Soto saved the New York Mets from embarrassment on Wednesday by hitting a one-out home run in the ninth inning to break up Gavin Williams' no-hitter, though his squad still dropped the game 4-1 to finish off a sweep at the hands of the Cleveland Guardians. The Mets have now lost eight of...

Justin Hussong • 11 months ago

Bryce Harper #3 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after defeating the San Diego Padres in game five to win the National League Championship Series at Citizens Bank Park on October 23, 2022 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Phillies

Concerning Details Emerge About Bryce Harper's Injury

The Philadelphia Phillies are reeling, having now dropped eight of their last nine games to drop to 3.5 games behind the New York Mets in the NL East ahead of a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Paul Skenes on Sunday, where they will attempt to avoid a sweep. The offense has been flound...

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

Analyst Rips Royals For 'Irresponsible Move'

The Kansas City Royals are off to a mediocre start to the season on the heels of last year's playoff appearance, sitting fourth in the AL Central, behind the division-leading Detroit Tigers. A big reason the Royals haven't been able to repeat last year's success has been due to the lack of th...

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 28: Starting pitcher Paul Skenes #30 of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the MLB game at Chase Field on May 28, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Insider Reveals What He's Hearing About Paul Skenes Trade

Paul Skenes is off to one of the best beginnings to a career for any pitcher in baseball history, as he is 15-8 with a 2.03 ERA and 247 strikeouts through his first 35 starts. Unfortunately, the Pittsburgh Pirates would have the worst record in the National League if the Colorado Rockies were...

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 30: Giancarlo Stanton #27 of the New York Yankees rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the third inning of Game Five of the 2024 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

New York Yankees

Giancarlo Stanton Is Dealing With Concerning Injury

The New York Yankees moved swiftly this offseason to retool their roster and compensate for the loss of Juan Soto in free agency. They hope to make another run to the World Series in 2025, but this time, they will hope to come out on top. Despite all the wheeling and dealing the front office...

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago

ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 01: Mike Trout #27 of the Los Angeles Angels looks on from the dugout during the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on August 01, 2024 in Anaheim, California.

Los Angeles Angels

Mike Trout Announces Position Change With Angels

The Los Angeles Angels quietly had a nice little offseason for themselves by bringing in Jorge Soler, Kyle Hendricks, Yoan Moncada, Travis d'Arnaud, and Kenley Jansen, and there is reason for excitement in SoCal for the first time in a while, even though Anthony Rendon is already on the 60-Da...

Justin Hussong • 1 year ago

SAPPORO, JAPAN - FEBRUARY 04: Workers touch up a snow sculpture of Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani during the 75th Sapporo Snow Festival on February 04, 2025 in Sapporo, Japan. The Sapporo Snow Festival, held annually in early February, is one of Japan's most iconic winter events, attracting over two million visitors to marvel at its stunning snow and ice sculptures across three main venues: Odori Park, Susukino, and Tsudome. The festival, which began in 1950 with six snow sculptures created by local students, has grown into a global spectacle featuring large-scale snow art, illuminated displays, and various winter activities.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Sculpture Of Shohei Ohtani In Japan Is Going Viral

James Merling • 1 year ago The Los Angeles Dodgers reinforced their recent dominance of Major League Baseball by winning the eighth World Series title in franchise history and their second in the past five seasons. After finishing with a record of 98-64 and winning the National League West, the Dodgers defeated the New...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 26: Tim Hill #54 of the New York Yankees pitches in the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Two of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 26, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

New York Yankees

Insider Reveals Details Of Tim Hill's New Deal With Yankees

James Merling • 1 year ago The New York Yankees lived up to their history of winning in 2024 as they made their first World Series appearance since 2009 after finishing with a record of 94-68 and capturing the American League East. Although the Yankees lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was a good sight for fans to se...

Astros Will Be The First Team To Unveil A New City Connect Uniform In 2025

James Merling • 1 year ago The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball over the past eight seasons as they made seven straight American League Championship Series appearances. However, that streak of ALCS appearances came to an end in 2024 as they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-c...

Philadelphia Phillies

Analyst Names The 'Team To Beat' In MLB

James Merling • 1 year ago The Philadelphia Phillies made the postseason for a third straight season after finishing with a record of 95-67 and winning the National League East. Although the Phillies won the division title for the first time in three seasons, they had their shortest playoff run of the stretch as they l...

CHICAGO - MAY 31: Pitcher Billy Wagner #13 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during the MLB game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on May 31, 2002. The Astros defeated the Cubs 4-1.

Astros Make A Big Announcement About Billy Wagner

James Merling • 1 year ago The Houston Astros made the postseason for an eighth consecutive season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West. Although the Astros made yet another playoff appearance, their streak of seven straight American League Championship Series appearances ended as...

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

Analyst Believes Royals Prospect Could Have Impact With Team This Season

James Merling • 1 year ago The Kansas City Royals made the postseason for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015 after finishing with a record of 86-76 and tied for second in the American League Central in 2024. Not only did the Royals finally get back into the playoffs, but they swept the Baltimore Orio...

New York Yankees

Yankees Re-Signed Veteran Reliever On Tuesday

James Merling • 1 year ago The New York Yankees got back into the postseason in 2024 after finishing with a record of 94-68 and winning the American League East. Not only did the Yankees return after missing the playoffs in 2023, they appeared in their first World Series since 2009, although they ended up losing to the...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 2: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros hits an infield single against the Tampa Bay Rays during the third inning at Minute Maid Park on August 2, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Insider Says It Appears That Astros May Lose Alex Bregman

James Merling • 1 year ago The Houston Astros have been one of the best teams in Major League Baseball since winning the World Series title in 2017. After appearing in seven straight American League Championship Series, the Astros lost to the Detroit Tigers in the wild-card series in 2024, ending the streak. The Astros...

A fan gets the autograph of Mark Canha #21 before the Opening Day game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field on March 28, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.

Analyst Believes Tigers Can Be Even Better In 2025

James Merling • 1 year ago The 2024 Major League Baseball postseason saw a couple of teams make runs that were not predicted by many people. One of those teams was the Detroit Tigers, who made it to the playoffs with an incredible second half of the regular season. The Tigers made their first postseason appearance sinc...

Tigers Are Still Trying To Sign 1 Big-Name Free Agent

James Merling • 1 year ago The Detroit Tigers surprised many in 2024 as they made the postseason for the first time since 2014 after finishing with a record of 86-76 and coming in second in the American League Central. While just making the postseason was likely enough for Tigers fans, the team went above and beyond by...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 18: Starter Jack Flaherty #9 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning at Chase Field on May 18, 2024 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Former GM Reveals His Thoughts On Tigers Signing Jack Flaherty

James Merling • 1 year ago The Detroit Tigers made the postseason for the first time in 10 seasons after finishing with a record of 86-76 and coming in second in the American League Central. Not only did the Tigers surprise everybody by making the playoffs, but they knocked off the Houston Astros in the AL wild-card ro...

A hat and glove of a Chicago Cubs player in the dugout during the game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 02, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Cubs Are Reportedly 'Actively Involved' In Alex Bregman Discussions

James Merling • 1 year ago The Chicago Cubs missed the postseason for a fourth straight season after finishing with a record of 83-79 and tied for second in the National League Central. Since winning the World Series in 2016, the Cubs have appeared in the playoffs three times with two of those appearances ending in los...

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 22: Pitcher Roki Sasaki poses during a Los Angeles Dodgers press conference at Dodger Stadium on January 22, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Analyst Makes A Bold Statement About Roki Sasaki

James Merling • 1 year ago The Los Angeles Dodgers won the eighth World Series title in franchise history by defeating the New York Yankees in 2024. After finishing the season with a record of 98-64 and winning the National League West, the Dodgers cruised to the World Series title in five games. The offseason has seen...

Tigers, Rays Agreed To Trade On Monday

James Merling • 1 year ago The Major League Baseball offseason has been filled with excitement as many star players have changed teams either via trade or free agency. With big names such as Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max Fried and Kyle Tucker all joining new clubs, many teams will have a completely new loo...

New York Yankees

Yankees Signed Veteran Pitcher On Monday

James Merling • 1 year ago The New York Yankees made a postseason run to appear in their first World Series since winning the title in 2009. After finishing the regular season with a record of 94-68 and winning the American League East, the Yankees made a postseason run before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The off...

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - APRIL 4: Fans arrive at the stadium before the home opener between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins at Target Field on April 4, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minnesota Twins

Analyst Says Twins Fans Are Not Happy With The Team's Recent Spending

James Merling • 1 year ago The Minnesota Twins missed the postseason in 2024 after finishing with a record of 82-80 and coming in fourth in the American League Central. After winning their first playoff series in more than 20 years in 2023, the Twins followed up by collapsing in the second half of the season and missin...

Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers GM Hints That Team Could Make More Moves

James Merling • 1 year ago The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title in franchise history after finishing with a record of 98-64 and winning the National League West for the third straight year. After winning the championship in 2024, the Dodgers came into the offseason and remained aggressive as they...

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 27: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros bats against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park on August 27, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies won 5-0.

2 Teams Are Viewed As 'Co-Favorites' To Sign Alex Bregman

James Merling • 1 year ago The Major League Baseball offseason has seen plenty of action thus far as the free agent class was loaded with talented players. While most of the players have signed with teams for the 2025 season including Juan Soto with the New York Mets, Corbin Burnes with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Bl...

Francisco Lindor #12 of the New York Mets stands in the batters box, wearing a special "4" decal along with Red "4-ALS" wristbands to honor Lou Gehrig and acknowledge 2024 being the fourth Lou Gehrig Day, during the eighth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Citi Field on June 2, 2024 in New York City. The Diamondbacks won 5-4.

Mets Are Discussing Trade For Padres Pitcher

James Merling • 1 year ago The New York Mets made their first National League Championship Series appearance since losing the World Series in 2015. After finishing with a record of 89-73 and coming in second place in the National League East, the Mets defeated the Milwaukee Brewers and Philadelphia Phillies as underdog...

Toronto Blue Jays

Analyst Reveals What Blue Jays Are Still Missing This Offseason

James Merling • 1 year ago The Toronto Blue Jays reside in arguably one of the toughest divisions in all of Major League Baseball in the American League East. With teams like the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, and Baltimore Orioles, winning a division title is tough every single season. While the Blu...

Seattle Mariners

Analyst Says Mariners Recently Had A 'Great Signing'

James Merling • 1 year ago The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for the second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77 and coming in second place in the American League West. Although the Mariners made the playoffs in 2022, before that, their last playoff appearance came all the way back in 2001. T...

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - AUGUST 25: Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros hits a home run in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 25, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Analyst Has A Strong Belief On Where Alex Bregman Will Sign

James Merling • 1 year ago The Houston Astros made the postseason for the eighth straight season after finishing with a record of 88-73 and winning the American League West. Although the Astros made the playoffs again, their streak of seven consecutive American League Championship Series appearances ended as they lost...

19 Apr 1999: Bobby Bonilla #25 of the New York Mets looks on during the game against the Montreal Expos at the Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York. The Expos defeated the Mets 4-2.

Bobby Bonilla Has Honest Admission About His Famous Deferred Contract

James Merling • 1 year ago The Major League Baseball offseason has seen a lot of action, with several high-profile players switching teams through trades or free agency. The offseason got off to a hot start with the biggest free agent, Juan Soto of the New York Yankees, signing a deal with the New York Mets worth $765...

Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets looks on during Gatorade All-Star Workout Day at T-Mobile Park on July 10, 2023 in Seattle, Washington.

Cincinnati Reds

A Dark Horse Candidate Has Emerged To Sign Pete Alonso

James Merling • 1 year ago The Cincinnati Reds missed the postseason for the fourth straight season after finishing with a record of 77-85 and coming in fourth place in the National League Central. While the Reds have not had much recent success, their young and talented roster gives the team hope for future seasons. T...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 18: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets watches after hitting a three-run home run in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Five of the National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 18, 2024 in New York City.

Analyst Calls Out Pete Alonso To Make A Decision In Free Agency

James Merling • 1 year ago The New York Mets appeared in their first National League Championship Series since losing in the World Series in 2015. After the long and unexpected postseason run, the Mets went into the offseason and made a splash by signing free agent Juan Soto from the New York Yankees to a 15-year deal...

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Teoscar Hernández #37 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the third inning against the San Diego Padres during Game Three of the Division Series at Petco Park on October 08, 2024 in San Diego, California.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Teoscar Hernandez Has Honest Admission About Playing With Dodgers

James Merling • 1 year ago The Los Angeles Dodgers won their eighth World Series title in franchise history after finishing with a regular season record of 98-64 and winning the National League West. With two World Series titles in the past five seasons, the Dodgers have cemented themselves as one of the best teams in...

Seattle Mariners

Mariners Sign Pitcher That Hasn't Pitched Since 2021

James Merling • 1 year ago The Seattle Mariners missed the postseason for a second straight season after finishing with a record of 85-77 and coming in second in the American League West. Although the Mariners made the playoffs in 2022, before that, their last playoff appearance came back in 2001. As they try to avoid...