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Ronald Acuna Jr is the favorite to win the National League MVP. The Atlanta Braves star is one of the best players in MLB and is in the midst of a terrific season. However, his former teammate Freddie Freeman is making a strong case as well, a case that simply cannot be overlooked. Blake Harris, […]

The Chicago Cubs opted not to sell prior to the MLB trade deadline, instead holding onto players such as Marcus Stroman and Cody Bellinger who were previously mentioned in trade rumors. The Cubs players obviously wanted to win and performed well enough to convince Chicago’s front office to keep the team intact. Now, Chicago sits […]

It’s no secret that Adley Rutschman has played a pivotal role in the Baltimore Orioles’ success. What may not be known, however, is that the Orioles haven’t been swept in 76 consecutive series since promoting Rutschman to the big league roster. That feat is the longest since the 1942-1944 St. Louis Cardinals, according to MLB […]

The Texas Rangers acquired SP Max Scherzer prior to the 2023 MLB trade deadline from the New York Mets. Despite receiving interest from other teams, Texas ultimately landed the veteran starting pitcher. Scherzer recently made a brutally honest admission about the Mets-Rangers trade, per Foul Territory on Twitter. “I didn’t think I was getting traded,” […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is the favorite in the National League MVP race. Los Angeles Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts also may be in the conversation. However, does Acuna Jr’s Atlanta Braves teammate Matt Olson have a chance of surprising everyone and winning the award? Olson is in the midst of a fantastic 2023 […]

Michael Lorenzen threw a no-hitter on Wednesday versus the Cincinnati Reds. It was certainly an impressive debut for Lorenzen in his new home park after being traded from the Detroit Tigers to the Philadelphia Phillies prior to the 2023 deadline. It’s been quite the journey for the 31-year old California native. In fact, there was […]

Ronald Acuna Jr. exited Tuesday’s game versus the Pittsburgh Pirates after getting hit by a pitch. The Atlanta Braves star, who’s in the midst of an MVP-caliber campaign, received negative X-rays after the game. Fortunately, Acuna is set to return to the lineup on Wednesday against Pittsburgh without even missing a game, as he’s hitting […]

The 2023 World Baseball Classic featured Team USA versus Team Japan in the championship game. Los Angeles Angels stars Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani represented their teams and faced off in the final at-bat of the game in a legendary moment. Ohtani ended up striking out Trout to clinch the victory for Team Japan. Recently, […]

Johnny Manziel is a Texas A&M football legend. Yes, Manziel had plenty of off-the-field distractions and concerns, but the QB was electric during his time with the Aggies. A number of admissions about Manziel’s college football and NFL career were recently revealed during Netflix’s Untold: Johnny Football documentary. One of those admissions came from Manziel […]

Joe Burrow is currently dealing with a calf injury. His timeline is uncertain and it remained fairly unclear on Wednesday following Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor’s snarky update, per Adam Schefter. “The timeline is several weeks from when I said several weeks,” Taylor told reporters. The Bengals either don’t have new information on Burrow’s […]

According to a report from the Daily Mail Online, the Los Angeles Lakers are finalizing plans to build a Kobe Bryant and Gigi Bryant statue outside of the Crypto.com Arena, via ClutchPoints. The statue is expected to be unveiled to the public on August 8, 2024 in an effort to honor his jersey numbers he […]

The Houston Astros players, especially second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman, have grown used to getting booed at this point. Ever since news of the 2017 sign-stealing scandal became public, the Astros have faced scrutiny from fans. They escaped the worst in a sense, since the story came out prior to the […]

Arizona Diamondbacks star outfielder Corbin Carroll recently joined Los Angeles Dodgers MVP candidate Mookie Betts’ podcast On Base with Mookie Betts presented by Bleacher Report. The two rival outfielders discussed a number of different topics, including the Jose Ramirez-Tim Anderson brawl. “The other day in Cleveland, there was a brawl that went on,” Betts said. “When you’re […]

Julio Urias currently owns a 4.39 ERA. His 2023 season hasn’t been a great one by any means. That said, the Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander has bounced back in recent action. Following a brutal start that saw him surrender eight earned runs versus the Baltimore Orioles back on July 19, Urias has given up a […]

The Golden State Warriors acquisition of Chris Paul raised some eyebrows around the league. Paul, formerly a rival of Golden State, is now set to join a fast-based offense that relies on quick movement and three-point shooting. Paul, meanwhile, is a traditional point guard who excels as the ball-handler in the pick-and-roll. The fit doesn’t […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers promoted Victor Gonzalez to the big league club and optioned Bryan Hudson, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Additionally, injured reliever Blake Treinen is still hopeful he can possibly return in 2023, via Harris as well. Treinen underwent offseason surgery on his shoulder in November. The initial report stated […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued their dominance over the San Diego Padres with a recent 3-1 series win. However, Padres pitcher Seth Lugo accused the Dodgers of stealing signs. Lugo isn’t accusing L.A. of cheating or anything of that nature. Rather, he believes Dodgers runners on second base were relaying which pitch he was going […]

Clayton Kershaw may return to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday in a game versus the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers have performed fairly well despite his absence, but the future Hall of Famer’s return to the rotation will be pivotal without question. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts addressed Kershaw’s looming return from injury, per Juan Toribio […]

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was ejected for arguing balls and strikes in Monday’s 5-1 loss versus the Chicago White Sox. Boone’s ejection did not lack expression, however, as the Yankees manager imitated home plate umpire Laz Diaz. Additionally, both Diaz and Boone screamed at one another in frustration. Video via Barstool Sports on […]

The Seattle Mariners are reportedly promoting their top pitching prospect Emerson Hancock, per Robert Murray of FanSided. Hancock is Seattle’s No. 4 overall prospect and No. 1 pitching prospect, per MLB.com. The young right-hander features a balanced repertoire of pitchers and some people around the league believe he can blossom into a star at the […]

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie James Outman started out the 2023 season on a high note. He cooled off as the season continued on, but has bounced back since the All-Star break. In fact, Outman is leading all of baseball in on-base percentage (OBP) since the Midsummer Classic, per MLB Network on Twitter. Outman’s mark of […]

The Los Angeles Angels continue to struggle despite buying prior to the MLB trade deadline. They have yet to win in August and have dropped seven consecutive games overall. Their frustrations continued on Monday in an 8-3 defeat versus the San Francisco Giants. It was a game the Angels could have won, but the bullpen […]

Shohei Ohtani is going to win the 2023 American League MVP award. Aaron Judge’s historic 2022 campaign propelled him to an MVP victory last season, but the award is Ohtani’s for the taking without question this year. However, Ohtani can further solidify his incredible campaign by accomplishing one of baseball’s most impressive feats. Everyone is […]

Ronald Acuna Jr is still the favorite to win the National League MVP. Los Angeles Dodgers stars Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts are making cases as well, however. Betts, who smashed a grand slam in Monday’s win over the San Diego Padres, reacted to receiving “MVP” chants during a postgame interview with Kirsten Watson of […]

The San Diego Padres previously defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in an early-May game. The Padres proceeded to place a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the scoreboard. Why would the Padres scoreboard operator choose to troll one of the most respected players in baseball? The answer is unclear, but the tables have completely turned […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are fresh off a disappointing 2022 season. WR Davante Adams and the team are looking to bounce back during the 2023 campaign. RB Josh Jacobs and Las Vegas uncertain contract situation has led to some frustration, however. Adams recently shared how he’s feeling about the Jacobs-Raiders dilemma, per Bridget Condon of […]

Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox stars Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson received their suspensions for the brawl that occurred on Saturday. Anderson was suspended for six games while Ramirez was given a three-game suspension. Meanwhile, Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase was also given a one-game suspension for his actions during the incident, per Jesse Rogers […]

Following an eventful weekend for the Cleveland Guardians, the ball club claimed OF Ramon Laureano off waivers from the Oakland Athletics on Monday, per Jon Heyman. Laureano endured his ups and downs with Oakland but will add necessary depth to Cleveland’s outfield. The Guardians have displayed a desire to add outfield help, recently acquiring OF […]

Former Chicago White Sox pitcher Keynan Middleton recently made headlines by calling out the White Sox culture as a team. Los Angeles Dodgers SP Lance Lynn, who was dealt to LA from Chicago ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline, defended Middleton’s comments, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. “I was there a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly close to signing highly regarded pitching prospect Jang Hyun-Seok, per Daniel Kim. The 19-year-old South Korean pitching prospect opted to skip the KBO Draft in favor of signing with a big-league club. It should be noted that Hyun-Seok was expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the […]

The Green Bay Packers made a crucial Rashan Gary decision. Green Bay is reportedly activating the defender off the PUP list, per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler. Fowler reports that the Packers will “take it slowly” since Gary is coming off ACL surgery. Nevertheless, this is a big development as Gary prepares for the 2023 season. Gary, […]

CJ Stroud is set to make his Houston Texans debut. Houston isn’t wasting time with the young quarterback, as head coach DeMeco Ryans said Stroud will start the Texans’ preseason opener versus the New England Patriots on Thursday, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Although the Texans have high hopes for Stroud, they aren’t prepared to […]

The New York Yankees are now 58-54 after splitting their latest four-game series (they split 2-2) with the Houston Astros. Failing to win series has become an unfortunate occurrence for New York, as the Yankees have won only two of their past 11 series overall, per Talkin’ Yanks on Twitter. Additionally, the Yankees’ two series […]

The Atlanta Braves were defeated by the Chicago Cubs 6-8 on Saturday at Wrigley Field. Marcell Ozuna was ejected from the game after arguing a called strike three in the 4th inning. Video via Talkin’ Baseball. Marcell Ozuna gets ejected after arguing a called strike three pic.twitter.com/CRP0va9bYU — Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 5, 2023 Ozuna […]

Trea Turner is back! Well, kind of. The Philadelphia Phillies star received a massive standing ovation on Friday amid his struggles in 2023 after signing a lucrative deal with the team during the offseason. On Saturday, the All-Star shortstop answered the call with a clutch three-run home run to give the Phillies the lead over […]

Boston Red Sox fans were subject to a whirlwind of emotions in a matter of seconds on Saturday. With Connor Wong at the plate in the bottom of the 9th, the Red Sox trailed the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4. Wong smashed a 1-0 delivery to deep left-center field with a runner on second base. Off […]

The Los Angeles Angels opted to keep Shohei Ohtani and buy ahead of the MLB trade deadline. The decision initially excited the fanbase, but the Halos haven’t performed well since the trade deadline. Ohtani was also forced to exit his most recent outing on the mound after dealing with finger cramping. Fortunately, it appears as […]

The Oakland Athletics designated OF Ramon Laureano for assignment on Saturday, per FanSided’s Robert Murray. Laureano was once a promising outfielder but much like the Athletics overall, his 2023 season has been forgettable. Athletics DFA Ramon Laureano Laureano, 29, began his career in Oakland during the 2018 campaign. He impressed through 48 games that season, […]

Chris Paul is a superstar. He’s one of the best point guards ever. CP3, who was traded from the Phoenix Suns to the Washington Wizards and later dealt from Washington to the Golden State Warriors this offseason, recently revealed his secret to success while speaking to young players at his CP3 Elite guards camp, video […]