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Hello MLB and New York Yankees fans! Welcome to the latest edition of Mistretta’s Musings. Yankees fans, before making me public enemy No. 1 for even suggesting that someone can challenge Aaron Judge for the 2025 American League MVP Award, the fact that a Yankees player is being selected for this honor is a positive […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Dodgers. The Atlanta Braves have to be wondering what just happened to them in San Diego. The Braves not only got swept four straight games by the Padres in their first series of the 2025 season; […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Athletics prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Athletics. This is the start of a new era. The Athletics are not being referred to by a city name this year. You do not see the team listed as the Oakland Athletics. The A’s have […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are doing something very familiar to their fans and to anyone who has followed them for any appreciable length of time. The Mariners are once again off to a very slow start […]

On Sunday, Jazz Chisholm Jr. raised his bat and soaked in the moment as he sent his second home run of the day into the seats at Yankee Stadium, punctuating a historic weekend for the Bronx Bombers. But this wasn’t just any bat—it was one of the Yankees’ new “Torpedo” models, a now widely talked-about […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Guardians-Padres. The San Diego Padres have gotten off to an amazing start in 2025. They dominated the Atlanta Braves in a four-game season-opening series. They not only swept the Braves, but they completely smothered Atlanta’s hitters, […]

Just hours after Randy Dobnak delivered his best big-league performance in years, the Minnesota Twins are parting ways—at least for now. According to Robert Murray of FanSided, the Twins are designating the veteran right-hander for assignment following Sunday’s 9-2 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. The move is somewhat surprising on the surface. Dobnak tossed […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks made headlines this offseason by signing Corbin Burnes to a six-year, $210 million deal — the largest free-agent contract in franchise history. But before he even threw a pitch for his new club, Arizona stumbled out of the gate with a misstep that rival executives have been quick to criticize. The issue? […]

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is gaining unexpected momentum as a potential successor to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who is set to step down in January 2029. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, multiple team owners have already begun quietly pushing Attanasio as their preferred candidate for the league’s top executive post. While it’s far […]

The Houston Astros sent Framber Valdez to the mound on Opening Day against the New York Mets. Valdez spoiled Juan Soto’s Mets debut on Opening Day as he helped Houston defeat New York by a score of 3-1. The Houston ace seems set for another great season in 2025. And it is coming at the […]

The San Francisco Giants hit the road to take on the Houston Astros Monday night. Below we will continue our MLB odds series by handing out a Giants-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Giants-Astros Projected Starters Jordan Hicks vs. Ronel Blanco Both of these pitchers will […]

In a moment that left fans stunned—and Willson Contreras himself slightly horrified—the Cardinals catcher-turned-first-baseman found himself chewing on bat tape during Saturday’s 5-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. And it wasn’t on purpose. The strange scene unfolded in the bottom of the third inning when Contreras stepped into the batter’s box for a full-count pitch. […]

The New York Mets travel south to take on the Miami Marlins Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Mets-Marlins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Mets-Marlins Projected Starters David Peterson vs. Cal Quantrill Both pitchers will be making […]

Brian Snitker is entering his 10th full season managing the Atlanta Braves—and possibly his last. Snitker, who turns 70 in October, signed a one-year extension through the 2025 season, but he hasn’t committed to managing beyond this year. When asked recently by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale about his future, the Braves skipper didn’t offer clarity, […]

The Boston Red Sox remain on the road as they take on the Baltimore Orioles Monday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Red Sox-Orioles Projected Starters Sean Newcomb vs. Cade Povich Both starting pitchers […]

The New York Yankees put on a home run derby this weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers, and their use of ‘torpedo bats’ garnered a ton of attention, causing some controversy, but Brewers manager Pat Murphy firmly shut that down. “My old a** will tell you this for sure: It ain’t the wand, it’s the magician,” […]

The New York Yankees  are off to a spectacular start in the 2025 Major League Baseball season. They swept a three-game series at Yankee Stadium from the Milwaukee Brewers and Aaron Boone’s team blasted a record-tying 15 home runs in the first 3 games of the year. The New York Yankees have tied a major-league […]

The New York Yankees put on a show offensively over the weekend against the Milwaukee Brewers in the Bronx, with the use of the new “torpedo” bats and manager Aaron Boone spoke on the use of those bats, saying that is one of the many ways his team tries to win on the margins. “That’s […]

Jackson Merrill made a huge impact with the San Diego Padres in 2024, and if not for Paul Skenes hitting the ground running, he likely would have been the Rookie of the Year winner in the National League. However, Merrill can improve, and Padres president of baseball operations, AJ Preller, outlined how that can happen […]

The New York Yankees, specifically Anthony Volpe and Jazz Chisholm Jr., garnered attention for their use of “torpedo” bats in the first series of the season against the Milwaukee Brewers. Aaron Judge has torn the cover off the ball so far this season, but he is not using one of those torpedo bat, and he […]

The Chicago Cubs made a big splash by acquiring Kyle Tucker from the Houston Astros this past offseason. In the trade, the Cubs sent the Astros All-Star Isaac Paredes and star prospect Cam Smith, who proceeded to make the Opening Day roster after an impressive spring. With Tucker set to hit free agency next offseason, […]

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Nestor Cortes experienced a nightmare in his return to Yankee Stadium Saturday. Cortes skipped talking with media after allowing three home runs on the first three pitches of the game. Cortes was pulled after allowing five total home runs in just a few innings of work. “It’s not a good feeling,” Cortes […]

The New York Yankees have been one the best power hitting teams in baseball throughout the past few seasons, but they have been on a different level during their opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees have been led by their star, Aaron Judge, who has already hit four home runs. New York hasn’t […]

The New York Yankees are breaking in new bats this season, and it’s safe to say that they are working so far. The Yankees are two games into the season, and they have scored 24 runs in those first two contests. The bulk of the scoring came in Saturday’s 20-9 beatdown against the Milwaukee Brewers. […]

The New York Yankees bashed around former star pitcher Nestor Cortes on Saturday, hitting a record nine home runs in total en route to a 20-9 shellacking of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees went back-to-back-to-back off Cortes in the first inning and hit five home runs off the lefty in just 2.0 innings pitched. New […]

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to get back to the playoffs in 2025 and avenge a disappointing Wild Card loss to the Kansas City Royals last season. While doing that, they could be looking to get a little bit younger in the middle of the lineup. Ryan Mountcastle has been a mainstay at first base […]

The 2025 MLB season is officially underway, with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking like the juggernaut many expected them to be, while the Atlanta Braves have stumbled out of the gates to an 0-3 record so far. The Braves are led by manager Brian Snitker, who won a World Series championship in 2021 but has […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to get back into the postseason in 2025 after a very underwhelming 2024 campaign. One of the biggest additions that they made in the offseason in order to do that was the move to bring in starting pitcher Max Scherzer on a one-year contract in free agency. Scherzer’s debut […]

The New York Mets entered the 2025 season with plenty of hype after signing Juan Soto to a $765 million contract in free agency. While Soto himself is off to a strong start, the Mets came out of the gates with a whimper by losing two out of three to the Houston Astros. New York […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Braves-Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Braves-Padres. The San Diego Padres have completely baffled the Atlanta Braves in this season-opening series. It’s more than just three wins in three games. The Padres have specifically dominated Atlanta hitters, particularly in the last four […]

The MLB season of officially underway and teams across the league are settling in with their new rosters as they look to make a playoff push in 2025. The Boston Red Sox made one of the most high-profile additions of the offseason when they signed former Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman to a three-year, […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers secured their fifth straight victory to open the 2025 campaign, as they swept the Detroit Tigers out of town with a 7-3 victory on Saturday night. However, they didn’t get much from their extremely hyped new starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, as he struggled in his second consecutive outing for the Dodgers. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays failed to accomplish their primary goal this offseason, which was to sign superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a long-term contract extension. While rumors about Guerrero’s future have swirled as a result of the two sides inability to find common ground, it sounds like they could be making some serious […]

Jazz Chisholm Jr. brought both flair and firepower to Yankee Stadium on Saturday. The newly minted Yankees second baseman showed up for Game 2 of the series against the Brewers decked out in full One Piece anime gear—complete with themed cleats and accessories honoring the iconic Japanese franchise. Known for his electric style and love […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cubs-Diamondbacks prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cubs-Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have lost two of three games against the Chicago Cubs in this opening weekend series. This is not the way the D-Backs had hoped to start their season at home. Arizona floundered […]

Future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw is inching closer to a return, and for Los Angeles Dodgers fans, Saturday marked a significant milestone in that journey. The 36-year-old Dodger legend faced live hitters for the first time since undergoing two surgeries in November—one on his left knee for a torn meniscus and another on his […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Red Sox-Rangers. The Boston Red Sox entered this season with high expectations after bringing in Garrett Crochet and Alex Bregman to upgrade their roster. There is no question that Crochet is the high-end arm the Red Sox […]

The Houston Astros have reached the postseason in eight straight years, making four World Series appearances and winning two championships since 2017. But the Astros are a very different team in 2025 after trading Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs and losing Alex Bregman in free agency. Now the Astros are moving forward with a […]

The Philadelphia Phillies are off to a 2-0 start in 2025 after back-to-back wins over the Washington Nationals, but they might be without two key players in Sunday’s series finale. Shortstop Trea Turner and catcher J.T. Realmuto are both dealing with injuries that could keep them out of the lineup at Nationals Park. Turner was […]