Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Honest • Unbiased • Apolitical
Your Connection to the Diamond!
Cal Ripken Jr.‘s career was a legendary one as he played for 21 seasons, all with the Baltimore Orioles, and was an All-Star for 18 straight seasons (5th all-time) from 1983 until his final season in 2001. A two-time AL MVP, Ripken shined, beginning from his first full season in 1982 when he was not […]
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Athletics Report: JP Sears Continues to Work Windup, Breaking Pitches MESA, Ariz. (Mar. 2) — Athletics left-hander JP Sears made his second Cactus League start of 2025 Sunday afternoon against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Hohokam Stadium. Despite it being split-squad for the Dodgers, they still had some formidable lumber in the lineup. Mookie Betts, […]
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Athletics Report: Jeffrey Springs Happy with First Spring Start Since ‘23 MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 23) — Jeffrey Springs made his first spring start in two years Sunday afternoon in the Athletics’ 4–0 Cactus League win over the Colorado Rockies (split-squad) at Hohokam Stadium. Springs tossed two scoreless innings for the Athletics, allowing two hits and […]
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The Texas Rangers added to their spring training outfield mix on Sunday afternoon by signing veteran Kevin Pillar. It is a minor-league contract with an invitation to big league camp. Pillar originally said at the end of the 2024 season that he was 98% sure he was going to retire. His kids — a 7-year-old […]
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The Texas Rangers added to their pitching staff on Monday afternoon by agreeing to terms with right-hander Luke Jackson. The new deal covers the 2025 season. To clear a spot for Jackson on the 40-man roster, right-hander Josh Sborz was placed on the 60-day injured list. Sborz is recovering from shoulder surgery that he underwent […]
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Athletics Report: Pitching Rotation and Relief Corps Have More Depth MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 13) — Day Two of pitcher and catcher workouts at Athletics spring training saw Dave Stewart come in to give guidance and feedback. Prior to the bullpen sessions, manager Mark Kotsay briefed the media in attendance. Dave Stewart Arrives, Athletics Pitching Staff […]
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Athletics Report: Mason Miller “Excited” for the Group MESA, Ariz. (Feb. 12) — The Athletics (no city name) opened spring training Wednesday at Hohokam Park with pitchers and catchers reporting for the workout. It will be the first time in the history of Major League Baseball that a team competes without a city name, something […]
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The Most Fateful Trade of the 21st Century Episode 2 of Major League Baseball Trade Trees is live on YouTube and Rumble! It shows how the cancellation of the proposed 2015 trade between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Mets involving Carlos Gomez, Wilmer Flores, and Zack Wheeler led to the most fateful trade of […]
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