Former Mets manager & sabermetric pioneer Davey Johnson passed away Friday at at hospital in Sarasota Florida after a long illness. He was 82.
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Former Mets Manager & Sabermetric Pioneer Davey Johnson Passes at 82

Former New York Mets manager Davey Johnson, who guided the franchise to its second World Series championship in 1986, died Friday. Johnson passed at a hospital in Sarasota, Florida, after a long illness, according to ESPN. He was 82. Johnson was a four-time All-Star and won two championships and three gold gloves in a 13-year […]

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JJ Bleday celebrating a home run against the Angels with his Athletics teammates
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Athletics Trounce Angels after Big Third Inning

Athletics 10, Angels 4 A seven-run third inning powered the Athletics to a 10–4 win over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night in Anaheim, erasing an early deficit and snapping a two-game skid. After the Angels jumped ahead 4–2 in the first, the Athletics offense erupted in the third, sending 13 men to the plate […]

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Scott McGough of the Athletics throwing a pitch against the Cardinals
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New Athletics Reliever Scott McGough “Excited” to Help Any Way He Can

New Reliever Scott McGough “Excited” to Help Athletics Any Way He Can ST. LOUIS (Sept 1) — When the rosters expanded Monday, the Athletics added Max Schuemann as their 14th position player and right-handed reliever Scott McGough as the 14th pitcher. This is McGough’s first trip back to the majors since the Arizona Diamondbacks optioned […]

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The Los Angeles Dodgers fail to avoid the sweep against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Paul Skenes led the way, pitching six shutout innings.
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Dodgers Fail to Avoid Sweep; Skenes Dominates

Pirates 5, Dodgers 3 The Los Angeles Dodgers failed to avoid the sweep in their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates. They were unable to string together any offense until the late stages of the game. Paul Skenes dominated on the bump, pitching six scoreless innings. He finished with 8 SO, 1 BB, 2 H, and […]

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The Mets' upcoming stretch features two series against N.L. playoff teams. This will dramatically impact how the rest of the season goes.
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Mets’ Upcoming Stretch Will Make or Break the Season

The New York Mets‘ upcoming stretch will be a crucial signal for how the rest of the season may go. Starting Friday, the Mets play a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds, followed by a four-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. New York currently holds the third wild card spot, four games up on the […]

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Brian Cashman has made numerous great trade deadline deals. Jazz Chisholm, though, might just be his best work.
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Jazz Chisholm’s Place in Best Brian Cashman Deadline Deals

Since taking over as general manager in 1998, Brian Cashman has made a number of impactful trade deadline deals. Sure, his aggressive mentality has hurt the New York Yankees at times, but numerous players have been great. However, one of his most recent trade deadline acquisitions is making his case as Brian Cashman’s best. Acquired […]

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The Padres: A State of Affairs
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The Padres: A State of Affairs

Less than a month of regular-season play remains before the 2025 Major League Baseball season comes to a close. The San Diego Padres remain in the running for a wildcard spot and are still vying for a divisional bid. They remain 2.5 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are set for a strong finish. […]

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Jacob Wilson of the Athletics leaping after turning a double play against the Cardinals
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Springs Pitches Well, but Cardinals Hand Athletics Tough-luck Loss

Cardinals 5, Athletics 1 ST. LOUIS (Sept. 3) — Four RBI from Willson Contreras on a pair of hits that were lost in the lights powered the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5–1 win over the Athletics Wednesday night. Jeffrey Springs took a tough loss for the Athletics after six rather strong innings went for […]

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