Ballpark Bets: An Elite Ace and a Return of an Ace

Spencer Strider 5+ Strikeouts (-190) Welcome back to the fold Quad-Zilla! Spencer Strider returns to the mound for the Braves. The Nationals have scored the 12th most runs this month, and have struck out the 13th most times. Strider did hit five in his lone start this season against the Blue Jays. I believe he… read more

From The IL To The Best Starters In Baseball

Last season, Nathan Eovaldi, Tyler Mahle, and Jacob deGrom combined to throw just 194 innings. Coming into the 2024 season, the Rangers expected a “rotation line change” when several of their top starters came back from injury to push them into the playoffs to defend their title. However, that wasn’t the case as Texas found… read more

Should Pete Crow-Armstrong Lead-off When Ian Happ Returns?

The Chicago Cubs are on a run for the ages right now, with one of the best offenses in the league that ranks first in most runs scored (277). They have been a dynamic force, and a headache for opposing pitchers across the league. The best part? A large majority of this success can be… read more

Cleveland Guardians’ Suspended Game with Minnesota Twins to Be Completed Today

Getting suspended from school or employment is a bad thing. Pink Floyd had a more positive take on the word. There’s no sensation to compare with this Suspended animation – a state of bliss In baseball, it’s just a case of “hurry up and wait.” The Cleveland Guardians’ game against Minnesota was suspended in the… read more

Soxy Chicks 8 — News, notes, and the death of the P00P series

Bayleigh and Chrystal are back to chat about what’s new in Major League Baseball lately.

Bullpen collapse hands Rockies late 9-3 loss

The Colorado Rockies kicked off a new homestand with the first of four against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. Despite a valiant effort through the first seven innings, the Phillies rallied in the last two innings against the bullpen to win 9–3. The loss marks Colorado’s 15th defeat in their last 18 games, underscoring… read more

White Sox roster vision blurred by Brooks Baldwin demotion

Baldwin’s demotion isn’t a surprise from a positional standpoint. The Sox reinstated outfielder Austin Slater from the 10-day IL and are expected to bring back Andrew Benintendi soon. However, keeping Andrew Vaughn (who can’t figure out how to bat above the Mendoza Line) and Vinny Capra (who’s hitting worse than Vaughn), on the team instead of Baldwin defies common sense to the nth degree.

Paul Skenes Trade Talks Are Not As Crazy As It Sounds

It might be the hottest topic in the league right know and it all started with just a genuine statement from baseballs finest Jeff Passan. On the Pat McAfee show, he floated the idea that it’s not crazy to think or say that the Pittsburgh Pirates should trade Paul Skenes. It’s not to say that… read more

When And What Can We Expect From Seong Jun Kim?

On Sunday morning, the Texas Rangers officially announced the signing of Seong-Jun Kim, aka “The Korean Ohtani”. Kim is an 18-year-old 6’2, 185-pound shortstop/right-handed pitcher who is scheduled to graduate from Gwangju Jeil High School next January. In 2024, Kim was named the Korean high school amateur player of the year, and this season was… read more

Visiting Dugout Episode 86 — Seattle Mariners

Berlin Kofoed, also known as Cube, joined Chrystal to discuss the Seattle Mariners.

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