NFL Picks

MLB Trade Rumors "The Mariners have made one of the biggest rotation pickups of the offseason already, signing Robbie Ray to a five-year, $115MM guarantee shortly before the lockout. Even after landing the reigning AL Cy Young award winner, Seattle is expected to pursue additional rotation help..." December 14

Larry Brown Sports "Max Scherzer did not have the postseason he was hoping for, and he seems to feel like the Los Angeles Dodgers misused him. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost in six games to the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS. The team ran out of pitching, largely due to their mismanagement of the pitching..." December 14

Bleacher Report "The Major League Baseball lockout continues, which has put a damper on a usually frantic point in the baseball offseason. Hot-stove fans have been limited to minor-league transactions and the rumor mill since the work stoppage began on December 2. Arguably the biggest real news..." December 14

The Score "The Toronto Blue Jays met with free-agent first baseman Freddie Freeman's representatives before MLB implemented a lockout after the collective bargaining agreement expired in early December, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. Freeman plays the same position..." December 11

Bleacher Report "With Major League Baseball's 2021-22 offseason on hold because of the lockout, now's as good a time as any to rank the most impactful moves of the winter so far.  Lest anyone think so, this is not the same as simply sizing up the splashiest deals of the..." December 09

Sportsnaut "Jorge Soler is coming off a standout MLB postseason run with the Atlanta Braves. Rewarded with the World Series MVP for his performance at the plate, Soler was a vital part of the Braves’ road to triumph. For the better part of his MLB career, Soler has been a formidable power..." December 09

MLB.com "The Giants bolstered their pitching depth by swinging a Minor League trade with the Braves on Thursday, acquiring right-hander Tanner Andrews in exchange for cash considerations. The deal comes only one day after the Braves poached Andrews from the Marlins in the Minor..." December 09

The Score "The Tampa Bay Rays have opened up their wallets to lock up Wander Franco. Tampa Bay is closing in on a long-term contract extension with the rookie shortstop that's expected to be worth close to $200 million in guaranteed money, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. " November 23

MLB.com "After being posted by the Hiroshima Toyo Carp on Monday, Suzuki is drawing a ton of free-agent interest, with MLB Network insider Jon Heyman reporting that nearly every West Coast team is in on the Japanese star. Heyman specifically mentions the Mariners, Giants and Rangers as teams..." November 23

Arizona Sports "The Arizona Diamondbacks are among six teams in the running to sign 2019 MLB All-Star and free agent reliever Kirby Yates, reports The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. The news indicates Arizona is swinging big in attempting to restock its bullpen coming off a league-worst 52-110..." November 23

Yardbarker "As  the Orioles prepare to enter what will be the fourth season of a full-scale rebuild, ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that they’re “dangling” lefty John Means in trades in talks with other clubs. Means, 28, is the lone established starter on the..." November 23

The Score "Tempers flared in the San Diego Padres' dugout while the Friars played the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Saturday. Star infielders Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado exchanged some harsh words in the visitor's dugout, with Machado loudly..." September 19

Sportsnet "Jose Berrios’ acquisition by the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t have the "wow" factor to match that of David Price’s. The Blue Jays have made significant starting pitching adds at various points of various seasons — not just trade deadline deals...." September 19

MLB.com "Everybody has a down year from time to time. (Heck, I think “Earth” had one in 2020.) Sometimes it happens. Baseball is an incredibly difficult game. Results don’t always carry over from one year to the next, though. J.D. Martinez hit .213 with seven homers last season;..." September 19

The Score "If Josh Donaldson had an AL MVP vote, it would go to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. The Minnesota Twins third baseman, who won the award with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015, recently vouched for Guerrero. The Blue Jays slugger is producing a tremendous season,..." September 19

The Score "The Cleveland Indians are expecting veteran manager Terry Francona to reprise his role as skipper for the 2022 season. "We continue to plan looking at 2022 with Tito as our manager," team president Chris Antonetti said Saturday, according to Zack Meisel of The..." September 18

Yardbarker "A large COVID-19 outbreak hit the Boston Red Sox clubhouse amid the team's final playoff push, and one player was understandably upset after 12 players and two staffers tested positive for the virus.  In an interview with The Boston Globe's Alex Speier, reliever Adam..." September 18

MLB Trade Rumors "The Rockies are leaning towards naming interim general manager Bill Schmidt the club’s permanent GM, reports Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Indeed, Nightengale adds that Schmidt has already been conducting interviews with potential candidates for other important front office..." August 22

Clutch Points "As has been the case all season long, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Walker Buehler was at the top of his game during his outing against the New York Mets on Friday. Buehler completed at least 7.0 innings for the 11th time in his season, as he simply had his way..." August 21

Bleacher Report "The future of baseball is in good hands. Even with a number of hyped prospects moving on to the majors this season, including consensus No. 1 overall Wander Franco, the minor league ranks are still loaded with future stars. That's especially true in the lower levels of..." August 21

The Athletic "The Athletics are continuing to explore options for building a new ballpark in either Oakland or Las Vegas, team president Dave Kaval said on Friday. The club wants to build at the Howard Terminal site in downtown Oakland while also entertaining relocating to Nevada if the crosstown move falls..." August 21