If you remember back about a year ago at this time, things looked pretty wild for the Washington Nationals and former closer Kyle Finnegan. The righty was coming off an All-Star 2024 campaign, but his underlying metrics told more of the full story. Finnegan had been a beneficiary of some good luck, and his lack of swing-and-miss stuff was keeping him from unlocking his true potential as a late inning option for the ... Read more
Panic or Reality? Tigers Fans Push Back Hard Against a New Rumor Hinting Tarik Skubal Could Be Dealt.yv
Tigers Fans Not Falling for Latest Panic-Driven Tarik Skubal Trade Rumor Speculation Every winter has its fair share of noise, but some rumors ring differently — sharp, chaotic, wild enough to rattle the calmest corner of a fanbase. And this week, the rumor swirling around Detroit felt like a siren. Someone somewhere whispered that the Tigers might be listening on Tarik Skubal, their ace, their anchor, their brightest ... Read more
Toronto Is Making a Big Bet on the Arm Replacing Max Scherzer—and the Pressure on Him Is Intense.yv
Not only should the quality be better, but they should get much more production and quantity of starts with a young Yesavage and prime Cease. Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation expect to raise several levels in 2026. Being the biggest gap between them and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated them in the World Series, was pitching. Not that the Blue Jays pitching was poor, but it wasn’t exceptional like the ... Read more
Andrés Giménez Could Be the Surprise Disruptor in the Blue Jays’ High-Stakes Pursuit of Bichette, Tucker, and Bellinger.yv
The Blue Jays could land Kyle Tucker or Cody Bellinger and move Andrés Giménez to shortstop to replace Bo Bichette. Bringing Bo Bichette back was the chief offseason target for the Toronto Blue Jays after coming within a whisker of winning the World Series. Instead, they added Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to their vaunted starting rotation in a couple of early winter signings. Meanwhile, Kyle Tucker and ... Read more
The Rangers’ Greatest Tom Hicks–Era Success Has Finally Hit Its Breaking Point in 2025.yv
When Tom Hicks was owner of Texas Rangers, his desire to win compelled him to sign Alex Rodriguez to the largest deal in baseball history. It didn’t pan out. In fact, most of the moves that he made during his ownership didn’t pan out. He should get credit for being the owner that signed off on the promotion of Jon Daniels to general manager in 2005, the hiring of Ron Washington in 2007 and the hiring of Nolan Ryan as team ... Read more