Before Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs intercepted Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford in last week’s loss, the Raiders were tied for last in the turnover category. This combined with the offense’s ineptitude has left the Raiders with the worst turnover differential in the National Football League. While there are many things that factor…
Injuries for much of the campaign derailed the Houston Astros rotation. With multiple pending free agents, including left-hander Yusei Kikuchi, the Astros could face a potential problem in 2025 if things went how they did last season. It’s something to keep an eye on, and while general manager Dana Brown didn’t sound worried about it, he might need to change…
The Baltimore Orioles are heading into the offseason looking to improve a team that won over 90 games and made the playoffs in 2024, as the franchise hopes to get into the World Series conversation. While the Orioles have had a very successful rebuild and have become one of the best teams in the American League the…
The Las Vegas Raiders (2-5) are getting ready for their second AFC West battle of the season, facing the undefeated Kansas City Chiefs (6-0) on Sunday afternoon. Coach Antonio Pierce named a starting quarterback after an injury last Sunday and a new addition earlier in the week. On Monday, the Raiders signed third-year quarterback Desmond…
The Boston Red Sox clearly aren’t far away from contending in the American League. There’s a lot of excitement around this Red Sox team right now. Boston hasn’t made the postseason in a few years, but it is right on the doorstep of doing so and it seems like the 2025 season could be the year. Boston…
The Chicago Cubs are stepping into an offseason where it has never been more evident that the product on the field in Wrigley is not good enough after back-to-back 83-79 seasons and now four consecutive missed postseasons. There’s a lot to like with regards to the roster, but something has been missing for a long time now…
Although the season may be over for the Philadelphia Phillies in the big leagues, their top prospects are still getting playing time in the Arizona Fall League. The team’s top pitching prospect has been shining after dealing with injuries, but a couple of their other prospects have made impacts as well. Philadelphia’s number ten prospect, Bryan Rincon has his mind focused…
Lucas Krull has been the Denver Broncos‘ most productive tight end this season, yet his stat line is underwhelming: 6 catches for 57 yards. Greg Dulcich (5 catches for 28 yards), a former third-round pick, has been a healthy scratch in recent weeks. Nate Adkins (four catches for 19 yards) is used more as a blocker…
Achieving true momentum lets teams get past mistakes. It can be a great deodorizer when there are small mistakes or even mistakes at the wrong times of games. A team on a roll can always knows they’ve done it before, not long ago, and can fall back on those successful ways. Confidence comes with momentum….
The Philadelphia Phillies saw a veteran pitcher continue his breakout with the team, earning his first All-Star nod this past season. Now, the team must decide if they want to bring him back. In examining the state of the reliever market in free agency, Zach Pressnell of FanSided spoke highly of Jeff Hoffman as a high leverage arm out of…
With the MLB offseason right around the corner, the Houston Astros are going to be a very busy team. After being swept quickly out of the playoffs by the Detroit Tigers, the Astros know that they have to make improvements. They will also have big decisions to make on two key players. Both Alex Bregman and Justin Verlander…
Thirty-six years and 10 days after the most iconic World Series home run in franchise history, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally delivered the sequel. This one followed all the rules of any great Hollywood sequel: Bigger. Grander. A higher budget. And, of course, more dramatic. Stepping to the plate with two outs, the bases loaded…