The Baltimore Orioles have finally decided to stop playing hide-and-seek with their top prospect and called up Samuel Basallo to the big leagues. The team announced Sunday that they have selected his contract from Triple-A Norfolk, making him the second top prospect to get the call in consecutive days. Dylan Beavers got his shot on…
The outfielders for the Toronto Blue Jays had a game to remember yesterday at home against the Texas Rangers. Toronto’s starting outfielders each reached base at least four times and hit at least one home run. It was the first time in the modern era that a team’s starting outfield did that in the same…
The St. Louis Cardinals hosted the New York Yankees in the second game of a three-game series. Neither Max Fried nor Sonny Gray pitched well, as it was humid in St. Louis. There was some thought that the humid conditions adversely affected the pitchers. It was odd not to see Paul Goldschmidt in the Yankees’…
Backup Quarterback Jarrett Stidham was the star as the Denver Broncos and Arizona Cardinals held joint practices this week at the Broncos Park in Englewood, Colorado. The plan for both teams was to practice their starters during the week and rest the first team when the lights turned on for the Saturday night NFL preseason…
Just when the Los Angeles Chargers thought they might catch a break this preseason, reality came crashing down like a linebacker on an unsuspecting receiver. Quentin Johnston, the team’s supposed deep-ball savior, got absolutely leveled during Saturday night’s game against the Rams. It happened on just the third play of what should have been a…
The Baltimore Ravens have had an extended streak of rookie undrafted free agents making the team, dating for years. 2025 is no exception, as there are multiple candidates on the offensive line, secondary, and at the front seven positions who could find their name on the active roster. With two injuries at the cornerback position…
Daulton Varsho of the Toronto Blue Jays had a big day against the Texas Rangers. He went 3-of-3 with a home run, a double, and drove in two runs. A player known mainly for his glove, Varsho has shown that he can drive the ball out of the ballpark this season. He has tallied 13…
New York Giants Quarterback Russell Wilson was his vintage self tonight at home against the New York Jets. He finished 4-of-7 with 108 yards and an interception. He played four series and showed flashes of the player he was earlier in his career with the Seattle Seahawks. The veteran QB was better tonight after going…
Preseason is the time players can win a job. It is not always about winning the game. In one play, Green Bay Packers’ Tyron Herring may have done both. Herring, a rookie cornerback from Delaware fighting for a roster spot, made a game-saving play that clinched a Packers 23-19 preseason win over the host Indianapolis…
Look, we’ve all been burned before by hyped-up prospects making their big league debuts. You know the drill – some 22-year-old gets called up, throws three innings of absolute chaos, and suddenly everyone’s pretending like “he just needs time to adjust” while secretly knowing he’ll be back in Triple-A by Tuesday. But Nolan McLean? This…