We’re in the midst of a quiet stretch for the Atlanta Braves, with not a ton of news coming out of the organization. Rumors have begun to swirl around the league, but the Braves are keeping things pretty still for the most part. We are in a bit of a lull, so for now it’s … Read more
The Toronto Maple Leafs placed Michael Pezzetta, Henry Thrun, Dakota Mermis, and Matt Benning on waivers on Sunday. Waivers include:Max Jones (EDM)Blais, Kahkonen (MON)Hodgson, Jenik, Kaliyev, Lycksell, Sogaard, Thomson (OTT)Benning, Mermis, Pezzetta, Thrun (TOR)Duehr, Heinola (WIN) — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) October 5, 2025 Pezzetta, Thrun, Mermis and Benning were among the 33 players across the … Read more
The Atlanta Braves took on on the Pittsburgh Pirates for the first game of their final series of the season, with hopes of finishing strong. Joey Wentz took the mound for the Braves and started out strong. He retired the first two hitters he saw. He gave up a single to Bryan Reynolds, but then … Read more
A lot to cover, but let’s start with the good news. The Braves have clinched their ninth win in a row…a great run, yet, unfortunately, timing is off after missing playoff contention for the first time since 2017. The win wasn’t exactly pretty, as you could see by the updates , Ozzie Albies fractured the … Read more
Well, it’s another new-look lineup for the Braves, for obvious reasons. A lot of shuffling, with Michael Harris II suddenly hitting cleanup and Marcell Ozuna suddenly hitting fifth, while Sean Murphy gets re-banished to the seven-hole for some reason. Harris last hit cleanup back in September 2022 — it’s actually kind of funny that it’s … Read more
When the Royals signed Michael Lorenzen during the offseason, there wasn’t nearly as much celebrating in Kansas City as there was when they signed Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha, or Michael Wacha the second time. But there were some quiet nods of approval. Lorenzen, it was assumed, would be a more than adequate fifth-starter or swingman … Read more
Today, the Royals added Michael Lorenzen to the Injured List with a left oblique injury. He missed his scheduled start on Saturday due to illness. If I had a nickel for every time a Royals pitcher couldn’t go because he was sick, and then he was added to the Injured List with a strained muscle … Read more
This summer has been all about getting bigger for the Toronto Maple Leafs. One piece of that was the signing of UFA forward Michael Pezzetta from the Montreal Canadiens last week. While he’s not a goalscorer by any means, he’s a big, hard-working fourth-liner who has the chance to help Toronto’s depth this season. On … Read more
As the riveting 5-match Test series between England and India heads to its midpoint, all eyes are set on the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, which will host the third Test. With the series level at 1-1, the upcoming clash promises high-stakes drama. England kicked off the series in style, chasing down a mammoth … Read more
It doesn’t feel like the Leafs are going to plug their lineup holes anytime soon, does it? They have considerable cap space, but like many teams, they’re currently trying to figure out how to utilize it. At any rate, prior to taking off for Europe, Zack Phillips was in for Jay Rosehill as co-host for … Read more