Not the managerial firing article you thought you’d get, huh? The Philadelphia Phillies, mired in their own woes, have fired manager Rob Thomson, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Don Mattingly is taking over as interim manager. The team confirmed the report. Thomson becomes the second manager fired this early in the season in 2026, following Alex Cora’s dismissal from the Red...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2026 • 8:00 PM LoanDepot Park • Miami, FL LHP Eduardo Rodriguez vs. RHP Nolan McLean FOX • FOX Deportes Another World Baseball Classic has reached its final, and Team USA has made an appearance for the third-straight tournament. They’ll be looking to beat Team Venezuela, which is making its first WBC finals appearance. Leading Team USA from the mound will be Mets...
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After Japan won its game this morning 9-0, securing a 4-0 record in pool play, there are three more WBC games Tuesday night on the penultimate day of games before the knockout round. Let’s run through some brief previews of the games, and chat away in the comments below! Israel vs. the Netherlands — 7 p.m. — Fox Sports App Both teams are eliminated from advancing to the knockout round due...
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Updated Post – Feb. 11 at 1250 Mets manager Carlos Mendoza announced on Wednesday afternoon from Port St. Lucie that Francisco Lindor will undergo surgery today on his injured left hamate bone. Mendoza said the Mets are “optimistic” that Lindor will be ready for Opening Day. Mendoza mentioned the group of Ronny Mauricio, Jackson Cluff, Grae Kessinger and Vidal Bruján are the...
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We continue our NL East positional rankings today with the catcher position. First base Second base Third base Given the nature of the position, where 120 games squatting behind the plate is a lot nowadays, we’ll look at each team’s primary player manning the position, which will cause some difficulty with where to place the Braves. (They have two quality players who will likely...
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