PHOENIX, ARIZONA - MAY 20: Casey Schmitt #10 of the San Francisco Giants gets a high fives in the dugout after a home run at Chase Field on May 20, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Andy Kuno/San Francisco Giants/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Good morning, baseball fans!
Another week of San Francisco Giants baseball is drawing to a close this weekend, which means it’s time to make our picks for Player of the Week!
This week, I’m going with Casey Schmitt! The man is on a streak that we love to see. As of the time this is being written, he’s got at least one hit in every game this week. He even had a four-hit game in last Saturday’s 6-4 win over the Athletics, which included two home runs.
Who is your pick for Player of the Week?
What time do the Giants play today?
The Giants continue this three-game series against the Chicago White Sox this afternoon at 1:05 p.m. PT.
Pedro Ramirez has been called up to replace Matt Shaw, who is on the 10-day injured list with back soreness. Ramirez will fill in the super-sub role, but with Nicky Lopez who can fill the infield portion of the role, Ramirez would be free for the outfield (if ready). He could have been the one that was called up to give PCA a couple of days break (even with his home run on Friday). If it wasn’t Ramirez, it could have been ……
Kevin Alcántara, who Jake Misener wrote about below. I won’t rehash it, but maybe since Alcantara has already had some time in the majors, this was Ramirez’s time. Alcantara’s will have to wait.
Jameson Taillon will be needing to go to the IL before too long as his whiplash watching every fly ball go to (or beyond) the outfield wall is becoming as painful as watching them.
And the PCA links start with some rare good news these days.
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Slump? What slump? I sure would like to hear some more about this supposed slump ……
Field Level Media (Yardbarker): Cubs host Astros with both sides searching for a spark. “The Chicago Cubs hope a day off at home will allow them to reset mentally before they host the Houston Astros in the opener of a three-game series on Friday. The Cubs have lost five in a row and nine of 11 following a 27-12 start that had them atop the National League Central.”
Jordan Campbell (Cubbies Crib): Craig Counsell finally caves with change Cubs fans have been begging for. “After the Cubs lost 4-2 on Friday to the Houston Astros, extending their losing streak to six games, Counsell confirmed there will be changes to the starting lineup for Saturday’s game. ….. Perhaps the door is open for Pedro Ramirez to get a start or two in the coming days, but right now, the correct lever to pull is making the change with the starting lineup.”
Michael Cerami (Bleacher Report): At Long Last, Lineup Changes Are Coming for the Chicago Cubs. “After yet another day of offensive futility at Wrigley Field — complete with their patented ability to get a lot of guys on base and unique inability to drive literally any of them … in no matter the situation or who’s up (0-9 with RISP today + 11 runners left on base) — lineup changes are coming for the Chicago Cubs.”
Jesse Rogers (ESPN): Pete Crow-Armstrong says recent errors ‘genuinely laughable’. “”One thing I can fall back on is it’s never a lack of focus but [instead] trying too hard and trying to make up for the lack of production that I have given this team and this city.””
Matt Sullivan (Sporting News): Why Astros should follow 2021 Cubs blueprint with trade deadline sell-off. “ESPN’s David Schoenfield presented a blueprint for the Astros to follow, in the 2021 Chicago Cubs, that could lead to a successful sell-off this season while still keeping some key players for the near future.”
Jesse Rogers (ESPN): Cubs put Matt Shaw on injured list, call up Pedro Ramirez. “Shaw, 24, first experienced soreness Tuesday, which did not subside after a couple of days of treatment. …… ””It’s probably going to be a shorter stint,” Counsell said of Ramirez.”
Anthony Franco (MLBTradeRumors): 2026-27 Club Options: NL Central. “In recent weeks, MLBTR has looked forward to next winter’s option classes. We’ll move now to the NL Central, where the Cubs have a number of low-cost options to weigh.”
Matthew Trueblood (North Side Baseball): For Better and For Worse, the Cubs Are Locked In. “Last summer, the Cubs affirmed their faith in their existing front office. Over the offseason they proved they feel a sense of urgency to win now. This spring, they committed themselves to this core for a long time. Was all of that a huge mistake?”
Brett Taylor (Bleacher Nation): The Biggest Offensive Difference Between the Cubs and the Brewers. “This week’s series, combined with the earlier discussion of certain Cubs players’ woes with runners in scoring position this year, had me stepping back and looking at the Cubs and Brewers more generally.”
Food For Thought:
According to Albert King, he was five when his father left the family and eight when he moved with his mother, Mary Blevins, and two sisters to the Forrest City, Arkansas, area. King said his family had also lived in Arcola, Mississippi, at one time. He made his first guitar out of a cigar box, a piece of a bush, and a strand of broom wire, and later bought a real guitar for $1.25. As a southpaw learning guitar on his own, he turned his guitar upside down. King picked cotton, drove a bulldozer, did construction, and worked other jobs until he was finally able to support himself as a musician.
John Mayall, the “Godfather of British Blues,” was a major influence on post-’60s rock & roll. His band the Bluesbreakers sired Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac’s rhythm section, among others. His version of blues incorporated rock elements, while keeping the core and the spirit authentically gritty and lowdown. Through his stewardship, the global audience for blues, and the palette for rock, expanded considerably.
Concrete-covered owl returns to the wild after feather surgery (the after-surgery is at 1:30)
A great horned owl found covered in concrete was released back into the wild after undergoing surgery to replace its damaged feathers. The owl underwent several days of care involving 20-minute baths to slowly remove the concrete. The process left the owl with damage to its feathers that prevented it from flying silently, a necessary feature for great horned owls to survive in the wild.
They ended up replacing 10 primary and one secondary feather on the owl’s right wing. The bird’s left wing did not require any replacement feathers. “The first few feathers were extremely nerve-wracking, but as we got into the groove, the imping became more comfortable, and everything went smoothly,” Richwalski said.
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ST. LOUIS, MO - MARCH 26: Matthew Liberatore #32 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches during the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Thursday, March 26, 2026 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Matthew Liberatore has had an uninspiring start to his season. He has not been horrible, but many fans, myself included, were expecting him to improve or possibly ascend to a top-of-the-rotation type pitcher. Today I want to do a little meandering investigation into what has gone wrong with Libby and what we should expect moving forward.
Before we get to present-day Liberatore, it’s important to remember how he got here. On this date last year, he had also completed 10 starts but ranked 14th in baseball with a 1.7 fWAR. Through June, Liberatore was maintaining his impressive trajectory pitching to a 3.70 ERA and ranking in the top 20 in starting pitcher WAR in all of baseball. It is an easy narrative to follow. A former top prospect that has bounced between starting and relieving for a couple of years moves into the rotation in his age-25 season and pitches like an All-Star for the first half of the year. Then came July and August. Liberatore had a nine-start stretch where his velocity dropped, home run rate ballooned, and his ERA jumped close to 6. For his final act, Libby put together a solid September pitching to a 3.54 ERA with FIP and xFIP around 4.
That brings us to 2026. Libby is the Opening Day starter and undisputed leader of the pitching staff… and things have just not gone well. His walk rate has jumped over one per nine to 3.48. While this isn’t an awful number, it is not good enough for a command-first pitcher. Libby’s home runs per nine have also jumped from an acceptable 1.13 to a bloated 1.57. I wanted to take a closer look at Liberatore and see if there were any glaring issues in his underlying metrics or reasons for optimism.
Liberatore’s home run rate is elevated, but is that just because of his career-high 14.5% HR/FB ratio? We often talk about batters and their ability to pull the ball in the air to access power. Liberatore was solid at preventing this in 2025, allowing batters to pull only 15.4% of balls in the air. This season, that number has increased to 23.4%, one of the worst marks in the league, 12th worst out of 129 pitchers who have had at least 100 balls put in play against them. Liberatore’s velocity and underlying stuff metrics are similar to last season, if not a tick better, so what gives? With his elevated walk rate, could the home runs be up because he is falling behind more frequently and being forced to throw more pitches in hitters’ counts? To check this, I looked at the total percentage of pitches he has thrown in each count this year and last.
There is nothing alarming here. If anything, Libby is actually getting into slightly more favorable counts than last season. So, where are the walks coming from? Last season, in three-ball counts, Liberatore threw pitches in the zone 65% of the time. This season, his zone rate is down to 53% in three-ball counts. While this is hurting his performance thus far, it is better than a pitcher who has just lost control of the zone. This strikes me as more of an execution problem or even just small-sample-size variance than some kind of systemic issue with his approach.
Ok, I am satisfied that the increased walk-rate is a minor blip that is likely to even out as the season goes on. Unfortunately, I do not think count control is the culprit for Liberatore’s other issues, so we must forge ahead. Pitch mix has always been a hot topic when it comes to Liberatore because he has always had excellent breaking pitches and has had to navigate a pedestrian fastball. The narrative has been that if his fastball velocity dips at all, it won’t play at the major league level. Velocity has not been the problem, as both of Liberatore’s fastballs are up ~0.5 MPH. Perhaps his modest velocity increase has driven Libby mad with power and he is altering his pitch mix as a result? Here is the breakdown between 2025 and 2026.
Liberatore has reduced his sinker usage by a couple of percentage points, but is throwing his four-seam fastball much more this year, up 5%. The results have been even worse this year. His xwOBA against on four-seamers has increased from a bad .370 to a downright horrific .455. Interestingly, most of the additional damage is coming from lefties. You can see in the chart above that Liberatore has increased his usage to lefties from 17% to 27%. The pitch has been battered to the tune of a .694 xwOBA. Lefties are basically better than peak Barry Bonds against Liberatore’s four-seam. Not to overly simplify things, but that really is the story of Liberatore’s year so far. He is throwing his worst pitch more frequently than ever and getting absolutely punished for it. On his offspeed and breaking pitches, his results have been right in line with last season.
To look at this data from a more optimistic lens, Liberatore almost can’t do anything but get better. His fastball isn’t great, but it likely will not continue to get blasted around the yard at quite this rate, even if he doesn’t make any changes. With that said, it seems like the obvious answer is to dial back on the fastball usage a few notches while upping the breaking balls. Liberatore’s curveball and slider are both excellent pitches, both by pitch models and results. I don’t think it is as simple as throwing them 80% of the time, but he could bump them up from the 37% frequency with which he is now deploying them.
There were some big positives in Libby’s nine-strikeout performance against the Pirates in his last start. Not only were the results better (until the fifth-inning blowup), but he seemed to have a better plan of attack. His curveball was his most frequently used pitch (23%) and his fastballs were only used 28% of the time. Not only did Liberatore throw his curveball more frequently, he threw it harder than he has the last two years, averaging 81 MPH with the pitch (up two MPH). He also had a two-year high in RPMs on the pitch with an average spin rate of 3,116 compared to a season average of 2,960. The extra sharpness helped Liberatore strike out five batters with the pitch while generating six swings and misses. In addition to the increased curves, Libby also threw nine cutters (12%). This utilization is closer to his 2025 mix and up from the 3% he has used it so far in 2026.
I will be following Liberatore’s pitch mix closely the next couple of starts to see if he is making a concerted effort to minimize his fastball usage and rely more on the breakers, or if the Pittsburgh game was just a one-off day where he was spinning the ball particularly well.
After looking a bit more closely at Liberatore’s pitch data, I am convinced he will at minimum return to the solid version of him we saw in 2025. It seems he is just not getting away with any mistakes thus far and has failed to execute at his normal level in three-ball counts. The problem is, fairly or not, the Cardinals really need Liberatore to be better than he was last year if they plan to keep pace with the rest of the NL Central. To do this, Libby needs to find a way to steer clear of his fastballs as much as possible. He has abandoned the splitter that he worked on over the offseason after throwing only seven of them (all in the month of April). The pitch grades well from a movement profile, so hopefully he is still working on it in the background.
Going forward, I would like to see Liberatore increase his curveball usage to above 20% and stop relying so much on his four-seam fastball, especially when behind in the count. If he can find a third pitch, whether it is the cutter, the splitter, or the changeup, to give hitters something else to think about, he could be the catalyst that keeps this Cardinals train on the tracks a little longer.
DENVER, CO - MAY 16: Antonio Senzatela #49 of the Colorado Rockies and teammate Mickey Moniak #22 celebrate after the Colorado Rockies defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks at Coors Field on Saturday, May 16, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Casey Paul/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
The Colorado Rockies’ roster needs churn, and the trade deadline on Monday, August 3, 2026, is the first real chance to create it.
They are in a better place than they were last year. A more functional front office and coaching staff, a more coherent roster, and a few useful veteran additions have moved them away from historically bad and closer to ordinary bad. That is progress.
It also should not be treated like something too precious to disturb.
The Chicago White Sox are a useful reference point here. They were bad, churned the roster, found some useful players, and now look much more functional. The Rockies are not the White Sox, and their path will not look exactly the same. But the basic idea still applies: Bad rosters do not improve by standing still.
Given their place in the standings, the Rockies should be thinking like sellers. That does not mean trading everyone. It does not mean moving useful players just to get younger. It means identifying which current players have more value to another club than they do to Colorado’s next competitive roster.
The Rockies need more talent, more options, and more information. Some of that can come through promotions and waiver claims, and the MLB Draft is upcoming on July 11-12, 2026.
The most immediate path, though, is trading from the parts of the roster that actually have value.
With that in mind, here is a way-too-early look at the trade board.
Obvious value
Antonio Senzatela is the premium trade chip at the moment, and that is not just local speculation. Bob Nightengale of USA Today recently reported that rival executives see Senzatela as one of the potential hot commodities of the deadline, which tracks with both the results and the shape of the profile.
His move to the bullpen has worked: 1.19 ERA, 0.824 WHIP, 2.61 FIP, 26 strikeouts, eight walks, and 1.9 WAR through 30.1 innings. His guaranteed deal expires after this season, with a 2027 club option attached. That should create a real market.
The underlying numbers make the case even stronger. Senzatela is in the 86th percentile in fastball velocity at 96.9 mph, the 72nd percentile in walk rate, and he is not allowing much hard contact.
That does not make him risk-free, but it suggests the new role and the success are real enough for contenders to take seriously. If he keeps pitching this way, the Rockies should be looking for a premium return.
Mickey Moniak is the clearest position-player trade chip. He has a 148 OPS+, a .280/.335/.607 line, 12 home runs, and 0.9 WAR in 164 plate appearances. The overall line is boosted by Coors, but he also has a .772 OPS, a 115 wRC+ away from home — one of the better road offensive lines on the roster.
The underlying quality of contact supports a lot of the breakout, too: 80th-percentile expected slugging, 82nd-percentile barrel rate, and 74th-percentile bat speed. There is still approach risk, especially with the strikeouts and chase, but the damage is real.
The question is how other teams value the shape of the profile. Maybe he is not a .942 OPS superstar. Maybe he is not an everyday starter against righties. But a left-handed outfielder with real power, improving fielding metrics, and road production that holds up is still a useful trade chip. The Rockies do not need to move him just because he has value, but if another team buys the damage, he should bring back a strong return.
Hunter Goodman is the bolder position-player question. He has an extreme profile — a power bat who can stay behind the plate, and elite ABS skill at a position where that could matter more over time. The production is not theoretical, either. Since the start of 2025, Goodman has 42 home runs and a .500-plus slugging percentage, including 11 homers and a .472 slugging percentage this season.
That could bring back a pretty decent return, especially because catchers with that kind of power are hard to find. But Goodman is also only 26 and will not reach free agency until 2030, so this is not a player the Rockies need to move.
Skill-set and role value
Jake McCarthy, Troy Johnston, and Willi Castro also offer value, but probably in smaller, skill-based deals. McCarthy brings 98th-percentile sprint speed, a .277 expected batting average, playable defense, and enough offense to fit a bench role. Johnston is batting .367/.429/.525 against lefties, which gives him a clearer bench-bat case. Castro brings experience, switch-hitting, and the ability to cover multiple spots. Those players can help contenders, but the returns are more likely to be modest than headline-grabbing.
José Quintana and Tomoyuki Sugano fit the veteran innings bucket. Neither is likely to bring back a major piece, but back-end starters still move in July. If a contender needs rotation depth, the Rockies should be willing to turn short-term innings into future inventory.
The bullpen is the wild card. Relievers are volatile, but Senzatela is not the only Rockies arm who could have a market. Victor Vodnik, Juan Mejia, and Seth Halvorsen are all in the 90th percentile or higher for fastball velocity, giving the Rockies a few more arms with traits another club might want to buy.
No value — right now
Edouard Julien is moving toward more of a roster decision than a trade-value situation. He has a 67 OPS+, a .216/.310/.304 line, and -0.7 WAR in 142 plate appearances. The plate discipline was the point of the acquisition, but the rest of the profile has to support it. Right now, the defense gives him very little margin for error. If the offense keeps slipping, he becomes harder to carry. There may still be a team interested in the approach, but the value is limited unless the bat rebounds.
Michael Lorenzen is the clearest example of a player whose contract and timeline say trade candidate, but whose performance limits the market. He has a 7.03 ERA, 1.911 WHIP, 5.26 FIP, and -1.0 WAR in 48.2 innings. If another team sees a fix or just needs depth, the Rockies can listen, but right now he is closer to a money-clearing move or flyer return than a meaningful trade chip.
Ezequiel Tovar, Jordan Beck, and Brenton Doyle all have traits another team might like, but the current value is not there. Tovar has a solid glove, contract control, and plays a premium position, but the offense has been terrible. Beck still has power and athleticism, but the offense has not shown enough in sparse playing time. Doyle is an elite defender with good speed, but without the bat, the trade return probably would not match the talent.
Getting worse to get better
That is the trade board in broad strokes, at least for now.
The Rockies do have some actual value to move. Senzatela and Moniak could bring real returns. Goodman could bring a strong one if the Rockies want to get bold. Castro, McCarthy, Johnston, Quintana, Sugano, and maybe another reliever are more modest trade pieces, but they still serve a purpose.
The caveat is that selling will not automatically clear space for a finished wave of prospects. The realistic post-deadline evaluation group is still narrow — Adael Amador, Ryan Ritter, maybe Zac Veen (No. 9 PuRP) or Sterlin Thompson (No. 13 PuRP) — and the top of the system is not knocking down the major-league door yet.
So yes, the Rockies might get worse than ordinary bad if they move the value they actually have. A Senzatela trade makes the bullpen thinner. A Quintana or Sugano trade makes the rotation less stable. Moving Moniak, Castro, Goodman, or McCarthy takes real production, depth, or flexibility out of the lineup.
That is still okay.
This is a way-too-early look. The names will change. The value will change. But given where the Rockies are in the rebuild, and given how much parity there is around the league, it is worth watching early.
The Rockies do not need to force it yet. But this roster needs churn, and the deadline is the first real place to find it.
So who should the Rockies be looking to move, and for what?
The Albuquerque Isotopes improved to 27-22 with a 7-2 win over the Las Vegas Aviators, jumping out to a 7-0 lead by the third inning and holding it from there. Zac Veen (No. 9 PuRP) drove in three runs, going 1-for-3 with a walk and lifting his OPS to .817, while Nic Kent added the big swing with a two-run homer, his third of the season. Andrew Knizner went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and an .825 OPS. On the mound, Domingo Acevedo earned the win with five scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out nine.
The Hartford Yard Goats improved to 22-20 with an 8-1 win over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, using a three-run fifth and a three-run sixth to pull away. Roc Riggio (No. 14 PuRP) led the offense, going 1-for-2 with a three-run homer, a sacrifice fly, four RBI, and two walks; he now has a .908 OPS on the season. Aidan Longwell added a two-run double, his 14th of the season, and now has a .772 OPS. On the mound, Connor Staine earned the win after allowing one run on one hit and four walks over five innings, striking out four and lowering his ERA to 4.46. The bullpen handled the rest, with Davison Palermo striking out six over three scoreless innings and Fidel Ulloa finishing the ninth with two strikeouts.
The Canadians (18-25) routed the Indians (17-26) 15–0, breaking the game open early and never letting Spokane get back in. Vancouver scored in four of the first five innings, including four-run rallies in the fourth and fifth, then added two more in the eighth. Daniel Guerrero got the win, while Spokane’s staff struggled with command and defense behind it, issuing 10 walks and committing four errors. The big swing came from Alexis Hernandez, who hit a grand slam in the third and finished with five RBI.
Fresno (24-19) had enough offense to make this competitive, but Rancho Cucamonga’s (24-19) six-run second inning set the tone in a 12–7 Quakes win. The Grizzlies answered with three runs in the second and kept chipping away, including a sixth-inning homer from Clayton Gray. Jesus Freitez had Fresno’s biggest run-producing night, driving in three. Fresno finished with nine hits and seven walks, but the Grizzlies struck out 11 times, left eight on base, and committed three errors. Rancho made the most of its chances, scoring in four different innings and adding a four-run bottom of the sixth to pull away for good.
Over at MLB.com, Thomas Harding highlights one of the Rockies’ recent silver linings: Zach Agnos stepped into his first true start since high school and delivered five scoreless innings — a sharp, composed outing wasted in a 2–1 walk-off loss.
Miguel Mike Medina from Sports Illustrated spotlights a Rockies move that may not grab headlines, but deserves attention: Tomoyuki Sugano has quietly been one of Colorado’s steadier offseason additions.
Here on Purple Row, Evan breaks down the Rockies’ newest roster moves: Moniak heads to the IL, Thompson gets the call back to the show, and the club makes a minor trade to keep reshuffling its depth.
May 22, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; New York Mets relief pitcher Jonah Tong (21) delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the seventh inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Meet the Mets
In the series opener against the Marlins, the Mets got some fairly strong pitching performances from the trio of Tobias Myers, Sean Manaea, and Jonah Tong (who tossed three scoreless innings in his first major league outing of 2026). Unfortunately, aside from a very impressive solo homer from Juan Soto in the first, the bats couldn’t get anything working against the Miami pitching staff, leading to a 2-1 loss.
Howie Rose got to accomplish one of his dreams. No, not calling a Mets World Series victory, but meeting Paul McCartney.
Around the National League East
The Braves and Nationals went eleven innings before a two-out walk-off single from Chadwick Tromp gave Atlanta a 5-4 victory.
Christoper Sánchez continued his impressive run with eight scoreless innings, but the Phillies bats could not score, and a solo homer from Kyle Manzardo doomed Philadelphia to a 1-0 loss against the Guardians.
While many April surprises tend to fade as the season goes on, several players and teams that turned heads in the beginning of the season are continuing along the same path.
On this day 115 years ago, Shano Collins hit the first three-run homer in Comiskey Park history. | (Photo by TPLP/Getty Images)
1911 Shano Collins hit the first three-run homer in Comiskey Park history — almost a year after the park opened! While that fact is fluky enough, Collins’ blow didn’t even leave the park: It was an inside-the-park smash to the deep center field of the park.
Collins’ milestone homer came at the expense of the New York Highlanders, and put Chicago up, 3-1, in the bottom of the fourth inning. However, the visitors rallied to tie with two runs in the top of the seventh, and won the game with a run-scoring single with two outs in the top of the 12th.
Ed Walsh went all 12 innings for the White Sox, taking the hard-luck loss. He walked seven, struck out seven — and picked off three runners in the game!
The end of the game was positively crazy. In the bottom of the ninth, the White Sox rallied with an error, single and walk to load the bases, whereupon Mostil walked to tie the game, 3-3. But with the bases full and nobody out, first baseman Bud Clancy popped out to left field, and Cleveland’s Charlie Jamieson threw out Johnny Mann at home plate for a double play. Cleveland catcher Luke Sewell then threw to second base and caught Ray Schalk in a pickle, to be thrown out at third for a triple play.
Schalk was benched for the boner, and White Sox ace Ted Lyons came on to pitch the 10th inning. He ended up vulturing a win, as the White Sox rallied in the 10th: Bill Hunnefield walked, beat the throw to second base on Bill Barrett’s sacrifice bunt, moved to third on a walk to Alex Metzler, and scored on a Willie Kamm single.
Just two weeks later, on June 9, Jamieson initiated another triple play, against the Yankees.
1954 The White Sox quest to find a competent third baseman appeared to be at an end, as GM Frank Lane sent infielder Grady Hatton and $100,000 to Boston for All-Star George Kell. It was the first time the Red Sox had sold a player outright since the Babe Ruth transaction more than 25 years earlier.
Kell’s best year for the White Sox was 1955, when he hit .312 with 81 RBIs. However, he had a bad back, which limited his playing time, and he was traded to the Orioles early in 1956 as part of a six-player deal.
2003 The Kannapolis Intimidators, in just their third season as a White Sox Low-A affiliate, were witness to a bizarre ejection during a road game against the Lakewood BlueClaws. With the BlueClaws up, 3-0, in the seventh, a huge storm begins and Lakewood groundskeeper Bill Butler rushed onto the field to prep it for the tarp. However, umpires Brandon Cooney and Steve Cummings hadn’t actually announced a game delay yet, and ejected Butler from the contest. It was believed to be the first-ever baseball ejection of a groundskeeper.
The game was unable to resume, and Kannapolis lost, 3-0. Among the future White Sox on the Intimidators roster in 2003 was pitcher Ehren Wasserman.
2024 Over the decades when the White Sox faced the Orioles you could almost count on something strange, bizarre or unusual taking place at some point, with the result usually costing the Sox an opportunity to win.
On this night at Guaranteed Rate Field, the Sox had scored four runs in the ninth inning and had the tying runs on base, trailing 8-6 … when the game ended in one of the strangest ways possible.
Andrew Benintendi hit a pop-up in the infield. As Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson drifted over to make the play base runner Andrew Vaughn was called for interference, even though Henderson had plenty of time to make the catch.
That ended the game, as Henderson was credited with an unassisted double play!
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - APRIL 10: Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees leads off first base as Jonathan Aranda #8 of Tampa Bay Rays stands in position in the first inning during the game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday, April 10, 2026 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mary Holt/MLB Photos via Getty Images) | MLB Photos via Getty Images
Few saw this coming from the Tampa Bay Rays. They haven’t just given the Yankees a run for the money, but they sit atop the AL East standings, as well as the overall American League standings, as these two clubs square off for a weekend matchup in late May. Though both teams have gotten off to both starts, they’ve taken very different routes to get there. You’ll find elite talent on both sides, with the likes of Junior Caminero and Aaron Judge, but what we’re interested in is what makes each club stand out above the rest.
We begin on the offensive side of the ball, where the Yankees are fourth, and the Rays are eighth in runs scored. Both teams hover around the best offenses in the American League, but they go about it in opposite directions. While the Yankees heavily rely on power, leading baseball with 73 home runs, the Rays’ 41 have them ranked 27th out of 30 MLB teams.
Some version of a dropoff in power from last season was always expected from Tampa, making the move back from George Steinbrenner Field to the Trop. In Caminero, the Rays have a star bat whose 13 home runs put him close to the best in the American League, but what generates this staggering difference between the Rays and Yankees is in how they complement their stars offense.
While Tampa has to look for bats with alternative skill sets to surround the likes of Caminero and Yandy Diaz, such as Chandler Simpson and Richie Palacios, the Yankees can afford to stack on power. It’s actually scary to think that their offensive numbers are what they are, despite Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham vastly underwhelming and Giancarlo Stanton sidelined. On the flip side, even with so many fewer home runs, the Rays don’t sit far apart from the Yankees on the run-scoring table with the third-highest average and OBP in baseball—New York is at 22nd and 8th, respectively. Just because power is king doesn’t mean you can’t thrive by putting the ball in play, particularly if you get on base enough.
Moving over to the pitching side of things, the Yankees and Rays sit fourth and fifth, respectively, in ERA+, although there happens to be a rather sizeable gap between them, the Yankees at 128 and the Rays at 117. Much as it is the case offensively, the Rays manage to make it a closer battle than it should be for the staff with the third-fewest strikeouts, while the Yankees are number three in the American League with 449 K’s. The same goes for home run prevention, where, in particular, the Yankees’ rotation has thrived, number one in the sport. Tampa’s bullpen has had difficulties keeping the ball in the yard, and outside of the two-headed monster of Griffin Jax and Bryan Baker, their unit has lacked the depth to truly dominate opposing batters.
Virtually operating with a four-man rotation up to this point, the Rays lack the depth to sustain potential injuries, something the Yankees have done incredibly well up to this point. And that’s not to mention Nick Martínez’s likely unsustainable production with a 1.51 ERA in nine starts.
The number one lesson to take away from all of this is that the general assumption that the Yankees remain favorites to win the AL East isn’t without merit. They have a far sturdier foundation in the key aspects of a big league club: ability to hit for power, strikeout prowess—it all favors the Yankees. Their depth has been tested so far and survived, while the Rays could be headed for a bout of regression at some point. That being said, we know not to fully underestimate the Rays by now. The games they’ve won can’t be taken away, and they’ve built a lead in the AL East. Even if the Yankees have a better roster on paper, they have plenty of work to do if they want to reclaim the top spot in the division.
Mar 7, 2026; Jupiter, Florida, USA; New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga (34) warms-up before the start of the game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Rassol-Imagn Images | Jim Rassol-Imagn Images
Daniel Duarte, fresh off his major league cameo, gave up two runs on two hits and two walks in one inning pitched against the former Mets’ affiliate. Jared Young went 2-4 with a double on his way (hopefully) back to Queens.
Wyatt Young had the distinction of driving in a run and giving up two as he pitched the eighth inning for the Rumble Ponies in a trouncing by the Flying Squirrels. Nick Lorusso picked up a pair of hits, including a home run, in the team’s only real offensive performance of the game.
Joe Jacques is on rehab assignment in Brooklyn and scattered three hits and two strikeouts over an inning of work. Otherwise, Brooklyn had a very weird offensive night, where they managed to have three players drive in four collective runs without a hit.
Kodai Senga made a rehab start for St. Lucie and went three and a third innings, allowing four hits on a two runs, along with a walk and two strikeouts. It’s a start. Branny De Oleo, Chase Meggers, and Jamari Baylor all hit dingers in the dub.
Apr 12, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; A view of the helmet of Philadelphia Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) displaying the City Connect logo before the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Ross-Imagn Images
There is almost no chance that today or Sunday’s games get played, right? The forecast for these games is beyond poor, so methinks this gets made up as a doubleheader on some random August day.
Angels shortstop Zach Neto reacts after flying out during the ninth inning of a loss to the A's on Thursday. (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)
Losses by 6-0. 15-2. 10-1. How do you want to spin the Angels now, GM Perry Minasian? Are things still grand in Arteville?
Humiliations galore!
Jim Fredrick Manhattan Beach
Really? The Angels cannot hit, cannot pitch and certainly cannot field. Their hitting coach, pitching coach and manager Kurt Suzuki‘s terrible management are much higher on the list of what’s wrong with this miserable team this year. So sad.
Michael Reuben Anaheim Hills
The recent emergence of shirt-waving fans at Angel Stadium urging ownership to “sell the team” is an opportunity for reflection. With the long ago departure of the controversial former Clippers owner Donald Sterling, is Arte Moreno now truly the worst owner in sports? Sterling was truly detestable in his time, but at least he fielded a highly competitive and exciting Lob City squad led by legendary coach Doc Rivers. For the 2026 Angels, the dog days have already begun — before Memorial Day weekend.
Rob Fleishman Placentia
Going into Memorial Day weekend, the Dodgers are in first place and the Angels are in last place. Plus the Angels’ shirtless fans in the stands are screaming at owner Arte Moreno to “Sell The Team!” The more things change, the more they stay the same. Ho hum.
Both L.A. Times articles filled me with joy and prompted this letter.
Aaron Rai and Kaden Tennyson are champions of the highest order.
The essence of sports is good sportsmanship, which stems from good character and a respect for the game. What stood out to me while reading both articles is that both sportsmen are righteous, grateful people who honor their parents in meaningful ways. Aaron pays respect to his father by protecting his golf clubs with covers. No doubt his appreciation goes far beyond how he keeps his clubs. Kaden puts his service to his mother above all else in his life. He’s mindful of her delicate condition (a notion with which I am keenly familiar). Kaden’s care for his mother is paramount.
Just reading the many well-wishes heaped upon Aaron from his fellow pros affirms he is a well-loved, well-respected man. Kaden makes his mother proud; her heart surely swells with immeasurable joy from the comfort he gives her day in and day out.
Thank you, Kaden and Aaron, and congratulations for being such accomplished athletes and even more so, for being great human beings.
David Griffin Westwood
Nobody knew?
So my Dodgers are paying injured Edwin Díaz $69 million over three seasons and he’s involved with cockfighting. While he’s out perhaps the club should re-sign Trevor Bauer.
Better vetting please.
Fred Wallin Westlake Village
Wrong kind of homers
Re: “Sour Grapes from the Big Apple.” While there, regrettably, will never be another sportscaster with Vin Scully’s intellectual elan and gift for turning the pedestrian into something remarkable, he seldom if ever rooted for the home team, choosing instead to root for the game itself. The same cannot be said for Joe Davis and his cohorts, who make their favoritism no secret and who have never met a silence they didn’t feel compelled to fill.
Bill Waxman Simi Valley
Sports nirvana
If you’re a true sports fan, this time of year is seventh heaven. You have playoff basketball and hockey, which are both great, especially this year. And you have the Dodgers. We have about one more month of this nirvana and then the summer lull will set in until football. So to all of us hardcore sports fans, let’s sit back and enjoy!!
Doug Vikser Manhattan Beach
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Will the Detroit Tigers ever win again? This is a question many fans were asking themselves on Friday night as they watched the offense finally score more than three runs for the first time in seven games, only to see another game lost by Jack Flaherty and the defense. The result was a 7-4 defeat to open the three-game series against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Over the last nine games before this one, that four-run effort would have won five, tied two and lost two. This team is beyond out of sync at this point and collapsing into pure chaos.
Perhaps left-hander Framber Valdez can turn the tide for the Motor City Kitties. He will be taking the mound on Saturday afternoon looking to improve on his previous outing — a five-inning, four-run effort that saw him surrender five hits and four walks while striking out three Cleveland Guardians for his third loss of the season.
The last time the 32-year-old saw the Orioles was last year with the Houston Astros on Aug. 18, when he threw 6 2/3 frames of four-run (three earned) ball on nine hits (one home run) and a walk while striking out six to take the loss.
Up against Valdez will be right-hander Brandon Young, who has been exceptionally mediocre in his second major league season. The 27-year-old has one quality start to his credit, but that was his lone six-plus innings effort. He only made it through 3 1/3 frames last time out against the Washington Nationals and has allowed at least two runs in five of his six appearances.
Young has faced the Tigers once before in his second major league game last year on April 26. He allowed three runs on four hits and five walks while striking out six over 4 2/3 innings for his first big league loss.
Take a look at how the two match up below.
Detroit Tigers (20-32) vs. Baltimore Orioles (22-29)
Time (ET): 4:05 p.m. Place: Camden Yards, Baltimore, Maryland SB Nation Site:Camden Chat Media: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio Network
Game 53: LHP Framber Valdez (2-3, 4.58 ERA) vs. RHP Brandon Young (3-1, 4.25 ERA)
The Tigers moved reliever Zack Lee up from West Michigan with Brenan Hanifee headed to Baltimore to fill in for an injured Burch Smith, and it did not go well.
Troy Watson got the start, and despite minimal whiffs, navigated five scoreless frames. The Hens gave him a quick lead when Ben Malgeri was hit to start the bottom of the first. Max Clark pulled a hard ground ball down the first base line for an RBI triple, and it was 1-0 Hens.
Max Clark tucks an RBI triple inside the line and the Mud Hens take a 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/I3uHtwwENA
Both teams were otherwise quiet until the sixth. Max Burt and Malgeri singled, and after Clark struck out, a balk advanced both runners. Max Anderson struck out as well, but Antwone Kelly walked Eduardo Valencia to load the bases. Isaac Mattson took over and Jace Jung pulled a two-run double to right field for a 3-0 lead.
Unfortunately, the first four batter reached against Lee, the last of which was a single that plated two runs with the help of a Jung error at second base on the relay. Lee walked the next hitter before getting a pop-out, and Tyler Mattison took over. Mattison didn’t do a whole lot better, allowing two more runs before getting out of the inning and it was 5-3 Indy. Mattison gave up two more in the eighth and that was that.
Malgeri: 2-3, 2 R, K
Clark: 1-4, RBI, 3B, K
Watson: 5.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, BB, 2 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 7:05 p.m. ET start on Saturday with the series tied up.
Erie SeaWolves at Altoona Curve (postponed)
They’ll play two on Saturday in Altoona with the Curve up 2-1 in the series.
South Bend Cubs 5, West Michigan Whitecaps 4 (box)
Andrew Sears made another rehab outing in this one, looking reasonably close to full strength, but as it’s gone for the past five weeks, the Whitecaps bullpen is terrible and did terribly.
Sears worked three innings of one-run ball, allowing two hits and a walk. He struck out three, and his velocity looked just about back to normal. He should be back with Erie the next time out. Carlos Marcano took over and allowed a run in the fifth.
The Whitecaps scored first when singles from Luke Shliger and Garrett Pennington set up a sacrifice fly from Clayton Campbell in the bottom of the first. It was 2-1 Cubs after the top of the fifth, but the Whitecaps fought back in the bottom half.
Junior Tilien got them started with a leadoff single, and Juan Hernandez doubled him to third. A Shliger automatic doubled plated both runs to take a 3-2 lead. Three walks pushed across another run to make it 4-2.
Ryan Harvey allowed three runs in the seventh, with the help of a Hernandez throwing error, to blow it.
Shliger: 2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI, 2B, K
Hernandez: 2-4, R, 2B, K, CS
Sears: 3.0 IP, ER, 2 H, BB, 3 K
Coming Up Next: It’s a 7:05 p.m. ET start for the 14-29 Whitecaps.
The Tigers are still being quite careful with Kelvis Salcedo as he builds up to full strength, but considering the plague of injuries it’s hard to argue with. The right-hander fired three scoreless frames, and the Flying Tigers rallied in the bottom of the ninth to walk off the Marauders on Friday.
Salcedo struck out three in those three innings, allowing just two hits and no walks. He averaged a bit over 95 mph with his fastballs and the cutter was sharp. Jatnk Diaz succeeded him, allowing a run in the fifth.
The Flying Tigers tied it up in the seventh. Zach MacDonald was plunked to lead off the inning and stole his 11th base on the year. Edian Espinal singled to right, but Javier Osorio grounded to third where the Marauders got MacDonald as the lead runner. Fortunately, Anibal Salas lined an RBI single to center field and just off the Marauders’ outfielder’s glove. Osorio was cut down trying to go first to third, but it was a 1-1 game.
Pedro Garcia allowed a solo shot in the eighth as the Marauders took a 2-1 lead.
However, in the top of the ninth, Yendy Gomez worked out of a jam to hold the game at one run. In the bottom of the ninth, MacDonald reached on an error with one out. Espinal drilled a double to center field to score MacDonald and tie the game. Osorio reached on an infield single that was deflected by reliever Draven Zeigler. Osorio took second base, but it was unnecessary as Jack Goodman lifted a fly ball to right field, and Espinal tagged and scored the game winner.
Edian Espinal drives a double to deep center and Zach MacDonald scores to tie the game for Lakeland in the 9th. pic.twitter.com/8H5vUIqxQ4
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: (L-R) Ben Rice #22, Trent Grisham #12, Cody Bellinger #35, Anthony Volpe #11, Aaron Judge #99 and Ryan McMahon #19 of the New York Yankees look on during the final out of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on May 21, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Toronto Blue Jays won 2-0. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images) | Getty Images
There were positives to come out of the first game between the Yankees and Rays, but they were overshadowed by another bullpen meltdown. This time, it was the ever-reliable Tim Hill suddenly combusting, the Yankees wasting a gem from Gerrit Cole in his first outing in a year and a half. It’s great to see Cole back, and he should give the Yankees a dominant rotation that gives them a great chance to win every night. Yet winning every night has not been something they’ve been doing lately.
It’ll be a lighter day on the site, with Kevin handling the Rivalry Roundup this morning, and Jonathan writing a profile of Buck Showalter, an important figure in Yankees history, and just MLB history at large. Also, Maximo contrasts the ways the Yankees and Rays have gotten to the top of the AL this year, and Matt delivers the All-May Yankee Birthday team.
Today’s Matchup
New York Yankees vs. Tampa Bay Rays
Time: 1:35 p.m. EST
Video: YES Network, Rays.TV
Venue: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
Questions/Prompts:
1. Let’s focus on the positives: did Gerrit Cole’s debut meaningfully impact your expectations for him?
2. How much do you expect to actually see Anthony Volpe at second base?
BRONX, NY - MAY 19: New York Yankees Shortstop Anthony Volpe (11) throws out Toronto Blue Jays Catcher Tyler Heineman (55) (not pictured) after fielding a ground ball during the third inning of a Major League Baseball game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees on May 19, 2026, at Yankee Stadium in The Bronx, NY. (Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
MLB Trade Rumors | Anthony Franco: With José Caballero returning to action after a brief stint on the injured list with a fractured finger, the Yankees opted to keep Anthony Volpe around as insurance. Not just that, but manager Aaron Boone announced that he will start taking drills at second base to increase his versatility.
Boone said that the decision on who will be the starting shortstop will be made “‘every night,” but Caballero was his choice on Friday’s opener vs. the Rays. For now, Volpe will try to learn second base, but there are no plans for him to play the hot corner.
MLB.com | Bryan Hoch: Aaron Judge entered Friday’s game against the Rays with just one hit, a single, in his last five games and 21 plate appearances. He knows he is not exactly going through his best stretch of the season and is aware of the need for improvement. He blamed pitch selection for his mini slump: “I’m not doing enough at the plate,” Judge said. “That’s what we’re doing right there. … I wouldn’t say we’re not seeing the ball well. I think it’s about making sure we’re swinging at the right pitches.”
CBS Sports | Mike Axisa: Gerrit Cole made his long-awaited season debut on Friday, and he was huge for the Yankees with six scoreless frames. The strikeouts aren’t all the way back, as he fanned just two, but he surrendered just two hits and three walks in the highly-efficient masterpiece. If it wasn’t his first start of the year at the MLB level (and the first since 2024), he could have gone even further, as he needed just 72 pitches to dominate the Rays. New York’s rotation is really unfair for the rest of the league now that the veteran ace is back to full health. The offense needs to show up, though.
In another must-read article, Cole opened up to longtime reporter Stephanie Apstein of SI.com about his rehab process, his fears, and the long road back to these six scoreless frames and what’s to come.
Bryan Hoch on X: The Yankees have been without designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton since April 25th, when he went down with a calf strain. Per Hoch, the star slugger will be examined “this coming week” to see if he can resume running. He has been hitting, but won’t be able to return if he can’t run. Boone suggested there’s a chance Stanton skips a rehab assignment when cleared.
It took a miracle to get this game started. After lengthy delays due to impending weather (or so we were told), the Big Ten set a hard time of 10:20 pm for the UCLA-Purdue game to finish in order for the field to be ready to go by the conference’s deadline to start a game of 11pm. With a tie game in the 9th and the time ticking down, the crowd boo-ed every play or lack thereof that took extra time. Luckily UCLA hit a walk off single at 10:19:47 pm. The Nebraska-Michigan game was go for launch!
First team All Big Ten Pitcher Carson Jasa climbed the bump for the Huskers. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then made quick work of Michigan’s two best hitters Colby Turner, and Brayden Jeffries on his way to retire the side with a zero.
Nebraska was ready to play despite the 11pm start and it was noticeable. Michigan, being pretty much out of starting pitching sent out Erik Puodziunas, a freshman reliever that had gone more than 3 innings only twice on the year. The Huskers jumped on him quick.
Center fielder Mac Moyer led off and recorded an out, but on a ball he hit 101 mph to center. DH Jeter Worthley hit a line drive right off the leg of Puodziunas. It oddly went 20 feet up in the air but bounced to the ground before Puodziunas could locate it for a base hit. Dylan Carey ripped a single right past the diving third baseman to put 2 on for first baseman Case Sanderson. Sanderson sent a missile down to the right field corner, scoring both runners as he cruised into third for a stand up triple. 2-0 Big Red.
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 23, 2026
The teams traded zeros until the top of the 4th. Michigans Turner and Jeffries each singled to start the inning. After bunting them over, a swinging bunt went right to Sanderson who stepped on first base as the first Michigan runner crossed the plate. An RBI double tied the game at 2-2.
If there is one thing this Husker team always does, is answer a rally. A red hot Sanderson smoked a double off the wall of the deepest part of the park. Drew Grego followed it up with a single. Seeing the game was in the balance, Michigan went to the pen and got their ace, Kurt Barr.
Barr had pitched only 2 days ago, but after a lights out first inning, he completely lost the bottom of the zone. They pulled him after 40 pitches, making him available to go tonight. Back to back strikeouts made it look like Barr was in complete control with his slider. Jett Buck spit on it multiple times, and drew a walk to load the bases for Rhett Stokes. Stokes watched a fastball down the middle, then 3 straight sliders out of the zone. He ripped a 3-1 fastball into left field and scored 2 on a 2 RBI single. Huskers regain the lead 4-2.
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 23, 2026
Barr and Jasa went to work, each allowing only 1 baserunner over the next 2 innings. To start the 7th, Jasa snapped off a slider to strike out a Michigan batter, but the ball skipped away from catcher Trey Fikes. The throw did not make it in time. Jasa then hung his second breaking ball over the plate and Michigan first baseman Matthew Ossenfort deposited it into the bleachers in right-center. Tie ball game again, 4-4.
Ty Horn was called in to replace Jasa, and in and just like he was towards the end of the season, Horn was lights out coming in, getting three out of four batters out, with the one walking on a terrible call. His first walk since April 10th.
The Huskers got right back to work. Stokes singled to left, followed by a Moyer strikeout. Jeter Worthley then poked a hit and run just out of the reach of the short stop up the middle, as Stokes took third. Dylan Carey, the top RBI man in the conference couldn’t lay off multiple sliders, striking out, and bringing up the scorching hot Sanderson.
Well, if you are scorching hot, obviously you get a hit! Sanderson dropped a ball into the gap in right center, scoring Stokes. The outfielder bobbled the ball multiple times, allowing Worthley who was motoring to third to get the waved home and he slid in easily to put NU back up 6 to 4. Sanderson got credit for 1 RBI, Worthley was unearned.
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 23, 2026
In the top of the 8th, Michigan put the pressure on Horn, with runners on first and second with only 1 out. Horn battled back and struck out the final two batters and let out a scream to the heavens as he flexed, striding off the mound into the third base dugout.
With the score still 6-4 in the 9th, Nebraska called on its closer, J’Shawn Unger. Unger induced a weak groundout to third, and Overbeek threw a strike to first for out number 1. After getting to a full count, Michigna hit a sinking liner to the left center gap, only All-Big Ten Defensive Team outfielder Mac Moyer flew in and grabbed the ball just inches from the ground, to the delight of the crowd! Another fly ball to Moyer at 1:51 am and Nebraska won its 13th straight game in this ballpark.
— Nebraska Baseball (@HuskerBaseball) May 23, 2026
Sanderson was the hero of the night, with 3 hits, falling a home run short of the cycle and 3 RBIs. Jeter Worthley added 3 hits of his own, scoring twice. Rhett Stokes had 2 hits, and the other 2 RBIs.
Nebraska will play the winner of Oregon-Washington on Saturday. Those teams play at 10am CDT, and will take on Nebraska at 6pm or thereabouts.
As Forest Gump famously said, “Well, Im pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now.” See you back here tomorrow!
