The Cardinals have agreed to trade 1st baseman Willson Contreras to the Boston Red Sox. Jeff Passan of ESPN was the first to report the news. Contreras had recently changed his stance and said he was willing to waive his no-trade clause. He still has two years left on the 5-year free agent contract he signed [...] … [Read more...] about Cardinals trade Contreras to Red Sox for three pitchers
How Alvin Dark saw the light with Ozzie Smith
In baseball, being right can get you fired. It happened to Alvin Dark. When the Padres opened spring training camp in 1978, Dark made a daring decision. The manager named Ozzie Smith the starting shortstop. Smith, 23, had no big-league experience. He didn’t have much minor-league experience either. He’d spent part of a season at Walla Walla, and a couple of months in the … [Read more...] about How Alvin Dark saw the light with Ozzie Smith
Projected Lineups for Blues vs Lightning – 12/22/25
The St. Louis Blues take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Benchmark International Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. BLUES (14-15-8) at LIGHTNING (19-13-3) 7 p.m.… … [Read more...] about Projected Lineups for Blues vs Lightning – 12/22/25
Report: Red Sox Acquire Wilson Contreras from Cardinals
The Boston Red Sox are one of two teams this offseason that have yet to sign a free agent. That does not mean they have done nothing this offseason. Craig Breslow has done his work in trades. Before Thanksgiving, he acquired starter Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals. Now, he makes another trade with Chaim Bloom, as the Red Sox are acquiring Willson Contreras and cash from … [Read more...] about Report: Red Sox Acquire Wilson Contreras from Cardinals
Dennis Gates’ prized transfer still has no timeline to return ahead of key matchup
The Tigers could be without their star transfer for the Braggin' Rights matchup against No. 20 Illinois. Jayden Stone, who transferred to Missouri from Detroit … [Read more...] about Dennis Gates’ prized transfer still has no timeline to return ahead of key matchup


