Ultimately, the price is even more important than the player Mar 12, 2025 at 9:35 am ET • 20 min read Last year, it was by accident. This year, it was on purpose. Salary cap drafts — otherwise known as auctions — are often pitched as opportunities to gather up all of your favorite players…
Welcome to Snyder’s Soapbox! Here, I pontificate about matters related to Major League Baseball on a weekly basis. Some of the topics will be pressing matters, some might seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things, and most will be somewhere in between. The good thing about this website is that it’s free, and you…
Barry Bonds successfully matched the footsteps of his father, MLB legend Bobby Bonds, if not better. While Bobby Bonds was the first player to have more than two seasons of 30 homers and 30 SBs, he achieved this feat for a total of 5 times in his career. Coincidentally, his son Barry Bonds was only…
College basketball is receiving the bulk of attention in collegiate sports right now, with both the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments right around the corner. But things are starting to heat up on the diamonds as well, as both baseball and softball seasons are getting into gear. On Tuesday the George Mason baseball team hosted…
Pete Rose seemed to think he would make the Hall of Fame posthumously despite never seeing his name on a ballot. In what is believed to be the MLB all-time hits leader’s final interview before his death at 83 on Sept. 30, 2024, Rose told Ohio-based sportscaster John Condit on Sept. 20 what he believed…
When I was 6 or 7 years old in Chicago, I was bored at home, and my parents wanted to get me involved in an activity. It started with baseball, but that lasted less than a day. Then, my parents asked if I wanted to try football, which I agreed to, despite knowing nothing about…
Vanderbilt baseball (9-1) made it eight wins in a row after two big early innings and strong pitching shut down the UCLA Bruins (7-3) to take their first game in the Southern California College Baseball Classic 8-3. Third baseman Brodie Johnston set the tone with a three-run home run in the first inning after Rustan…
The Dominican Republic has a new manager for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, and it stands to be a popular hire. Albert Pujols has been chosen to take over the D.R.’s dugout as it attempts to win its second WBC title, according to ESPN. Nelson Cruz, the team’s general manager, reportedly plans to make an…
Former Oklahoma baseball coach Enos Semore / OU Athletics archives Published Feb 23, 2025|Modified Feb 23, 2025 JOHN E. HOOVER John is an award-winning journalist whose work spans five decades in Oklahoma, with multiple state, regional and national awards as a sportswriter at various newspapers. During his newspaper career, John covered the Dallas Cowboys, the…
Baseball’s history is filled with tales of unwavering loyalty and bitter rivalries. What’s new? The sudden, unexpected openness of a player whose past declarations seemed to leave no room for doubt—Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who has professed his love for Canada and the Blue Jays throughout his impressive professional career. With free agency looming, fans and…
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