Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images There are some excellent ones to choose from. Baseball is a lingo-heavy game. There are roughly 100 different phrases an announcer might pull out to describe a home run, and even more to colorfully contextualize a catch (ice cream cone, anyone?) or a throw (frozen rope!). With so many options to choose from, everyone … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: What’s your favorite baseball term?
Midweek Open Thread: World Series, Arizona Fall League and other baseball topics
Photo by Jason Hanna/MLB Photos via Getty Images Let’s talk about America’s past time while there is still active baseball to discuss. The midweek doldrums have arrived ahead of the 2024 World Series, which starts at 8:08 p.m. ET on Friday night in Los Angeles. This year, the Los Angeles Dodgers will face the New York Yankees for all the marbles in what should be an … [Read more...] about Midweek Open Thread: World Series, Arizona Fall League and other baseball topics
BYB Roundtable: Thoughts, predictions ahead of Dodgers-Yankees 2024 World Series
Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bless You Boys staff offer their takes on the upcoming World Series between Los Angeles and New York. The Major League Baseball postseason has reached its climax as the Los Angeles Dodgers are set to face the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series. The two cross-country titans give the fans a marquee … [Read more...] about BYB Roundtable: Thoughts, predictions ahead of Dodgers-Yankees 2024 World Series
How the Tigers’ lineup ranked for the 2024 season
Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images The lineup could use multiple impact hitters for 2025 In the final analysis, the 2024 season will go down as a major success for the Detroit Tigers. Not only did they make the playoffs after an improbable late season run that saw them post a 31-13 record over their final 44 games, they went on to win the wild card … [Read more...] about How the Tigers’ lineup ranked for the 2024 season
Tigers to hire Shane Farrell as new farm director, per report
Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images Farrell was the Blue Jays scouting director, so this is a move over to the player development side. The Detroit Tigers front office made a significant new hire on Saturday as Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network broke the news that they are finalizing terms to hire Shane Farrell as their new farm director. … [Read more...] about Tigers to hire Shane Farrell as new farm director, per report