Phillies sign home run machine Kyle Schwarber to 4-year deal

March 16, 2022 admin 0

The Philadelphia Phillies apparently wanted to spend some money to bring in an impressive hitter and they did just that with Kyle Schwarber.  One of the biggest bats on the free agent market is headed to Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a four-year deal with slugger Kyle Schwarber. The deal was first reported by Jim Salisbury. […]

Freddie Freeman rumors: AL East team making push for Braves 1B

March 16, 2022 admin 0

While the Yankees seem to be losing steam in their pursuit of Freddie Freeman, an AL East rival could swoop in and scoop him up instead.  After the New York Yankees re-signed Anthony Rizzo, their pursuit of Freddie Freeman is over, but the AL East could still see the addition of the Braves All-Star with […]

The Whiteboard: NBA teams are driving more than ever before

March 16, 2022 admin 0

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. On the surface, the most obvious link between the 60-point games for Karl-Anthony Towns and Kyrie Irving this week was their 3-point shooting — 7-of-11 for Towns, 8-of-12 for […]

Blue Jays trade for Matt Chapman makes Toronto team to beat in AL East

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The already-dangerous Toronto Blue Jays got even better on Wednesday when they acquired former All-Star third baseman Matt Chapman from Oakland Yesterday, speaking to the media assembled at the Blue Jays spring training home in Dunedin to introduce a marquee offseason acquisition, General Manager Ross Atkins hinted he wasn’t done just yet. “I think it’s […]