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Photo Credit: Apple TV+ The Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 release date and time is right around the corner. As per the official schedule of the show, the upcoming fourth episode of the season is titled “Missiles.” This episode will see Flyte head out to find Roddy’s girlfriend. Meanwhile, the gang splits up and goes to two different campaign events to stop another attack. Slow Horses is a popular spy thriller based on the Slough House novel series by British author Mick Herron. The show stars Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, Rosalind Eleazar, and more. So, here’s everything you need to know about the release date of Slow Horses Season 5’s upcoming episode. When is the Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 release date & time? The episode’s release date is Tuesday, October 15, and its release time is at 6:00 p.m. PT and 9:00 p.m. ET. Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 15, 20259:00 p.m.Pacific TimeOctober 15, 20256:00 p.m. Find out how many episodes will be available to watch in Slow Horses Season 5 right here. Where to watch Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 You can watch Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 via Apple TV+. Apple TV+ offers a plethora of other trending and critically lauded television shows that fans can enjoy from the comfort of their homes. Some of the most popular titles in its exclusive catalog include Chief of War, Severance, The Buccaneers, Shrinking, and many more. Furthermore, the platform also offers a free trial for first-time subscribers. What is Slow Horses about? The official synopsis for Slow Horses is as follows: “Follow a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents—and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb—as they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.” The post Slow Horses Season 5 Episode 4 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: ABC The Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 3 release date and time is just around the corner. In Season 5 Episode 2, “Cheating,” Melissa discovers that her students are cheating on the math tests. When she tries to tackle this problem, her tactic backfires, but in a good way. On the other hand, Janine gets a new student, Nick, Tariq’s new girlfriend’s son. And Ava hires a new counsellor, Elena Alomar, and also works on upgrading the school with a speaker system. Here’s all you need to know about the upcoming episode. When is the Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 3 release date & time? The episode’s release date is October 15, 2025, and its release time is 5:30 p.m. PT, 8:30 p.m. ET Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 15, 20258:30 p.m.Pacific TimeOctober 15, 20255:30 p.m. Where to watch Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 3 You can watch Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 3 via Hulu. Hulu is a leading streaming service offering a vast library of TV shows, movies, and original content in the United States. Additionally, with a Hulu + Live TV plan, subscribers can even watch live sporting events like college football and the NFL games. Hulu provides flexible subscription tiers, including ad-supported and ad-free options. What is Abbott Elementary about? The official synopsis for Abbott Elementary is as follows: “In this workplace comedy, a group of dedicated, passionate teachers — and a slightly tone-deaf principal — are brought together in a Philadelphia public school where, despite the odds stacked against them, they are determined to help their students succeed in life. Though these incredible public servants may be outnumbered and underfunded, they love what they do — even if they don’t love the school district’s less-than-stellar attitude toward educating children.” The post Abbott Elementary Season 5 Episode 3 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: NBC The Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 release date and time is right around the corner, and fans are curious about where and when to watch it. In this upcoming episode titled “In the Blood,” audiences will witness how budget cuts in the city are putting a strain on the crews, prompting Pascal to take action himself. Meanwhile, Vasquez seeks assistance from an old acquaintance. Then, an event in the field soon strikes a personal chord for Violet. Below, you will find all the key information regarding the release date and time for Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3, as well as details on where and when to stream it online. When is the Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 release date & time? The episode’s release date is Wednesday, October 15, 2025, and its release time is 6 p.m. PT and 9 p.m. ET. Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 15, 20259 p.m.Pacific TimeOctober 15, 20256 p.m. Find out how many episodes will be available to watch in Chicago Fire Season 14 right here. Where to watch Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 You can watch Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 via NBC and Peacock. NBC and Peacock complement each other perfectly. NBC provides audiences with the most recent updates in television programs, news, and sports. Whereas Peacock serves as NBCUniversal’s streaming platform, allowing viewers to enjoy all their beloved NBC favorites, original series, films, and much more at their convenience. What is Chicago Fire about? The official synopsis for Chicago Fire is as follows: “An edge-of-your-seat view into the lives of everyday heroes committed to one of America’s noblest professions. For the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating. These courageous men and women are among the elite who forge headfirst into danger when everyone else is running the other way and whose actions make the difference between life and death.” The post Chicago Fire Season 14 Episode 3 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: BET The Sistas Season 9 Episode 13 release date and time is right around the corner. As per the season’s official schedule, the upcoming thirteenth episode is titled “On My Own.” This episode will see tensions rise further after Karen goes missing along with baby Faith. Fatima receives a mysterious call that sets some more intriguing moments in motion. Created by Tyler Perry, Sistas is a comedy-drama television series that centers on the dating lives of a group of women living in Atlanta. The series stars KJ Smith, Mignon, Ebony Obsidian, Novi Brown, Crystal Renee Hayslett, Angela Beyince, Devale Ellis, Chido Nwokocha, and many more. Here are all the release details of Sistas Season 9 Episode 13. When is the Sistas Season 9 Episode 13 release date & time? The episode’s release date is Wednesday, October 15, and its release time is 6:00 p.m. PT and 9:00 p.m. ET. Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 15, 20259:00 p.m.Pacific TimeOctober 15, 20256:00 p.m. Where to watch Sistas Season 9 Episode 13 You can watch Sistas Season 9 Episode 13 via BET. BET ranks among the most popular television networks beloved by fans across the nation. It currently operates under the banner of Paramount Media Networks. BET and its streaming platform BET Plus boasts an exclusive catalog of entertaining movies and television shows that include The Oval, Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living, Ms. Pat Settles It, and House of Payne, among others. What is Sistas about? The official synopsis for Sistas is as follows: “There’s nothing that bonds a group of single black women together more than sidestepping the land mines of living, working and dating in Atlanta. In a sea of swipe-lefts, social media drama and unrealistic #relationshipgoals, these friends try to find their Mr. Right.” The post Sistas Season 9 Episode 13 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: NBC The Chicago P.D. Season 13, Episode 3 release date and time is on the horizon. In Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 2, “Open Wounds,” centered on a fast-paced flash kidnapping case in the Pilsen neighborhood. After a woman approaches Torres about the kidnapping, he encounters one of the kidnappers, who leaves him quite injured. Voight arrives at the scene and gets him the medical attention he needed. Thanks to Torres and the team, they later saved the abducted. Throughout the episode, Torres struggles with sleep and the traumatic events from the past season. Here’s all you need to know about the latest episode and when it’s airing. When is the Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 3 release date & time? The episode’s release date is October 15, 2025, and its release time is 7 p.m. PT, 10 p.m. ET Check out its release times in the U.S. below: TimezoneRelease DateRelease TimeEastern TimeOctober 15, 202510 p.m.Pacific TimeOctober 15, 20257 p.m. Where to watch Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 3 You can watch Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 3 via NBC. NBC is a major broadcasting network in the United States. It offers several popular shows throughout the week. Its catalog includes iconic shows like The Tonight Show, Saturday Night Live, and the Chicago franchise. What is Chicago P.D. about? The official synopsis for Chicago P.D. is as follows: “A riveting police drama about the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s District 21 who put it all on the line to serve and protect their community. District 21 is made up of two distinctly different groups: the uniformed cops who patrol the beat and go head-to-head with the city’s street crimes and the Intelligence Unit that combats the city’s major offenses – organized crime, drug trafficking, high-profile murders, and beyond.” The post Chicago P.D. Season 13 Episode 3 Release Date, Time, Where to Watch appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: BET+ Fans tuning in for the latest Zatima Season 4 episode this week, on October 16, might be surprised to find no new installment on BET+. While the wait may feel long for fans eager to see what’s next for Zac and Fatima, the pause gives everyone time to catch up on the emotional highs and shocking twists. So stay tuned for what promises to be an even more explosive continuation of the story. Here’s everything you need to know. Why Zatima Season 4 will not air a new episode on October 16 The reason why Zatima Season 4 will not air a new episode is simple: no new episode is scheduled for October 16 under the current release plan, as the show has entered a brief mid-season break. It’s all because Part 1 has already wrapped up on October 9, and Part 2 will arrive soon. Zatima Season 4 officially debuted on September 11, 2025. The series continues to follow the established format of Seasons 2 and 3, so the creators have split Season 4 into two segments. Notably, the team has already released Part 1, completing its 10-episode run, which viewers can currently access. In contrast, the network has yet to air Part 2 of Season 4. However, the specific release date and time remain unconfirmed. The ongoing mid-season break caused the absence of a new Zatima Season 4 episode on October 16. As a result, no episode aired on that date. The first segment of the season, referred to as Part A, has wrapped up. Meanwhile, Part B is still pending release. Viewers might anticipate the release of Season 4 Part 2 around December 2025. This estimate is based on an analysis of the release patterns from the previous seasons. Zatima is a spin-off of Tyler Perry’s cherished series “Sistas.” In episode 10, titled “Through the Fire,” we witness Deja nearing the point of exposing her true identity. However, the fire incident at Connie’s apartment introduces custodial complications, captivating viewers with an unexpected twist in the episode. The cast members are Devale Ellis, Jasmin Brown, Crystal Renee, Trinity Whiteside, Lindsay Diann, Nzinga Imani, Remington Hoffman, and many others. Subscribe to BET+ and catch up on all the episodes of Zatiman Season 1-4 streaming now. The post Why There’s No New Zatima Season 4 Episode This Week? appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler knows what it's like to live different lives within one. An ENT doctor until his early 30’s, he then decided to leave medicine behind, as well as his life in Uruguay, to pursue a music career in Spain. He became the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar with his song “Al otro lado del río.” In this episode of Latino USA, the multiple award-winning musician walks us through key moments in his career, including the creative process behind his latest album “Tinta y tiempo”—and drops a few gems about his personal life on the way. Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. Follow us on TikTok and YouTube. Subscribe to our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. View the full article

As Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey conducts his first managerial search, John Shea of the San Francisco Standard reports that he’s spoken to an intriguing name: former Orioles manager Brandon Hyde. Shea does not clarify whether or not the conversation was part of Posey’s search for a new manager or even if either side has clear interest in Hyde taking over for Bob Melvin in San Francisco, but the conversation between the two is noteworthy nonetheless. After all, Hyde would make plenty of sense as a manager for the Giants. Like Melvin before him, Hyde is a Bay Area native who has had success managing a small market team in the past. Ignoring a one-game stint as manager of the Marlins back in 2011, Hyde’s time in the manager’s chair has been spent entirely in Baltimore. He managed the club from 2019 until he was fired back in May, and in doing so led the club through a lengthy rebuild, exceeded all expectations with a surprisingly competitive 2022 season, and then build on that success to deliver a 101-win campaign to Baltimore in 2023 en route to an AL Manager of the Year award. Hyde’s 421-492 record with the Orioles leaves much to be desired, though it must be viewed through the lens of a club that had no intentions of competing during the first three seasons he spent in the organization. The early-season disaster the Orioles suffered under Hyde this year is an undeniable blemish that can’t be excused as the trials of managing a rebuilding club, but he’s nonetheless well-respected around the game. Former Rockies manager Bud Black told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale last month that he believes Hyde will be managing again “soon,” and for his part Hyde indicated to Nightengale that he does hope to return to the dugout as soon as next season. Perhaps that opportunity could come with the Giants, his hometown team. Of course, while there’s a plausible fit between Hyde and the Giants that doesn’t mean that he’ll be hired or even necessarily interview for the position. Shea notes that Rangers special assistant (and former Giants catcher) Nick Hundley is “fast becoming the popular choice” to replace Melvin and highlights his strong relationship with Posey, who he served as the backup for during his time as a player in San Francisco. Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic takes things a step forward and reports that Hundley is “considered the favorite” for the job in San Francisco, before adding that he’s not believed to be considering any managerial opportunities besides the Giants’ vacancy. Hundley has been a known candidate for the job for some time now, and has already interviewed for the role, but the fact that he’s considered the favorite is new information. Former All-Star catcher Kurt Suzuki and Guardians associate manager Craig Albernaz are both known to be candidates for the role in San Francisco as well. View the full article

The Dodgers don’t yet know whether they’ll be heading to Milwaukee to face the Brewers or welcoming the Cubs into Dodger Stadium for Monday’s series opener of the NLCS, but that’s not stopping them from making plans for the series. In particular, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including MLB.com’s Sonja Chen) this afternoon that he expects the club to carry at least one more pitcher on their roster for the upcoming series after carrying 11 (plus Shohei Ohtani) in the NLDS against the Phillies. That will consequently mean shortening up a bench that was six players deep during this past series. Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register suggests that utility man Hyeseong Kim and outfielder Justin Dean are the most likely candidates to be left off the NLCS roster. Kim, 26, has a wRC+ of 95 in 71 regular seasons games this year in his rookie campaign after signing with the Dodgers out of South Korea during the offseason. He’s primarily played second base this year but has also made cameos at shortstop and in center field. Dean, meanwhile, has just two plate appearances in the majors this year as he’s been used almost exclusively as a pinch runner by Los Angeles. He does have a stolen base this postseason, however, while Kim has made just appearance so far across L.A.’s two series. Alex Call, Ben Rortvedt, and Miguel Rojas have all drawn starts in the playoffs already and seem likely to once again be parts of the bench mix headed into the NLCS. Dalton Rushing has seen virtually no playing time so far, but might be needed insurance for the Dodgers at the catcher position given that Will Smith is playing through a hairline fracture in his throwing hand. Keeping Rushing on the roster would mean that the Dodgers will have two catchers available even if Smith needs a game or two off at some point to manage the injury. Without a three-catcher setup, a day or two off for Smith would likely necessitate a placement on the injured list, which would then make him unavailable for the World Series if the Dodgers were to advance. One player that definitely won’t be removed from the roster, it seems, is utility man Enrique Hernandez. Hernandez has served as the club’s starting left fielder this postseason and, while he’s known to have been nursing a day-to-day back injury since the Wild Card series against Cincinnati, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic relays that Hernandez is doing fine in spite of that injury and that the days off between the end of the NLDS and the start of the NLCS should help him get healthy. Hernandez has long been excellent in the postseason and that hasn’t changed this year, with a .318/.400/.409 slash line (132 wRC+) across 25 plate appearances. Turning back to the rotation, Roberts indicated to reporters (including Chen) that despite both Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto needing extra rest built in between their starts, he does not anticipate the Dodgers needing more than four starters for their upcoming seven game set. That quartet figures to be the aforementioned duo of Ohtani and Yamamoto, plus Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow. Clayton Kershaw and Emmet Sheehan have both been available to provide length out of the bullpen so far, and headed into the NLCS it’s possible someone like Ben Casparius or Andrew Heaney is added to the playoff roster to give the team another long relief option. View the full article

The Blue Jays put together an impressive win in four games over the Yankees in the ALDS this past week, and it’s all the more impressive when one considers that they managed to pull it off without one of their star players. Shortstop Bo Bichette has been on the injured list since early September due to a left knee sprain, and did not participate in the Division Series as a result. With the ALCS against the Mariners scheduled to start tomorrow, it seems a decision on Bichette’s status has not yet been made. Earlier this afternoon, Ben Nicholson Smith of Sportsnet relayed that, per Jays manager John Schneider, Bichette hit against live pitching yesterday and ran the bases today. Schneider added that how Bichette responds to that uptick in activity will help to determine whether or not he’s rostered for the ALCS. Keegan Matheson of MLB.com expanded on that, noting that Schneider suggested the decision on Bichette would be one of the last ones they would make before rosters are announced tomorrow morning. Per Matheson, Bichette still appeared to be experiencing discomfort when he ran the bases today, and he suggested that Bichette might be confined to a DH-only role if he does return to action. As Matheson notes, a DH role for Bichette would push George Springer into the outfield and force a fellow outfielder like Nathan Lukes or Anthony Santander out of the lineup. That’s surely only something they would do if they were confident that Bichette was healthy enough to contribute substantially at the plate. On the other hand, if Bichette isn’t quite ready to return but making enough progress, Toronto could opt to roster him even if he wouldn’t be available for Game 1. That would come with substantial risk, however, as if he was placed back on the injured list at some point in the ALCS he would not be eligible for the World Series if the Jays advance. Moving on to the rotation, Toronto made the somewhat bold decision to leave both Chris Bassitt and Max Scherzer off their ALDS roster. Both veteran starters were left off for understandable reasons; Scherzer struggled badly late in the year, while Bassitt wasn’t fully stretched out after being placed on the injured list in late September. That was fine for a five-game set where the team could lean heavily on Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, and Shane Bieber to handle starting duties, but Schneider acknowledged to reporters (including Nicholson-Smith) that both Bassitt and Scherzer will be in the mix for the club’s roster given the need for “more length” in a seven-game series. All of those roster decisions will be made by 9am CT tomorrow morning, when rosters are due for both clubs. View the full article

Tiger Woods underwent lumbar disk replacement surgery Friday, he announced on social media Saturday.View the full article

(Photo Credit: Universal) Netflix has finally shared the official trailer for the upcoming fourth and final season of DreamWorks Animation’s Jurassic World: Chaos Theory. The animated sequel series is slated to return on November 20, 2025, with the last nine episodes. Check out the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 4 trailer below (watch more trailers): What happens in the Jurassic World: Chaos Theory Season 4 trailer? The video highlights the Nublar Six’s one last adventure, as they find themselves facing the hidden dangers within the Biosyn Valley. It also teases the group’s ongoing conflict with Brooklynn after not being honest with them about her situation. Despite this, she remains determined in her mission to stop Biosyn’s plans. The trailer offers fans a glimpse of some of the thrilling dinosaur encounters they’ll have in the Biosyn Valley. Jurassic World: Chaos Theory is executive-produced by showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley. The sequel takes place six years after Camp Cretaceous ended its 5-season run in 2022. The series features the voices of Paul-Mikél Williams as Darius, Sean Giambrone as Ben, Darren Barnet as Kenji, Raini Rodriguez as Sammy, Kausar Mohammed as Yasmina, and Kiersten Kelly as Brooklynn. The final season will also include guest actors Beatrice Granno as Gia, Adam Harrington as Dodgson, and Greg Chun as Dr. Wu. It is executive-produced by showrunners Scott Kreamer and Aaron Hammersley. Steven Spielberg, Colin Trevorrow, and Frank Marshall are also serving as executive producers, with Zesung Kang set as a supervising producer. It is a production by DreamWorks Animation. “Members of The Nublar Six are struggling to find their footing off the islands, navigating a world now filled with dinosaurs and people who want to hurt them,” reads the synopsis. “Reunited in the wake of a tragedy, the group comes together only to find themselves on the run and catapulted into a global adventure to unravel a conspiracy that threatens dinosaur and humankind alike and finally learn the truth about what happened to one of their own.” The post Jurassic World Trailer Previews Chaos Theory’s Final Season appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

First baseman Pete Alonso is ticketed for a second consecutive trip through free agency, as he told reporters when the regular season came to a close that he intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and return to the open market. He won’t officially become a free agent until five days after the World Series concludes, whispers about Alonso’s asking price as he returns to the market have already begun to percolate. According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, Alonso is expected to seek a contract at least a seven-year deal as he returns to free agency. It’s natural for players to set a high bar for contract negotiations entering free agency, but it would be something of a surprise if Alonso was able to secure that sort of arrangement. A seven-year pact would cover the slugger’s age-31 through -37 seasons, and that’s the sort of rarefied air that’s difficult for a defensively limited slugger to reach in free agency. Dodgers star Freddie Freeman is signed through age-37, but Freeman is an MVP winner and future Hall of Famer. It’s hard to argue Alonso is in that same stratosphere, and few other first basemen have managed to get that sort of long-term security. Paul Goldschmidt’s extension with the Cardinals back in was for just five years and $130MM, ending after his age-36 campaign, and Matt Olson’s eight-year, $168MM contract extension with Atlanta is guaranteed only through his age-35 season. Both Goldschmidt and Olson were also Gold Glove winners for their work at first base when they signed those deals, while Alonso is viewed both by defensive metrics and many scouts as one of the game’s weaker first basemen defensively. While Puma points to Marcus Semien and Matt Chapman as fellow Boras clients who managed to land contracts in a similar range to what Alonso is expected to seek, it also must be noted that Chapman actually signed a six-year extension with the Giants after he had already been in the fold on a short-term deal similar to the one Alonso will be opting out of. More importantly, Semien was a shortstop when he signed with the Rangers, and Chapman is multi-time Gold Glove winner at third base. When it comes to financial expectations for infielders higher on the defensive spectrum, the bar is simply much different than it is for first basemen. That’s part of why players like Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa who have found themselves taking similar short-term contracts with high average annual values in free agency to the one Alonso signed last winter have been able to secure a higher AAV than Alonso did on a two-year pact. The same principle extends to larger deals, and helps to explain why someone like Xander Bogaerts managed to land a contract that will pay him through his age-40 campaign despite much less robust offensive numbers than someone like Alonso can offer. Even if Alonso is unable to land the seven-year guarantee he appears to covet, it should still be expected that he’ll make out far better in free agency this time around than he did last season. After all, he’s no longer encumbered by draft pick compensation after rejecting a Qualifying Offer from the Mets last winter. That means a team that signs him away from Queens won’t have to forfeit draft capital in order to bring him into the fold, and that reality is likely to help his market a great deal. In addition, Alonso enjoyed a much stronger platform season this year than he did in 2024. This season, Alonso appeared in 162 games for the second consecutive season and slashed .277/.347/.524 with a wRC+ of 141, which tied his 2022 campaign for the second-best mark of his career. Alonso famously rejected a seven-year, $158MM extension offer from the Mets back in 2023. That deal would have covered the last year of his arbitration eligibility, for which he ultimately received $20.5MM. In other words, he’ll need to make more than $137.5MM between 2025 and 2030 in order to surpass that benchmark. He made $30MM this year, meaning he’ll need to beat $107.5MM over the next five seasons if he’s going to exceed the value of that extension he passed on. It seems very safe to bet on him to do just that at this point. Goldschmidt’s extension with the Cardinals, which covered his age-32 to -36 seasons, netted him $130MM over five years. While Goldschmidt’s 145 career wRC+ at the time of that deal was far stronger than Alonso’s career 132 wRC+ entering this offseason, Alonso will be entering his age-31 season when his next contract begins and will benefit from more than half a decade of inflation since St. Louis inked that deal just before the 2019 season began. Considering that he wouldn’t even need to match Goldschmidt’s guarantee in order to beat that 2023 extension offer, it seems safe to say that Alonso will come out ahead in free agency this year so long as he doesn’t have to settle for another short-term agreement. View the full article

(Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images) Hollywood is in mourning after the news that Diane Keaton has passed away was announced today. Keaton, 79, recently passed away in California. The death was confirmed by a spokesperson for the Oscar-winning actress. “There are no further details available at this time, and her family has asked for privacy in this moment of great sadness,” a spokesperson told People. Keaton, who became famous for starring in The Godfather movies as Kay Adams, won an Oscar for Best Actress for playing the titular role in Woody Allen’s 1977 classic Annie Hall. Keaton had remarkable longevity as an actress and was still leading films as recently as last year, as she starred in Summer Camp. Keaton also recently starred in Book Club and its sequel, Mack & Rita, and Maybe I Do. Other notable films in her decorated career include Something’s Gotta Give, which gave Keaton her fourth Best Actress nomination, as she was also nominated for Reds and Marvin’s Room. Other hits include Father of the Bride, The First Wives Club, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and Crimes of the Heart. The actress became a mother at age 50 when she adopted two children. ComingSoon sends our condolences to Keaton’s friends and family during this time. The post Diane Keaton Passes Away, Annie Hall Actress Was 79 appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

Photo Credit: Disney+ The first full trailer for Wonder Man has been released. Wonder Man is an upcoming Marvel show that will see Yahya Abdul-Mateen II play the titular character. Created by Spider-Man: Brand New Day, also known as Spider-Man 4, director Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest, the MCU series will premiere on Disney+ this coming December. Check out the new Wonder Man trailer below (watch more trailers and clips): What happens in the Wonder Man trailer? The Wonder Man trailer introduces Marvel Studios fans to Simon Williams (Abdul-Mateen II), an up-and-coming actor who auditions to be the lead role in a new superhero television series. Simon comes to realize, however, that he’s actually a superpowered individual himself. Appearing in the show alongside Abdul-Mateen II is Ben Kingsley’s Trevor Slattery. Kingsley’s MCU character first appeared in 2013’s Iron Man 3, where it was revealed that Trevor is a humbled actor who was hired to pose as the Mandarin. He’s since been in the 2014 All Hail the King one-shot and 2021’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Deadline’s description of the plot reads, “Billed as a love letter to filmmaking, acting, and Hollywood itself, Wonder Man follows Hollywood actor Simon Williams (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) as he’s thrust into the world of superheroes, getting powers of his own, and becoming the superhero known as Wonder Man.” Additionally, it has been confirmed that Succession’s Arian Moayed will reprise his role as Agent Cleary in Wonder Man. Agent Cleary is a high-ranking agent from the Department of Damage Control who previously appeared in 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home and the 2022 Ms. Marvel series. With multiple episodes being directed by Cretton, Marvel Television’s Wonder Man will debut on Disney+ in December 2025 as part of Phase 6 of the MCU. The show will have eight episodes in total. Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype. The post Wonder Man: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Is MCU’s Next Big Hero in First Trailer appeared first on ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. View the full article

It was starting pitching depth that carried the Reds to their first full-season playoff appearance in more than a decade. Their bats ranked 14th in runs per game, 19th in OPS, and 24th in wRC+. Their gloves ranked 20th in errors, DRS, and FRV. Their bullpen ranked 14th in ERA, but 27th in xERA and 27th in SIERA. Yet, the Reds finished 83-79, edging out the Mets for the NL’s final Wild Card spot. How did they pull it off? Andrew Abbott, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Brady Singer, Nick Martinez, Zack Littell, and Chase Burns had a whole lot to do with it. Those seven arms combined to start 152 of Cincinnati’s 162 games, pitching to a 3.69 ERA (84 ERA-) in 832 innings. Their collective 16.4 FanGraphs WAR and 8.64 Win Probability Added as starters helped the Reds finish with the second-best rotation fWAR and third-best WPA in the sport. Martinez and Littell are set to hit free agency, but Greene, Lodolo, Abbott, Singer, and Burns will be back. Three promising arms who missed 2024 with injuries – Rhett Lowder, Brandon Williamson, and Julian Aguiar – should factor into the mix as well, as could top prospect Chase Petty. That’s a lot of names for one rotation. Yet, president of baseball operations Nick Krall doesn’t seem overly eager to deal from that area of strength. “I wouldn’t say no,” he told reporters (including Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer), when asked about the possibility of trading a starter this winter. “But when you trade pitchers, you’ve got to go [back]fill them somehow. We all know how it works, where you run out of innings at some point in the season, guys get hurt, things happen.” The POBO’s comments hit on a key point. The 2025 Reds didn’t just succeed because their starting pitchers were excellent, but because their staff was so deep. Trading away too much of that depth could leave the team scrambling in the case of injuries next season. Greene, Abbott, Lodolo, and Singer are presumably locks for 2026. Meanwhile, Burns, Lowder, Williamson, Aguiar, and Petty all have minor league options; presuming one of them wins the final rotation spot out of spring training, the other four (if healthy) can wait in the wings at Triple-A. Excluding openers, the Reds used 10 different starting pitchers in 2025. They’re going to need more than five to get through another campaign. That’s especially true with this group of arms. Singer has proven himself to be a durable workhorse over the past few years. But no one else on Cincinnati’s staff has ever made 30 starts in a season. Abbott qualified for the ERA title for the first time in 2025, but Greene and Lodolo have yet to accomplish that feat. Burns, Lowder, Williamson, Aguiar, and Petty have started a grand total of 49 games in their young careers, and 26 of those belong to Williamson. As general manager Brad Meador mentioned, the Reds are “going to have to manage the innings of a handful of those guys.” Krall also acknowledged that trading from his major league pitching depth might not be the most straightforward way to improve other areas of the roster. “It’s really hard to say we’re going to go trade a pitcher – and I’m not sure you’re going to trade a pitcher for offense,” he explained. “You might end up trading the pitcher for a prospect and then go have to sign the offense.” [Related: Cincinnati Reds Offseason Outlook, for MLBTR Front Office subscribers] None of this is to say the Reds won’t end up trading a starter. It’s just not a given. Asked about the possibility of dealing Greene, an All-Star on an incredibly team-friendly contract (he’s guaranteed just $42MM over the next three years), Krall could have shut down the line of questioning. Instead, he replied, “I don’t want to speculate on anybody that’s going to get traded or not traded at this point.” The Reds aren’t actively shopping any of their young starters, but it doesn’t sound like anyone is untouchable either. After all, if anyone were untouchable, one would think it would be Greene. That said, for all the same reasons the Reds wouldn’t want to trade Greene, he would bring back a nice return in a deal. All of Cincinnati’s starters are cost-controlled, with Singer, Lodolo, and Williamson still in their arbitration years, and Abbott, Burns, Lowder, Aguiar, and Petty not yet eligible for arbitration. Yet, Greene is both a proven ace and a high-upside young arm, and he is under team control through the 2030 season. That’s a valuable player. If the Reds are looking to shave payroll, trading Singer would be their best course of action; he is projected to make $11.9MM in his final year of arbitration eligibility. If they’re trying to bring back an MLB-ready position player without significantly weakening their rotation for 2026, then it’s Petty, still a top prospect, who makes the most sense to move. However, if the goal is simply to find the best possible return, it’s Greene who would command such a package. Nothing Krall said suggests Greene is on the block. But he had a chance to say Greene was off limits, and he didn’t take it. Instead, the POBO only said that he didn’t want to speculate about trade candidates because he hadn’t “had any conversations with other clubs.” Of course, Krall also said that when a team trades a pitcher, they have to somehow fill his spot. Greene, it should go without saying, wouldn’t be easy to replace. So, a trade still seems improbable – but perhaps it’s slightly closer to being a real possibility than Reds fans might want to believe. View the full article

After years of speculation, the Pirates traded their closer at this past summer’s deadline. David Bednar was shipped off to the Bronx for a three-player package headlined by catching prospect Rafael Flores. That opened the ninth inning for breakout setup man Dennis Santana, who got an extended run as a closer for the first time in his career. Santana has been a revelation since the Pirates claimed him off waivers from the Yankees in June 2024. The Dominican-born righty tossed 44 1/3 innings of 2.44 ERA ball down the stretch that year, earning some stability with the fifth team of his big league career. He began this season in a setup role, then briefly took over as closer when Bednar’s early-season struggles got him demoted to Triple-A. Bednar was back in the ninth by the end of April, but the closer role became Santana’s for good after the deadline. The various roles didn’t slow him down. The 29-year-old Santana turned in 70 1/3 frames with a career-best 2.18 earned run average. He recorded 16 saves and 12 holds while only relinquishing three leads all season. Santana had a less impressive 3.75 ERA after the trade deadline, yet that’s mostly attributable to a five-run blowup at Coors Field on August 1. He worked to a 1.90 ERA while holding opponents to a .152/.236/.291 slash in 23 appearances after that. Santana doesn’t have the usual closer profile. He struck out 22.2% of batters faced, right around the league average for big league relievers. His 94.7 MPH average fastball speed is fine but not exceptional for a late-inning arm. Santana’s wipeout slider is his bread-and-butter offering, a pitch that gets enough whiffs that teams could project his strikeout rate to climb by a couple percentage points. He’s never going to be Mason Miller, though, and most clubs would probably project Santana more as the second or third-best arm in a contending bullpen. Pittsburgh received trade interest in Santana at the deadline. The Phillies were the only team specifically known to have checked in, but it stands to reason the Bucs heard from at least a handful of clubs. They clearly didn’t find an offer to their liking. They’re now down to their final season of contractual control. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects Santana for a $3.4MM salary that easily fits within the budget of any team, even one that runs payrolls as low as the Bucs do. The Pirates aren’t intentionally rebuilding, but they’re coming off a 71-91 season that represented a step back from their consecutive 76-win campaigns before that. Should the Pirates view this offseason as a sell-high opportunity while letting Isaac Mattson, Justin Lawrence and Carmen Mlodzinski compete for the ninth? Will they? Weigh in on our latest poll. Take Our Poll View the full article

Marco Penge is in position to win the Spanish Open after the Englishman reeled off eight birdies in the third round, while home favorite Jon Rahm saw his hopes of landing a record fourth title all but disappear.View the full article

Following the Tigers’ 15th-inning loss to the Mariners in Game 5 of the ALDS, right-hander Jack Flaherty (who pitched two scoreless innings late in the game) spoke to members of the media about how much he enjoyed returning to Detroit this season. “I came back here for a reason, to be with these guys, play with them, and be part of this team. I didn’t want to leave it last year,” he explained (per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi). Flaherty, 30 next week, signed a two-year, $35MM guarantee with the Tigers in the offseason. Earlier this season, he increased that guarantee by reaching the 15-start threshold and escalating his 2026 player option from $10MM to $20MM. In a few weeks, he’ll have a decision to make: Will he opt in for 2026 or return to free agency for a third year in a row? According to Morosi, Flaherty has not yet decided what he’s going to do. In an MLBTR poll at the end of September, more than 60% of readers said he should stay with Detroit, but Tigers beat writer Evan Woodberry of MLive.com claims “it would be a surprise” to see Flaherty pick up his option. Flaherty signed a one-year, $14MM deal with the Tigers in his first offseason as a free agent. He was two years younger than he is now, but he was coming off a mediocre season (144 1/3 IP, 4.99 ERA, 4.53 SIERA, 1.8 fWAR) and had dealt with significant injuries in both 2021 and ’22. Following a much stronger 2024 campaign (162 IP, 3.17 ERA, 3.10 SIERA, 3.3 fWAR), he re-entered free agency but failed to land the long-term deal he was surely looking for, ultimately settling for his aforementioned two-year deal in February. That contract initially came with a $17.5MM average annual value, which he increased to $22.5MM. Now another year older and coming off a less impressive season (161 IP, 4.64 ERA, 3.67 SIERA, 2.5 fWAR), it’s worth wondering if he’ll want to risk another disappointing foray into free agency. Because he was traded to the Dodgers ahead of the deadline in 2024, Flaherty was not eligible to receive a qualifying offer last offseason. It’s certainly possible he opts for free agency, only to receive a qualifying offer (projected to be worth around $22MM) and take it, earning himself an extra $2MM. The righty is precisely the type of player whose earning power could be hamstrung by a qualifying offer, so he might prefer to accept it, play another season with Detroit, and try to enter free agency in a stronger position the following winter. It seems like a safe bet that Flaherty could out-earn $22MM on a multi-year deal this offseason, but the AAV would likely be lower. If he believes he can produce a stronger campaign in 2026, he could maximize his total earnings by taking the $22MM and looking for a more lucrative long-term contract a year from now. If Flaherty returns next season, the Tigers might run with a very similar rotation to the group they used in 2025, featuring Tarik Skubal, Casey Mize, and a hopefully healthy Reese Olson. As things stand, Troy Melton, Keider Montero and Sawyer Gipson-Long could compete for the final spot, although president of baseball operations Scott Harris would be wise to look for some outside help. View the full article

Now that the season is over, we’ll start seeing several players choose to become minor league free agents. Major League free agents (i.e. players with six-plus years of big league service time) will hit the open market five days after the end of the World Series, but eligible minor leaguers can already start electing free agency. To qualify, these players must have been all outrighted off their team’s 40-man rosters during the 2025 season without being added back. These players also must have multiple career outrights on their resume, and/or at least three years of Major League service time. We’ll offer periodic updates over the coming weeks about many other players hitting the market in this fashion. These free agent decisions are all listed on the official MLB.com or MILB.com transactions pages, for further reference. Infielders Abraham Toro (Red Sox) Donovan Walton (Phillies) Outfielders Bryan De La Cruz (Yankees) Leody Taveras (Mariners) Pitchers Carlos Hernandez (Guardians) Erasmo Ramirez (Twins) Devin Sweet (Phillies) View the full article

http://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Mariners-Advance-to-ALCS.jpgSteven Bisig-Imagn Images SEATTLE — On a per-game basis during the regular season, the Mariners and Tigers both scored and allowed roughly the same number of runs — 4.70 and 4.28, respectively. Through the first four games of the best-of-five ALDS, each team eked out a one-run win and each team triumphed in something of a laugher. Both teams won one game at home and one game on the road, and both teams relied extensively on their bullpens. Heading into Game 5 on Friday night in Seattle, it was clear one team was going to need to do something to distinguish itself. These teams entered the night locked in a dead heat, having played matching hands for much of the series and needing a new strategy, something different to get an edge and break the stalemate, and even then, it required 15 innings and four hours and 58 minutes to do that. When it was all over, the Mariners had outlasted the Tigers, 3-2, on a walk-off single by Jorge Polanco to advance to the American League Championship Series for the first time in 24 years. “I don’t even know where to begin to try to recap all the heroic efforts that went into today,” manager Dan Wilson said. “And 15 innings? I’ve got to say, I don’t know how the fans kept their energy going. It was unbelievably loud, even in the 15th inning. And this is a special place. T-Mobile Park is a special place, and they showed us that tonight. And just an incredible ballgame from top to bottom.” Both starting pitchers were taking the mound for a second time in the series, and both brought a slightly different approach to Game 5 than what they put on tape in their prior starts. In Game 1, Seattle starter George Kirby threw his slider 31% of the time; it was the first pitch he threw to eight of the 22 batters he faced. In Game 5, Kirby went to his slider 50% of the time and threw it as the first pitch to 10 of the 18 batters he faced. After the game, he confirmed this was a conscious shift in strategy to show Detroit’s lineup something different from what it’d seen from him six days prior. “All those guys from top to bottom are probably looking for a heater to start,” Kirby said, “and just starting off with a slider, curveball, whatever it may be, just — if I kept them off balance a little bit, I was able to attack the zone a little bit more with my fastball.” By mixing in more sliders early in the count, he was able to maintain the effectiveness of his four-seamer despite the recent exposure. Though the slider-heavy approach meant Kirby racked up fewer strikeouts than usual, he finished his outing allowing just three hits and one earned run over five innings with six punchouts. After going to his changeup just 22% of the time in Game 2, the Game 5 version of Detroit starter Tarik Skubal went back to throwing his changeup over 30% of the time (in line with his average usage on the season) and scaled back his slider and sinker usage dramatically. Skubal Pitch Type Usage Pitch Game 2 Game 5 Season Average Changeup 22% 33% 31% Four-Seamer 38% 44% 30% Sinker 23% 14% 24% Slider 18% 7% 12% As Jake Mailhot noted prior to Game 5, the Mariners offense was happy to feast on the buffet of sinkers and sliders he laid out on chafing dishes during his first three encounters with Seattle this season. At least to the extent that anyone really gets to eat against Skubal. With that surely in mind, Skubal chose to rely more heavily on his changeup, which is his best pitch by Stuff+ and run value. And though his Game 2 start was only marred by the two home runs hit by Polanco, the recalibrated pitch mix Skubal threw in Game 5 was even more effective, serving up a final line of six innings pitched, two hits, no walks, 13 strikeouts, and one earned run. Skubal’s best got even better and he distinguished himself even further by setting a postseason record for consecutive strikeouts at seven. But while certain aspects of each team’s game plan needed to evolve to stay competitive and perhaps manufacture an advantage, others provide a steadfast edge that should never be modified. Like Josh Naylor’s baserunning. Despite moving at a glacial pace, Naylor reads pitchers and situations like a book. His ability to get the right read led to 30 stolen bases during the regular season and multiple instances during Game 4 where he overtly relayed signals to the batter while standing at second base. So when Naylor doubled in the second, it should have come as no surprise when he made a move to steal third. But Skubal seemed suddenly struck by a bout of ephemeral amnesia, causing him to forget to check the runner. Naylor was able to read Skubal and made it over halfway to third by the time the ace started his delivery. It’s clear Naylor couldn’t believe his good luck because he briefly broke back toward second. The crowd realized what was happening before Skubal did, and as the roar spread through the stadium, perhaps Naylor was worried the overexcited fans were going to blow his cover. But Skubal’s focus stayed trained on Mitch Garver at the plate, and Naylor swiped third on Skubal’s memory lapse. From there, Naylor scored easily when Garver drove a ball deep to right-center field. And with that, Seattle jumped out to a 1-0 lead. . Eventually, the starters came out of the game, and it was on managers Wilson and Detroit’s A.J. Hinch to find a new way to gain an advantage. Initially, Wilson played the hits, which led him to bring in Gabe Speier to face Kerry Carpenter for the fourth time in the series. After Wilson let Kirby face Carpenter for a third time in Game 1, and Carpenter hit a go-ahead two-run homer, Speier became Wilson’s go-to guy for retiring Carpenter, one of the most platoon-heavy players in the game. Carpenter owns a career 138 wRC+ against right-handed pitching, compared to a mark of 69 vs. lefties, with 63 of his 70 career home runs in the regular season coming with the platoon advantage. He’s also 7-for-13 with five home runs in his career against Kirby, including the playoffs, with two of those hits (both singles) coming in his two previous times up in Game 5. The move made sense. And yet, when Carpenter stepped in against Speier with a runner on second and nobody out, he drove a middle-middle fastball 411 feet to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead in the sixth. Carpenter did the very thing Wilson’s tried-and-true Speier-strategy aimed to prevent. Then, in the seventh inning with runners on first and second and Skubal out of the game, Wilson attempted to send the lefty-hitting Dominic Canzone and his 150 wRC+ against righties to the plate to face right-handed reliever Kyle Finnegan in place of Garver and his 63 wRC+ against righties. But once Canzone was announced, Hinch lifted Finnegan from the game and brought in lefty Tyler Holton. From there, Wilson pivoted to birthday boy and switch-hitter, Leo Rivas, who brings neutral platoon splits to the function. As such, when Holton left a changeup over the plate, Rivas looped it into left field for a game-tying single. Bringing in Rivas was a departure in strategy for Seattle. Initially, when Rivas heard his number called, he thought he was most likely coming in to run for Polanco who stood at second. Instead, he took his first-ever postseason plate appearance and knotted the score at two. “To be honest, I was ready to run for Polo on second,” said Rivas, who turned 28 on Friday. “Then [bench coach] Manny [Acta] came to the case, ‘Hey, Papa, come here. Go get this guy.’ I’m like, ‘All right, I’ve got him.’” The Mariners next move to shake things up and create separation from the Tigers was to bring in starters Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo out of the bullpen. The two pitchers have headlined Seattle’s rotation over the last few years and neither has pitched a single inning in relief at the major league level. Gilbert last pitched out of the pen during his sophomore year at Stetson University in 2017, while Castillo last appeared as a reliever for the Marlins High-A affiliate in 2016. Gilbert and Castillo combined for 3 1/3 scoreless innings, preventing Wilson from needing to call upon the members of the bullpen that Detroit had already knocked around earlier in the series. As the innings wore on, Hinch cycled through Finnegan, Holton, and Will Vest — his mainstay relievers. He also called upon Troy Melton and Keider Montero, his all-purpose pitchers, who have spent the season cycling between starting and relieving. Then, like Wilson, Hinch asked a starter to power through a couple of innings. Game 3 starter Jack Flaherty worked the 13th and 14th after not having appeared in relief since pitching one inning out of the bullpen for the Cardinals in 2022. But before we get to what happened in the 15th inning, we must pause for a brief interlude to explain some T-Mobile Park lore to those not already in the know. As part of the between-inning entertainment at every home game, the Mariners host a Salmon Run in which four salmon — King, Sockeye, Silver, and Humpy — race along the warning track. Stats are kept documenting each salmon’s record, and famously, Humpy had never won. As of this writing, the fun fact in Humpy’s bio on the Mariner’s website reads, “Has never won the race!” Just over a week ago, outfielder Victor Robles joined the Salmon Run to ensure Humpy stayed winless. But as the two teams continued to tack on extra innings, someone behind the scenes made the call to stage a second Salmon Run. And y’all are never gonna believe what happened: Humpy notched its first career win. The players and coaches were not the only ones in the stadium pushing the envelope in the hope of securing a victory. Then, in the bottom of the 15th Tommy Kahnle took the rubber for the Tigers. Kahnle famously throws changeups 86% of the time. But perhaps knowing a shift in strategy would be necessary to finally overcome the deadlock in both the game and the series, Kahnle threw just 62% changeups, opting to mix in six fastballs. Or maybe the uptick in fastball usage was simply a byproduct of Kahnle’s inability to locate his changeup. Normally, he is able to throw the pitch to all quadrants of the zone, but on Friday, Kahnle struggled to even kiss the shadow region of the zone. His only way to tempt hitters to swing was to use his fastball to prove he could still hit the zone with something. But it wasn’t enough. After J.P. Crawford singled to start the inning, Kahnle hit Randy Arozarena to put two runners on with no outs. The next batter was Cal Raleigh, who hit a fly ball to center that seemed ill-placed to advance the runners, but Crawford tagged up and pushed for third anyway, and a throwing error Parker Meadows not only allowed Crawford to reach third, but it also let Arozarena move up to second. Detroit intentionally walked Julio Rodríguez to load the bases for Polanco, hoping he would roll over a Kahnle changeup and ground into an inning-ending double play. Instead, Polanco worked the count full and then got just enough of the barrel on a low-and-away changeup to rip it through the four-hole into right field, scoring Crawford and sending Seattle into a state of joyous delirium. “I know we played a long game, but this team never gave up,” Polanco said. “I know there is a lot of emotion, but we are always trying to keep it simple. I’m just trying to go out there and play and trying to get the win.” With the win, the Mariners advance to the ALCS to face the Blue Jays. It will be Seattle’s first appearance in the Championship Series since 2001 and fourth time overall. Though the team has found success at various points over the last 30 years, but it has never reached the World Series. While waiting for Wilson to join the media in the interview room for his postgame press conference, a Mariners PR person brought in a gray plastic chair and placed it behind the mic at the center of the table, between several padded leather chairs. When Wilson entered the room, the reason for the change became clear. Visibly dripping with a soup of beer and champagne, Wilson took his seat — the gray plastic one — so as not to ruin the upholstery of the chairs on either side. The rearranging of the furniture represented one final strategic shift to get Seattle over the ALDS hump and on to Toronto, where the series begins this Sunday. Source View the full article

After an epic 15-inning win over the Tigers in Game Five of the ALDS, the Mariners are advancing to their first AL Championship Series since 2001. The club’s hard-worked pitching staff will likely be getting some major reinforcements, as M’s president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto told reporters (including the Seattle Times’ Adam Jude) that right-hander Bryan Woo is expected to added to the Mariners’ roster for the next round. Woo probably won’t pitch until closer to the midpoint of the series, Dipoto said. This means Woo is being lined up for a start when the ALCS shifts to Seattle for Games 3-4 and (if necessary) 5. It also leaves open the question of who exactly will be starting for the Mariners in the first two games in Toronto, as the M’s used starters Logan Gilbert and Luis Castillo out of the bullpen during last night’s 15-inning marathon. Gilbert threw 34 pitches over two innings of relief, and Castillo threw 15 pitches over 1 1/3 frames. Dipoto told Shannon Drayer of Seattle Sports 710 radio last night that “probably Bryce [Miller] and friends” would be the plan for Game 1, “but for a couple of days we may have to be creative…simply because so many guys had to pitch in today.” Miller would be working on three days’ rest if he started Game 1, so as Dipoto implied, the bullpen may be leaned on again in what would probably be a limited start for the righty. Castillo is probably the favorite to go in Game 2 with Gilbert’s availability also a question, and in theory, this could line up Gilbert for Game 3, George Kirby in Game 4, and Woo in Game if the M’s chose to deploy their full rotation. This assumes that Woo will be used in a normal starting capacity, and holding him off until the middle of the series would give the right-hander more time to fully ramp up. Woo posted a 2.94 ERA over 186 2/3 innings during the regular season, but he developed pectoral tightness in a start on September 19 that forced him out of the game after five shutout innings. Woo hasn’t pitched since, though he wasn’t placed on the 15-day injured list, and he was able to throw a bullpen session and a simulated inning prior to the start of the ALDS. Jude wrote prior to Game 5 that Woo threw close to 30 pitches during a bullpen session on Friday, and “appeared to be throwing at roughly 75 percent effort” before kicking things up “closer to 100 percent” for the final few pitches of the session. Seattle and Toronto don’t have to reveal their ALCS rosters until tomorrow, so we’ll get the final word then on Woo’s involvement and whose spot he’ll be taking on the 26-man. The move to a seven-game series likely means the Mariners will carry an extra pitcher after using 14 position players and 12 pitchers in the ALDS, so a rookie like Ben Williamson or Harry Ford could be the odd man out. View the full article

Last week, I shared 15 of the queer books on my Halloween month TBR, and that was just a sample of the books I’m hoping to read in October. For a minute there, I decided I would just read a book a day to get through them… as you might expect, that plan quickly fell apart. But I have read a few so far and have enjoyed them all: Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle, My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen, and Queer Little Nightmares edited by David Ly and Daniel Zomparelli. Next weekend, on October 18th, is Dewey’s 24-Hour Readathon. I look forward to it all year, and for the October readathon, I always pick a TBR with lots of queer horror and Halloween-adjacent reads. Here are five of the novellas and graphic novels I’m hoping to read then. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. Do you have any queer horror books on your October TBR? Are you going to participate in the readathon? Let’s chat in the comments! View the full article

Free agent guard Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings have “strong mutual interest” toward getting a deal done, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported on Friday’s edition of NBA Today. “There is strong mutual interest between Russell Westbrook and the Sacramento Kings,” Charania said. “And the Kings have a need for a reserve point guard. They were […] The post Russell Westbrook, Kings Reportedly Have ‘Strong Mutual Interest’ appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article

San Antonio Spurs rookie Dylan Harper lofted an alley-oop to Victor Wembanyama for a two-handed slam with 44.3 seconds left in the first half of Friday night’s 134-130 overtime victory over the Utah Jazz. Spurs’ Dylan Harper Played 18 Minutes Against Jazz Harper, an early NBA Rookie of the Year candidate after going No. 2 […] The post Spurs Rookie Dylan Harper Finds Wemby For Alley-Oop In Preseason Debut appeared first on Basketball Insiders | NBA Rumors And Basketball News. View the full article