Eric Cole

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Writer of things, @FanSided. Formerly Site Expert House That Hank Built and Deputy Site Manager of Battery Power. Braves Guy.

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Mets vs. Braves Rain Delay, June 17: Start Time, Weather Updates, Details

1 week ago | risingapple.com | Eric Cole

The New York Mets are coming off a pretty brutal sweep at the hands of the Rays and are looking to take their frustrations out on someone. That someone is (hopefully) the Atlanta Braves who are playing for their lives right now. If the Mets can bully Atlanta this week, it will all but knock them out in 2025, but some rainy weather in the area has other plans.
Mets vs. Rays Rain Delay, June 14: Weather Updates, Details, Start Time

1 week ago | risingapple.com | Eric Cole

UPDATE: The game has resumed, as of 5:00 PM EST. Right now, almost everything is going to plan for the New York Mets. The Mets have a healthy 4.5 game lead in the NL East and they have the second most wins in all of baseball. Aside from some annoying injury issues including the recently dinged up Kodai Senga, one could not ask for much more out of them.
NCAA settlement throws a wrench in Miami Hurricanes’ NIL and recruiting machine

2 weeks ago | caneswarning.com | Eric Cole

Fallout from the NCAA v. House settlementUnder the current NIL-driven system, the Miami Hurricanes have done pretty well for themselves. Despite being in the ACC, the football program has remained reasonably competitive at least when they actually play defense and Miami basketball has a pair of deep runs in the NCAA tournament in recent years. Now, the recent NCAA compensation settlement has fundamentally changed the college sports landscape forever (again).
Red Sox vs. Yankees Rain Delay, June 6: Weather Updates, Details, Start Time

3 weeks ago | bosoxinjection.com | Eric Cole

Anytime the Boston Red Sox take on the Yankees, it is appointment-level baseball. These are two teams and fanbases that truly hate each other and the rest of the league eagerly waits to see who will come out on top. On paper, the Yankees seem to be in a better spot this season, but all bets are off when these rivalry games go down. Sadly, rain in the area has this matchup on hold. Before the weather rolled in, Walker Buehler was set to take the mound against Will Warren.
Red Sox bullpen in dire straits after latest crucial injury and roster shuffle

3 weeks ago | bosoxinjection.com | Eric Cole

By in large, the Boston Red Sox's bullpen has been a strength of the team in 2025. They rank third by fWAR (2.7) in all of baseball and sport a 3.64 ERA and 3.48 FIP across over 222 innings of work. That production has been a collective effort, but the consistency that Justin Slaten has given them has played a massive role. Unfortunately, the latest injury news from the Red Sox is threatening that dominance.
MLB experts weigh in on Paul Skenes trade value and Juan Soto's Mets struggles

1 month ago | fansided.com | Adam Weinrib |Eric Cole |Chris Landers |Robert Murray

Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of any kind are self-indulgent, overrated crap. We believe Greg Maddux was an actual wizard. We believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment protecting minor league baseball and that pitch framing is both an art and a science.
Phillies vs. Pirates Rain Delay May 16: Details, Weather Updates, Start Time

1 month ago | thatballsouttahere.com | Eric Cole

The Philadelphia Phillies are in a good position at the moment in the NL East, but things haven't come easily. They have won six of their last 10 games, but are coming off a pretty brutal loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday. Hosting a bottom-dwelling team like the Pirates would normally be exactly what the doctor ordered, but rough weather in the area of Citizen's Bank Park had other plans.
Landmark Rob Manfred decision clears path for White Sox icon to make Hall of Fame

1 month ago | southsideshowdown.com | Eric Cole

When you ask Chicago White Sox fans what the biggest injustices in the history of baseball were, the name Shoeless Joe Jackson is certain to pop up. Jackson was swept up in the Black Sox scandal over conspiring to fix the 1919 World Series, even though he played his brains out and there was a lot of evidence to suggest he wasn't involved at all. His lifetime ban has been hotly debated for decades and today marks a huge shift in that discussion.
Don Kelly’s first ejection as manager immediately forces Pirates to scramble

1 month ago | rumbunter.com | Eric Cole

When the Pittsburgh Pirates fired manager Derek Shelton, they looked like an absolutely defeated team. This was a roster that was put together using the change from Bob Nutting's couch, but it wasn't like Shelton had helped the cause much. In deciding to give Don Kelly a shot at the job, the Pirates were hoping that he would bring some much needed energy. Well, Kelly did win his first game as manager against the Braves, so maybe this was the change Pittsburgh needed.
Rays vs. Brewers Rain Delay, May 10: Weather Updates, Start Time, Details

1 month ago | rayscoloredglasses.com | Eric Cole

The last couple of weeks haven't treated the Tampa Bay Rays very well. They have lost seven of their last 10 games and hope that they would be able to keep pace in the formidable AL East this season has begun to dwindle. One hopes that they can get back on track with this series against the highly motivated Brewers, but some crummy weather in the area has it's own plans.