Audacious Sports Polls

@BNightengale Are the Brewers mad?

The Milwaukee Brewers are on the verge of finalizing an 8-year deal for slightly more than $50 million with 21-year prized shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt, who had not played above Class AA until this year. The deal will include two option years for about $15 million a year.

@JonHeyman Is he worth this contract?

Hoerner, Nico Cubs EXTENSION: $135,312,687/6 Signing Bonus - $5M payable $2,500,000-6/1/26; $2,500,000-6/1/27) $23M - 2027 $23M - 2028 $22.5M, $2.5M deferred without interest - 2029-2032 Full No Trade

@JeffPassan Are the Dodgers going to threepeat?

With first pitch minutes away, here's my story about the Los Angeles Dodgers and how everything in the 2026 season revolves around them. The quest to threepeat. The labor war ahead. And the monumental growth of baseball in their wake. Free to read at ESPN: espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

@JeffPassan Are they the best team in the AL?

For all the run-it-back rhetoric about the Yankees, it's easy to forget they led all of baseball with 849 runs last season. This is a good, deep offense. And their starting pitching is among the game's best. There's a reason a lot of people think they're the best team in the AL.

@TalkinBaseball_ Did Arraez have a better WBC than Guerrero?

2026 WBC All-Tournament Team!

@AdamSchefter Who won this?

More about Miami trading Jaylen Waddle and the Dolphins’ 4th-round pick to Denver in exchange for the Broncos’ 1st-round pick along with their late 3rd- and 4th-round picks: espn.com/nfl/story/_/id…

@BNightengale Was that third strike blown by the ump?

USA beats Dominican Republic with power arm display to advance to World Baseball Classic title game usatoday.com/story/sports/m…

@JeffPassan Who’s winning it all?

The World Baseball Classic semifinals are set. Sunday night: Dominican Republic vs. United States, 8 p.m. Monday night: Italy vs. Venezuela, 8 p.m. The winners will play Tuesday at 8 p.m. This has been a tremendous tournament. And with these matchups, it's only getting better.

@JeffPassan Will they beat Italy?

FINAL: Venezuela 8, Japan 5 The defending World Baseball Classic champions are done, with Shohei Ohtani popping out to end it. Wilyer Abreu's towering go-ahead three-run homer capped six unanswered runs for Venezuela, which will play Italy In the semifinals Monday in Miami.

@NHLPlayerSafety @FriedgeHNIC Does he deserve more?

Anaheim’s Radko Gudas has been suspended for five games for kneeing Toronto’s Auston Matthews. nhl.com/video/topic/pl…

@frank_seravalli Does Ottawa deserve their first round pick?

#NHL announces that it has restored the #GoSensGo 1st round pick that was originally forfeited as penalty for the Evgenii Dadonov trade misstep. There are stipulations: Ottawa will pick 32nd overall. Cannot trade it or win Draft Lottery. And will pay $1 million fine.

@JonHeyman Will Canada upset USA?

nypost.com/2026/03/11/spo… Team USA escapes embarrassment thanks to Italy, now it needs to start living up to its billing

@frank_seravalli Is he worth $8 million a year?

8 years x $8 million. Mammoth deal!

@FriedgeHNIC Is he worth $8 million a year?

Mammoth confirm much-rumoured Nick Schmaltz extension at 8 x $8M Longer term than I expected, but Utah compromises on term, as player compromises on dollars. In the end, both get what they want — as Schmaltz stays put

@FAN590 @FriedgeHNIC @Mattymar89 @FutaMichael Does Knies get traded in the offseason?

"I heard those same theories. It was denied to me, but obviously, there's some smoke there." @FriedgeHNIC joins @Mattymar89 and @FutaMichael to break down the rumours involving Matthew Knies and the Montreal Canadiens. LIVE 📺 watch.sportsnet.ca 📻 sportsnet.ca/590

@AdamSchefter Who won this?

Trade: the Raiders are sending QB Geno Smith and a 2026 7th-round pick to the New York Jets in exchange for a 2026 6th-round pick, per ESPN sources. Smith returns to the team for which he started his NFL career for in 2013.

@BNightengale Do the Reds make the playoffs this year?

Tough news for the Cincinnati Reds: Ace Hunter Greene will be sidelined until July with arthroscopic surgery scheduled Wednesday to remove bone chips and loose bodies from his right elbow.

@JeffPassan Can Italy beat USA?

FINAL: USA 5, Mexico 3 Team USA stays perfect in the WBC, scoring on Aaron Judge and Roman Anthony homers. Paul Skenes threw four brilliant innings, Bobby Witt Jr. was a menace offensively and defensively, and the U.S. can clinch a quarterfinal spot with a win Tuesday vs. Italy.

@JeffPassan Is this the right move?

Tarik Skubal will leave Team USA following tonight’s game and return to camp with the Detroit Tigers, manager Mark DeRosa said.

@BNightengale Is this the right move?

Tarik Skubal will leave and join the Tigers