Steve Adams

Hegseth: No quarter, no mercy for our enemies. Yet some in the press just can't stop. More fake news from CNN reports that the Trump administration underestimated the Iran war's impact on the strait of hormuz. The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better.

Not enough people talk about Juan Pierre • .295/.343/.361 (.704 OPS), 84 OPS+ • 2217 H, 1075 R, 367 XBH, 614 SB • 2003 WS Champ with Florida • Most hits by a non-All-Star • Stole at least 64 bases 3x • Scored at least 100 runs 3x • Truly old-school leadoff man • Topped 200 hits 4x in 6 years • Never struck out more than 52x • Averaged 50 SB and 39 K per 162 • .636 BA in 11 PA vs Nathan Eovaldi • .910 OPS in 2003 WS win over NYY • .362/.410/.461 (.870 OPS) v. Rockies • Played all 162 games 5 straight years • .304 BA across 26 postseason games • Played EVERY SINGLE INNING in 2004 • .386 BA when bunting for a hit (201/521) • Yet another baseball great from Alabama • Slugged .690 (Babe Ruth) v. Chan Ho Park • Can't stop thinking about 201 bunt hits tho • 1 of 2 players in the Live Ball Era (since 1920) with at least 600 stolen bases and a .295 career batting average (along with Kenny Lofton)

Stephen Vogt delivered his annual speech to the Guardians ahead of their first full-squad workout. His message: "We're here for one thing, and that's to win a World Series."

Alex Vesia read from a prepared statement when speaking to reporters this morning, thanking those who offered support after he and his wife, Kayla, lost their daughter during last year's World Series. Vesia's full statement:

Whoever selected this photo to use with this post should get a raise. And BTW... nothing but the best to B-Suter. What a beauty.

Like the MLBDailyDish days... Rangers have been picking up a lot of free agents in the last few days (Junis, Sborz, Gomber, Quantrill) as they accumulate depth before spring training. Another expected Texas addition, per sources: Nick Pratto, the ex-Royals top pick.