Author: Michael

Welcome back to another week here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in out of the cold. We can check your coat for you, gratis. We still have a couple of tables available. There’s no cover charge. Bring your own beverage.
BCB After Dark is the place for you to talk baseball, music, movies, or anything else you need to get off your chest, as long as it is within the rules of the site.

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To quote rleclerc in the comments of today’s Rockpile, “[C]hange is a wonderful thing.”
We know already that the Paul DePodesta and Josh Byrnes have begun working on a complete overhaul. What that looks like, we’re not sure yet. Plus, we don’t know the plan, even though we know there is one.

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FC Barcelona (18th, 7pts) vs Eintracht Frankfurt (28th, 4pts)*
*Standings at beginning of Matchday
Competition/Round: 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase, Matchday 6
Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Ronald Araujo, Gavi, Dani Olmo (out), Marc-André ter Stegen (doubt)
Frankfurt Outs & Doubts: Jonathan Burkardt, Michy Batshuayi (out)
Date/Time: Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 8pm GMT (UK), 3pm ET, 12pm PT (USA), 1.

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Harrison Barnes scored 24 points, rookie Dylan Harper capped a 22-point performance with a go-ahead driving floater with 9 seconds left, and the San Antonio Spurs recovered from losing a 20-point halftime lead to beat the reeling New Orleans Pelicans 135-132 on Monday night.
Rookie Derik Queen led a furious Pelicans comeback bid, scoring 29 of his season-high 33 points in the second half, and adding 10 rebounds and 10 assists for his first NBA triple-double.
De’Aaron Fox, who scored 14 points, hit two free throws with 1.

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MIAMI (AP) — Carlos Alcaraz wanted to play in front of an energetic crowd at the inaugural Miami Invitational.
The No. 1 men’s tennis player got his wish, drawing a roar of applause when he stepped onto the court and electric cheers throughout an exhibition event Monday night at loanDepot Park, the home of Major League Baseball’s Miami Marlins.
It was a one-time event — the first time tennis has ever been played at loanDepot Park — and also featured rising Brazilian standout João Fonseca and women’s stars Amanda Anisimova and Jessica Pegula.

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