The article is a live open thread for the first half of the NFL game between the Buffalo Bills and the New Orleans Saints, highlighting team records, historical matchups, and encouraging fans to discuss the game civilly.
The article reviews the most impressive MLB teams in the first half of the 2025 season, highlighting the Detroit Tigers' top record and unexpected performance, the Los Angeles Dodgers' sustained dominance, the Chicago Cubs' strong NL Central lead, the Houston Astros' resilience despite challenges, and the Toronto Blue Jays' surprising turnaround, among other contenders. It invites readers to vote on which team was the most impressive.
The Pittsburgh Pirates' first half of the season has been disastrous, marked by a series of embarrassing incidents, poor performance, and organizational mishaps, culminating in a record-breaking losing streak and player issues, with little hope for improvement in the second half.
Major League Baseball has released the "First-Half All-MLB First and Second Teams," recognizing the best players at each position so far this season. The First Team includes players such as Sean Murphy, Freddie Freeman, Luis Arráez, Corey Seager, José Ramírez, Luis Robert Jr., Ronald Acuña Jr., Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani, Framber Valdez, Kevin Gausman, Nathan Eovaldi, Justin Steele, Zac Gallen, Felix Bautista, and Alexis Díaz. The Second Team features players like Will Smith, Yandy Díaz, Marcus Semien, Bo Bichette, Isaac Paredes, Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll, Randy Arozarena, Jorge Soler, Sonny Gray, Shane McClanahan, Gerrit Cole, Clayton Kershaw, Spencer Strider, Yennier Canó, and Josh Hader.