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The Shohei Ohtani experiment isn’t just working — it’s been perfect
At the time, that was a fairly common, if not quite universal, sentiment. It was too risky. Ohtani was a potentially special pitcher, and you don’t take chances with special pitchers. Just a year later, though, a crazy, risky suggestion would be the opposite: stopping the two-way experiment. Hardly anything has ever worked as well […]
Continue readingPhillies ‘co-ace’ Zack Wheeler is not a fantasy ace
Put aside Wheeler’s new manager, Joe Girardi’s, comments that he’ll regard his new right-hander his “co-ace,” alone with the incumbent Aaron Nola. These things elicit skeptics’ reactions, questioning whether a pitcher with career bests of 12 wins, a 3.31 ERA, 195 strikeouts and 32 starts, warrants such honors. They attempt to raise the bar for […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Sticking with slumping superstars
Twenty days of the 2024 season are now in the books, and players’ year-to-date statistics look overly dramatic in that small sample, relative to how they will come season’s end. Universal No. 1 overall pick Ronald Acuna Jr. has yet to hit a home run, after hitting 41 last season. Rotisserie first rounder and top-25 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Major League Baseball is honoring Jackie Robinson Day with a full 15 game slate, beginning with the annual Patriot’s Day game in Fenway […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Matchups play a huge role in fantasy baseball success, and it’s around this early stage of each new season that managers are seeking […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. The fantasy baseball world was abuzz over Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones‘ first career start last Saturday, as he struck out 10 Miami […]
Continue readingFive MLB teams who can take down the Dodgers, Braves in 2024
We asked five of our ESPN MLB experts to each pick one team they think is best suited to take down the Dodgers and Braves in October, when it counts the most. While none of our experts necessarily expects this team to be better than L.A. and Atlanta for the 162-game long haul, they all […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 one week into the season?
We’re one week into the 2024 MLB season, and after the Brewers and Pirates each suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday, we have one team still undefeated through seven days of play — the Tigers?! We’ve seen hot starts across the league from not only a few surprising teams but also typical […]
Continue readingPhillies’ Bryce Harper gets rest day after hard fall
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies first baseman Bryce Harper was out of the starting lineup Sunday because of a scheduled day off — not because of any possible effects of his tumble into a photographer’s well, manager Rob Thomson said. Thomson said Harper already was set for a maintenance day in the finale of a three-game series […]
Continue readingBryce Harper gives Phillies scare with crash landing in photo well
Harper popped out fine — just banged up a bit, perhaps. A two-time NL MVP, Harper is in his first full season playing first base after reconstructive elbow surgery forced him to move from right field. Harper has been doggedly aggressive on most balls hit his way since he started playing first base last season. […]
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