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Pittsburgh Pirates sign No. 1 overall draft pick Henry Davis
PITTSBURGH — Henry Davis loved his time at Louisville. It’s what helped make the hard-hitting catcher the first overall pick in the amateur draft. Still, he was eager to move on. So rather than mess around negotiating with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Davis practically sprinted to the bargaining table to get something done, signing with Pittsburgh […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani to start at pitcher, bat leadoff for AL in MLB All-Star Game
DENVER — Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Angels’ transcendent two-way star, will start on the mound and bat leadoff for the American League All-Stars in Tuesday’s MLB All-Star Game from Coors Field, a fitting tribute to his nearly unprecedented first-half performance. Ohtani, who will oppose Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals, was voted by the […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 14 – Who is No. 1 before the All-Star break?
With the season’s halfway mark arriving in the coming days, the teams at the top of our MLB Power Rankings have started to separate themselves from the pack while those at the bottom might already be thinking about next year as the trade deadline approaches. Did the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 13 – Who is No. 1 at the season’s halfway point?
With the season’s halfway mark arriving in the coming days, the teams at the top of our MLB Power Rankings have started to separate themselves from the pack while those at the bottom might already be thinking about next year as the trade deadline approaches. Did the Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, Houston Astros […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Today’s slate of pitchers comes with a pair of bonus selections, as two of the hurlers who Mike Sheets had originally featured in Thursday’s notes had their outings pushed to Friday. As such, I’ll include them here, alongside the standard array of batters. As usual, we will be focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% […]
Continue readingVladimir Guerrero Jr., Fernando Tatis Jr., Shohei Ohtani lead way for All-Star Game starters
Shohei Ohtani, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. are heading to their first All-Star Game — as starters. The three headline stars of 2021 dominated the second phase of fan voting at their respective positions to earn starting spots for the 91st All-Star Game scheduled for July 13 at Coors Field in Denver. Guerrero […]
Continue reading2021 MLB All-Star Game — Lineups, schedule, analysis and Home Run Derby field
This won’t be your typical All-Star break for Major League Baseball. It’s been two years since the last Midsummer Classic, so baseball fans will have plenty to celebrate during what will be an action-packed three days in Denver. The 2021 MLB All-Star Game will take place Tuesday, July 12, at Coors Field after a decision […]
Continue readingHouston Astros lead way with seven MLB All-Star finalists
The Houston Astros have a major league best seven finalists to start in the 2021 All-Star Game. The top three finalists for each position based on fan voting in each league, plus designated hitter for the American League, were announced Sunday. Three teams — the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays — […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 12: There’s a new No. 1 on our final list of June
After a short stay at the top of the list by the Tampa Bay Rays, a new team has passed the defending AL champs as No. 1 in our final MLB Power Rankings of June. Did the San Francisco Giants finally impress our voters enough to move to the top of our list, or have […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 11 – Did key injuries shake up our top five?
After a shortened 60-game 2020 MLB season, we’re already past that point in baseball’s return to a 162-game schedule with the All-Star break now less than a month away. What does that mean for your favorite team in our Week 11 MLB Power Rankings? The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox both suffered significant […]
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