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By the numbers: The betting impact of the new baseballs

The new balls weigh 0.098 ounces less and are, to be simplistic, less bouncy. (More about the tweaks to the baseballs here.) Prior to the 2019 season, Korean baseball league KBO changed its baseball, making it one gram lighter and slightly reducing the coefficient of restitution (the bounciness). Runs per game dropped from 11.1 in […]

As Cleveland Indians ponder their starting rotation for opening week, LHP Logan Allen should be in mix

President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Sunday that Allen, Triston McKenzie and Cal Quantrill all made the club’s roster, with their spots all but assured when the Indians traded right-hander Adam Plutko to the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Antonetti said Allen, who came to Arizona in great physical shape, will pitch in the Indians’ […]

Cleveland Indians ace Shane Bieber slowed by COVID-19, not yet at training camp

Shane Bieber, who dominated hitters last season while winning the AL Cy Young Award, recently tested positive for COVID-19 and has not yet reported to the club’s facility in Goodyear, Arizona. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti said Thursday that Bieber had contracted the virus and would be delayed in joining his teammates. “He has […]

Jeff Passan’s MLB trade deadline preview: Will any stars actually move? Which teams are sellers?

Almost a year ago, when Major League Baseball’s postseason expansion plans first leaked, a league official was trying to sell the idea. It would be good for competitiveness, he said, and would generate revenue for both the league and the players. More playoff teams would bring baseball in line with other sports, he said, and […]

Tigers snap 20-game losing streak vs. Indians with help from rookie Isaac Paredes’ slam

The Tigers also ended a nine-game slide that included being swept at home last weekend by the Indians. Manager Ron Gardenhire is glad the drought is over. “It’s just basically getting that 20-game monkey off your back, and then nine, how many we lost in a row this year. Nine?” he said. “We needed a […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday’s games

Look for some runs to be scored Friday night as over half the pitching field registers a projected Game Score of 50 or below. Even so, there are a handful of arms in a good spot to add to your lineup. Batters are plentiful as always. Good luck this weekend. Here are Friday’s highlighted options, […]

Sources: Choices by Mike Clevinger, Zach Plesac to break protocol caused rift within Indians

During a testy meeting Friday, Cleveland Indians players scolded teammates Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac for breaking protocol and going out in Chicago, and at least one player said he would opt out of the season if the two remained on the active roster, sources familiar with the meeting told ESPN. Clevinger and Plesac, two-fifths […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games

As has been the case most of the week, the overall quality of pitching is weak, helping to fuel this week’s uptick in offense. Even so, there are a few arms warranting consideration, especially since this is the final day of the scoring period and with a truncated season, every weekly win is magnified in […]

Indians’ Mike Clevinger to miss start after violating protocol

Cleveland Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger will not make his scheduled Tuesday start after the team learned that he violated coronavirus safety protocol while on the road in Chicago. Clevinger is the second Indians pitcher in as many days to be cited by the team for violating protocol in Chicago. Zach Plesac had to drive back […]

Indians players meet with team owner Paul Dolan to discuss potential name change

Manager Terry Francona said the group had an “honest” conversation and that he came away proud of how it was handled by all involved. “The way the players expressed themselves in a mature manner and in a respectful manner, and the way Paul listened and spoke back to the players,” said Francona, who attended the […]