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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
With the White Sox and Yankees getting an off day following Thursday’s Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, there are only 14 games on tap, as opposed to the usual 15. Outside of the first two weeks, it’s just the third time all season that we’ve had fewer than 15 games scheduled for a […]
Continue readingYusei Kikuchi takes no-hit bid into 7th inning in Seattle Mariners’ 1-0 win over Houston Astros
Kikuchi (1-1) did not allow a hit until Carlos Correa doubled to deep right-center field with one out in the seventh. “It was a full count so I decided to go and try to challenge him there,” Kikuchi said through a translator. “I thought a walk would be about the worst thing I could do […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Some prefer not to deploy both pitchers from the same game since only one can garner the win. Others contend it’s best to do so since there’s a better chance at least one of the starters is victorious. Maybe this matters later in the week in head-to-head when you’re trying to make up a big […]
Continue readingHow MLB old school beat new: Inside the Astros’ big inning that won ALCS Game 6
A few months before Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash was born, his 2020 American League Championship Series counterpart, Dusty Baker, supposedly co-invented the high five with his late Dodgers teammate, Glenn Burke. Cash was born on Dec. 6, 1977, and Baker had been a major leaguer for a nearly a decade. The momentous hand […]
Continue readingHouston Astros’ comeback bid in ALCS falls short, ending turbulent year
When Aledmys Diaz flied out with a runner on first to end Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, the bad guys finally lost. Ridiculed, roasted and ripped all year long, the Astros still summoned enough October heart and poise to reach the brink of another World Series. Manager Dusty Baker’s club even came […]
Continue readingMLB playoffs 2020: Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves
You can sign a great player, but that’s just about writing a bigger check than anybody else. You can draft a great player, but that’s just about your pick coming before somebody else’s pick. The true connoisseurs know that the fun is in trades. In a trade, it isn’t enough to spot the talent or […]
Continue readingMLB Playoffs Daily: Dodgers look to bounce back against Braves; Rays eye sweep of Astros
It’s Wednesday in league championship series week in the 2020 MLB playoffs, and two teams have yet to notch their first wins. With one more win, the Rays could complete a sweep of the Astros and earn their first pennant since 2008. The Braves are aiming for an upset, having jumped to a 2-0 lead […]
Continue readingGerrit Cole’s remarkable unbeaten streak took tons of skill and, yes, a lot of luck
Both of these things can be true: 1. Gerrit Cole just finished one of the most remarkable stretches by a pitcher in Major League Baseball history. 2. Gerrit Cole was extremely fortunate during said stretch. First, a primer for those who just started tuning in to Cole once he began donning New York Yankees pinstripes: […]
Continue reading2020 MLB Opening Day lineups for every game
Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. Not sure who is starting for your team? We’re tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of […]
Continue readingAre the Astros really being targeted for hit-by-pitches this spring?
The narrative isn’t completely wrong, but let’s put this in some context. As always, context is important and hyperbole can be misleading. Entering Friday’s spring training games, the Astros have been hit by seven pitches. That’s no longer the most; the Cardinals have been hit by eight pitches — and they certainly are not being […]
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