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MLB Power Rankings Week 3: Braves, Dodgers battle for top spot
In what could be a season-long battle, the Braves and Dodgers were once again vying for our top spot in this week’s Power Rankings, with Atlanta just barely edging out Los Angeles. Another team might soon be in that mix, as the Yankees have the most wins in the majors at 13. The Astros — […]
Continue readingThese Cubs find every which way to beat you
They might be trying to do something that hasn’t been done since 1908. But if the 1908 Chicago Cubs ever spent like three days watching the 2016 Cubs, you would never, ever convince them they were playing the same sport as these guys. “We’re not your typical best team in baseball, 103-win team,” catcher David […]
Continue readingWhich closers are safe, and unsafe?
Speaking of saves, when it comes to trying to figure out which pitcher is going to get the call when victory hangs in the balance, most managers want this decision to be made on autopilot. Managers hate uncertainty. They want to pick up the bullpen phone and have there be no question as to which […]
Continue readingStruggling Pirates closer David Bednar booed at home
PITTSBURGH — David Bednar‘s first three seasons in Pittsburgh largely have been charmed ones as the hometown kid developed into a two-time All-Star closer for a team convinced it’s on the rise. And while the Pirates might be on their way to contention, Bednar is faltering. The right-hander blew his third save in four chances […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds
Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories mock draft
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Spring training is in full swing and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew has been watching, We’re ready to show you the results of our 2024 fantasy baseball rotisserie (roto) mock […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingSources: Pirates, Mitch Keller agree to five-year extension
The deal, which begins this year and ends after the 2028 season, will pay Keller $7.5 million in 2024 — more than $2 million above where he had settled with the team in arbitration, according to sources. In what would’ve been his final year of arbitration in 2025, Keller will receive $15 million. For the […]
Continue readingGleyber Torres sets ‘Yankee for life’ goal before free agency
“I don’t want to leave,” the 27-year-old infielder said Wednesday. “I want to be a Yankee for life.” Torres was an All-Star in his first two seasons with the Yankees in 2018 and 2019, slumped badly for two years, and has rebounded to become a productive if not spectacular player. He hit .273 with 25 […]
Continue readingSources: Astros, Jose Altuve reach $125M contract extension
The deal is worth $125 million, sources told ESPN, taking him all the way through his age-39 season. “He’s a franchise-type player; one of the best in Houston history,” owner Jim Crane said at the owners meetings in Orlando, Florida. “And we hope someday he’s a Hall of Famer.” The Astros announced the agreement on […]
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