CLEVELAND — Seattle right fielder Mitch Haniger, who leads the team in home runs and RBIs, suffered a bruised left knee after fouling off a pitch in the first inning against Cleveland on Sunday. Haniger went to the ground immediately after fouling off the pitch from Shane Bieber, and Cleveland catcher Austin Hedges waved to […]
Continue readingFor seven-and-a-half years, from Greensboro, North Carolina, to Jamestown, New York, to Jupiter, Florida, to New Orleans to Jacksonville, Florida, to New Orleans to Jacksonville to Tacoma, Washington, he embodied the folly and torture of believing he could will himself to the big leagues. Projection proved taxing, unfulfilling and perhaps unending. The future of his […]
Continue readingThey stumbled into the 2020 postseason. They’re standing tall now. DJ LeMahieu‘s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning off closer Brad Hand sent the Yankees into the AL Division Series — and a matchup with rival Tampa Bay — after a wild 10-9 win over the Cleveland Indians early Thursday in the longest nine-inning game […]
Continue readingIt’s time for the MLB playoffs! After a wild sprint to the finish that needed every day of the regular season to determine the seeding, the real fun begins. For the first time, 16 teams will enter the postseason, and just a few short days later half of them will be headed home. Who will […]
Continue readingDespite the short slate, pitching to steam is plentiful, as are intriguing bats. Pablo Lopez (R), rostered in 53% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves: Lopez is coming off his only clunker of the season, failing to last five innings for the first time in six starts as the Rays touched him for […]
Continue readingThe San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Mike Clevinger in a blockbuster deal with the Cleveland Indians, the Padres announced Monday. Cleveland receives right-hander Cal Quantrill, outfielder Josh Naylor and catcher Austin Hedges, along with three minor league prospects — shortstop Gabriel Arias, left-hander Joey Cantillo and shortstop Owen Miller. Only Justin Verlander has a lower […]
Continue readingHere’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Trevor Cahill (R), rostered in 6% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks: Cahill hasn’t faced the staunchest of lineups, but he’s been […]
Continue readingThe Padres beat the Texas Rangers 8-7 in the 10th inning to sweep a four-game, home-and-home series with a grand slam in each game. Hosmer’s go-ahead shot against Kyle Gibson with one out in the fifth inning bounced off the top of the right-field wall and into the seats for a 5-2 lead. Austin Hedges, […]
Continue readingARLINGTON, Texas — Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first grand slam gave the 21-year-old the major league lead in home runs over Mike Trout and a career-high seven RBIs. Jayce Tingler was less than pleased when the budding star returned to the dugout, particularly because it was the Texas homecoming for the first-year San Diego manager. Tatis […]
Continue readingWith a third of the 2020 MLB season already gone, it’s time to acknowledge that some of the bottom-tier teams that have had stunning turnarounds in the standings may well stick in the playoff picture the rest of the way. We knew the 60-game schedule was going to create some level of randomness and potentially […]
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