CHICAGO — The Milwaukee Brewers received a flurry of bad news Saturday as outfielder Christian Yelich was sent to Milwaukee for an MRI on his back, while two pitchers, Brett Anderson and Josh Lindblom, were placed on the injured list. Yelich, 29, hasn’t played since April 11 and was eligible to come off the injured […]
Continue readingEarly on in his start Monday night against the Toronto Blue Jays on a clear evening in Dunedin, Florida, New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was fighting to get in a good groove. He allowed a run in the first inning on two opposite-field ground-ball singles and an infield groundout, but it was more the […]
Continue readingHitters are also bountiful as you look to make up ground or hopefully nail down the week in head-to-head formats. Good luck in the last day of the first full week of the season. As always, every featured player is available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Mike Minor (L), rostered in 28% […]
Continue readingBrewers manager Craig Counsell said Thursday that Peralta will get a starting assignment and that Josh Lindblom will work out of the bullpen to begin the season. Counsell cited Peralta’s performance in an exhibition game Sunday against the Seattle Mariners as an example of the 24-year-old’s progress. Peralta struck out five and gave up one […]
Continue readingThe Brewers will also be without Brett Anderson, their second-best starter after Corbin Burnes sustained what might be a season-ending oblique injury, because of a recurring blister issue. Brent Suter, who probably can’t go any longer than four innings, will start Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday night and will be followed […]
Continue readingThe best approach for picking players on the final day of the season is focusing on teams battling for a playoff berth or those completely out of it. Playoff-bound teams may start their regulars but pull them after an at-bat or two. Pitchers slated to work in the postseason’s first round could get 50 pitches […]
Continue readingJust like that, the fastest, weirdest, pandemickiest baseball season ever has come and gone. Mathematics holds that a 60-game schedule is shorter than the standard 162, but the 2020 season has whistled by so quickly that in a way it feels more like it should be June than October. And yet here we are, on […]
Continue readingGood luck as we embark on the last week of the regular season. Long-term planners should keep in mind that the St. Louis Cardinals and Detroit Tigers will play only 58 games through Sunday. If the games end up having playoff implications, the clubs will meet next Monday. The card has limited options to assign […]
Continue readingHere are Sunday’s selections to give your lineups the push they need to end the season on a winning note. Everyone cited is available in at least 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Sandy Alcantara (R), rostered in 48% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins vs. Washington […]
Continue readingA few of the added games have an early start, so be sure to tend to your rosters before they lock. Here are some players to consider, each available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Joe Musgrove (R), rostered in 32% of ESPN leagues, Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds: Musgrove was a popular […]
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