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The Playbook, Inning 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball
Baseball is such a different game today than it was when rotisserie was first invented. Back in 1980, most anyone interested in baseball was lured in by such “bubblegum card” numbers as batting average, home runs, wins and ERA. Over the years, the brightest minds in the game brought to light the fact that there […]
Continue readingPhillies agree to minor league deals with David Dahl, Austin Brice
Dahl, 29, was an All-Star with Colorado in 2019 and started last season with San Diego. He went 1-for-9 with a solo homer, then was put on the injured list because of a strained right quadriceps. Dahl hit .265 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 17 games with Triple-A El Paso and elected to […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head points 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 >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingMLB The Show 24 cover star Vlad Guerrero Jr. eyes big year
Christmas was about a week away, and Vlad Jr. already knew he had been selected as The Show’s next cover athlete. The reveal was part of a documentary being filmed to celebrate the popular video game series, the latest of which launches March 19. But finally seeing it for himself — and having his father, […]
Continue readingFaceless of the Game: Where have all the MLB superstars gone?
We raise this question because, as a new baseball season begins this week, there is no answer to the once-simple question: Who is the Face of Baseball? The NBA is the LeBron and Steph Show. The NFL has Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and an army of rock-star quarterbacks. But baseball? On one level, it seems […]
Continue readingBrewers’ Rhys Hoskins (knee) expects ‘little to no limitations’
“I’ll be stoked to get on the field,” Hoskins said Monday in a Zoom news conference after agreeing last week to a $34 million, two-year contract that includes an opt-out after this season. “I’m pretty bored as a competitor in not having played in so long.” Hoskins injured a knee in March 2023 while fielding […]
Continue readingSources: Brewers finalizing deal with free agent Rhys Hoskins
Hoskins, who will turn 31 in March, spent the entire 2023 season on the injured list for the Philadelphia Phillies after tearing the ACL in his left knee during spring training. In his six previous years, Hoskins had been a consistent presence in the middle of Philadelphia’s lineup, averaging 30 home runs in his four […]
Continue readingSources: Phillies, pitcher Aaron Nola agree to $172M deal
More Teams. More Games. Kiley McDaniel breaks down what Aaron Nola seven-year, $172 million deal means for the Phillies and the rest of the free agent market. (0:55) Right-hander Aaron Nola and the Phillies agreed to a seven-year contract on Sunday, the team announced, as Philadelphia locked up its longtime rotation stalwart after nearly three […]
Continue readingRangers haul in Silver Slugger Awards, including team honor
More Teams. More Games. The Texas Rangers parade through Arlington after winning their first World Series in franchise history. (1:06) Corey Seager and Marcus Semien of the World Series champion Texas Rangers won Silver Slugger Awards on Thursday night, while the team received the first American League Offensive Team of the Year honor. Louisville Slugger […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2024 MLB power rankings
Now that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
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