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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
However, there is still a little more business with Sunday lineups needing attention. It’s wise to pay extra attention to the lineups as they become available as many managers will give their nicked-up players the extra day, even though they’ll be getting an extended respite this week. Here are Sunday’s players in favorable spots to […]
Continue readingShort-handed Chicago White Sox lose catcher Yasmani Grandal for 4-6 weeks with left knee injury
“It’s a tough break for us,” manager Tony La Russa said Tuesday. “Tougher for him.” Grandal, 32, fell to the ground moments after taking a pitch from Twins reliever Caleb Thielbar. At first, it looked like Grandal injured his ankle or calf, but further examination revealed a torn tendon in the knee. “It was a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes — Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
It’s always good to get the weekend off on a strong note so here are the usual array of pitchers and batters in a favorable scenario. As is the custom, everyone is available in at least 50% of all ESPN league. Madison Bumgarner (L), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies: […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Nick Neidert (R), rostered in fewer than 1% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins vs. Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles lose a DH and take a big park downgrade going into loanDepot park today. And, of course, […]
Continue readingReports: Twins, closer Taylor Rogers agree to $6 million contract
Rogers compiled a 4.05 ERA in 21 appearances with nine saves and two blown chances during the abbreviated 60-game season. The left-hander was the last remaining Minnesota player eligible for arbitration, meaning the Twins have no proposed salaries to exchange with agents this winter and won’t have to worry about heading to any hearings. They […]
Continue readingMinnesota Twins non-tender Eddie Rosario
The Twins also decided to non-tender reliever Matt Wisler prior to MLB’s deadline. They reached one-year deals with five of their arbitration-eligible players: right-handed starter Jose Berrios ($500,000 signing bonus and $5.6 million salary), center fielder Byron Buxton ($5,125,000), reliever Tyler Duffey ($2.2 million), catcher Mitch Garver ($1,875,000) and reliever Caleb Thielbar ($650,000). Rosario cleared […]
Continue reading20 ways MLB in 2020 is like nothing we’ve ever seen before
No assumption in baseball is more sacrosanct than this one: Lefty batters hit righty pitchers better, and righty batters hit lefty pitchers better. Hundreds of major league careers, and literally millions of managerial decisions, have depended on the reliability of so-called platoon advantages. So in a consideration of just how normal baseball is or isn’t […]
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