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AL MVP or end of the two-way experiment? Debating Shohei Ohtani’s 2021 potential
We’ve all seen flashes of what Shohei Ohtani can do, both at the plate and on the mound. After lightning up spring training with his bat and entering the 2021 MLB season healthy and ready to pitch, is this the year he finally puts it all together to become the two-way star the Los Angeles […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres to start Yu Darvish on Opening Day vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
Darvish, 34, was obtained from the Chicago Cubs along with catcher Victor Caratini on Dec. 29 in exchange for Zach Davies and four prospects. Darvish finished second in National League Cy Young Award voting for 2020 after going 8-3 with a 2.01 ERA. Left-hander Blake Snell, obtained from Tampa Bay on Dec. 29, is scheduled […]
Continue readingFantasy Baseball mock draft H2H points: Trevor Bauer ascends to the first round
Hitters score a point for every base on hits (total bases), walk, run, RBI and stolen base, and lose a point when they strike out. Pitchers earn a point for every out they record (3 per inning) and an extra point for a strikeout, as well as 5 points for a win or a save. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball roundtable: Best current draft-day values
Kyle: It’s close between a pair of pitchers for me and because I plan on drafting both of them routinely this season, I’m listing them both: Brandon Woodruff and Chris Paddack. Woodruff’s sub-1.00 WHIP last season was no accident and his vast improvement in barrel avoidance has me ranking him as a tier 2 pitcher […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball mock draft, 10-team head-to-head each category: Mookie Betts is the top pick
This draft was held on Tuesday, March 2 and included fantasy analysts Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, AJ Mass, Todd Zola, Derek Carty and Mike Sheets, researcher Kyle Soppe and ESPN editors Pierre Becquey, Joe Kaiser and Dan Mullen. If you’d like to conduct your own mock drafts, check out the Mock Draft Lobby, select […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball roundtable: Which prominent player should you avoid at all costs?
Eric: Well, it depends on format to some degree, but a few players make my fade list, and for different reasons. For Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and his 600-foot home runs, I love to watch him hit, but I do not love to watch him hit the injured list, and we have ample evidence there […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres manager says Fernando Tatis Jr. megadeal is result of his work ethic, ‘drive to win’
The names Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Wayne Gretzky were brought up in a question about superstar shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. on Thursday morning, hours after news spread about his mega-extension with the San Diego Padres. Manager Jayce Tingler welcomed it. “That’s a definite,” Tingler said when asked whether Tatis was on track to become […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball roundtable: Sleepers and busts in each part of the draft
Here are Eric Karabell, Tristan H. Cockcroft, AJ Mass, Kyle Soppe, Todd Zola and Mike Sheets to break down their sleepers and busts for each part of the draft. Sleepers Cockcroft: Trent Grisham finished 37th on the Player Rater, is generally being drafted outside the top 75 in early NFBC drafts, yet had the underlying […]
Continue readingBlake Snell stunned but excited by move to San Diego Padres as trade finalized
SAN DIEGO — Blake Snell gave up the ball in Game 6 of the World Series, shaking his head after manager Kevin Cash’s curious pitching change. With three years left on his contract, Snell hardly considered that could be his final moment as a Tampa Bay Ray. The San Diego Padres, determined to go all […]
Continue readingSources: San Diego Padres set to acquire Yu Darvish from Chicago Cubs
The San Diego Padres are on the verge of making their second trade for a star pitcher in as many days, with the team expected to acquire righty Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs, according to sources familiar with the deal. Darvish and catcher Victor Caratini, who emerged as the right-hander’s personal catcher in Chicago, […]
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