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Fantasy reaction to Dee Gordon’s trade to the Mariners
After all, Gordon is what he is at this point, and it’s extremely valuable. I’m actually not a fan of Gordon-types for the purposes of fantasy drafts or auctions because investing in players lacking power handicaps a team, but at the same time, it’s nice to have a guy provide 50-plus stolen bases per season. […]
Continue readingHow Fred Zirkle went from Mr. Irrelevant in NFL draft to CEO
He was drafted by the New York Jets — No. 442 overall — and enjoyed a long, fruitful career. At 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, he was an intimidating presence, a natural leader and supremely confident. He prided himself on outworking the competition, allowing him to reap handsome financial rewards. His name is Fred Zirkle, and he […]
Continue readingTroy Tulowitzki (rib) out 4-6 weeks
Team spokesman Nick Piburn said an MRI taken Thursday night revealed a right rib fracture. Tulowitzki was injured earlier in the day while diving for a ball in the eighth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Washington Nationals. “I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It’s a big loss for us,” Rockies manager Walt Weiss […]
Continue readingYankees’ Jonathan Loaisiga to have season-ending UCL surgery
NEW YORK — The Yankees entered 2024 hopeful that their terrible injury luck in 2023 wouldn’t bleed into the new year. The early returns aren’t promising. The latest setback is a significant blow to the bullpen: Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga announced Saturday that he will undergo season-ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bullpen bonanza leads waiver wire picks
Between the injuries to Devin Williams (stress fractures in his back), Jhoan Duran (strained right oblique), Paul Sewald (strained left oblique) and Jordan Romano (right elbow inflammation), and Alex Lange‘s demotion from the role in Detroit, one-sixth of the league’s jobs have already changed hands. Predictably, the mad scramble for available saves has therefore dominated […]
Continue readingWithout Gerrit Cole, Yankees must come out swinging
HOUSTON — A few hours before the start of their 2024 season Thursday, the New York Yankees unveiled their Opening Day roster. Folded into the announcement was another piece of news: They had placed eight players on the injured list. As expected, Gerrit Cole, two weeks after being shut down with nerve inflammation and edema […]
Continue readingYankees ace Gerrit Cole placed on 60-day IL due to elbow
Any dreams of a speedy return to the mound for reigning American League Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole were dashed Thursday when the New York Yankees moved the right-hander to the 60-day injured list due to elbow inflammation. On March 16, Cole said he wouldn’t throw for three to four weeks in an effort […]
Continue readingYankees’ Juan Soto feeling ‘at home’ ahead of season opener
On the eve of the New York Yankees’ season opener at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros, manager Aaron Boone had a simple directive for his new slugger: It’s your team, too. Asked how Juan Soto will fit into a team with Aaron Judge as the acknowledged superstar and Anthony Rizzo and Giancarlo Stanton […]
Continue reading2024 MLB predictions: Playoffs, World Series, MVPs and more
Opening Day is tomorrow, so you know what that means — it’s time for season predictions! There are lots of questions going into the 2024 season: What does Year 3 of MLB’s expanded playoffs have to offer? Will we continue to see top teams knocked out early? And is this the year your favorite team […]
Continue readingYankees’ Rizzo scratched late vs. Mets because of lat tightness
Rizzo said he’s had the issue on occasion during his career. Rizzo said he’s fully confident he will be ready for Thursday’s opener at Houston. “I’ve had it to where it’s been six to eight days, I’ve had it where it’s one to two, I’ve had it where I played through.” Rizzo said. “So, this […]
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