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Sources: Lucas Giolito among host of Angels placed on waivers

More Teams. More Games. Alden Gonzalez breaks down the pros and cons of the Angels after placing a number of players on waivers, including Lucas Giolito. (1:45) The Los Angeles Angels placed nearly a quarter of their roster on waivers Tuesday, including starter Lucas Giolito, relievers Matt Moore, Reynaldo Lopez and Dominic Leone, and outfielders […]

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Max Scherzer: Reason for Mets’ decline ‘billion-dollar question’

NEW YORK — Max Scherzer returned to Citi Field on Monday as a member of the Texas Rangers — still mystified as to how the New York Mets’ season, which began with championship hopes for a team with the largest payroll in major league history, unspooled to the point that he was part of a […]

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MLB Power Rankings Week 18: Who’s No. 1 post-trade deadline?

A fair number of MLB teams look a little different than they did just a week ago. With the 2023 trade deadline behind us, there are some faces in new places — and others in familiar ones, most notably Justin Verlander, who returned to Houston in the biggest deal on deadline day Tuesday. Mets teammate […]

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Why San Francisco Giants have gone from 107 wins to sub-.500

As the Giants prepare to play the Chicago Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball (8 ET on ESPN), we asked MLB experts Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez, Tim Keown and Buster Olney to break down San Francisco’s decline — and lay out the moves the Giants should make to help get back to the top of the […]

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The Playbook, Inning 6: Nine must-follow fantasy baseball tips

By now, you might be fancying yourself a fantasy baseball pro. Inning 1: Fantasy baseball 101 Inning 2: League formats Inning 3: Salary-cap drafts Inning 4: Preparation Inning 5: Roster optimization Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips Inning 7: Adjust to league trends Inning 8: Utilize advanced stats Inning 9: Master the player pool You’ve read […]

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2021 MLB playoffs: Keys to NLDS Game 5 between San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers

The National League Division Series between the NL West champion Giants and the defending World Series champion Dodgers comes down to a deciding Game 5 at San Francisco’s Oracle Park. Ahead of the grand finale, ESPN baseball experts Alden Gonzalez and Tim Keown tackle some of the key questions about the series so far — […]

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San Francisco Giants cap season to remember, secure National League West crown on final day

SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco Giants finally won the National League West without needing to wait for the rival Dodgers’ result on the season’s final day, pounding the San Diego Padres 11-4 on Sunday for a franchise-record 107th victory to top the 1904 New York team. Logan Webb did it all in leading surprising […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

The schedule begins at 12:35 PM ET in the Great American Ballpark with the Reds entertaining the Pirates. There are two more matinees including the playoff bound Rays hosting a Blue Jays club battling for a wild card perch. The steaming inventory isn’t great, but there are options for those continuing to grind pitchers and […]

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