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What is the Mets’ plan? Inside the mind of David Stearns
Some 8½ years after his big break, though, there are times when Stearns’ youth seems to bubble closer to the surface than it ever has before. Why? He’s excited. “I had a very good idea of what I was stepping into,” Stearns said, speaking on a sleepy March day in the dugout of the Mets’ […]
Continue readingWhat will happen before Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline? Our experts weigh in
Here’s what Bradford Doolittle, Sam Miller, Buster Olney and Jeff Passan had to say about key questions going into the deadline. Schoenfield: Which teams most need to make a move? | Fantasy impact of deadline deals Who is the biggest name who will be traded before the deadline? Sam Miller: Noah Syndergaard. Buster Olney: Edwin […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 Watchability Index: Ranking most fun teams to watch
We’ve created a super complex formula to score teams in seven different categories, creating a possible maximum score of 50. These categories fit into the general idea of: “What makes baseball exciting?” First, the 10-point categories (on a scale of 1-10 points maximum): Star power: This is based off our annual MLB Rank of the […]
Continue readingRhys Hoskins drives in four runs as Brewers top Mets
NEW YORK — Rhys Hoskins drove in four runs, a day after his hard slide into Jeff McNeil caused dugouts to empty, and Yohan Ramirez was ejected for throwing behind the Milwaukee designated hitter’s back in the Brewers’ 7-6 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday. Hoskins hit a two-run single in a three-run […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 season preview: Rankings, every team’s playoff odds
Happy MLB Opening Week, baseball fans! After a wild offseason, one thing is clear heading into the new season: Everyone is chasing the two superteams that stand alone in the top tier of our initial 2024 rankings. Whether your team is good enough to go toe-to-toe with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves or […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bellinger, Hader top draft picks to avoid
Last week, we examined the players I feel most strongly about entering 2024. Today, let’s turn the tables and examine the players I’m most avoiding. Again, every player has value, and this year’s list is full of intriguing names — every single one of them a player I’d be happy to draft at a certain […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: ESPN’s last mock draft before Opening Day
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 readingMets’ Steven Cohen doesn’t expect new Pete Alonso deal in 2024
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t expect to sign a long-term contract with star first baseman Pete Alonso before the end of the season. Alonso has a $20.5 million, one-year contract and can become a free agent after the World Series. “We haven’t had any discussion and I think […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories 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 >> Spring training is in full swing and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew has been watching, We’re ready to show you the results of our 2024 fantasy baseball rotisserie (roto) mock […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 7: Fantasy baseball managers must adjust to real-life trends
The principal effect of all this change was the shortening of baseball’s average game time, which by most every measure greatly improved the fan experience. The average nine-inning game in 2023 shrunk by nearly 25 minutes compared to the season before it, all the way down to two hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds. It […]
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