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MLB playoffs 2020: Ranking 35 trades that shaped the Rays, Astros, Dodgers and Braves
You can sign a great player, but that’s just about writing a bigger check than anybody else. You can draft a great player, but that’s just about your pick coming before somebody else’s pick. The true connoisseurs know that the fun is in trades. In a trade, it isn’t enough to spot the talent or […]
Continue readingDespite 2-0 NLCS deficit, Corey Seager says Los Angeles Dodgers up to challenge
ARLINGTON, Texas — Eight days ago, before the first of what the Los Angeles Dodgers hope are three postseason rounds at Globe Life Field, Justin Turner and Mookie Betts gathered the team in right field to talk about the challenge that awaited them. Turner and Betts had planned the meeting in advance. They wanted to […]
Continue readingAtlanta Braves’ No. 9 hitter Austin Riley opens floodgates with 9th-inning HR in NLCS Game 1 win
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Atlanta Braves are the only team left in baseball with an undefeated record this postseason. They got their latest win with a magic ninth inning and a massive home run from their ninth hitter. A year after being left off the postseason roster, Austin Riley, stationed at the bottom of the […]
Continue readingMike Clevinger put on San Diego Padres National League Division Series roster against Los Angeles Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Mike Clevinger is on the 28-player roster for the San Diego Padres for the NL Division Series and starting Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing the first round of the playoffs. While Clevinger was among the 15 pitchers on the Padres’ roster released Tuesday, fellow starter Dinelson Lamet […]
Continue readingPittsburgh Pirates each don No. 21 to honor Roberto Clemente
PITTSBURGH — Roberto Clemente’s iconic No. 21 has been a fixture in Pittsburgh for more than 60 years. Its presence has only grown since the Hall of Fame outfielder’s death at age 38 on New Year’s Eve 1972 in a plane crash off the coast of his native Puerto Rico. His jersey remains one of […]
Continue readingSources: MLB allows Puerto Rican players to wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day
Catcher Yadier Molina, 38, the longest-tenured active Puerto Rican-born major leaguer, will wear No. 21 during the St. Louis Cardinals’ doubleheader vs. the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Twins outfielder Eddie Rosario and pitcher José Berríos would also be able to wear No. 21 that day, with both St. Louis and Minnesota having an […]
Continue readingMLB-leading Dodgers slug seven home runs to complete sweep of Rockies
LOS ANGELES — Enrique Hernandez hit a three-run drive and Mookie Betts went deep twice in the Dodgers’ seven-homer attack, powering Los Angeles past the Colorado Rockies 11-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. The Dodgers are the only team in the majors yet to lose a series, as they are unbeaten in 11. They […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball forecaster for Week 4: Aug. 17-23
Hitter matchup ratings for the next 10 days Week 4 hitting ratings Week 4 pitcher rankings Scheduling changes continue to have a huge bearing on fantasy baseball planning. There are five rescheduled games on the Week 4 schedule: St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs doubleheaders on Monday and Wednesday, played at Chicago’s Wrigley Field but […]
Continue readingGiants’ Hunter Pence feels ‘awful’ spoiling Johnny Cueto’s no-hit bid
San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence said he felt “awful” that his defensive miscue in Saturday night’s 5-4 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled teammate Johnny Cueto’s bid for a no-hitter. Cueto was dominant most of the night and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, when Enrique Hernandez led off by lofting a […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Dodgers’ defense could be among the best in recent memory
For all the accolades L.A.’s offense and rotation receive, the Dodgers’ defense often gets overlooked, but this is a tremendous defensive unit beyond the flexibility that allows manager Dave Roberts to move players all over the field. The Dodgers led the majors in defensive runs saved in 2019, then added one of the game’s elite […]
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