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Yankees’ Aaron Boone ejected five pitches into game vs. Athletics
The Yankees manager was ejected five pitches into the game in an unusual sequence caught on the television broadcast. It began when Athletics leadoff hitter Esteury Ruiz was hit by a pitch on an 0-2 count; the pitch clearly plunked Ruiz on the foot, but the Yankees’ dugout thought Ruiz swung at it. Boone, as […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball waiver wire: Top picks for steals and speed
Yes, yes, points-league and sabermetric managers will immediately retort, “But speedsters don’t typically matter in my league!” While usually true — the single point that a stolen base earns in most standard games (including ours) can’t make up for the treasure trove of stats that a power hitter can accrue — both of these speedsters […]
Continue readingVerlander allows 6 runs, strikes out 6 in Triple-A rehab start
The 41-year-old right-hander, a three-time Cy Young Award winner, threw 46 of 65 pitches for strikes against Oakland’s Las Vegas Aviators. Verlander retired his first four batters, then allowed hits to his next six. Five of those were for extra bases, leading to five runs. Verlander began this season on the 15-day injured list with […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 one week into the season?
We’re one week into the 2024 MLB season, and after the Brewers and Pirates each suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday, we have one team still undefeated through seven days of play — the Tigers?! We’ve seen hot starts across the league from not only a few surprising teams but also typical […]
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 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: 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 readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for AL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Seeking some steals in St. Louis
Winn led off Sunday’s spring training game against the Houston Astros, reaching via base hit in each of his three plate appearances, and he also stole a base. Winn, 21, has stolen 62 bases over the past two seasons in the majors and minors combined. Scott, hitting at the bottom of the lineup for the […]
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