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MLB Power Rankings Week 1: Which teams have made the biggest jumps since Opening Day?
How much can change in one week of an MLB season? Exactly one week since the excitement of Opening Day, our first regular-season rankings of the season offer a reality check for some and reason for hope that this could be the year for others. Is your favorite team off to a fast start that […]
Continue readingBaseball betting: World Series odds, win totals, props and more
At long last, the MLB regular season is just around the corner, and there are plenty of opportunities to make futures bets before the first pitch is thrown on Opening Day. The Dodgers sit as the favorites at 5-1 to win the Fall Classic, followed by the Astros and Blue Jays at 10-1. Here are […]
Continue reading2022 MLB season preview: Power Rankings, playoff odds and everything you need to know for all 30 teams
After a hot stove season interrupted by a work stoppage, it’s time to rejoice, baseball fans: MLB opening week is finally here! As the new season begins following an offseason filled with player movement, there are big questions across the majors. How will the Atlanta Braves follow up their surprising march to the 2021 World […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories mock draft
The 2022 fantasy baseball game is live! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> This fantasy baseball mock draft is for a head-to-head categories league using ESPN’s standard rotisserie categories and roster settings. The standard categories used are batting average, runs, home runs, […]
Continue readingAmid uncertainty, multiple MLB teams have asked league about canceling Rule 5 draft this season, sources say
Multiple teams have inquired with the league about the possibility of canceling the Rule 5 draft for this season, sources said. In the draft, teams can select players who aren’t on 40-man rosters and pay $100,000 for their rights but must keep them on their 26-man major league roster for the entire season. No decision […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 3: Salary-cap draft strategies
Bear with me for a moment. While to this point we’ve discussed mostly introductory fantasy baseball tips, today we’ll take a bit of a leap to more advanced play. Don’t let that scare you off as there’s a very important reason to do this. Inning 1: Fantasy baseball 101 Inning 2: League formats Inning 3: […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics promote Mark Kotsay, 46, from third-base coach to manager, sources say
Kotsay, 46, was Oakland’s third-base coach last season and is a former bench coach with the Athletics. He now takes over for Bob Melvin, who left to manage the San Diego Padres. Kotsay is a former major league outfielder who played for seven different teams, including the Athletics. He finished his career with 127 home […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2022 MLB Power Rankings
The Atlanta Braves just won the 2021 World Series by eliminating the Houston Astros in six games — but we’re already looking ahead to next year. Will Atlanta repeat as champions after an unexpected title run? Will the team to beat in all of baseball come from a stacked AL East? And can we count […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Speaking of playoffs, the days are dwindling to make a move. It also gets harder to make up ground in rotisserie leagues with many players missing games down the stretch. Here are Wednesday suggestions to keep your lineup at full strength. Alex Wood (L), rostered in 66% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Arizona […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani strikes out 10 in loss just days after sore arm put pitching status in doubt
Just days after Los Angeles manager Joe Maddon indicated Shohei Ohtani might not pitch again this season because of a sore right arm, the Angels’ two-way sensation was back on the mound Sunday, matching his season high in strikeouts with 10 while pitching eight innings in a 3-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics. Ohtani had […]
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