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Adding Cole Hamels latest sign Braves mean business this offseason
It has been a sneakily active offseason for the Braves — and what could be a very effective one as they push for a third straight NL East title after winning 97 games in 2019. The free-agent game isn’t as simple as identifying potential targets and offering fair-market contracts. You have to close the deals. […]
Continue readingBraves, Acuna agree to historic $100M extension
The record-setting deal, announced Tuesday, includes club options for the 2027 and 2028 seasons. The options are each worth $17 million, and the deal also includes a $10 million buyout of the option years, sources told ESPN. “No, I have no regrets,” Acuna said through an interpreter. “No one can see the future. No one […]
Continue readingThe All-2017 fantasy team
For a second consecutive season, youngsters have dominated the fantasy baseball landscape. A quick glance at our Player Rater shows that five of the top 18 players are under the age of 25, significant in that the popular belief is that a player’s prime tends to reside somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. […]
Continue readingVets lead the way as Braves’ master plan takes shape
Saturday night was one of those nights for the Atlanta Braves, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 to remain unbeaten (in two games) at SunTrust Park. In a swift, 2-hour, 20-minute game, two newly acquired veterans — R.A. Dickey and Brandon Phillips — led the way for Atlanta, just like they were supposed to. […]
Continue reading2024 MLB predictions: Our hottest hot takes two weeks in
As we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingShohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara turns self in, free on $25K bond
The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to authorities and later appeared in U.S. District Court on Friday afternoon. Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to law enforcement Friday and was released shortly after on an unsecured $25,000 bond, colloquially known as a signature bond. That means Mizuhara does not have to put […]
Continue readingWho will be MLB’s best in 2024: Acuna, Betts or another star?
Ronald Acuña Jr. started 2024 as the best player in baseball, according to us. Who will end it as such? The Atlanta Braves superstar was No. 1 on our preseason MLB Rank Top 100 after winning National League honors with his historic 40-home run/70-stolen base 2024 season — but there are some questions about how […]
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 readingShohei Ohtani hits 430-foot shot for first Dodgers home run
LOS ANGELES — The first person Shohei Ohtani encountered on his way to the dugout was Teoscar Hernandez, who, amid so much newness and so much turmoil, has become quite possibly his best friend on the team. Hernandez, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ affable corner outfielder, stood near the railing and bestowed Ohtani with the offering […]
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 […]
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