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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics: Aside from a blowup start against Tampa Bay in late June, Cobb has been lights out of late, surrendering one or […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The weekend also is highlighted by an interleague encounter between the two first place teams in the Central divisions, with each affair slated to be a great pitching matchup. Lucas Giolito gets the nod for the visiting Chicago White Sox to be opposed by Freddy Peralta defending home turf for the Milwaukee Brewers. Elsewhere, there […]
Continue readingMookie Betts, Michael Brantley out of All-Star Game; MLB names replacements
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts and Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley are among the players who have decided not to play in the All-Star Game, it was announced Saturday. St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina was among the announced replacements, but he opted later Saturday to decline so he can rest his foot rather […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Gerrit Cole will again be under the microscope with MLB’s recent edict on eliminating foreign substances to increase spin. However, please realize if he has an off night, it is just as likely because he’s facing the juggernaut Blue Jays lineup than anything else. Remember to get your lineups set early. Here are the standard […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 10: Which AL team is our new No. 1?
Ten weeks into the MLB season, we have the fourth No. 1 team of the 2021 campaign atop our MLB Power Rankings. Which American League team is playing well enough to bump the San Diego Padres from the top spot? Which National League club managed to pass the Padres in the Senior Circuit? Which National […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
With that in mind, here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in less than 50% of ESPN leagues. Justus Sheffield (L), rostered in 8% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers: Sheffield might be the top streaming option of the day, but that’s not saying much given the dearth […]
Continue readingThe Cubs are actually good! So what should they do at the trade deadline?
The Chicago Cubs have exceeded preseason expectations so far in 2021. Entering Monday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres (10 p.m. ET on ESPN), the Cubs are now seven games over .500 at 33-26 and in a tight battle with the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals for the National League Central lead. Chicago […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Here are the picks to get your fantasy weekend headed in the right direction. As is the custom, Each has an ESPN league rostership level below 50%. Cody Poteet (R), rostered in 28% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins at Pittsburgh Pirates: Poteet was initially schedule to open the Marlins-Pirates series on Thursday but the return […]
Continue readingChristian Yelich could determine the fate of the NL Central this season
In the bottom of the third inning of the Milwaukee Brewers’ 7-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday, Christian Yelich hit a three-run home run. It wasn’t really all that special of a home run, struck at 107.9 mph with a launch angle of 20 degrees. The pitch from Diamondbacks right-hander Jon Duplantier was […]
Continue readingMemorial Day MLB standings check: Surprises, disappointments and who will rule from here
It’s Memorial Day, which means one extra little thing for MLB fans: You’re now officially free to look at the MLB standings. The old adage among baseball fans is that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day. Allowing two months of the season to play out first gives time for small sample-size blips […]
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