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New York Yankees send P Adam Ottavino to Boston Red Sox in rare trade between rivals
NEW YORK — Wanting to slash salary to avoid paying luxury tax, the New York Yankees opted to make a rare trade with the Boston Red Sox. Boston acquired struggling reliever Adam Ottavino along with minor league right-hander Frank German from the Yankees on Monday for a player to be named or cash. As part […]
Continue readingPredicting offseason moves for all 30 MLB teams
This is not the offseason to make predictions. As Buster Olney and Jeff Passan have already outlined, due to the financial conditions in the sport due to the shortened season with no fans in the stands — and the uncertainty of what will happen in 2021 — there will be big rollbacks in payrolls. Former […]
Continue readingWorld Series 2020: How valuable is Mookie Betts? 25 ways he has helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win
ARLINGTON, Texas — Let’s begin with a thought that has been conveyed — directly and indirectly — so often by prominent members of the Los Angeles Dodgers that it might as well be considered a statement of fact: Mookie Betts has exceeded expectations. Now let’s consider why that seems so outrageous: Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler ejected from NLDS Game 1 vs. Los Angeles Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas — San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler was ejected by plate umpire Lance Barrett in the sixth inning of a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. Tingler was tossed for arguing balls and strikes while making his sixth pitching change during Game 1 of the National League Division Series. “I […]
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 readingMLB Playoffs Power Rankings: Reseeding the eight remaining teams as division series begin
And just like that, we’re down to eight playoff teams in the strangest Major League Baseball season in memory, with eight opponents left steaming over their 2020 MLB playoffs experience being so brief. But for these eight teams, there are no maybes or might-have-beens — they’re baseball’s elite eight. And that means they’re just three […]
Continue readingBetts, Tatis, Kershaw, Machado — oh my! Why you can’t blink during Dodgers-Padres NLDS
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the National League’s No. 1 seed in the MLB playoffs after posting baseball’s best record during the regular season. The San Diego Padres won more games than any NL team not named the Dodgers to finish second in the West and secure the No. 4 seed. L.A. made short work […]
Continue readingInjured starters Mike Clevinger, Dinelson Lamet not on San Diego Padres roster
Clevinger is not the only Padres starter with an injury. Dinelson Lamet, who finished the season with a 2.09 ERA and was expected to be their No. 2 starter, is also out for the three-game, opening-round series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a biceps injury. San Diego named Chris Paddack its Game 1 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday’s games
Several of the league’s top pitchers will be on the hill, rendering it a bit tougher to find hitters in favorable spots. Fortunately, trade deadline machinations and some recent call-ups have fortified the batting inventory, so don’t fret. Good luck this weekend. Here are Friday’s picks to get things started in the right direction. As […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday’s games
Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Kwang-Hyun Kim (L), rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: After being limited to just 57 pitches in his […]
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