Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. We’re at the point of the season when many pitchers have made four or five starts. Unto itself, that seems like a small […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell will invariably be linked all season, comprising half of the “Boras Four,” winter free agents who had Scott […]
Continue readingAt the time, that was a fairly common, if not quite universal, sentiment. It was too risky. Ohtani was a potentially special pitcher, and you don’t take chances with special pitchers. Just a year later, though, a crazy, risky suggestion would be the opposite: stopping the two-way experiment. Hardly anything has ever worked as well […]
Continue readingFernandez’s former teammates choose to remember him in a different light. They miss him deeply at the 88th All-Star Game because they’re certain he would be a participant if he were still alive. Marlins outfielders Giancarlo Stanton and Marcell Ozuna began discussing this year’s All-Star Game in earnest with Fernandez after the 2016 Midsummer Classic […]
Continue readingClint Frazier is back in the Bronx, and he’s hoping to pick up where he left off — in the batter’s box, at least. “Same as it’s always been,” he said. “Just go out there and try to do damage.” The Yankees recalled the brazen young outfielder from Triple-A before Sunday’s game against Oakland, more […]
Continue readingIt started in the eighth, when Cody Bellinger hit a two-run homer and Marlins reliever A.J. Ramos hit the Dodgers’ next batter, Brett Eibner, in the left hip with a pitch. Ramos said the pitch got away from him. “If they have a problem with it, they can see me before the game, after the […]
Continue readingThe Oakland Athletics outfielder simply trusted his own strength. Cespedes became the first repeat winner of the All-Star skills contest in 15 years, powering his way past Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier 9-1 in the final round Monday night. Ken Griffey Jr. took the title in 1998 and 1999. With a serious, determined look on his face […]
Continue readingIt’s even more important to consider this year, when MLB’s brass decided to make July 31 the only in-season trade deadline. No more of those waivers shenanigans; make your dealing decisions by the end of next month. The American League has 10 teams in legitimate playoff contention, with the Orioles, Royals, Blue Jays, Tigers and […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. For the second time, Houston Astros starting pitcher Ronel Blanco has a date with the Texas Rangers, this time at home. Last Sunday […]
Continue readingNote: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Matchups play a huge role in fantasy baseball success, and it’s around this early stage of each new season that managers are seeking […]
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