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MLB Sunday Spotlight: What will Yankees, Red Sox do at trade deadline?
The New York Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry in 2020 is as lopsided as it’s been in quite some time. Just two years ago, the Red Sox were eliminating the Yankees from the playoffs on their way to a World Series title. This season, the Yankees are on track to get another shot at a championship […]
Continue readingGerrit Cole fails to win 20th regular-season game in row as Yankees, Rays split doubleheader
The Yankees won the opener 8-4 as ace Gerrit Cole came within one strike of earning his 20th straight regular-season win. Cole, who had won his first three starts since signing a $324 million, nine-year contract in the offseason, took a 5-0 lead into the fifth inning but gave up three runs with two outs […]
Continue reading2020 MLB season preview: Power Rankings and everything you need to know for 60-game sprint
The 2020 major league baseball season will be like none that has ever come before it. MLB’s 30 teams will have just 60 games to try to streak into the postseason. Players and coaches will need to focus on the field while maintaining strict health and safety protocols off of it. There will be limited […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Opening Day
There was certainly doubt about whether we’d actually see major league baseball in 2020, but Opening Day is officially upon us. Yes, it’s happening. While this season will certainly look different than what we’re used to, our goal for this column remains largely the same. The big leagues are back! Play ESPN’s Opening Day game […]
Continue readingDodgers or Yankees? Which MLB superteam is the one to beat in 2020?
Our crew of MLB experts has weighed in with predictions for the 2020 season, and two teams stand above the rest — the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees. The Dodgers, winners of seven straight National League West titles, were unanimous picks to make it eight for eight, with 24 of 32 voters […]
Continue readingMLB hitters who are missing their age-27 peak season in 2020
What was your assessment of Jorge Soler heading into the 2019 Major League Baseball season? A top prospect when the Cubs signed him out of Cuba, he had never been able to earn regular time in Chicago, was traded to the Royals, was demoted to the minors in 2017 and battled injuries. Then, in his […]
Continue reading2020 MLB arbitration tracker: Follow along at Jan. 10 deadline
Friday was the deadline for 155 arbitration-eligible players and their MLB teams to agree on salaries or exchange desired numbers for 2020. This year, big names including Mookie Betts, Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Aaron Judge, George Springer and Noah Syndergaard are among those who either came to a settlement amount before the deadline or are […]
Continue readingYankees manager Aaron Boone hopes Gerrit Cole finishes off championship team
“You’re my white whale,” the New York Yankees general manager said he told Cole. “He was someone we drafted in the first round, and he chose to go to college. And we tried to trade for him, and Pittsburgh chose to trade him to Houston instead. So we’re hoping three’s a charm.” It was. With […]
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