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Fantasy baseball waiver wire: Top picks for steals and speed
Yes, yes, points-league and sabermetric managers will immediately retort, “But speedsters don’t typically matter in my league!” While usually true — the single point that a stolen base earns in most standard games (including ours) can’t make up for the treasure trove of stats that a power hitter can accrue — both of these speedsters […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: Verlander makes his return
We’ll also see a pair of 2024 debuts: Jordan Montgomery makes his first start for the Arizona Diamondbacks after agreeing to terms late during spring training, while Justin Verlander rejoins the Houston Astros rotation after missing the season’s first three weeks due to a shoulder injury. Both pitchers endured rocky rehab starts, with Montgomery serving […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Cincinnati lineup gets closer to clarity
The perceived odd offseason signing of 3B/1B Jeimer Candelario makes a bit more sense now, as he can start at third base and not worry about playing time, with 1B/DH Christian Encarnacion-Strand on the other side of the diamond and the duo of SS/2B Matt McLain and SS/3B Elly De La Cruz featured up the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Seeking some steals in St. Louis
Winn led off Sunday’s spring training game against the Houston Astros, reaching via base hit in each of his three plate appearances, and he also stole a base. Winn, 21, has stolen 62 bases over the past two seasons in the majors and minors combined. Scott, hitting at the bottom of the lineup for the […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands entering June
Move over, Atlanta — Texas has entered the top three! Yes, that means the Rangers and Orioles are for real — and not to mention the Rays, whose hot start, thought by some to be the result of an easy early schedule, has proven to be no fluke. Can these teams keep up this level […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 17: Where every team stands after the trade deadline
Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline was highlighted by the deal that sent Nationals megastar Juan Soto to the Padres. And San Diego didn’t stop there, nabbing multiple other key players to help boost its chances at making the postseason. However, the Padres weren’t the only team to add elements ahead of the deadline that will impact […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres trade for Washington Nationals slugger Juan Soto
The San Diego Padres have acquired superstar outfielder Juan Soto and first baseman Josh Bell from the Washington Nationals, the teams announced Tuesday. The price for the Padres is far from cheap. The return package going to the Nationals includes prospects in left-handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore, outfielder Robert Hassell III, shortstop C.J. Abrams, outfielder James […]
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