In 1983, the Chicago White Sox would win the AL West title and make the postseason for the first time since 1959. At one point during the season, Texas Rangers manager Doug Rader, unimpressed with the White Sox’s style of play, referred to it as “winning ugly.” It became the team’s slogan. On Wednesday, the […]
Continue readingWith few No. 1 and 2 starters taking the hill, the hitting matchups are what stand out on Thursday, so make sure you take advantage if you have any vacant lineup spots. Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Trevor Rogers (L), […]
Continue readingBaseball is back. The home runs are back. The blazing fastballs blurring across our TV screens are back. The bat flips, the doubles in the gap, the “how did he do that?” defensive plays, the box scores, the exit velocities, the hot takes, the debates, the hopeful late-game rallies, the walk-off hits, the beautiful background […]
Continue reading“Céspedes has been working hard. We are looking forward to him getting into camp, and believe that he should be closer to being game-ready than we were when we saw him last in March,” Brodie Van Wagenen said of the outfielder, one of the many topics discussed by the second-year Mets general manager during a […]
Continue readingWhen the MLB season will begin and in what form are still uncertainties. While we wait to see what transpires, we decided to take a look at some of the worst teams to bet on in recent history. Here are the teams with the most units lost in a season over the past 20 years […]
Continue readingPredicting MLB trades is impossible! I believe the surgeon general issues a warning about this on the back of packs of baseball cards. In fact, it wouldn’t be shocking if I went 0-for-30 on the following list of the one player from every team most likely to be traded in 2020. New York Yankees: Clint […]
Continue readingView photosOakland Athletics’ Khris Davis is mobbed by teammates after hitting the game-winning home run off Baltimore Orioles’ Pedro Araujo during the 12th inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)MoreKhris Davis took a ”pitchers’ ballgame” into his own hands.” OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Khris Davis took a […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics will break out the white cleats, some brand new right out of the box, when they attempt to sweep a three-game series from the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday afternoon.” OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics will break out the white cleats, some brand new right out of the box, when they attempt to […]
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