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The second wild card is still within reach, but the San Diego Padres’ playoff hopes took a crushing blow
For six innings on Tuesday night, Blake Snell had San Diego Padres fans cheering every first-pitch fastball and standing on their feet for every two-strike wipeout slider. He mowed through an overmatched Los Angeles Angels lineup, 18 up and 18 down, 10 of those via strikeout. For the second straight start, this was the Snell […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 20: Where all 30 teams stand as September looms
August is nearly history, and the 2021 MLB playoff picture is starting to come into focus ahead of September’s stretch run. Are the rampaging New York Yankees — a newly minted member of our top five — making a case for being the best team in baseball? How far have the struggling San Diego Padres […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Miles Mikolas (R), rostered in 18% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s been a long road back for Mikolas, who was sidelined for roughly four and a half months due to shoulder […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here are Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Madison Bumgarner (L), rostered in 53% of ESPN leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Philadelphia Phillies: Bumgarner has quietly pitched well since returning from injury after the All-Star break. In six starts, he has not allowed more than two earned […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
As will be the case the rest of the season, one of the common threads of finding spot starters will be targeting weak lineups, most notably the Cubs, Pirates and Diamondbacks. Two of three make the Wednesday list. Hitters are fortified with another Coors Field affair. Good luck getting over the hump. Here are some […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels designate Adam Eaton for assignment after 25 games
The Angels made the move Sunday in the latest indication the injury-plagued team has decided to focus on the future with little hope of ending its six-year playoff drought this season. Los Angeles (58-60) also recalled right-hander James Hoyt from Triple-A Salt Lake. Eaton batted .200 with one homer and two RBIs for the Angels, […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 17: Where all 30 teams stand after the trade deadline
The MLB trade deadline has come and gone, with teams making dramatic move after dramatic move in one of the most active deadlines we’ve seen in years. Can the Yankees make a run at the AL East crown with Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo? Will the Dodgers’ team full of superstars be enough to supplant […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
Here’s a look at Friday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Logan Webb (R), rostered in 35% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants at Milwaukee Brewers: Webb has yet to garner much attention in fantasy circles, but it’s time that changed. You don’t have to dig very […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Rich Hill (L), rostered in 42% of ESPN leagues, New York Mets at Miami Marlins: After dominating in May and part of June, Hill has hit the skids of late, stumbling to a 5.61 ERA over […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
As for fantasy, there is a decent supply of pitchers to stream with a mixture of new and old faces on the hitting ledger. Good luck getting over the hump this week. Here are Wednesday players in favorable spots, each available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Drew Smyly (L), rostered in 21% […]
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