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Peter Seidler, Padres chairman and owner, dies at 63
The Padres did not disclose a cause of death, but Seidler, a two-time cancer survivor, revealed in a statement Sept. 18 he had undergone a medical procedure the prior month that would prevent him from attending any games for the remainder of the 2023 season. Majority ownership of the Padres will remain in the Seidler […]
Continue readingThe state of Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres so far
We asked ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle, Alden Gonzalez and David Schoenfield to weigh in with what has defined the 2023 season — so far — for each team, plus update their preseason predictions. Doolittle: 125. This is the AXE rating for James Outman. (Which means, roughly, that he has been 2.5 standard deviations better […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and for how to best utilize the information contained within, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file has been updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of […]
Continue readingMLB playoffs 2023: Orioles clinch postseason berth
McKenna dropped the ball. Adam Duvall followed with a walk-off home run off Felix Bautista. When the Boston Red Sox won the next day, the early verdict was in: The Orioles were 1-2, had allowed 27 runs and, just as everyone had predicted, didn’t have nearly enough pitching and were destined to finish near the […]
Continue readingPadres’ Yu Darvish (elbow) shut down for rest of season
Darvish, who hasn’t pitched since Aug. 25, continued to experience irritation while playing catch from about 90 feet recently and decided to stop throwing in hopes of avoiding a stress fracture. “Some players go out there and throw with a stress reaction,” Darvish said through his interpreter. “I tried to throw, and it just didn’t […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 23: Which NLWC team has the edge?
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and David Schoenfield examine the battle for the final National League Wild-Card spot between the Reds, Giants, Marlins and Diamondbacks. (2:59) There are four power rankings left to go in the 2023 season, and while certain teams — such as the Braves — have cemented their position in the […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 22: Red-hot AL team makes top-5 debut
More Teams. More Games. Alden González and Buster Olney discuss which contenders are in play for some of the Angels’ recent waiver releases. (3:09) Tomorrow marks the first day of September — meaning the race for October is only going to get more intense from here. While a few teams are staring down the postseason […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 19: Who are biggest risers and fallers?
More Teams. More Games. Jeff Passan and Brad Doolittle break down recent surge into the top 10 for the Phillies and Mariners in the Power Rankings. (2:42) With a little less than two months of regular-season baseball left to play, the postseason picture is slowly starting to take shape. While certain teams look like they’re […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Five pitchers to salvage your 2023 season
It’s been one rough week on the pitching injury front — as if any week can’t be described as that — with the news that both Shane McClanahan, a top-25 positional point scorer at the time of his IL placement, and Joe Musgrove, a top-25 points-per-start performer for the season, will miss most (if not […]
Continue readingWhy disappointing Padres doubled down at MLB trade deadline
Nearly 2,800 miles separate Petco Park from Citi Field, but it often felt as if the San Diego Padres and the New York Mets were adjoined, connected — spiritually — through their expensive rosters and their disappointing outcomes, perceived cautionary tales by their sport’s frugal owners. This weekend, they seem very different. While the Mets […]
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