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Xander Bogaerts 0-for-3 in debut
“[Mike] Napoli asked me, ‘Are you nervous?’” Bogaerts said with a smile. “But I didn’t even notice.” The Boston Red Sox don’t care how their No. 1 prospect dresses as long as he finds his way to home plate. Promoted from Triple-A on Monday, Bogaerts started at shortstop and hit seventh Tuesday night against the […]
Continue readingThe Shohei Ohtani experiment isn’t just working — it’s been perfect
At the time, that was a fairly common, if not quite universal, sentiment. It was too risky. Ohtani was a potentially special pitcher, and you don’t take chances with special pitchers. Just a year later, though, a crazy, risky suggestion would be the opposite: stopping the two-way experiment. Hardly anything has ever worked as well […]
Continue readingWhy the Braves made Freddie Freeman their new Chipper Jones
Over a span of nine months in 2014, Salt and Pepper received an education in how economics can trump sentiment in the big picture. Here are some of the highlights from ESPN’s MLB coverage. Teams answer nagging questions » The Brewers emerge » Astros rule power rankings » Insider: Why this week matters » Béisbol […]
Continue readingImpact of Reds-Indians-D-backs trade
But this one had a few twists: It was a three-team deal — the Arizona Diamondbacks and Cincinnati Reds were the other two trade partners — and in this one, the Diamondbacks dealt the prospect Bauer and weren’t the ones to land Choo. Instead, Choo landed in Cincinnati, making the Diamondbacks’ haul most curious. […]
Continue readingReds’ Mike Moustakas locks in long-term 2B fantasy eligibility
Lock the position in as Moustakas’ permanent home, now that he has signed a four-year, $64 million contract with the Reds, who already have a home run-mashing star manning the hot corner in Eugenio Suarez. Moustakas’ second base eligibility had already been locked in for 2020 thanks to his 47 appearances there last season, but […]
Continue readingThe All-2017 fantasy team
For a second consecutive season, youngsters have dominated the fantasy baseball landscape. A quick glance at our Player Rater shows that five of the top 18 players are under the age of 25, significant in that the popular belief is that a player’s prime tends to reside somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Rays and other Spring Training updates
Lowe, who has missed several spring training weeks due to left hip inflammation, also has an oblique injury. This will force him to the IL for at least the start of April and perhaps longer. Lowe, 26, had already slipped quite a bit in ESPN average live drafts to the 20th round, despite finishing as […]
Continue readingDiamondbacks sign Elvis Andrus to minor league deal
“There’s nothing that’s been promised to him,” Torey Lovullo said. “I told him to go out and play your game and let it fall where it may. What he will get are some opportunities to show us what he can do. That excites us.” Andrus, a two-time All-Star, has played in the majors for 15 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball reactions to MLB offseason trades, signings
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Continue readingMarcus Stroman opts out, source confirms; Reds decline Votto option
The Reds also declined to pick up first baseman Joey Votto‘s $20 million club option on Saturday and gave the Cincinnati legend a $7 million buyout instead. Stroman, 32, was 10-9 with a 3.95 ERA last season but endured a year of differing halves, making the All-Star team with a 2.96 ERA in the first […]
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