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Fantasy 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 readingThe Playbook, Inning 7: Fantasy baseball managers must adjust to real-life trends
The principal effect of all this change was the shortening of baseball’s average game time, which by most every measure greatly improved the fan experience. The average nine-inning game in 2023 shrunk by nearly 25 minutes compared to the season before it, all the way down to two hours, 39 minutes and 43 seconds. It […]
Continue readingBest fits for the top 2023 MLB free agents
More Teams. More Games. John Smoltz believes Shohei Ohtani is likely to end up with a team on the West Coast in free agency. (1:21) The day after the Texas Rangers won their first World Series title in franchise history, 130 players became free agents as baseball’s offseason season began. While this year’s free-agent class […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2024 MLB power rankings
Now that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue reading‘Scrappy’ D-backs rally again to top Phillies, tie NLCS in Game 4
More Teams. More Games. The Diamondbacks go up 6-5 in the eighth inning after Gabriel Moreno takes a 100-mph fastball to left-center field. (0:33) PHOENIX — First they took down the National League Central champions. Then they knocked out the NL West champions. Of all the rousing Arizona Diamondbacks victories this October, though, their 6-5 […]
Continue readingAstros win AL West title via tiebreaker after Rangers lose
More Teams. More Games. Alex Bregman wastes no time putting the Astros ahead with a two-run home run in the first inning. (0:27) PHOENIX – On Saturday night, the Houston Astros celebrated clinching a playoff spot with T-shirts and a subdued toast. One day later, after rallying to claim a bigger prize in their crosshairs, […]
Continue readingMets’ Jeff McNeil has partially torn elbow ligament
McNeil was placed on the 10-day injured list by the New York Mets on Thursday, ending his season. The injury was diagnosed Wednesday, after McNeil went 1-for-4 in a doubleheader opener against Miami. He is to receive a PRP injection Friday. McNeil said he was injured Sept. 11 when he slid awkwardly while being tagged […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games
More Teams. More Games. Giants RHP Alex Cobb thrives in home games, and that’s precisely where he appears this weekend against the lowly Rockies. (0:39) Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting tips. MLB game odds […]
Continue readingDiamondbacks shortstop Jordan Lawlar batting 8th in his MLB debut
In his first career game, shortstop Jordan Lawlar, 21, will bat eighth against righty Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs. “Just have to be myself and try to do anything I can to help this team win when my name is called,” Lawlar said from the visitor’s clubhouse at Wrigley Field before batting practice. “It’s […]
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