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Daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
There are only eight games on the schedule, and no pitcher crosses the “elite” threshold (Game Score of 60 or higher). Streaming starters on a slate like this is especially difficult. Because pickings are slim, you have to be willing to take on some additional risk if you’re set on streaming a starting pitcher or […]
Continue readingSonny Gray, not Colon, to start for A’s
“He’s a little bit of a bulldog, he’s scared of nothing,” Melvin said of Gray, noting the right-hander’s experience on the big stage just last Saturday. Melvin said he doesn’t know how he might use, if at all, 18-game winner Colon, who is “willing to do anything.” “I’m not really sure how I’m going to […]
Continue readingYoenis Cespedes defends Derby title
The Oakland Athletics outfielder simply trusted his own strength. Cespedes became the first repeat winner of the All-Star skills contest in 15 years, powering his way past Cincinnati’s Todd Frazier 9-1 in the final round Monday night. Ken Griffey Jr. took the title in 1998 and 1999. With a serious, determined look on his face […]
Continue readingChris Sale, Anthony Rizzo in ASG
Rizzo received 8.8 million votes among the 52.5 million ballots and Sale 6.7 million, Major League Baseball said Thursday. Voting was conducted on MLB.com, team websites and Twitter. Rizzo joined Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro on the NL roster. “It’s good for the kids in the minor leagues to see kids in the big leagues make […]
Continue readingMachado fuels bench-clearing scrum
This time, Oakland left-hander Fernando Abad threw inside to Machado in the eighth inning of Baltimore’s 11-1 loss to the A’s. The bat flew out of Machado’s hands and went down the third-base line. Both players exchanged words before benches and bullpens emptied. Machado and Abad were ejected. Crew Chief Larry Vanover said Machado was […]
Continue readingDonaldson’s upside great with Jays
This group already has been ranked according to, roughly, the order in which I’d draft them. But a mere rankings set can’t specifically address injury risk or upside potential, and it mutes potentially bold calls. Such as this one: Josh Donaldson is going to hit 35-plus home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays. First, let’s […]
Continue readingSurprising position eligibility for 2013
Every player — each piece — has a value defined by his statistical output; but it’s fitting these pieces into your roster’s required slots that is key. Like those puzzle pieces, some players fit in certain spots but not others. And some spots — like bonuses on a Scrabble board — are more valuable than […]
Continue readingDeadline deals: Hits and misses so far
The flurry of activity made for some frenzied speculation and Twitter madness at the time. So how have things worked out, with the benefit of a little hindsight? A variety of factors go into assessing trade deadline winners and losers six weeks later. A new acquisition might perform well on a team that flopped — […]
Continue readingSources: MLB to enforce obstruction rule around bases
The league is holding a videoconference call with managers on Wednesday to inform teams. Obstruction is defined as the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner. The league is focused on the latter part of […]
Continue readingCowboy hats, new homes and stacks of shoes: How NBA players handle trade deadline moves
More Teams. More Games. Stephen A. Smith raves about Russell Westbrook‘s performances with the Clippers and believes he can lead them to an NBA championship. (2:12) Russell Westbrook felt a mix of emotions when he got the call from his agent last February. Jeff Schwartz relayed the news that can completely turn a player’s life […]
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