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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
The streaming inventory carries risk, but there are a handful of options. Hitting continues to be supplemented by players getting extended auditions, ostensibly for next season. Here’s Tuesday’s trek around the diamond, with everyone rosters in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Tanner Houck (R), rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues, Boston Red Sox […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Monday’s marquee matchup is north of the border with American League Cy Young candidate Lance Lynn leading the Chicago White Sox against American League Rookie of the Year contender Alek Manoah and the Toronto Blue Jays. The series with the greatest playoff implications takes place in Oakland as the Seattle Mariners and Athletics are in […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
Streaming on both the pitching and hitter ledgers is solid, especially considering the reduced inventory. Good luck as we begin mile 19 of the marathon. David Price (L), rostered in 30% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s rare a hurler of Price’s pedigree is available as a streamer, but since the […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 18: Where all 30 teams stand as playoff races heat up
Players are settling in with their new teams in the weeks after the trade deadline, and in several circumstances, they could be the difference between making and missing the playoffs. Can the Red Sox hold off long enough for the return of Chris Sale and Kyle Schwarber? Are the Dodgers’ new additions enough to give […]
Continue readingThe Chicago Cubs keep getting injured — and keep winning
CHICAGO — Thompson, Stewart, Wisdom & Nance. They sound like a law firm, but they were the driving force for the Chicago Cubs in edging out the San Diego Padres for the best record in the National League in the month of May. The Cubs’ 7-2 win at Wrigley Field over San Diego on Memorial […]
Continue readingChicago Cubs righty Trevor Williams put on IL with appendicitis
Williams was scheduled to start Monday against San Diego, but he had an appendectomy Sunday. Kohl Stewart was recalled from Triple-A Iowa to take Williams’ turn against the Padres. And Chicago’s offense made Stewart feel right at home. Javier Báez and Patrick Wisdom each homered twice, helping Stewart and the Cubs to a 7-2 victory […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 8: There’s a new No. 1 team on our list … who is it?
After a two-week run at the top by the Chicago White Sox, a new team has overtaken the AL Central leaders for the No. 1 spot in our MLB Power Rankings this week. Will the Los Angeles Dodgers regain their place there after looking more like the team we expected to see in 2021 of […]
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