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Hot Stove notebook

Such was the case with Wednesday’s Los Angeles Angels-Seattle Mariners trade, which was widely reported a “needs” swap for both teams, overshadowed by Monday’s far-larger, seven-player R.A. Dickey trade. The truth, however, is that perhaps no player who changed uniforms this week increased in fantasy value more than Jason Vargas, whom the Mariners sent to […]

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Nats shake up fantasy landscape

In a nine-day span, the Nationals have maneuvered the chess pieces of their roster to fill their few glaring weaknesses, and by doing so they have impacted the fantasy values of as many as 12 different players in three different cities. The chain of events began with the Jan. 8 re-signing of first baseman Adam […]

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Five Royals ejected after latest incidents vs. Athletics

The benches emptied for the third straight day after Royals reliever Kelvin Herrera threw a 100 mph fastball shoulder-high behind Brett Lawrie in the eighth inning. Herrera was ejected, and pointed at his head as he left the field. Royals bench coach Don Wakamatsu and injured Royals shortstop Alcides Escobar also were banished by plate […]

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Where MLB breakout postseason star Randy Arozarena came from

SAN DIEGO — It was a year ago that Randy Arozarena made news for all the wrong reasons. It was Arozarena who live-streamed Cardinals manager Mike Shildt’s profanity-laced postgame talk after St. Louis eliminated the Braves in the National League Division Series. It went viral, and Arozarena was ashamed. Fast-forward to the present, and Arozarena […]

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Simulating the next decade of baseball with MLB The Show

Simulating games in a 162-game season, complete with minor league matchups and free-agency and draft elements, is nothing new to players. With MLB considering a new playoff format and some influential free-agency periods in the years to come, we wanted to know what the big leagues will look like 10 years from now, and we […]

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