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Pirates’ Derek Shelton argues in mask, gets 1st win as manager
ST. LOUIS — Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton staged baseball’s first major, socially distanced umpire argument, then got his first victory as a big league manager as the Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Sunday. Colin Moran and Jose Osuna homered and Mitch Keller pitched five solid innings for the Pirates. Shelton came […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games
Those looking for a spot starter are in luck even though most teams are using their third starter, as many rotations aren’t that deep. Here are some candidates to stream as well as batters in a good spot to fill lineup holes. Pitching Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, […]
Continue reading2020 MLB Opening Day lineups for every game
Baseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. Not sure who is starting for your team? We’re tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of […]
Continue readingGo for the gold: Here’s our dream Team USA baseball squad
With Bryce Harper enthusiastically suggesting that major leaguers be part of the Olympics in 2021 when baseball returns to the Games, we put together a dream team of U.S. players to get the ball rolling. Our 28-man roster includes Harper and Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, who stirred talk of Team USA baseball in March via […]
Continue readingImagining a Team USA baseball dream team
OK, I’m in. In these days of social distancing, Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman spent Thursday afternoon recruiting players for the 2021 World Baseball Classic via social media. Stroman was one of the stars of the U.S. team that won it all in 2017, starting the championship game against Puerto Rico and pitching six scoreless, one-hit […]
Continue readingCardinals manager Mike Shildt to get married on spring training off day
St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has other plans: He’s getting married. “People have been questioning it,” said the wedding card, referring to the timing. “For us, clearly it’s a no-brainer.” Shildt, 51, will manage both St. Louis split-squad games Thursday, with the wedding party attending the evening game against Washington in West Palm Beach, […]
Continue readingAstros’ Lance McCullers pitches for first time since Tommy John surgery
The Houston Astros’ Lance McCullers on Sunday pitched in a major league game for the first time since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2018. The right-hander pitched two-thirds of an inning and didn’t allow a run in a spring training game against the St. Louis Cardinals in West Palm Beach, Florida. He retired Kolten Wong […]
Continue readingWho is the team to beat in the NL Central? It just might be the Cincinnati Reds
Earlier this winter, I researched free-agent spending over the past decade and discovered the Cincinnati Reds had committed just $121.1 million in free agency during the 2010s, the lowest total of any team. Less than the Rays. Less than the Marlins. Less than the A’s. The Reds do not spend in free agency. That’s why […]
Continue readingDaily Dose: DeGrom On Track
Nate Grimm talks Jacob deGrom’s immediate future, Shohei Ohtani’s mound return and an extended look for Walker Buehler in Sunday’s Daily DoseMoreYou can’t blame Mets fans for assuming the worst.Noah Syndergaard missed almost five months last season due to a torn right lat.” They’ve seen this before, after all. Johan Santana had a brilliant career […]
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