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Casas exits Red Sox win with rib discomfort, sent for tests
In his postgame media availability, Red Sox manager Alex Cora expressed concern about the injury, adding that Casas, 24, felt something in the rib area during his first at-bat. He was undergoing tests, Cora said after the Red Sox defeated the Pirates for the second time in as many days. “He’s not doing OK,” Cora […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Monday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Major League Baseball is honoring Jackie Robinson Day with a full 15 game slate, beginning with the annual Patriot’s Day game in Fenway […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: Can Blanco do it again?
Ah, among the teams on that list is the one that plays in the ballpark fantasy managers love — the Rockies and their beloved Coors Field! Yes, we get our first Coors games, as Colorado plays host to the Tampa Bay Rays for three games. Meanwhile, the Arizona Diamondbacks, last year’s NL champs, visit the […]
Continue readingMLB 2024 Watchability Index: Ranking most fun teams to watch
We’ve created a super complex formula to score teams in seven different categories, creating a possible maximum score of 50. These categories fit into the general idea of: “What makes baseball exciting?” First, the 10-point categories (on a scale of 1-10 points maximum): Star power: This is based off our annual MLB Rank of the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bullpen bonanza leads waiver wire picks
Between the injuries to Devin Williams (stress fractures in his back), Jhoan Duran (strained right oblique), Paul Sewald (strained left oblique) and Jordan Romano (right elbow inflammation), and Alex Lange‘s demotion from the role in Detroit, one-sixth of the league’s jobs have already changed hands. Predictably, the mad scramble for available saves has therefore dominated […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Saturday marks the first slate with all 30 teams on the schedule. There are nine afternoon affairs, with six contests under the lights. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: ESPN’s last mock draft before Opening Day
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingSources: Red Sox, Brayan Bello agree to 6-year, $55M extension
The deal includes a seventh-year club option worth $21 million, according to sources. In his first full big league season last year, Bello went 12-11 with a 4.24 ERA and struck out 132 against 45 walks in 157 innings. For an organization that has struggled in recent years to develop big league starting pitching, Bello […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for AL 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 8: Advanced stats to use for fantasy baseball
Baseball is such a different game today than it was when rotisserie was first invented. Back in 1980, most anyone interested in baseball was lured in by such “bubblegum card” numbers as batting average, home runs, wins and ERA. Over the years, the brightest minds in the game brought to light the fact that there […]
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