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Athletics-Mariners doubleheader played under haze of smoke in Seattle
SEATTLE — Monday’s doubleheader between the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners was played with a haze of smoke hovering above the field at T-Mobile Park, even with the retractable roof of the stadium closed. Wildfires on the West Coast have suffocated much of the Pacific Northwest with unhealthy air conditions that brought into question whether […]
Continue readingFernando Tatis Jr. and MLB’s 100 most entertaining players
Fernando Tatis Jr. was wearing a microphone during a recent Padres game, chatting with the broadcasters from his shortstop position in the middle of the second-inning action. It was charming audio — hearing him encourage and coordinate with his teammates, getting a camera isolated on baseball’s most exciting player for every pitch and play — […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: One big thing each team needs to do down the stretch
With just three weeks left before the end of the regular season, contending teams in Major League Baseball are running out of time to sort out alternatives. Just as we’re seeing the playoff picture become more certain than ever, we’re seeing some significant, albeit small, reshuffling in our rankings. You know the Dodgers and Rays […]
Continue reading‘You can’t just not do it.’ Inside baseball’s mixed response to social justice movement, and what’s next
In the hours leading up to their scheduled game Wednesday night, some members of the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants saw an opportunity. Already Aug. 26, 2020, had registered as one of the most significant sporting days in recent memory. A player walkout scuttled three NBA postseason games. Two other games in major […]
Continue readingEverything you need to know at halfway point of the 2020 MLB season
The motif heading into the 60-game Major League Baseball season was straight out of a 1950s horror movie or a bad slogan for a 1980s Mariners team: Anything can happen. As we come upon the halfway point of the season, however, as much as we hoped for a crazy, unpredictable two months, the top of […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: West Coast contenders shake things up
With Major League Baseball teams reaching the midpoint of their seasons and next week’s trade deadline looming on the sports calendar, even little more than a month’s worth of data is starting to take on meaning for general managers weighing decisions about potential moves they can make. Not least because there’s little more than a […]
Continue readingJeff Passan’s MLB trade deadline preview: Will any stars actually move? Which teams are sellers?
Almost a year ago, when Major League Baseball’s postseason expansion plans first leaked, a league official was trying to sell the idea. It would be good for competitiveness, he said, and would generate revenue for both the league and the players. More playoff teams would bring baseball in line with other sports, he said, and […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday’s games
I truly didn’t believe I’d be writing any Tuesday Daily Notes this year. And it’s still not under the best of circumstances, but baseball is back, and it feels good to sit back and watch. We obviously have next-to-nothing to go on for this season in regards to performance, although splits can be tricky even […]
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 reading2020 MLB season preview: Power Rankings and everything you need to know for 60-game sprint
The 2020 major league baseball season will be like none that has ever come before it. MLB’s 30 teams will have just 60 games to try to streak into the postseason. Players and coaches will need to focus on the field while maintaining strict health and safety protocols off of it. There will be limited […]
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