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Strange but true postseason feats

The Dodgers scored nine runs in a game Clayton Kershaw started — and lost. The A’s scored eight runs in a game Jon Lester started — and lost. The team that won the World Series went almost two weeks without hitting a homer. The team that lost the World Series went almost four weeks without […]

Olney: Buyers or sellers? These five teams need to decide now

The Twins promptly went on a mini-losing streak and by July 30 — just six days later — Minnesota was seven games out of first place. Immediately, the Twins became sellers, flipping Garcia to the Yankees after only one start. But down the stretch, the Twins’ offense exploded, and Minnesota boat-raced its way into a […]

What will happen before Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline? Our experts weigh in

Here’s what Bradford Doolittle, Sam Miller, Buster Olney and Jeff Passan had to say about key questions going into the deadline. Schoenfield: Which teams most need to make a move? | Fantasy impact of deadline deals Who is the biggest name who will be traded before the deadline? Sam Miller: Noah Syndergaard. Buster Olney: Edwin […]

Adding Cole Hamels latest sign Braves mean business this offseason

It has been a sneakily active offseason for the Braves — and what could be a very effective one as they push for a third straight NL East title after winning 97 games in 2019. The free-agent game isn’t as simple as identifying potential targets and offering fair-market contracts. You have to close the deals. […]

The All-2017 fantasy team

For a second consecutive season, youngsters have dominated the fantasy baseball landscape. A quick glance at our Player Rater shows that five of the top 18 players are under the age of 25, significant in that the popular belief is that a player’s prime tends to reside somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. […]

Price focused on Tigers, not contract

But if that’s something that America’s most inquisitive media minds feel we need to ask him about every 10 minutes, that’s our issue, not his. “Honestly, I haven’t put a whole lot of thought to [free agency],” Price said this week, leaning comfortably on a picnic table outside the Tigers’ clubhouse at Joker Marchant Stadium. […]

Phillies ‘co-ace’ Zack Wheeler is not a fantasy ace

Put aside Wheeler’s new manager, Joe Girardi’s, comments that he’ll regard his new right-hander his “co-ace,” alone with the incumbent Aaron Nola. These things elicit skeptics’ reactions, questioning whether a pitcher with career bests of 12 wins, a 3.31 ERA, 195 strikeouts and 32 starts, warrants such honors. They attempt to raise the bar for […]

Going all-in for an ace? Summer rentals bring hope, but no guarantees

In the meantime, pitch counts and statistical calculations can’t convey the sense of excitement Price provides every fifth day, or the world of promise that his presence heralds for October. Maybe Price will make his mark in a one-game wild-card matchup, or in the AL playoffs against the likes of Johnny Cueto or Dallas Keuchel. […]

Cubs favored to win World Series at multiple Las Vegas sportsbooks

The Chicago Cubs remain consensus World Series favorites heading into the final 2½ months of the regular season. The Cubs are 7-2 to win the World Series at multiple Las Vegas sportsbooks. The Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants and upstart Cleveland Indians are next at around 6-1, followed by the Texas Rangers (10-1) and Baltimore […]

‘I’m trying to catch Tom Brady’: How Terrance Gore’s unusual career got him three rings … and counting

With three, Gore is tied with Madison Bumgarner for the most rings among active players in the majors, and has more than the entire Mets clubhouse combined. With his team among the National League favorites heading into the 2022 postseason, the journeyman pinch-running specialist is looking to add to his collection — with a lofty […]

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