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Cubs assessing needs while waiting for Darvish’s return
Darvish has been out six weeks with an elbow issue and is seemingly back to square one in his rehab. “It’s been a good couple days for him, but he’s still in that strengthening mode,” Epstein said Friday before the Cubs played the Cincinnati Reds. “Anytime you stop like that [rehabbing] and go for another […]
Continue readingWhat 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 […]
Continue readingAngels offense gets major boost from Anthony Rendon
With the move, the Angels are the only team that can claim multiple players who were worth at least six wins above replacement on offense alone in 2019 — Trout was worth 8.3 wins, Rendon 6.4 — and if not for Rendon missing by a fraction of a win in 2018, they’d be able to […]
Continue readingSurprising position eligibility for 2013
Every player — each piece — has a value defined by his statistical output; but it’s fitting these pieces into your roster’s required slots that is key. Like those puzzle pieces, some players fit in certain spots but not others. And some spots — like bonuses on a Scrabble board — are more valuable than […]
Continue readingThe 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. […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres poked fun at Los Angeles Dodgers after their win
The San Diego Padres had a pretty clever way of celebrating their 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday. With the score tied at 3 in the top of the seventh, Padres outfielder Jurickson Profar faced a 1-0 pitch with the bases loaded at Dodger Stadium. The result? A deep hit off the […]
Continue readingFernando Tatis Jr. HR caps Padres comeback from 8-run deficit
On the 20th anniversary of the first Padres game at Petco Park, Tatis exuberantly celebrated the moment that fully erased an 8-0 deficit. He held his bat out with his left arm as he watched the ball sail into the left-field seats, flipped it, hollered and pumped his fists as he started his trot. He […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Sunday’s MLB games
Note: This file has been updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Sunday’s 14-game slate begins with four games at 1:35 PM ET. (The matchup between the Cleveland Guardians and Minnesota Twins has been postponed.) The […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: Who’s No. 1 one week into the season?
We’re one week into the 2024 MLB season, and after the Brewers and Pirates each suffered their first loss of the season on Wednesday, we have one team still undefeated through seven days of play — the Tigers?! We’ve seen hot starts across the league from not only a few surprising teams but also typical […]
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 […]
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