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MLB Power Rankings Week 11 – Did key injuries shake up our top five?
After a shortened 60-game 2020 MLB season, we’re already past that point in baseball’s return to a 162-game schedule with the All-Star break now less than a month away. What does that mean for your favorite team in our Week 11 MLB Power Rankings? The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox both suffered significant […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
Walker Buehler and Shane Bieber highlight the afternoon slate, as both look to embellish their case to start the 2021 All-Star Game. In general, the docket is mediocre for streaming. There are a handful of options, but a couple are risky. However, Sunday is the day to throw caution to the wind and do what […]
Continue readingThe Cubs are actually good! So what should they do at the trade deadline?
The Chicago Cubs have exceeded preseason expectations so far in 2021. Entering Monday’s series opener against the San Diego Padres (10 p.m. ET on ESPN), the Cubs are now seven games over .500 at 33-26 and in a tight battle with the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals for the National League Central lead. Chicago […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Matthew Boyd (L), rostered in 45% of ESPN leagues, Detroit Tigers vs. Seattle Mariners: While Boyd’s 2021 resurgence may be aided in part by smoke and mirrors (and a low BABIP and HR/FB), he’s still […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes – Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Robbie Ray (L), rostered in 61% of ESPN leagues, Toronto Blue Jays vs. Miami Marlins: Ray comes in a bit above the usual threshold, but he’s the third-best pitcher overall today at any rostership, so […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. John Gant (R), rostered in 10% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: There’s regression coming to Gant’s 1.83 ERA, but it may have to wait another start. A league average pitcher like […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Madison Bumgarner (L), rostered in 41% of ESPN leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks at Miami Marlins: After surrendering five or more runs in each his first three starts, Bumgarner has dazzled in his last three turns, allowing just […]
Continue readingFantasy Baseball mock draft H2H points: Trevor Bauer ascends to the first round
Hitters score a point for every base on hits (total bases), walk, run, RBI and stolen base, and lose a point when they strike out. Pitchers earn a point for every out they record (3 per inning) and an extra point for a strikeout, as well as 5 points for a win or a save. […]
Continue readingSources: J.A. Happ, Minnesota Twins agree to deal
Veteran left-hander J.A. Happ and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a one-year deal, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which is pending a physical, is worth $8 million, according to multiple reports. Happ, a free agent, will remain in the American League after spending the past two-and-a-half seasons with the New York Yankees. […]
Continue readingPredicting offseason moves for all 30 MLB teams
This is not the offseason to make predictions. As Buster Olney and Jeff Passan have already outlined, due to the financial conditions in the sport due to the shortened season with no fans in the stands — and the uncertainty of what will happen in 2021 — there will be big rollbacks in payrolls. Former […]
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