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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday’s games
Look for some runs to be scored Friday night as over half the pitching field registers a projected Game Score of 50 or below. Even so, there are a handful of arms in a good spot to add to your lineup. Batters are plentiful as always. Good luck this weekend. Here are Friday’s highlighted options, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday’s games
Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Brandon Bielak (R), rostered in 4% of ESPN leagues, Houston Astros vs. San Francisco Giants: Injuries have ravaged the Astros’ pitching and forced Bielak into the rotation likely sooner than the team expected. After a pair of multi-inning relief outings, Bielak made his first […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics OF Ramon Laureano charges Houston Astros dugout, sparks brawl
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Athletics and Houston Astros apparently were tired of playing nice. So following two quiet games at the Coliseum, true feelings seemed to come out and tempers flared Sunday, months after Houston’s sign-stealing scandal was brought to light by Oakland pitcher Mike Fiers. Things got so angry the benches cleared — […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday’s games
Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Griffin Canning (R), rostered in 22% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners: Canning was generating plenty of offseason buzz before elbow […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday’s games
Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Pitching Tyler Chatwood (R), rostered in 47% of ESPN leagues, Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Chatwood turned some heads after throwing six strong frames against Milwaukee in his season debut, allowing just one run on […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games
Those looking for a spot starter are in luck even though most teams are using their third starter, as many rotations aren’t that deep. Here are some candidates to stream as well as batters in a good spot to fill lineup holes. Pitching Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, […]
Continue readingGiants manager Gabe Kapler, players kneel during anthem
OAKLAND, Calif. — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before Monday night’s exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics. Right fielder Jaylin Davis and first-base coach Antoan Richardson, both of whom are Black, also took a knee. Shortstop Brandon Crawford stood between them with a hand […]
Continue readingTwo weeks later, A’s prospect Jesus Luzardo finally on field
The prized left-handed prospect finally rejoined the A’s on Friday and got right to work with a bullpen session of about 30 pitches before he throws to hitters Monday, if all stays on schedule. “It was amazing. It was probably the best day of 2020 for me by far,” Luzardo said after his workout at […]
Continue reading2020 MLB schedule released with Yankees-Nationals, Giants-Dodgers set for opening night
The defending World Series champion Washington Nationals will host the New York Yankees in the first game of the 2020 MLB season on July 23, followed by the San Francisco Giants traveling to play the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB revealed its full schedule for the coronavirus-pandemic-shortened 2020 season on Monday. ESPN will broadcast both […]
Continue readingMLB schedule release: Opening Day games, key dates and the big matchups we’re circling
We all know the 2020 MLB season will be unlike any other (assuming it gets off the ground in the first place), with the usual 162-game marathon replaced by a 60-game sprint. Now that the abbreviated schedule has been announced, we have some games to talk about. See the entire 60-game MLB schedule here Schedule […]
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