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Love it or hate it? The proposal to shake up the MLB playoffs
The team with the best record in each league would get a first-round bye, and then the other two division winners and the wild-card club with the best record could end up picking their opponents in a televised seeding showdown. Does that sound dramatic? Terrible? Creative or bizarre? We asked our MLB experts for their […]
Continue readingThe other fantasy fallout from Boston’s big trade
Joc Pederson, dealt by the Dodgers to the Los Angeles Angels in a separate, yet related, transaction (straight-up for infielder Luis Rengifo), is the most interesting name on the move. Pederson, whose 36 home runs and .319 isolated power against right-handers in 2019 both ranked in the top five in baseball, should immediately take over […]
Continue readingWhy Red Sox fans are angry about the Mookie Betts trade — and why they shouldn’t be
Boston Red Sox fans are angry. Very angry. It’s no surprise that there is outrage over the Mookie Betts deal. The 2018 AL MVP and now former Red Sox right fielder was one of the most beloved athletes in the city, particularly given his rise from rookie to superstar happened nightly in front of an […]
Continue readingAngels acquire OF Joc Pederson from Dodgers, sources say
Pederson, 27, hit .249 with 36 home runs and 74 RBIs last year for the Dodgers. Pederson, like Betts, is a free agent after this season. But for one season, at least, Pederson will join superstar Mike Trout in an Angels outfield that also includes Justin Upton. Rengifo, 22, batted .238 with seven home runs […]
Continue readingFrancisco Lindor: Cleveland is ‘home’ but waiting for ‘right’ contract offer from Indians
On Saturday, it got even more confusing. The four-time All-Star shortstop, who has been the subject of trade rumors because Cleveland will probably never be able to offer him a long-term contract close to what he may one day get as a free agent, made some contradictory comments while discussing his curious situation. Lindor, 26, […]
Continue readingOne stat that will shape 2020 for every American League team
Former manager Bobby Bragan once described baseball statistics like this: “Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice bucket. According to the percentage people, you should be perfectly comfortable.” Good one. Nonetheless, baseball is a numbers game. As we peel away from the Astros’ cheating scandal and […]
Continue readingMookie Watch: What we’re hearing as Betts-to-Los Angeles Dodgers (or San Diego Padres) trade rumors swirl
The Mookie Betts trade rumors, after festering all offseason, have reached new heights in recent days, with speculation that a deal between the Red Sox and Dodgers — or maybe the Red Sox and Padres — is inching closer to completion. While free agency moved rapidly this offseason, it has been a slow market regarding […]
Continue readingSource: Mookie Betts, Red Sox agree to record $27M deal
Outfielder Mookie Betts is getting a one-year, $27 million deal from the Boston Red Sox in a record agreement to avoid arbitration, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Friday. The amount breaks the arbitration record of $26 million, set by Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado last offseason, which led to negotiations for a […]
Continue readingMLB superstar trades, sign-stealing punishment and more: Passan answers 20 questions for 2020
A new year means endless new questions for Major League Baseball, a sport in the midst of its most engaging free-agency period in a half-decade, nearing the punishment phase of an ugly scandal, grappling with deep-seated economic questions, ever considering the quality of its on-the-field product and prepared to overhaul its minor league system. It’s […]
Continue readingS’mores, split pants and the smartest man in MLB: 10 tales of the 2010s
Which pitcher saved his lunch money as a kid to buy shoes and now owns 500 pairs? Whose head is so giant his helmet could fit a six-pack of beer — with ice? And whose memorable ceremonial first pitch split his catcher’s pants? Ross Ohlendorf: Smartest player of the decade A National Leaguer played a […]
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