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Bogaerts, Red Sox agree to 6-year extension
The deal is worth $132 million, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal, which was first reported Sunday as being close by Boston radio station WEEI, includes the $12 million the 26-year-old Bogaerts was scheduled to make this season, then $120 million over the final six years. The deal, according to sources, will include an […]
Continue readingThe four hottest, most available bats in fantasy baseball
The point here isn’t to parrot the obvious about superb May performers, like “Kris Bryant and Nolan Arenado are good,” “Rafael Devers continues to grow,” or “Gleyber Torres loves facing the Orioles.” Let’s go with the more helpful angle: focusing on May mashers on fewer than 50 percent of ESPN fantasy rosters. Were these hot […]
Continue readingThe streak is over, but Jackie Bradley Jr. is still bringing a huge dose of energy
During Bradley’s lengthy stretch of sub-.200 hitting in 2015, former South Carolina coach-turned-athletic director Ray Tanner reached out with regular texts and phone calls to inquire about the kid’s mental state. He was always available with an encouraging word or an offer to listen in the event that all those 4-3 rollovers and soft pop […]
Continue readingIn final season, Boston’s David Ortiz slugs another Opening Day homer
But with Ortiz planning to retire after the season, Tuesday marked his final Opening Day. And after a typically unengaged spring training in which he went 4-for-35 with three extra-base hits, the odds of even Big Papi going deep on a 34-degree day with the wind howling weren’t particularly good. So, what could Ortiz say […]
Continue readingAn epic 18-pitch at-bat showed bond between future World Series skippers Alex Cora, Dave Roberts
That’s one way of describing the first 17 pitches of the battle between Alex Cora of the Los Angeles Dodgers and starter Matt Clement of the Chicago Cubs at Dodger Stadium on Saturday, May 12, 2004. It was the bottom of the seventh, and there was a man on (Jason Grabowski) with no outs and […]
Continue readingMLB Kicks of the Week: Aaron Judge wears special Jordan 11s
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts was asked by the MLB’s social media team who he thinks has the best shoe game in the league. He named a few players — but most notably highlighted San Diego Padres outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr. On April 5, Tatis rocked a custom pair of Under Armour Curry 4s […]
Continue reading2024 MLB predictions: Our hottest hot takes two weeks in
As we do every year at this time, we asked our MLB experts to go all-in on one thing they’ve noticed this season by making a prediction based on the small sample size. They were allowed to pick anything they wanted with two ground rules: It had to be bold, and it had to be […]
Continue readingShohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara turns self in, free on $25K bond
The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani surrendered to authorities and later appeared in U.S. District Court on Friday afternoon. Ippei Mizuhara surrendered to law enforcement Friday and was released shortly after on an unsecured $25,000 bond, colloquially known as a signature bond. That means Mizuhara does not have to put […]
Continue readingKobe Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, gifts sneakers to Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts and the Los Angeles Dodgers received some special footwear Saturday, courtesy of Kobe Bryant’s widow. On the eighth anniversary of Bryant’s last NBA game, Vanessa Bryant gave members of the Dodgers exclusive sneakers in a team color scheme from the late basketball star’s signature Nike line. The club posted a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. Matchups play a huge role in fantasy baseball success, and it’s around this early stage of each new season that managers are seeking […]
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