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 […]
Continue readingFor those in ESPN leagues, all stats generated from the resumption of the contest will count toward last week’s scoring period, assuming involved players were active last Sunday. Please be aware the statistics from the resumed game will not populate Live Scoring, but they will be reflected in Saturday morning’s official standings. Neither starting pitcher […]
Continue readingBaseball is back for a very unique 2020 MLB season. Not sure who is starting for your team? We’re tracking batting orders from across the majors, including the first NL games since the universal DH was adapted for the season. Check back for updates as teams announce their Opening Day starting lineups for all of […]
Continue readingThe 2020 major league baseball season will be like none that has ever come before it. MLB’s 30 teams will have just 60 games to try to streak into the postseason. Players and coaches will need to focus on the field while maintaining strict health and safety protocols off of it. There will be limited […]
Continue readingFormer 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 […]
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