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MLB Power Rankings Week 17: A shake-up in the top 5
Tampa Bay’s 113-day reign atop the American League East is over — there’s a new division leader in town. The Orioles not only jumped the Rays in the division but in our power rankings as well, with Baltimore making its debut at No. 2 — its highest standing in recent memory. But that was not […]
Continue readingMLB trade deadline 2023: Hypothetical Ohtani blockbusters
Two weeks before the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels are hovering around the .500 mark, which leaves one question hanging over the entire sport: Will the Halos trade free-agent-to-be Shohei Ohtani? Though we don’t yet know what the Angels’ decision will be, we aren’t about to let that stop us from […]
Continue readingSecond-half preview, rankings, playoff odds for all 30 MLB teams
This season has been anything but predictable. Sure, there are teams that you expect to contend every season, like the Braves, Yankees, Dodgers and Astros. But the first half of the 2023 season was also full of surprises. The Rangers shot up the standings with a sky-high run differential thanks to a powerhouse offense. The […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings: A new No. 1 heading into All-Star break?!
As we pass the halfway point of the 2023 season and prepare for next week’s All-Star festivities, a big change has come at the top of our power rankings. After holding the No. 1 spot for 10 consecutive weeks, the Rays’ long-standing reign atop our list has come to an end. Who usurped them? Baseball’s […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball weekend watch: Rotations shuffle, top teams face off
The traditional first half of the baseball season reaches its conclusion this weekend, and the All-Star Game festivities in Seattle begin on Friday, including the All-Star Futures Game on Saturday and MLB draft on Sunday (those being of particular interest to those of us in dynasty and keeper leagues). But for us redraft and contending-this-season […]
Continue readingGiants’ Michael Conforto makes emotional return to Citi Field
Conforto, sidelined with a left hamstring injury, appeared teary-eyed when the Mets aired a lengthy pregame tribute to the outfielder, who was selected by the team in the first round of the 2014 draft and played for New York from 2015 to 2021. The video included footage of Conforto meeting with children benefiting from his […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 13: Mets keep sliding, Giants rise
Our top five teams — the Rays, Braves, Rangers, Orioles and Diamondbacks — have remained dominant, leaving the top of our rankings unchanged. Tampa Bay holds steadfastly to the No. 1 spot while Arizona keeps its advantage over the Dodgers. Elsewhere in the NL West, the Giants have continued their rise, earning their highest ranking […]
Continue readingDodgers routed by Giants in worst home shutout loss since 1898
LOS ANGELES — J.D. Davis took batting practice five hours ahead of game time, landing balls in the center field net. He did it again when it counted. LaMonte Wade Jr. hit a three-run homer, Davis added a pinch-hit grand slam, and the San Francisco Giants routed the slumping Los Angeles Dodgers 15-0 on Saturday […]
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