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Tyler Glasnow looking to combine athleticism and ability in L.A.
“It’s no big deal, really,” he said. (Yes, it is. There aren’t many people that big and tall who can do a backflip.) “Oh, I’m sure there are a lot of people bigger than me that can,” he said. (No, there aren’t.) Glasnow, 30, is a new member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation, acquired […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Bold predictions for NL teams
Some of our bold predictions from last season hit the goal or came close, which makes us smile. Cody Bellinger and Jose Berrios indeed bounced back nicely with the Cubs and Blue Jays, respectively. The Dodgers’ James Outman and Tigers’ Kerry Carpenter won starting roles and hit for power. Oakland’s Esteury Ruiz stole 50-plus bases, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Seeking some steals in St. Louis
Winn led off Sunday’s spring training game against the Houston Astros, reaching via base hit in each of his three plate appearances, and he also stole a base. Winn, 21, has stolen 62 bases over the past two seasons in the majors and minors combined. Scott, hitting at the bottom of the lineup for the […]
Continue readingWhy Cubs are confident even without an MLB free agent splash
Fast forward to the start of spring training and it looks like the team’s president of baseball operations might be right, as the roster looks very similar to the one that missed the playoffs by a single game last year. Sure, there were additions, like 30 year-old starter Shota Imanaga and 34 year-old reliever Hector […]
Continue readingCubs fire David Ross, hire Craig Counsell as new manager
More Teams. More Games. David Schoenfield breaks down the Cubs’ decision to bring in Craig Counsell to replace David Ross as manager. (0:52) The Chicago Cubs fired manager David Ross and hired Craig Counsell on Monday. The longtime Milwaukee Brewers manager was lured to Chicago with a record-setting five-year, $40 million contract, sources familiar with […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2024 MLB power rankings
Now that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue readingBilly Eppler quits as general manager of the New York Mets
Eppler, 48, was expected to stay on, despite owner Steve Cohen officially handing control of the team’s baseball operations department to Stearns this week. “I wanted David to have a clean slate and that meant me stepping down,” Eppler said in a statement. He does so after one of the most disappointing seasons in franchise […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Friday’s MLB games
More Teams. More Games. Padres RHP Seth Lugo has delivered a solid, underrated fantasy season and he should pitch well this weekend against the Athletics. Video by Eric Karabell (0:42) Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 24: Brewers on rise, Rangers fall
More Teams. More Games. Jesse Rogers and Buster Olney give their case for the Astros and Phillies filling the top spot in the MLB power rankings. (2:39) Midway through September, the 2023 playoff picture is quickly taking shape. The Braves became the first team to secure a postseason berth this past weekend and followed that […]
Continue readingAs they take the Field of Dreams, where do the Chicago Cubs stand in their latest rebuild?
CHICAGO — Last Tuesday, at the brink of MLB’s trade deadline, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer had a decision to make: Trade catcher Willson Contreras for what he believed was below market value, or keep him and potentially get an extra draft pick if Contreras leaves as a free agent at the […]
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