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San Diego Padres acquire first baseman Luke Voit from New York Yankees
Luke Voit had a feeling his time with the Yankees was coming to an end once New York brought back Anthony Rizzo. “Knew something was going to happen over the last day or two,” Voit said Friday after he was traded to the San Diego Padres for 20-year-old right-hander Justin Lange, the 34th overall pick […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Elsewhere, it’s Sale Day in Boston as Chris Sale will make his long-awaited 2021 debut after rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. The southpaw hurled 89 pitches in his final rehab start so he shouldn’t be under any significant restrictions. The slate begins in the 4:00 PM ET hour but don’t wait to lock in your […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingMike Clevinger put on San Diego Padres National League Division Series roster against Los Angeles Dodgers
ARLINGTON, Texas — Right-hander Mike Clevinger is on the 28-player roster for the San Diego Padres for the NL Division Series and starting Game 1 against the Los Angeles Dodgers after missing the first round of the playoffs. While Clevinger was among the 15 pitchers on the Padres’ roster released Tuesday, fellow starter Dinelson Lamet […]
Continue readingSan Diego Padres win first postseason series in 22 years to reach NLDS
Stammen and eight fellow relievers combined on a four-hitter in a brilliant, record-setting effort that sent the Padres over the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0 Friday night in the deciding Game 3 of their National League Wild Card Series. The Padres won a postseason series for the first time in 22 years and advanced to face […]
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