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MLB Power Rankings: One big thing each team needs to do down the stretch
With just three weeks left before the end of the regular season, contending teams in Major League Baseball are running out of time to sort out alternatives. Just as we’re seeing the playoff picture become more certain than ever, we’re seeing some significant, albeit small, reshuffling in our rankings. You know the Dodgers and Rays […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday’s games
Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Kwang-Hyun Kim (L), rostered in 17% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: After being limited to just 57 pitches in his […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday’s games
Here’s a look at the day’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Kevin Gausman (R), rostered in 15% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics: Gausman’s 4.05 ERA over four appearances (three starts) doesn’t […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday’s games
There’s additional bad news for those hoping to get a jump on the competition by adding a couple of pitchers as the streaming options are few and far between. However, the opposite is true for bats as there’s a steady supply of available offense for the choosing. Good luck as the fantasy scoring week kicks […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games
It’s also Shohei Ohtani day as the versatile Angels phenom will reportedly take the hill every Sunday. The righty thrower will look to improve on his lackluster opener where he failed to record an out, allowing five earned runs on three hits and three walks. Clayton Kershaw is slated to make his 2020 debut after […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday’s games
Here’s a look at the top streaming plays of the day, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Pitching Baseball is back, and so is fantasy! Get the gang back together, or start a new tradition. Everything you need to compete >> Steven Matz (L), rostered in 39% of ESPN leagues, […]
Continue readingCounting reasons the Rays — yes, the Rays — will win the World Series
The Tampa Bay Rays are going to win the 2020 World Series. Honestly, it seems a little silly to be making predictions in this most unpredictable of seasons for Major League Baseball, but assuming we do play ball and get through 60 games and the playoffs without cancellation, the Rays will be the last team […]
Continue readingEight amazing MLB seasons that could only happen in the 1980s
One of my favorite movies is “Midnight in Paris.” Owen Wilson plays Gil, a writer who transports back in time every night to what he considers the golden era — 1920s Paris, where he encounters the Lost Generation and hangs out with Hemingway, Fitzgerald and Picasso, among others. He meets a woman named Adriana, and […]
Continue readingWhy the four-man outfield could be MLB’s next big innovation
In the first inning with one out and nobody on, Albies, a switch-hitter batting from the left side, came up, and second baseman Mike Brosseau moved into right field, with the four outfielders fanned out across the grass. Albies lined out to left-center, an easy play for Randy Arozarena; whereas in a traditional three-outfielder alignment, […]
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