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‘Super special’: Naylors homer in same inning for Guardians
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cleveland Guardians received a history-making pair of home runs from Bo and Josh Naylor on Friday night. In a 12-4 loss to the Texas Rangers, the Naylors became the first brothers in major league history to hit multi-run homers in the same inning for the same team when each hit a […]
Continue readingYankees eliminate Guardians to set up ALCS showdown vs. Astros
NEW YORK — Houston, here come the Yankees. Riding off a strong start from lefty Nestor Cortes, the New York Yankees booked a ticket to the American League Championship Series with a 5-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday. The Game 5 victory capped a back-and-forth series in which the Yankees faced elimination in […]
Continue readingHow the Guardians grew up to become baseball’s most surprising division winner
And yet, here they are, after taking the division with 92 wins and sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the AL Wild Card Series, now facing off against the New York Yankees in the division series. Their unexpected success can be attributed to a number of things: smart promotions from the front office and successful […]
Continue readingEverything you need for the 2022 MLB playoffs: Odds, strengths (and weaknesses) and how far all 12 teams will go
The 2022 MLB playoffs are here — and for the first time there are 12 teams battling for World Series glory. With an extra round to begin the postseason and the possibility that this year’s Fall Classic extends to a Game 7 on Nov. 5, it will be a very short October stay for some […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday
Wednesday’s slate offers three matinees, beginning in Arlington at 2:10 PM with an interleague affair between the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. The final game on the docket is the premier pitching matchup as Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers entertain Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves in what could be a playoff preview. […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
On the fantasy side, there are a handful of reasonable spot starters along with the typical slew of bats, fortified by a weekend set in Coors Field. Good luck this weekend. Here are Friday’s candidates to point you in the right direction, with everyone rostered in more than 50% of all ESPN leagues, most a […]
Continue readingTampa Bay Rays, powered by five pitchers, hold Cleveland Indians hitless in shortened game to cap off dominant doubleheader sweep
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Five Tampa Bay pitchers combined for seven hitless innings, and the Rays beat the Indians 4-0 Wednesday for a doubleheader sweep. Collin McHugh (two perfect innings), Josh Fleming (7-4 after allowing one walk in 2 2/3 innings), Diego Castillo (one out), Matt Wisler (one inning) and Pete Fairbanks (one inning) combined […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday
With that in mind, here is our daily trek around the diamond, highlighting players in favorable spots, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Ross Stripling (R), rostered in 32% of ESPN leagues, Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles: In 9 1/3 innings against the Red Sox, Stripling has posted a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Saturday isn’t all about deGrom, though. While the Mets ace might be the main event, there are also plenty of quality streamers to discuss. With that in mind, here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Shane McClanahan (L), rostered in 22% of ESPN […]
Continue readingCleveland Indians send RHP Triston McKenzie back to minors after wild outing
CLEVELAND — The Indians hope another trip to the minors helps Triston McKenzie eventually stick in the majors. Cleveland optioned McKenzie to Triple-A Columbus for the fourth time this season on Sunday after the right-hander failed to get out of the first inning against Seattle a day earlier. President of baseball operations Chris Antonetti and […]
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