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The Damn Yankees strike again
The person measured the question, sighed, and then stated the obvious. “They’re the Yankees,” he said. “They’re always going to be the Yankees, and that’s never, ever going to change.” In other words, this is why there was a Broadway musical called “Damn Yankees” and not Damn Anyone Else, and certainly not Damn Mets (though, […]
Continue readingStrange But True Postseason Feats of 2015
The team that lost the World Series was the team that always seemed to be winning. … Whereas the team that won the World Series was the team that apparently decided holding a lead before the eighth inning was overrated. … Not to mention … The most dominant slugger of the 2015 postseason was a […]
Continue readingCan a union fix this? Minor leaguers say poverty-level pay, poor housing are driving a ‘mental health crisis’
SIX YEARS AGO, in an apartment he was renting for the offseason in downtown Phoenix, minor league pitcher Kieran Lovegrove picked up his Smith & Wesson Shield 9mm pistol, pointed the barrel to the temple of his head and pulled the trigger. With naive ideas about the glamorous life of a professional baseball player, the […]
Continue readingCalling himself ‘an elite shortstop’ who is ‘ready to prove it,’ Isiah Kiner-Falefa eager to lead Texas Rangers
After winning a Gold Glove as a third baseman last season, Kiner-Falefa feels like he can finally be himself and the leader for a rebuilding team as its starting shortstop. “Third base isn’t who I am. It’s what I did,” Kiner-Falefa said. “I’m shortstop. I’m an elite shortstop, and I’m ready to prove it. But […]
Continue reading4 million extra bobbleheads? 2020’s lost MLB giveaways could be a jackpot for fans
“My bobblehead day wasn’t until the end of August,” Williams said. “I was like, oh, it’ll still be fine. No problems. There’s no way that they shut down the ‘Star Wars’ bobblehead giveaway.” Fast forward nearly 11 months, when several large cardboard boxes from the Pirates, filled with 200 bobbleheads featuring his likeness in a […]
Continue readingMLB names 30 team nominees for Roberto Clemente Award
The Clemente Award, considered by MLB “the most prestigious individual honor for major leaguers,” honors the late Pittsburgh Pirates star’s legacy as a humanitarian. The award is given to the player who best represents the game through “extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.” The Puerto Rican-born Clemente […]
Continue readingRangers place SS Elvis Andrus (back), OF Willie Calhoun (hamstring) on IL
Calhoun suffered a left hamstring strain when running out an RBI infield single in the 10th inning of the Rangers’ loss at San Diego on Wednesday night. An MRI on Thursday revealed a low-grade strain for Calhoun, who will be sidelined at least three weeks. Andrus appeared as a pinch runner in that game, but […]
Continue readingDaily Notes for Friday and how stats from resumed Nationals-Orioles game will be scored
For those in ESPN leagues, all stats generated from the resumption of the contest will count toward last week’s scoring period, assuming involved players were active last Sunday. Please be aware the statistics from the resumed game will not populate Live Scoring, but they will be reflected in Saturday morning’s official standings. Neither starting pitcher […]
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 >> Griffin Canning (R), rostered in 22% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels at Seattle Mariners: Canning was generating plenty of offseason buzz before elbow […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday’s games
I truly didn’t believe I’d be writing any Tuesday Daily Notes this year. And it’s still not under the best of circumstances, but baseball is back, and it feels good to sit back and watch. We obviously have next-to-nothing to go on for this season in regards to performance, although splits can be tricky even […]
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