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Oakland Athletics release veteran shortstop Elvis Andrus
Andrus, who hit a home run in the Athletics’ 5-1 victory against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night, voiced his frustrations about playing time this past weekend. “Everybody knows I’m an everyday player. So doing this, it’s not fun for me,” Andrus told the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday after not being in the starting […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Wednesday’s MLB games
Note: This file will be updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of publication. By Todd Zola • Closer Chart: Latest bullpen intel • MLB Depth Charts for every team • Player news wire with fantasy spin […]
Continue readingThe Ballad of Bryan Wayne Galentine: How one man’s dream led to creation of Lou Gehrig Day across MLB
WHEN HE WAS told he was going to die, Bryan Wayne Galentine started to think about what he wanted to leave behind. Every day, for however long amyotrophic lateral sclerosis allowed him to live, the disease was going to steal from him. It would come for his legs, and then it would attack his lungs, […]
Continue readingFormer No. 1 MLB draft pick Mark Appel heads to minor league camp with Philadelphia Phillies in pursuit of a comeback
Appel, 29, talked with reporters on Monday from a Florida hotel room, where he waits in quarantine until camp opens later this week. Not counting active minor leaguers, Appel is one of three No. 1 selections who never reached the majors, the others being Steve Chilcott and Brien Taylor. Appel is ready to chase that […]
Continue readingOakland A’s clinch third straight playoff berth, but ‘a lot bigger goals’ remain
OAKLAND, Calif. — An AL West title will mean so much more than simply clinching a playoff berth given how the past two seasons have gone for the Oakland Athletics. Then, the A’s might let loose and celebrate a little. But not just yet. They secured a third straight playoff berth with Seattle’s loss to […]
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 Wednesday’s games
Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Nathan Eovaldi (R), rostered in 49% of ESPN leagues, Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays: Through Monday’s action, Eovaldi started in four of Boston’s nine wins. If he was slotted into the third spot in the Red Sox’s rotation as planned, things wouldn’t […]
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. Kevin Gausman (R), rostered in 24% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Los Angeles Angels: Gausman failed to register a quality start his last time out, going 5 2/3 innings against Oakland while allowing […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday’s games
Even in shallower leagues, a few of these guys are worth keeping well beyond just Tuesday. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Brad Keller (R), rostered in 35% of ESPN leagues, Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds: Keller has been on fire since returning from COVID-19 with a pair of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday’s games
As for Monday’s ledger, nine games remain with arguably the top pitcher in each league scheduled to take the hill. Gerrit Cole and the Yankees will host the Phillies, who pick up their season after playing only three games so far. In addition, Jacob deGrom leads the New York Mets into SunTrust Field for a […]
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