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What will happen before Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline? Our experts weigh in
Here’s what Bradford Doolittle, Sam Miller, Buster Olney and Jeff Passan had to say about key questions going into the deadline. Schoenfield: Which teams most need to make a move? | Fantasy impact of deadline deals Who is the biggest name who will be traded before the deadline? Sam Miller: Noah Syndergaard. Buster Olney: Edwin […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: The players who could benefit most from a trade
It’s even more important to consider this year, when MLB’s brass decided to make July 31 the only in-season trade deadline. No more of those waivers shenanigans; make your dealing decisions by the end of next month. The American League has 10 teams in legitimate playoff contention, with the Orioles, Royals, Blue Jays, Tigers and […]
Continue readingBuy or sell? Strasburg’s injury leaves Nats scrambling at deadline
Back in February, manager Dave Martinez brought camels to spring training, a living and breathing metaphor intended to help the Washington Nationals get over the playoff hump. Five months later, Stephen Strasburg‘s injury woes could be the knockout punch that kiboshes the team’s postseason chances and maybe — just maybe — morphs them from buyers […]
Continue readingThe MLB bets we would make in 2019
Feeling lucky? Jump to our long shot bets Orioles under 59.5 wins They have 38 games against two of baseball’s superpowers, the Red Sox and the Yankees, and the Rays could win 90-plus games as well. As the Orioles begin the process of rebuilding, they’ve done almost nothing to upgrade the lineup — what’s the […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Drew Smyly (L), rostered in 13% of ESPN leagues, Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals: Smyly is simply a better pitcher than most people realize. Clearly many are chalking up 2020 to a small sample size or the impact of Oracle Park, but Oracle played quite hitter-friendly last year, and Smyly was a guy who was […]
Continue readingPredicting offseason moves for all 30 MLB teams
This is not the offseason to make predictions. As Buster Olney and Jeff Passan have already outlined, due to the financial conditions in the sport due to the shortened season with no fans in the stands — and the uncertainty of what will happen in 2021 — there will be big rollbacks in payrolls. Former […]
Continue readingRowdy Tellez on Toronto Blue Jays’ roster against Tampa Bay Rays and Tanner Roark left off
Tellez could be a designated hitter option for the No. 8 Blue Jays in the best-of-three series against the top-seeded Rays. Right-hander Jordan Romano was not included on the 28-man roster Tuesday. He has not pitched in a game since Aug. 28 because of a finger injury but threw batting practice Sunday in hopes of […]
Continue readingBreaking down all the MLB playoff scenarios on the regular season’s final (?) day
A five-way tie for four playoff spots? It could happen. A team that can secure the No. 2 seed in its league … or drop all the way to the No. 7 seed? Yup. That’s possible, too. Enough small talk. You’re here because you want to mainline the anarchy of it all. We’ll start with […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday’s games
The best approach for picking players on the final day of the season is focusing on teams battling for a playoff berth or those completely out of it. Playoff-bound teams may start their regulars but pull them after an at-bat or two. Pitchers slated to work in the postseason’s first round could get 50 pitches […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday’s games
Hopefully you are chasing down a title in this final week and if you need some interesting pickups, I’ve got a great group for you! Kyle Freeland (L), rostered in 42% of ESPN leagues, Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants: There are two Rockies starters with sub-4.00 ERAs and neither are German Marquez which is […]
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