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 readingNote: 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 2012 World Series MVP joined the Braves after being released by the San Francisco Giants a couple of weeks ago. He started at third base in the final game of the regular season, going 0-for-2 with two walks in a 9-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox. Sandoval played 33 games for the Giants, […]
Continue readingHamels reported shortly before the start of a four-game series against the Miami Marlins that he didn’t feel like he could get anything on the ball. The left-hander was scheduled to make his second start Tuesday after struggling throughout the year to overcome shoulder and triceps issues. The Braves placed Hamels on the 10-day injured […]
Continue readingDespite the short slate, pitching to steam is plentiful, as are intriguing bats. Pablo Lopez (R), rostered in 53% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves: Lopez is coming off his only clunker of the season, failing to last five innings for the first time in six starts as the Rays touched him for […]
Continue readingWith 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 readingWith the 2020 MLB trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, what you see on big league rosters is what you’ll get as baseball takes its turn into the stretch drive. As Major League Baseball clubs shook up their squads, we saw considerable moves up and down this week’s rankings. The biggest moves up were […]
Continue readingIt’s MLB trade deadline day, usually a day of anticipation and hopefully much wheeling and dealing before the 4 p.m. ET deadline arrives. After a weekend of interesting but unspectacular trades, did the Padres’ deal for Mike Clevinger set the tone for a blockbuster-filled day? We’ll see. There are some major issues affecting this year’s […]
Continue readingIt is a somewhat bittersweet feeling as I loved recommending those guys, but it opens the door for new players to emerge and I’ve found some gems who are definitely too widely available given how well they’re playing. Create or join a league today >> Cheat Sheet Central >> Alex Young (L), rostered in 2% […]
Continue readingAs might be expected with an action-packed card, there is no shortage of streaming options. In fact, it’s the lushest slate in recent memory. Here are half a dozen favorable spot starters and the usual array of batters, all available in at least half of ESPN leagues. Alec Mills (R), rostered in 40% of ESPN […]
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