First, they found their new center fielder and possible leadoff hitter, acquiring Ben Revere from the Minnesota Twins Thursday in exchange for right-handed starting pitchers Vance Worley and Trevor May. Then, in a deal finally approved by Michael Young on Saturday — as a 10-and-5 player he had the right to refuse a trade — […]
Continue readingBy now, you might be fancying yourself a fantasy baseball pro. Inning 1: Fantasy baseball 101 Inning 2: League formats Inning 3: Salary-cap drafts Inning 4: Preparation Inning 5: Roster optimization Inning 6: Nine must-follow tips Inning 7: Adjusting to league trends Inning 8: Utilizing advanced stats Inning 9: Mastering the player pool You’ve read […]
Continue readingNow that the Fall Classic is over, it’s time to turn our attention to 2024 — and we’re kicking that off with some way-WAY-too-early power rankings. Where do Texas and Arizona rank after their exhilarating World Series runs? Were the Braves and Dodgers hurt by their division-round knockouts? And where did the Orioles and Astros […]
Continue readingOakland Athletics relief pitcher Trevor May ripped owner John Fisher while announcing his retirement on his Twitch stream Monday. “Sell the team, dude. … Sell it, man,” he said. “Let someone who actually, like, takes pride in the things they own, own something. There’s actually people who give a s— about the game. Let them […]
Continue readingLópez is happy to be around the team, appreciative of the support he has received and is working toward a return. The 30-year-old right-hander hopes he doesn’t need much longer than the required 15 days, but López recognized the need for help after the team approached him. “It was more their decision,” López said. “I […]
Continue readingOAKLAND, Calif. — On the same day the Nevada Senate voted to approve $380 million in public money for a Las Vegas ballpark for the Athletics, fans in Oakland held their long-planned “Reverse Boycott” intended to fill the Oakland Coliseum and prove their worth to owner John Fisher and Major League Baseball. The timing felt […]
Continue readingMiami receives minor league righty Franklin Sanchez and a player to be named or cash. The Mets also claimed right-hander William Woods off waivers from National League East rival Atlanta. The 27-year-old Hernandez went 3-6 with a 6.35 ERA in 20 appearances for the Marlins this year, including 10 starts. He gave up 19 home […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — With a record contract for Edwin Diaz, his swift return to the New York Mets was music to their ears. Diaz and the Mets completed their $102 million, five-year deal Wednesday — the largest for a reliever in baseball history. The star closer can opt out after three seasons, and the agreement […]
Continue readingIt’s time for the offseason! Which means it’s time for our annual way-too-early 2023 power rankings. The 2022 season came to an end on Saturday night in Houston, as the Astros won their second World Series title since 2017 after defeating the Phillies in Game 6. What do the next few months have in store […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Baseball’s biggest spenders looked spent. The New York Mets enjoyed 175 days in first place, boosted by their billionaire new owner, confident Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer would lead them to glory, certain Buck Showalter would make all the right moves. All that blood, toil, tears and sweat ended not with bubbly […]
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