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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani a finalist for AL MVP; fired Cardinals skipper Mike Shildt in running for NL Manager of the Year
The BBWAA revealed finalists for AL and NL MVPs, Cy Young Awards, Rookies of the Year and Managers of the Year on Monday night. The winners — decided on ballots sent at the end of the regular season — will be revealed next week. Ohtani is in the final three of AL voting along with […]
Continue readingWay-too-early 2022 MLB Power Rankings
The Atlanta Braves just won the 2021 World Series by eliminating the Houston Astros in six games — but we’re already looking ahead to next year. Will Atlanta repeat as champions after an unexpected title run? Will the team to beat in all of baseball come from a stacked AL East? And can we count […]
Continue readingSeptember in MLB brings the All-Beverage Team, Siri vs. Alexy and a 3-2-5-4-2-8-6 double play
So, with assistance from the Elias Sports Bureau, here are The Quirkjians for September. Sept. 1 The starting pitching matchup in the Braves-Dodgers game featured Max Fried against Max Scherzer. On the same night, Max Kranick started for the Pirates. The last time there were three starting pitchers with the first name Max was 1943 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]
Continue readingWhat MLB players would change about their sport
When it comes to the issues surrounding Major League Baseball, there is no shortage of opinions. Through annual surveys, the league has asked fans what they think of the game and how it could be changed for the better. Debates on rule changes, special events like the recent Field of Dreams game, uniform experiments and […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a massive edge in selecting your fantasy baseball lineups, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. With all that in mind, here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
The schedule is still in flux, but don’t fret. We’ll post the usual update on Monday morning with all the pertinent changes. Here are some suggestions to start your week off in the right direction. Ryan Yarbrough (L), rostered in 43% of ESPN leagues, Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles: Yarbrough has surrendered a few […]
Continue readingLos Angeles Angels’ Shohei Ohtani becomes first All-Star picked as pitcher, position player
NEW YORK — Shohei Ohtani achieved a first in the near-century history of baseball’s All-Star Game: selection as both a hitter and a pitcher. The Los Angeles Angels’ two-way sensation was among the American League starting pitchers picked Sunday for the July 13 showcase at Denver’s Coors Field. Ohtani, who leads the majors in home […]
Continue readingWhy Jacob deGrom’s numbers are more sustainable than you think (and Trevor Bauer’s aren’t)
Now that we’re closing in on the halfway point of the 2021 season, we have a solid enough sample size of starting pitcher outings to take a closer look and see which hurlers might want to be bubble-wrapped and stamped “Handle with Care” for the rest of the way, and which ones should still have […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 10: Which AL team is our new No. 1?
Ten weeks into the MLB season, we have the fourth No. 1 team of the 2021 campaign atop our MLB Power Rankings. Which American League team is playing well enough to bump the San Diego Padres from the top spot? Which National League club managed to pass the Padres in the Senior Circuit? Which National […]
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