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Chicago White Sox pitcher Lance Lynn to be sidelined after MRI shows slight tear in knee
Lynn, 34, will be off the mound for four weeks, which means he’s likely to miss closer to 6-8 weeks of the regular season. “It’s part of the game,” Hahn said Sunday afternoon. “I know we have a very deep and talented roster. Like every club, we’re going to face some adversity over the next […]
Continue readingMLB Power Rankings Week 25: Where all 30 teams stand in the final week
With one week left in the season, it’s now or never for teams to secure their spot in the 2021 MLB playoffs. Ties, collapses, the kind of heroics that become legend — all are on the table as October rolls around. Who is finally going to pull ahead in the wild-card race between the Yankees, […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday
Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels vs. Oakland Athletics: Aside from a blowup start against Tampa Bay in late June, Cobb has been lights out of late, surrendering one or […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
Here are Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Adbert Alzolay (R), rostered in 18% of ESPN leagues, Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks: The results haven’t always been there with Alzolay, due in part to his struggles keeping the ball in the park, but he’s shown glimpses […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
With all that in mind, here are Tuesday’s choices to help bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. James Kaprielian (R), rostered in 58% of ESPN leagues, Oakland Athletics vs. Texas Rangers: Pitching today is rough, so I’m stretching that roster threshold a bit here. I’m sure you’ll […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday
The streaming inventory isn’t great, but there are options for those needing a lineup boost heading into the weekend. Here are Friday’s picks, with a bonus batter. As is the custom, everyone thumbnailed is available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 16% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Saturday
With all that in mind, here’s a look at Saturday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in roughly 50% or fewer ESPN leagues. Yusei Kikuchi (L), rostered in 49% of ESPN leagues, Seattle Mariners at Cleveland: As long as Kikuchi is rostered in under 50% of leagues, we’ll continue to feature him. Over his […]
Continue readingNetting collapses in bizarre Philadelphia Phillies-Washington Nationals game
In a bizarre scene, stadium workers using tractors scrambled to hoist the protective screen behind home plate after it suddenly collapsed Sunday, interrupting Philadelphia’s 12-6 victory over the Washington Nationals. “I was in shock,” said Phillies catcher J.T. Realmuto, who hit his 100th career home run. Several innings after Washington pitcher Austin Voth suffered a […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Monday
That’s where we come into play. Here are Monday’s top options to keep your lineup at full strength. Everyone is rostered in fewer than half of all ESPN leagues. Mike Minor (L), rostered in 23% of ESPN leagues, Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: Minor has pitched better than his 4.83 ERA as all of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday
Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Cole Irvin (L), rostered in 44% of ESPN leagues, Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners: Irvin has everything going for him in his matchup today. He’s at home in a great pitching park, and this is […]
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