As fantasy baseballIt’s Week 4 and one of the most popular teams in baseball is The Minnesota Twins. The Twins were last season’s worst team, finishing last in the American League Central. They also finished 16 games below.500. In the past 10 games, they have won nine of the last ten games and now hold … Read more
A pair of projected division winners off to gradual begins get bounce-back alternatives to start their weeks, because the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros, 6-9 and 7-8 respectively coming into play on Monday, face the Kansas City Royals (three house video games) and Texas Rangers (4 highway video games) respectively. The latter rosters my … Read more
To help you make smart decisions, check out our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings and hitter upgrades. fantasy baseballFor the lineup and for MLB betting tips. Caesars Sportsbook offers MLB game odds. Fantasy advice is for ESPN 10-team leagues. standard scoring. Note: This file will include any overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements. It … Read more
COOPERSTOWN (N.Y.) — The Baseball Hall of Fame is reorganizing its veterans committees for the first time in twelve years. Friday’s announcement by the Hall indicated that it will revamp the panels to create the Contemporary Baseball Era starting in 1980 and the Classic Baseball Era beginning in 1980. A separate ballot will be held … Read more
Our fantasy baseball rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades are updated daily to assist you in making smart decisions. fantasy baseballFor the lineup and for MLB betting tips. Caesars Sportsbook provides MLB odds and fantasy advice for ESPN 10-team leagues. standard scoring. Note: This file will include any overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements. It … Read more
Former Cy Young winner Jake ArrietaMonday was his last day as a professional basketball player after a career spanning 12 seasons. “Well, no, I haven’t signed those papers, but I’m done. Arrieta said on Barstool Sports’ Pardon My Take podcast. “At some point, the uniform goes to someone else and it’s just me time, really.” … Read more
As noted in our latest issue of ESPN’s ForecasterFantasy baseball’s Week 2 begins much earlier than usual. Minnesota Twinsat Boston Red SoxThe scheduled first pitch for the game is at 11:10 a.m. ET due to Patriots Day Boston. Set your lineups now! Leagues that have daily transactions (as is our game’s standard) allow managers more … Read more
Just before the Major League Baseball draft of 2018, Oakland AthleticsDavid Forst, general manager, and Eric Kubota director of scouting set up a last phone call to prospect Kyler Murray. Kubota explained that calls like these are not uncommon in the days leading up to a draft. Murray wanted the A’s to call them, but … Read more
Branch Rickey met with Jackie Robinson in Toledo in late August 1945. The event has been almost considered apocryphal. Clyde Sukeforth was a Dodgers Scout who had met Jackie Robinson in Toledo. They traveled together to New York City to meet the Dodgers general manager. Sukeforth brought Robinson into Rickey’s office, and informed his boss … Read more
The full-turn of big-league rotations are in the books. Here’s the hard truth: Throw out all those starting pitching returns. All of them in the trash. ParticularlyIf said decision is to cut said player. Reality is that the workloads for starting pitches are not even feasible. CloseStatistics show that they are not where they should … Read more