Saturday notes… STREAK AT HOME: The Cubs are trying today to get their tenth consecutive victory at home. They have had 18 double-digit streaks during the Modern Era, the last 14 at Wrigley Field, their home since 1916. The most recent was 14 in a row, from May 18 to June 22, 2008. A 13-game…
Every Monday I do a deep audit with my top 250 players and we write down some of the most important ones. Let’s take a look at some of the market moves as we prepare for another week of fantasy baseball. Updates Drake Baldwin, C, Braves (96%): No one can improve on Baldwin, but we…
This series wasn’t going to be easy, we all knew that before it started. And when Shōta Imanaga had a 32-pitch first inning in which he allowed a pair of walks and three runs, that made the Cubs’ task that much more difficult. Advertisement That, and the fact that the Cubs again had RISP problems,…
Throughout draft season, fantasy baseball analysts like myself concluded that, outside of catcher, third base would be the weakest position in 2026. Nearly a month into the season, the options at hot corner are even worse than we expected. Surprisingly, there are more catchers than third basemen who have been among the top 50 players….
Every Monday, I review my fantasy baseball rankings for the rest of the season. Use the top 250 however you want: to evaluate your own roster, monitor acquisitions, and consider trades. Below is a list of players moving up and down the rankings, with reasoning attached. Do you have a difference of opinion? That’s good….
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts sounds the alarm on closer Edwin Diaz following Rockies mistake originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Edwin Diaz during free agency, once again indicating they were targeting top talent. Diaz is now the Dodgers’ closer,…
Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 50 games in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He made the achievement suspenseful by not reaching base until the ninth inning with a two-out single off Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik. However, the Japanese superstar was also part of a special moment before Saturday’s…
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Goodman homered and doubled to help the Colorado Rockies snap a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Goodman’s solo homer tied the score in the fourth inning and Colorado took the lead in the fifth on an RBI single by Tyler Freeman, who…
This week, Zack Wheeler is about to make his season debut with the Phillies. The A’s lose Brent Rooker to an oblique strain. Jeremy Peña is sidelined with a hamstring strain. And we eagerly await updates on Nick Pivetta and Christian Yelich. Let’s break down everything and more from around the league in the latest…
Dodgers’ Freddie Freeman stumbles again against Max Scherzer, finds power to help defeat Blue Jays originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as your preferred source by clicking here. Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman endured one problem his entire career: Max Scherzer. Advertisement Entering Monday’s matchup against the Toronto Blue…
