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Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez is coming off a tremendous rookie campaign in 2016, in which he batted .299/.376/.657 with 20 home runs in 53 games. Needless to say, the Dominican Republic would love to have their hard-hitting, 24-year-old native son on their roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic. On that front, however … There’s nothing wrong with changing your mind when it comes to something like the WBC, which…

I don’t want Eduardo Nunez this year, and neither do you. He’s one of the more obvious regression candidates coming off a 2016 in which he ranked eighth and fifth at shortstop in Head-to-Head points and Rotisserie leagues despite having never before performed like a viable major-league starter. In fact, it may have already started in his half-season with the San Francisco Giants . He hit only .244 with a…

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Baseball wants shorter games. Baseball wants more offense. We’ve been through this before: They’re a mad scientist, alone in a lab, trying to find the secret formula for exercise pie. They’ve figured out that exercise helps people stay fit, and they’ve figured out that pie is delicious, but when they combine the two, they hit a wall. It’s not looking good, but bless them for trying. More than short games,…

PALM BEACH, Fla. — For those rooting for baseball to speed up the game, Commissioner Rob Manfred says: have patience.   Owners and players ratified a new collective bargaining agreement in December, but they’re still negotiating innovations designed to improve the pace of play. Owners discussed the issue during two days of meetings that concluded Friday.   “We did review some rule changes largely related to pace of game…

Baseball Prospectus has made headlines with its PECOTA projection system in recent years, most notably in the algorithm’s disregard for the Kansas City Royals. That hasn’t changed in 2017, as the computer projects the Royals to be the worst team in the American League this season. But it sure does love the Los Angeles Dodgers. MORE: The 15 best baseball movies of all time, ranked The full PECOTA projections for…

A Cardinals sponsor is offering a great promotion, giving fans a chance to win a trip to spring training. The team tweeted out the great news, but there was a small problem: The promotion used a baseball featuring a Cubs logo. MORE: 10 greatest St. Louis Cardinals players of all time The Cardinals fan-mocking feed @BestFansStLouis noticed the goof and retweeted it. BREAKING: @Cardinals use @Cubs logo ball in promotional material. (H/t @warningtrackpwr) pic.twitter.com/DH1rJDJz1u…

On Sunday night, the New England Patriots pulled off a stunning and historic comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. It was the first ever Super Bowl to go to overtime. All the Super Bowl coverage you need is right here. Baseball players, like millions of others, were sitting at home watching Tom Brady and Patriots complete their comeback. And, like millions of others, they were in…

There’s nothing magical about 30 that makes a player more likely to start to decline at that age, but it’s a useful round number when we start to look at players who might be on the downside of their careers. Every player doesn’t age the same, of course. Bryce Harper may have peaked at 22, while Jose Bautista didn’t even get going until he was nearly 30. Latest mocks, tiers,…

Tyler Fleming | Published 45 minutes ago Opinion editor Tyler Fleming Baseball is back. Football is dead. Well football isn’t dead, but it might as well be. Baseball is the better sport, and I am just one of many people trying to make this claim. Football brings out the worst in us. It encourages violence, inflicts pain and causes life-threatening concussions. Baseball has its fair share of injuries, but they…

On Sunday night, the New England Patriots pulled off a stunning and historic comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. It was the first ever Super Bowl to go to overtime. All the Super Bowl coverage you need is right here. Baseball players, like millions of others, were sitting at home watching Tom Brady and Patriots complete their comeback. And, like millions of others, they were in…

Last week, on Twitter, Mike Petriello reminded me that, in January of 2016, I wrote a post entitled The Most Volatile Hitter in Baseball History. The headline was sexy and interesting, because I didn’t know any other way to convince you to read a post about Ryan Raburn. The gist: I looked at all four-year season stretches dating back to 1900, with at least 200 plate appearances in each…

Subscribe for free!: iTunes | RSS | Stitcher | TuneIn Rotisserie drafts can be challenging. Latest mocks, tiers, rankings and more You need saves. You need batting average. You need steals, and so on. On this episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast we’re reviewing our recent Roto draft and discussing how we constructed our teams, keeping in mind position scarcity and category needs. Here’s some of what we talk…

Hey everyone! The Super Bowl is over and that means it is officially baseball season! Regardless of how you feel about last night’s outcome, the thought of baseball returning should instantly put you in a good mood. Pitchers and catchers report in just over a week. It’s time to get ready for an exciting 2017 season. Our wonderful Adam Gresch made a video that should get you in the spirit….

The Athletics announced on Monday that the club will honor Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson by renaming the Coliseum field “Rickey Henderson Field.” The dedication ceremony will be held on Opening Night, scheduled for April 3 against the Angels. Additionally, the Athletics have scheduled Rickey Henderson Day for July 15 which features a Henderson jersey giveaway. Henderson, 58, was inducted into the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association…

On Sunday night, the New England Patriots pulled off a stunning and historic comeback to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. It was the first ever Super Bowl to go to overtime. All the Super Bowl coverage you need is right here. Baseball players, like millions of others, were sitting at home watching Tom Brady and Patriots complete their comeback. And, like millions of others, they were in…

Team looks to improve after eighth place ASC finish in 2016 season UTD’s baseball team is preparing to start the new season with a revamped starting line up. As the team practices for its first games of the season, a double-header on Feb. 10, it’s looking to fill the starting positions left vacant by graduating seniors. Head coach Shane Shewmake only has three starters returning — the centerfielder, infielder and…

A mini-autobiography: After several years as a full-on, gung-ho NBA writer and analyst, I was suddenly asked last July to pitch in to help with the endless furor for Chicago Cubs content. It wasn’t a totally out-of-left-field proposition; I was a baseball guy before I was a basketball guy. After a period of reacclimation, I was lucky enough to help cover the sports story of a lifetime, all the way…

Improved pace of play has been a priority for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, who is entering his third full season running the game. That the average contest lasted about four minutes longer in 2016 than 2015 undoubtedly irked Manfred. Unsurprisingly, some rule changes could be coming down the pipe that should shorten games. The most commonly suggested tweak — installing a pitch clock, similar to the one implemented throughout the…

Improved pace of play has been a priority for MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, who is entering his third full season running the game. That the average contest lasted about four minutes longer in 2016 than 2015 undoubtedly irked Manfred. Unsurprisingly, some rule changes could be coming down the pipe that should shorten games. The most commonly suggested tweak — installing a pitch clock, similar to the one implemented throughout the…