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Baseball’s Orioles to play in empty stadium as Baltimore reels from rioting – Reuters

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

(Reuters) – In what will be a first for Major League Baseball, the Baltimore Orioles will host the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday in a stadium closed to fans as Baltimore copes with some of the worst U.S. urban rioting in years. The Orioles said Wednesday’s scheduled 7:05 p.m. game would be played at 2:05 p.m. before an empty Camden Yards ballpark. The team’s games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday…

Fantasy Baseball Daily Picks: April 28 – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

By Michael Salfino Pitcher Michael Wacha of the St. Louis Cardinals is our daily fantasy  pitcher as he faces a weak-hitting Phillies lineup on Tuesday. Getty Images The Methodology: As hard as it is to project a player’s performance in any given season, projecting his performance on any single day is even more difficult. Daily fantasy baseball is all about trying to maximize each day’s matchups using historic batter vs. pitcher…

Postponing The Baseball Game Was One Good Call In Baltimore – But What’s … – Forbes

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The Baltimore Orioles were scheduled to play the Chicago White Sox on Monday, April 27, 2015. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred postponed that game in light of what the Baltimore Sun called “escalating unrest” in the aftermath of the still-inexplicable death of yet another young African American male Freddie Gray. Another game between the two is scheduled for the very next next day. But that would be only hours after scores…

This isn’t the time for baseball in Baltimore – USA TODAY

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The old adage is that sports bring people together. Sports heal. When our country is faced with crises, we often turn to the symbolic healing power of sport to carry us through. To bring us together and help us forget. This is not the time for that in Baltimore. Riots have broken out in Baltimore over the last few days, stemming from anger over the death of Freddie Gray, a…

Fantasy Baseball Streaming Starting Pitchers, April 28, 2015 – FanSided

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Apr 17, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Mariners pitcher J.A. Happ (33) talks to catcher Mike Zunino (3) in the second inning against the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports Hopefully your week got off to a great start on Monday, but if you find yourself looking for streaming starting pitchers on the waiver wire there are some high-risk, high-reward plays for today.  The whole…

Mom Made Up Story About Baby Bashed in Head With Baseball Bat After … – NBC New York

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Police say the mother of a 2-month-old boy who suffered a severe brain injury after she…

This isn’t the time for baseball in Baltimore – USA TODAY

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

The old adage is that sports bring people together. Sports heal. When our country is faced with crises, we often turn to the symbolic healing power of sport to carry us through. To bring us together and help us forget. This is not the time for that in Baltimore. Riots have broken out in Baltimore over the last few days, stemming from anger over the death of Freddie Gray, a…

Josh Hamilton Welcomes Latest Chance for New Start, With Rangers – New York Times

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

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Fantasy daily notes for April 27 – ESPN

Monday, April 27, 2015

Starting pitcher projected Game Scores for April 27 2014 Statistics 2015 Statistics GS Team Name T Opp W-L ERA WHIP W-L ERA WHIP 68 Corey Kluber R KC 18-9 2.44 1.10 0-2 3.90 1.12 68 David Price L @Min 15-12 3.26 1.08 1-1 3.28 1.26 62 Cole Hamels L @StL 9-9 2.46 1.15 0-2 3.75 1.21 59 Collin McHugh R @SD 11-9 2.73 1.02 3-0 2.41 1.18 59 James Shields…

Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Top 10 Pickups for MLB Week 4 – Bleacher Report

Monday, April 27, 2015

Yimi Garcia, RP, Los Angeles Dodgers (19.5 Percent Owned) Yonder Alonso, 1B, San Diego Padres (13.8 Percent Owned) Adeiny Hechavarria, SS, Miami Marlins (23.6 Percent Owned) Juan Lagares, OF, New York Mets (6.1 Percent Owned) David Freese, 3B, Los Angeles Angels (10.4 Percent Owned) Chris Young, OF, New York Yankees (40.5 Percent Owned) Ike Davis, 1B, Oakland Athletics (3.0 Percent Owned) Aaron Harang, SP, Philadelphia Phillies (41.3 Percent Owned) Michael Saunders, OF, Toronto…

Trojans drop two straight, and baseball series, to Oregon State – Los Angeles Times

Monday, April 27, 2015

USC suffered a walk-off loss to Oregon State on Saturday. A day later, it was just a lot of walks that cost the No. 10 Trojans a 9-6 loss at Goss Stadium. lRelated USC Now USC spring football review: Safeties See all related USC freshman pitcher Mitch Hart gave up just two hits, but was charged with five earned runs in 3 1/3 innings when he walked six batters and…

Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: MLB DraftKings Studs and Duds for April 27 – Bleacher Report

Monday, April 27, 2015

Monday starts a massive week in the world of sports, but MLB fantasy players know it can also be the start of another lucrative week. A full slate of 14 games will be played on Monday night, so owners looking to craft the perfect lineup need to know who to target and leave on the bench. Before setting a complete roster, take a look at these studs and duds to…

De Blasio: New Yorkers are too mean to me at baseball games – New York Post

Monday, April 27, 2015

Hey Bill, there’s a reason it’s called a “Bronx cheer.” Mayor Bill de Blasio whined to a crowd of hayseeds in the Midwest about how New Yorkers are too mean to him at baseball games — and said he was jealous of how well his Milwaukee counterpart is greeted by fans. “I had the pleasure of taking in a Brewers game with Mayor Tom Barrett last night,” de Blasio told…

NU baseball: Iowa sweeps doubleheader – Lincoln Journal Star

Monday, April 27, 2015

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 10th inning hasn’t been good to the Nebraska baseball team lately. Iowa catcher Jimmy Frankos, batting .167 entering Sunday, lined a two-out single to left field in the bottom of the 10th that barely eluded a diving Christian Cox to give the No. 19 Hawkeyes a 3-2 triumph in the first game of a Big Ten doubleheader at raucous Duane Banks Field. In the second game,…

TCU baseball finishes hammering out sweep of Texas – Fort Worth Star Telegram

Monday, April 27, 2015

As he stood in the batter’s box with runners on first and second, Evan Skoug got what he wanted. Besides a good pitch to hit, that is. He got the scene he was looking for when he signed with TCU as one of the nation’s top high school power hitters. “I wanted to come here so I could play in front of however many — 6,000 — fans against UT,”…

Is Baseball Too White? – Daily Caller

Monday, April 27, 2015

 Oct 6, 2014; San Francisco, CA, USA; Washington Nationals left fielder Bryce Harper (34) celebrates with second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera (3) after scoring a run during the seventh inning against the San Francisco Giants in game three of the 2014 NLDS baseball playoff game at AT&T Park. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports – RTR4967Y     WhatsApp “};jQuery(document).ready(function(){dc_word_up_main();}); Baseball is not cool. How do I know this? Comedian…

Birthday boy Geoffrey Bramblett’s arm helps Alabama baseball rout Ole Miss – AL.com

Monday, April 27, 2015

The bats were finally hot for Alabama, but the arm of Geoffrey Bramblett was up to task as well. The Crimson Tide won 13-4 on Sunday at Ole Miss, avoiding a series sweep. Bramblett, a sophomore from Hoover, pitched seven innings, scattering eight hits and giving up three runs. He struck out six and improved his record to 6-2. The six wins lead Alabama. Alabama improved to 23-20, 8-13 in…