This, perhaps more than any other game this season, was one nobody wanted to leave early.
Mark digs into his dynasty league horror stories in an attempt to learn some fantasy life lessons.
What does it mean for the rest of the season?
Is technology helping pitchers crack the code to improving fastball spin rates?
“No re-entry on exit,” declare the signs on the gate, an ill omen.
Dustin Pedroia’s spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak.
In a fantasy world that underappreciates the 30-somethings, Jon shows the veterans some love.
MLB teams are approaching free agency and trade deadlines with such caution that they’ve inverted our prior understanding of “moral hazard.”
Do whatever you want on the mound, just don’t let the ball fly over the fence.
An in-depth look at Jackie Bradley, Byron Buxton, Jake Cave, and the pre-pitch positioning of center fielders.
If MLB doesn’t change, it will continue to send loud, clear, and often heartbreaking messages to those who would love the game.
It’s unlikely that MLB is operating in dark corners, scheming to hold down prices. Instead, baseball franchises have long used their size and market power to formally depress competition and drive down labor costs out in the open.
Fantasy baseball can help us forge the closest of friendships, and it’s worth remembering that.
It’s only two starts, against a couple of below-average offenses, but Gerrit Cole’s first fortnight with the Astros has offered reason to believe that he’ll become for them what he never quite became for the Pirates: a full-fledged ace. He’s fanned 22 opposing batters in 14 innings, allowing just one run and 10 total baserunners….
Houston Astros acquired RHP Roberto Osuna from Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for RHP Ken Giles, RHP David Paulino, and RHP Hector Perez. [7/30] Earlier this week, the Blue Jays traded their closer, Roberto Osuna, to the Astros, getting Ken Giles, Hector Perez, and David Paulino in return. The Astros, en route to another postseason…
Over at the BP Prospect Team, we’ve spent the last six months or so writing scouting reports and making rankings and talking largely in vernacular that feels like it could be inscrutable. All of these lists and reports have grades called “OFP/likely” on the 20-80 scale. We just sort of assume you know what it…