The offseason is finally over for Scott Boras. It wasn’t a good time. The 2023-2024 MLB offseason will be remembered by many as the winter in which Shohei Ohtani signed his record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract. Or for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ total $1 billion splash on the open market. Or for the New York… Read More »
Spring Training isn’t over yet, but with the Dodgers and Padres playing a regular season game in South Korea on March 20 and the U.S. version of Opening Day just over a week away, the teams are very close to finalizing their selections. . In an effort to help fantasy managers distracted by basketball, hockey… Read More »
After experiencing discomfort in his right elbow, Yankees great Gerrit Cole underwent tests in Florida this week before flying to California to meet with industry expert Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Fortunately for the Yankees and their ace, ElAttrache advised against surgery, noting that there was no tear in Cole’s ligament. Instead, the reigning AL Cy Young… Read More »
Media magnet Shohei Ohtani left Anaheim for Los Angeles, where he was greeted at Chavez Ravine as if he were descending from above. Angels owner Arte Moreno refused to match the Dodgers’ $700 million offer and Ohtani’s departure not only left huge holes in the lineup and starting rotation, but also opened up many seats… Read More »
For the second straight season, the San Francisco Giants have been extremely active in free agency. Also for the second consecutive offseason, we’re left wondering if they’ve done enough to meaningfully change a projection that once again has them heading toward mediocrity. Don’t get me wrong: This year’s crop of additions, most recently bolstered by… Read More »
Predicting the landing spots for Cody Bellinger and the other top remaining MLB free agents originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago It may be late February and spring training may indeed already be underway, but the offseason still feels incomplete for many teams across the MLB as several high-end free agents remain unsigned. While much… Read More »
Imagining a roster the Red Sox could have built will boil your blood originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston It turns out that the next great Red Sox team could actually have been the last great Red Sox team THIS WHOLE TIME. It’s no longer just fans and media frustrated by the aimless rebuild, but… Read More »
If you solve the pitching better than your opponents, the kingdom is yours. But pitchers are the most fickle part of fantasy baseball: the maddening chase. You keep waving that wide butterfly net, but the butterfly is always out of your reach. Here are a series of ranks and guesses. It’s going to look absurd… Read More »
Agent Scott Boras responds to questions during a news conference at Major League Baseball’s winter meetings in December in Nashville. (George Walker IV / Associated Press) Scott Boras has been representing baseball players since 1980. He has negotiated countless billions for his clients. In fact, he negotiated contracts totaling more than $1 billion in one… Read More »
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The 2024 Boston Red Sox will be must-see TV whether they like it or not. Netflix, the streaming giant, has already started filming a behind-the-scenes docuseries about the upcoming Red Sox season. The show, which will debut in 2025, follows in the footsteps of other successful, fully accessible sports docs on… Read More »