Garrett Whitlock has two favorable matchups this week, making him worthy of the trust of fantasy baseball managers. (Photo by Paul Rutherford/Getty Images) Fantasy baseball managers will have to be careful with their two-starters this week, especially in the roto leagues. Nearly every potential distance wire pickup listed below has at least one dangerous combination,… Read More »
Five takeaways as Orioles beat Red Sox at Fenway Park originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The first home series of the season for the Boston Red Sox started with a beautiful tribute to the late Tim Wakefield and the 2004 World Series team. It was all downhill from there. The reigning champion Baltimore Orioles… Read More »
Fantasy managers will lose Shane Bieber this year. (Photo by George Kubas/Diamond Images via Getty Images) I close my eyes and can see them all vividly and in perfect color. Jacob deGrom paints the corner and Justin Verlander works on a no-hitter. Max Scherzer blows hitters away and Clayton Kershaw runs his curve, that slow… Read More »
Five takeaways from Red Sox’ win over Angels originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Red Sox capped off a successful West Coast road trip with a series win in Anaheim. Boston took two of three from the Los Angeles Angels, including Sunday’s series finale, and improved to 7-3 on the season. The team… Read More »
Jared Jones has been generating a lot of hype lately, but should you stream him in fantasy this week? (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images) The MLB season is in full swing and April’s pitching stats are just as important as the stats that have accumulated over time. This is a tough week to target two-starters… Read More »
Who’s hot, who’s not for Red Sox heading into Opening Day originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Red Sox are ready for Opening Day after wrapping up spring training on Tuesday. With a 4-1 victory over defending champion Texas Rangers, the Red Sox ended the spring with a 19-12-3 record. Now they will… Read More »
If this is it for Panda, thanks are due to the many Giants memories that originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area Programming Note: Giants fans can watch Pablo Sandoval’s potential last game in the orange and black Tuesday at 5 PM PT on NBC Sports Bay Area and stream it on the NBC Sports… 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 »
Right now, all over the sun-drenched diamonds of Florida and Arizona, there are very wealthy and talented men who wish they were somewhere else. For many in the sport, spring training is too long: four weeks of goal-oriented work, stretched into seven weeks of trudging, a marathon before the marathon. Although the regular season is… Read More »