ESPN www.espn.com Weeks of exciting international baseball has all come down to this: USA vs. Japan. Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout. The final game of the 2023 World Baseball Classic is here, and the tournament’s two most dominant teams will be squaring off tonight in what should be an electrifying […]
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Fantasy baseball roundtable – Chasing the perfect draft
Tristan H. Cockcroft and Eric Karabell www.espn.com It’s March and Opening Day is quickly approaching. Fantasy baseball managers all over the world are getting ready for those ever-crucial drafts in order to stock their fantasy rosters with the talent that they hope will end up with a championship. Editor’s Picks […]
Phillies release 2013 No. 1 overall pick Mark Appel
Associated Press www.espn.com Mark Appel, the No. 1 draft pick in 2013, finally made his big league debut last season, just shy of his 31st birthday. The right-hander is now without a team again. Appel was released Monday by the National League champion Philadelphia Phillies. He had an 11.12 ERA […]
Lindor backs 'amazing' WBC despite Diaz injury
www.espn.com Mets star Francisco Lindor is all-in on the World Baseball Classic and disagrees with the stance that MLB players should avoid the event because of the risk of injury.
What the RSN mess means for MLB on TV, future of blackouts
Close www.espn.com Diamond Sports Group, which owns 19 regional sports networks (RSNs), has ventured into bankruptcy, a predictable development that will nonetheless have a major impact on the way fans watch games and the way teams profit off them. Diamond, a Sinclair subsidiary that is known to viewers as Bally […]