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World Series Predictions

... 1976. The 2017 MLB season is officially underway, and all 30 teams begin the campaign with the hope that they’ll be able to hoist the Commissioner’s Trophy this fall. That moment is still nearly seven months away however, so for now, the question needs to be asked: which team will ultimately win it all and stand atop the baseball world in 2017. Will the Chicago Cubs repeat as World Series champions? Will a big-budget team like the Boston Red Sox or Los Angeles Dodgers dethrone the Cubs? Can the Cleveland Indians end their title drought, now the longest in the sport. We won’t know the answer until November, but for now, here are our playoff picks. Restaurant Gunfire That Left 4 Dead Was 'Retaliation': Cops. If that looks like a lot of chalk in the National League, it is. All five of those teams made the postseason last year, and while there are certainly teams that could jump into the fray, like the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates, but the five teams that made the postseason a year ago managed to keep their rosters mostly intact, and they have the skill necessary to make a repeat playoff appearance. The American League is ...

Blue Jays Place Closer Roberto Osuna On Disabled List, Release Melvin Upton Jr

... Jarrod Saltalamacchia from triple-A and designated right-hander Mike Bolsinger for assignment. All-Star catcher Yadier Molina and the St. Louis Cardinals have finalized a new contract through 2020. Molina's previous deal called for a $14-million salary this year and a $15-million mutual option for 2018 with a $2-million buyout. The seven-time All-Star wanted a new agreement before Sunday night's opener. The seven-time All-Star was selected by St. Louis in the fourth round of the 2000 amateur draft and broke into the majors in 2004. … Catcher Roberto Perez and the Cleveland Indians have agreed to a $9-million, four-year contract that includes club options for 2021 and 2022. After spending nearly three months on the disabled list following thumb surgery, Perez became a key contributor last season during the Indians' postseason run, when the 28-year-old started all 15 games and hit two home runs in Game 1 of the World Series. Perez batted only.183 in 61 games, but he threw out 46% of potential base stealers and ...

Top 205 Mlb Prospects For 2017

... Magneuris Sierra, OF, Cardinals, Grade B. 128) Touki Toussaint, RHP, Braves, Grade B. 129) Phil Bickford, RHP, Brewers, Grade B. 130) Anthony Banda, LHP, Diamondbacks, Grade B. 131) Juan Soto, OF, Nationals, Grade B. 132) Andy Ibanez, INF, Rangers, Grade B. 133) Zack Burdi, RHP, White Sox, Grade B. 134) Rob Kaminsky, LHP, Indians, Grade B. 135) Dane Dunning, RHP, White Sox, Grade B. 136) Greg Allen, OF, Indians, Grade B. 137) Domingo Leyba, INF, Diamondbacks, Grade B. 138) Alec Hansen, RHP, White Sox, Grade B. 139) Oscar De La Cruz, RHP, Cubs, Grade B. 140) Jordan Sheffield, RHP, Dodgers, Grade B. 141) Christin Stewart, OF, Tigers, Grade B. 142) Matt Strahm, LHP, Royals, Grade B. 143) Rowdy Tellez, 1 B, Blue Jays, Grade B. 144) Matt Thaiss, 1 B, Angels, Grade B. 145) Jahmai Jones, OF, Angels, Grade B. 146) Grant Holmes, RHP, Athletics, Grade B/B-. 147) Walker Buehler, RHP, Dodgers, Grade B/B-. 148) Ryan Mc Mahon, 3 B-1 B, Rockies, ...

Best And Worst Case For Every Team

... - Heyward spent the offseason trying to retool or rediscover his swing. The Cubs will probably be pretty good again even if Heyward doesn't hit. But it wouldn't hurt if he did. 2017 projected record: 87-75 (first in AL Central). World Series odds: 5-1. 1. Best case: While other teams fight for their lives in September, the Indians get 20 games against projected losing teams. If they can overcome their injury problems and the offense is as good as expected, they might even clinch early enough to rest their pitching staff in time for the postseason. 2. Worst case: Seven games against the Red Sox in August contribute to the team's toughest month. If injuries to Jason Kipnis , Michael Brantley , Carlos Carrasco and others linger, it could snowball and let one of Cleveland's AL Central rivals sprint past its preseason forecast. 3. Swing factors: If the Tigers or Royals are threatening Cleveland's spot in the standings, 10 games against those two teams in September may decide the issue. And the health of ...

If Rule Changes Like The International Tiebreaker Make Mlb More Exciting, They Can't Be Wrong

... now rare. Advanced metrics are playing an increased role in decision making. Recent rule changes were initially considered assaults on the sanctity of the game. The so-called Posey Rule to reduce collisions by outlawing catchers’ blocking home plate and the Utley Rule that banished the takeout slide at second base are two examples. Baseball survived them. The international tiebreaker wouldn’t hurt baseball any more than the shootout hurt soccer or hockey. In the playoffs, sure, let the two teams decide a winner the old-fashioned way. But, really, what is gained from extending a regular-season game in May. The loss is the novelty of watching a position player take the mound, but that almost never happens. The last time a Dodgers position player pitched in a regular-season game was in 2014. As it is, too ...

2017 Mlb Season Opens With 3 Sunday Games

... Field in Phoenix. The pitching matchup in this game is excellent, with Madison Bumgarner facing Zack Greinke on the mound. But those two are also productive at the plate, as two of the best hitting pitchers in baseball. Subscribe to Say Hey, Baseball. Everything worth knowing in baseball, every day of the week. Your email address. By signing up you agree to our terms of use. Bumgarner leads all pitchers with 12 home runs and 33 RBI over the last three years, and dating back to 2013 among all pitchers with at least 100 plate appearances, Bumgarner’s 72 w RC+ ranks second in baseball behind Greinke’s 73 w RC+. All six teams playing Sunday have Monday off while the remaining 24 MLB teams start their 2017 slates. The first day with all 30 teams in action is Wednesday, with 15 games on the docket. Sunday Opening Day schedule. 1 p.m. - Yankees at Rays. Tropicana Field | TV: ESPN, Watch ESPN. Masahiro Tanaka vs. Chris Archer. 4 p.m. - Giants at Diamondbacks. Chase Field | TV: ESPN 2, Watch ESPN. ...

Ranking Every Team's 2017 Giveaways From 1 To 30

... that you’ll disagree and that’s OK. Disagreements about ballpark giveaways is hardly anything that should anger anyone. In that vein, I’m partial to certain things, such as bobbleheads. However, just a run-of-the-mill player bobblehead isn’t going to cut it. We need creativity. Speaking of which, creativity with any item is a good way to make the list. Some teams are outstanding about this, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers , Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners. Frankly, some other teams are pretty boring, such as the San Diego Padres , Philadelphia Phillies and Baltimore Orioles. The rankings below are just of the individual items, not the teams’ promotional calendar as a whole (the Dodgers would be No. 1 in the latter case). I should also point out that each of the 30 items on here are great and that a lower rankings doesn’t mean that something is bad. So, again, I went through each team’s promotional calendar, picked what I thought is the best giveaway and ranked those 30. Let’s roll. 30. Padres. Aug. 19, Hall of Fame giveaway. We don’t even know what the giveaway is, but this is an incredibly weak promotional ...

Major League Baseball's 2017 Season Is Finally Here

... __link__ n Kft 8 Z. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Major League Baseball's 2017 season is finally here. USA TODAY Sports 2:11 a.m. ET April 2, 2017. USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale breaks down the story lines to watch as baseball's regular season begins. USA TODAY Sports. Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer (22) is set to throw the first official pitch of the 2017 MLB season. (Photo: Bob De Chiara, USA TODAY Sports). 875 CONNECT TWEET 1 LINKEDIN 1 COMMENTEMAILMORE. After nearly 50 days of spring training and a long winter respite, Major League Baseball’s 2017 regular season has finally arrived, with the first ...