Experts' picks: Verlander (12 votes), Cease (1). Quizzes you haven't seen yet. We reranked CFB's 2020 recruiting cycle: The best 25 players and top 10 classes Clemson, Georgia and Alabama ended the 2020 recruiting cycle at 1-2-3. How Astros are rewriting their legacy Servais (4.85) He never led a league in batting or OPS or homers. No version of WAR is the end-all, be-all of this conversation but this speaks to just how special Judge's season was in a historical context. As free agency officially begins, here are the names, teams and themes that will dominate the hot stove headlines. 1. But he also had three kickoff returns totaling 164 yards. According to the new Bill James Handbook 2023, his production this season put him on the cusp of such consideration in the Hall of Fame Monitor system. Kwan (124.6) It's not just that the Guardians were the youngest team in baseball, which they were. -- Cortes, Teams It would have been hard to complain about any of the three finalists winning it, so I certainly won't complain about Francona, who might have done the best work of a Hall of Fame managerial career in 2022. Sam Acho joins to talk about Baker and his outlook going forward. That doesn't make the list good or bad inherently, I'm just saying to consider the source. Although his longevity was his calling card, he would have been a likely Hall of Famer if he had retired by 30. The offensive line couldn't block anyone, and the defense gave up too many big plays. 2. So I get Dave DeBusschere and Earl Mornroe, and miss Dr. J, the Admiral, and Pistol Pete. Where's Lillard? Experts' picks: Harris (8 votes), Strider (5). -- Jim Caple, ESPN.com senior writer, Superficially, it's a surprise to see Winfield in this conversation. -- Chris Low, Week 5 result: 22-19 win vs. No. Alabama lost Bryce Young in the second quarter but still beat a ranked Arkansas team by 23. Hall has over 1,400 yards, 12 touchdowns and only one interception through five games and has started to attract some mild NFL draft buzz. not ever. Ginobili took a bunch of Argentinian scrubs and beat the Dream Team. No matter who took home this award, the allure of this group is likely to only grow over the years. White Sox's Dylan Cease will take home the most money out of all the players who qualify for the first-ever pre-arbitration bonus pool. The first and only Hall of Fame hitter with 2000 or more K's, but he shouldn't be the last. All on FoxSports.com. Tennessee's explosiveness and up-tempo pace on offense will give any defense fits, but the Vols have struggled to stop the pass and have given up 16 pass plays of 20 yards or longer (tied for 103rd nationally). His 2.28 ERA ranked second in the NL and he finished fourth with 207 strikeouts. Standings are updated with the completion of each game. My guy would have been Marmol, who faced a major challenge in balancing the need to win now with the unusual narrative aspects of the Cardinals' year and ended up leading the Redbirds to a storybook regular season. James is lucky he plays in a soft era, because had he played in the Jordan era he would have gotten his butt kicked by the Pistons, Knicks, Celtic, Lakers and the Bulls. ESPN Radio Programming ESPN Radio. The analytics people were right all along, and Steph Curry proved it. Up next: at BYU (Saturday, 10:15 p.m. 4. The matchup pits one of the best passing attacks in the country (431.8 yards per game) against a Razorbacks defense that has struggled this season, including giving up 555 yards and 49 points on Saturday against the Crimson Tide. Standings are updated with the completion of each game. L.A. sets franchise wins record -- again -- but has just one ring, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Doolittle's take: According to Baseball Reference, Ohtani put up 9.6 WAR this season. 1. Kentucky's next two games are at home against South Carolina and Mississippi State. Lovullo (1.49), MOY must-reads: 'The golden age of Dodger baseball'? LSU looked like a complete mess when it lost in New Orleans to Florida State. Playing in the Polo Grounds, Ott learned to pull the ball down the short right-field line and hit 323 of his 511 home runs at home. If those hopes are to be a reality, Luke Fickell's team will have to be more disciplined than it was on Saturday against Tulsa (11 penalties for 109 yards). You can find holes in his resume -- he didn't walk much, didn't hit for much power -- but he's one of a kind. I know it's not your decision Quizmaster but just my opinion, When you get Lanier, Cunningham, and Arizin, but forget Harden. DeMar DeRozan had 28 points and nine rebounds and the Chicago Bulls took advantage of NBA scoring leader Luka Doncic's absence to rout the Dallas Mavericks 144-115 on Saturday night. MLB. How many players have ever had his combination of wingspan and shooting? Nevertheless, Judge's bWAR (10.6) was a full win better. 17 Texas A&M, What's next: vs. Arkansas (Saturday, noon ET), The Bulldogs play an Arkansas team that is reeling after consecutive losses to Texas A&M and Alabama. Losing to Clemson is tough, but the Wolfpack cannot let it define their season. The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. Kansas City A's (1967), Oakland A's ('68-75, '87), Baltimore Orioles ('76), New York Yankees ('77-81), California Angels ('82-86), Honors How the Guardians turned the AL Central race into a one-team sprint, How the Orioles -- yes, the Baltimore Orioles -- became the hottest team in MLB. Ohio State now faces a struggling Michigan State team that has lost its past three games. Watch NBA Games - Follow the game, scores and stats for NBA matchups. 7 Kentucky, What's next: at Vanderbilt (Saturday, 4 p.m. The list is dated for sure. NBA. Can we have a complete change on this quiz? Andres Gimenez, Guardians (141) -- Matt Marrone, ESPN.com senior MLB editor, Teams The flip side of the good-for-Goldy tale is that Arenado is now in his teammate's former position as a generational player with six top-10 MVP finishes but no award. Anthony Edwards, Minnesota Timberwolves Get ESPN For Free And More! Argh. 25 in 2019 and Kansas for the first time since 2009. After all, "today's players aren't as good as the ones from yesteryear" isn't exactly a good business model. Big questions for Vikings, Lions, Bears and Packers; surprise pick for 2023, NHL Power Rankings: One word to describe each team's 2022-23 season, Ranking the best lines in the NHL right now, Ranking college football transfers: The 40 best players in the portal. NCAAF. 3. However, Goldschmidt did top the AXE leaderboard and is a worthy choice. Rodriguez, whose 6.2. bWAR was the most by an AL rookie since Aaron Judge in 2017, is going to do special things in this game, and he was the clear-cut top choice in the balloting. He was forever trying to help people, at any cost, and even died tragically while trying do so. Two new teams enter the top five, while the Avalanche take a big tumble. :/ why is blake griffin above James Harden smh. -- Kurkjian, Eighty years after his retirement, no major leaguer has come close to matching Ruth's prowess on both the mound (94-46, 2.28 ERA) and the plate (714 home runs). But what if the game had been integrated? After moving to 5-0 with a 14-11 win against Iowa State, the Jayhawks are in the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 8 of the 2009 season (No. Way-too-early Heisman contenders for the 2023 college football season, Navy wins leader Niumatalolo out as head coach, Oregon State rewards Smith with $30.6M contract, USC quarterback Williams wins Heisman Trophy, Army 'never stopped fighting,' stuns Navy in 2OT, Stanford tabs Sacramento State's Taylor as coach, Coach Prime lands 1st ESPN 300 recruit for Buffs, Celebrated Michigan fan dies after cancer battle, 'He's been Superman out there': Caleb Williams' season was full of Heisman moments, The 'Heistman,' a split national title and 1997's dueling, enduring conspiracies, Transfer portal takeaways: Best available, potential QB fits and biggest questions per conference, CFP preview: First look at Georgia-Ohio State, Michigan-TCU, Why USC should be upset, a new-look Clemson and everything we're excited for in bowl season, Orange Bowl preview: Key players, X factors for Tennessee, Clemson, First look at Rose Bowl: Keys to victory for Utah, Penn State, Cotton Bowl preview: Key players, X factors for USC, Tulane, First look at Sugar Bowl: How Alabama, Kansas State can win. And oh, he also pitched in college. But look at the Tigers now. Verlander (148) Teams seeded 7-10 in each conference will compete in a play-in tournament at the end of the regular season. AL MVP (1923), two-time AL All-Star ('34-35), Hall of Fame ('36), Championships In career WAR among right fielders, he ranks behind Reggie Smith and Dwight Evans. Thursday brings the top 10 infielders by position of all time, followed by pitchers and catchers on Friday. Nowadays, shooting is prioritized above all else. To create our list, an ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups of 162 players, based on both peak performance and career value. Which teams could shoot up the standings soon? I am a little shocked that it was unanimous. -- Blake Baumgartner, Week 5 result: 42-16 win vs. Oregon State, What's next: at UCLA (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. 16 Baylor, What's next: vs. Texas Tech (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET), The Cougars will get the prime-time treatment next weekend when they head to Las Vegas to face a Notre Dame team that has gone from preseason darling to unranked in the span of a few weeks. DeMar DeRozan scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter, Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and 11 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Washington Wizards 115-111 on Wednesday night. We really need an update, ESPN. -- Chris Low, Despite the inclement weather in Happy Valley on Saturday, James Franklin can't be happy with his team's ball security against Northwestern -- especially with the schedule stiffening in the coming weeks. But Clemente was so much more than that, one of the first great Latin stars and admired for who he was off the field as well as on it. Right Way: Jayson Tatum 10 p.m. The flip side of the good-for-Goldy tale is that Arenado is now in his teammate's former position as a generational player with six top-10 MVP finishes but no award. DeRozan, Bulls rout Luka-less Mavericks, 144-115, Johnson, Gibson lead DePaul to 91-70 victory over UTEP, Wheeler, Rittich lead Jets past Blackhawks 3-1, Lowe's 10 things: Vengeance from Anthony Davis, teetering instability in Atlanta and a Bucks super-sub, Under-the-radar declines and breakouts you might have missed this NFL season: Five from each side, NFC North power shift? Cool quiz, vince carter has officially retired plz update. .262/.356/.490, OPS -- .846, Hits -- 2,584, HRs -- 563, RBI -- 1,702, Ks -- 2,597 (all-time leader), Was he the best player in the 1970s? The 50 best NBA players in the Association right now. Rodriguez (133.8) They haven't proved themselves as hall of fame players. -- Kyle Bonagura, What's next: at Iowa State (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Still, the Irish will be a tough matchup as well as an ample stage for BYU quarterback Jaren Hall to continue what's shaping up to be an impressive season. Small correction: neither of the Gasol brothers are active in the NBA anymore. Could he hit the slider? 6:16 AM NBA on ESPN @ ESPNNBA 4. Just as important was the buzz that was generated around the Marlins when Alcantara was slated to take the mound. 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That's no empty talk. The Washington Capitals star is projected to reach the 800-goal mark this season. -- Schoenfield, He hit nearly 600 home runs (586) and had nearly 3,000 hits (2,943), was the MVP in both leagues and won the Triple Crown in 1966. 3. -- Kahrl, Robinson was the rare player who also had some success as a manager. Haven't followed basketball since the Bulls dynasty fell apart after 1998, so I didn't do well on this. These players are the best of the best that the NBA has to offer, and the 0 players with the most impact on winning in the NBA. Tucker, who scored three touchdowns, led a ground attack that totaled 388 rushing yards in just 50 minutes. Fantasy Call toll-free 1.888.SAY.ESPN. Theonly players to finish the season accomplishing all of those: Michael Jordan, Allen Iverson, and James Harden (when he won MVP), Dominant performance from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, as the Thunder get whatever they want all day. 14-time All-Star ('69, '71-75, '77-84), two-time World Series MVP (1973, '77), MVP ('73), two Silver Sluggers ('80, '82), Hall of Fame ('93), Championships He certainly has the raw ability to be. Yep. -- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN.com senior writer, He owns eight batting titles and hit .338 for his career, but the really exceptional thing about Gwynn was that he was perhaps the friendliest and most engaging player you could ever meet. I know that this list isn't your choice but we need a complete change. And I blank on Steph Curry. We reranked CFB's 2020 recruiting cycle: The best 25 players and top 10 classes Clemson, Georgia and Alabama ended the 2020 recruiting cycle at 1-2-3. Experts' picks: Judge (12 votes), Ohtani (1). ESPN Radio Programming ESPN Radio. 1. It's obviously a pivotal two-game stretch that should determine the trajectory of the rest of the season. Over a 23-year career, Aaron was good enough to warrant 97.8 percent of Hall of Fame votes, the highest at the time since Ty Cobb's 98.2. Quarterback Michael Penix Jr. will be looking to get back on track after a game in which he threw his first two interceptions of the season. Final tally: Judge 410 (28 first-place votes); Shohei Ohtani 280 (2); Yordan Alvarez, Astros 232; Jose Ramirez, Guardians 186; Jose Altuve, Astros 142; Andres Gimenez, Guardians 141; Julio Rodriguez, Mariners 108; Mike Trout, Angels 90; Xander Bogaerts, Red Sox 50; Justin Verlander, Astros 44; Bo Bichette, Blue Jays 16; Adley Rutschman, Orioles 14; Luis Arraez, Twins 12; Rafael Devers, Red Sox 10; Kyle Tucker, Astros 8; Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays 7; Jose Abreu, White Sox 5; Alek Manoah, Blue Jays 5; Alex Bregman, Astros 4; Yandy Diaz, Rays 2; Framber Valdez, Astros 2; Sean Murphy, Athletics 1; Dylan Cease, White Sox 1. Freshman Quinshon Judkins had 106 rushing yards, including a 48-yard touchdown run. While I thought Verlander should win, the separation between him, Cease and Manoah wasn't overwhelming. He has been one of the game's best all-around players for nearly a decade and one of its most consistent. 18 Oklahoma, What's next: at Kansas (Saturday, noon ET), Kansas. Get breaking MLB Baseball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. They just kept getting younger as the season went along as the team cut bait with veterans like Franmil Reyes while continuing to add young players from the system. The voters nailed it, and the Braves are set up nicely for years to come. AP Top 25 college football poll reaction: What's next for each ranked team? .294/.389/.537, OPS -- .926, Hits -- 2,943, HRs -- 586, RBI -- 1,812, Frank Robinson was the first black manager in major league history, and on that historic day, he was a player/manager for the Indians. Week 5 result: 49-26 win vs. No. 20 Arkansas, What's next: vs. Texas A&M (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Unfortunately, Kobe being better than Tim Duncan is a very popular and flawed opinion, Alonzo Mourning retired in 2008, not 2004. 1. 2. Watch NBA Games - Follow the game, scores and stats for NBA matchups. Paolo Banchero dropped from -900 to -650 for Rookie of the Year. I know a few random players from the last 20 years, but not nearly enough. Which teams will spend big? not then. Get breaking NBA Basketball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. Matty Beniers continues to excel for the red-hot Kraken. Either way, it has seemed clear for months that one of the pair was set to become Atlanta's second Rookie of the Year in five seasons, joining Ronald Acuna Jr. in 2018. How many of the top 100 players can you name? -- Blake Baumgartner, What's next: vs. Tennessee (Saturday, noon ET), Remember that disastrous start to the season about a month ago? To be honest with you the bunch of players that are active would be easily ranked in top 100 in history, guys like Curry, Durant, Paul or Wade are some of the best in history and guaranteed hall of famers. Even before all that, Winfield shed his poor postseason reputation with the series-clinching hit as a Toronto Blue Jay in the 1992 Fall Classic. A new era in fandom has arrived -- beyond repping your team, or loving your favorite player. Need to update Nowitzski, Wade and Bosh to now say 2019. Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? They continue to way over hype active players. Share: Will Anderson Jr. was barely a top-50 recruit. Greatness sets its own standard. Few typified that reality more than Showalter. Mel Kiper updates his list of the top 25 prospects and best 10 players at every position for next year's NFL draft. Jump to : Stephen Curry is playing at an MVP level this season: 30 points a game, hitting 43.2% from 3 with a 66.4 true shooting percentage, plus pitching in seven assists and 6.6 rebounds a game. Boston Red Sox (1914-19), New York Yankees ('20-34), Boston Braves ('35), Honors Got #100 first, made me laugh; totally didn't expect him, but I always type Kemp first. Duncan just retired. Right Way: Jayson Tatum 10 p.m. Every outing had a big game feel to it as Marlins fans jumped on for the ride. There just aren't that many players to choose from. 5. Follow along as he chases down this accomplishment. 3. he's really not, though, and it's not even close. Time comes for us all and it had been a great run. His legacy, of course, remains incomparable, the first dark-skinned Latin superstar in MLB, revered as a role model in Puerto Rico and throughout Latin America. Cincinnati Reds (1956-65), Baltimore Orioles ('66-71), Los Angeles Dodgers ('72), California Angles ('73-74), Cleveland Indians ('74-76), Honors And, thanks again to Steinbrenner, he become the first San Diego Padre inducted into the Hall of Fame. But it's not quizmaster's list. 1, but thinking about those kinds of things, he's not mine. Pat Hughes becomes the third Cubs broadcaster to receive the Ford C. Frick Award, joining Jack Brickhouse in 1983 and Harry Caray in 1989. Experts' picks: Showalter (6 votes), Snitker (5), Roberts (1), Thomson (1). This is a huge game from a maturity standpoint, too. Ohtani (146) It is the featured event of NBA All-Star Weekend, a three-day event which goes from Friday to Sunday.The All-Star Game was first played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Where does Jason Robertson's trio land? Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lilliard do belong on this list. This is no reason to give a person an MVP trophy, but Goldschmidt's career deserved to have at least one such award on his mantel. Chamberlain said Thurmons was as tough to score on as Russell. -- Kyle Bonagura, What's next: at Arizona (Saturday, 8 p.m. You have the skipper of the out-of-nowhere miracle team (Hyde) against the guy who led baseball's youngest team to the ALDS (Francona) and the guy who has turned winning one-run games into an art form (Servais). (3:12). Curry doesnt deserve to be on this list aleast toward the top maybe around 60 And add Kyrie Irving. -- Dave Wilson, Week 5 result: 40-32 win vs. No. In a time when managers are too often viewed as glorified media relations personnel and appendages of the front office, we saw a lot of evidence in 2022 that traditional managerial acuity still matters. -- Kahrl, We're counting down the greatest players in baseball history. DH'ing didn't really help him: His career OPS in right field was .893, falling to .739 when he only had to bat. I put a lot of effort in it, Got two just by guessing "Jones" lol. If they split, the Pac-12 title game is still a possibility, but it will make the margin for error very slim. I'm not hating on LeBron Because I like LeBron but kobe has had a better career by far. ET), The Wildcats made too many mistakes -- as in fumbles in the red zone, missed extra points and touchdowns being nullified by penalties -- to win a game on the road against a good team. Get breaking MLB Baseball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. However Judge's free agency turns out, he has made his mark on Yankee history in a big way. Feels like he's been around since the 70s. After moving to 5-0 with a 14-11 win against Iowa State, the Jayhawks are in the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 8 of the 2009 season (No. Machado (144) Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images, Preds forward McCarron in assistance program, Letang, 35, returns after 2nd stroke as Pens win, NHL suspends Kraken D Oleksiak for three games, Sabres' Skinner suspended 3 for cross-checking, Thompson's 5 goals tie Sabres' single-game high, Coyotes end their 19-game losing streak to Bruins, Leafs' Engvall suspended 1 game for high-sticking, Grades for all 32 NHL teams at the quarter mark of 2022-23. They'll need to take advantage of every opportunity beginning this week. If he is still the most famous player in history, well, there is a reason. He won the 1989 AL Manager of the Year award to go along with his two MVPs and Rookie of the Year honors. Roberts (3.01) Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Will Anderson Jr. was barely a top-50 recruit. During the 54 seasons of divisional play, only 29 hitters and 24 pitchers have exceeded that total and, of course, none of them did it as a two-way player. Here's how my AXE leaderboard had it: Final tally: Harris 134 (22 first-place votes); Spencer Strider, Atlanta Braves 103 (8); Brendan Donovan, Cardinals 22; Jake McCarthy, Arizona Diamondbacks 4; Alexis Diaz, Cincinnati Reds 3; Nick Lodolo, Reds 2; Oneil Cruz, Pittsburgh Pirates 2. 2 -- Pittsburgh (1960, '71), Career stats NHL. His career BABIP of .341 is a reminder that BABIP is not a constant everybody regresses to. I am laughing at this comment five years later, and he only just retired last year. No Jack Sikma. .304/.414/.533, OPS -- .947, Hits -- 2,876, HRs -- 511, RBI -- 1,860, One of the top stars in the National League in the 1930s, the retroactive analysis says he was the best player in the league five times. 24). Curry has revolutionized the game, and already has more championships than Ewing. A new era in fandom has arrived -- beyond repping your team, or loving your favorite player. 18 active and a whole bunch who just retired? 7 -- Boston Red Sox (1915, '16, '18), New York ('23, '27, '28, '32), Career stats -- Cortes, Teams Dusty Baker finally gets his ring . | 7 places he could land . More often than not, Alcantara delivered. Donovan (117.6) Strider (124.7) -- Dave Wilson, What's next: vs. South Florida (Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Hope they make a new list. We take the temperature for all 32 bench bosses, from the blazing hot to the ice cold. So no complaints, but neither would there have been had Hyde or Servais come out on top. Alcantara (156) -- Kahrl, Teams Oklahoma State has the quarterback play (Spencer Sanders), defensive line depth and wide receiver group to win a wide-open Big 12, but must keep the pedal down. This is why people no longer watch ESPN, besides their political nonsense! Arenado (143) Inside Justin Verlander's unprecedented return to dominance. He has the opportunity to add to his already-impressive Hall of Fame resume with another few months of outstanding hitting. Goldschmidt (147) Overall, there was a fairly large disconnect in the way the voting broke down in this category, as compared to the AXE leaderboard. Georgia trailed by 13 points in the second half but used a late touchdown drive to rally past unranked Missouri. But with games against Tennessee, Florida, Ole Miss and Alabama coming up, we'll see if they can't exceed expectations. ET), There's not much time for the Bruins to enjoy their upset over Washington. Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? 3. Note: AXE is an index that creates a consensus rating from the leading value metrics (WAR, from Fangraphs and Baseball Reference) and contextual metrics (win probability added and championship probability added, both from Baseball Reference). The Sun Devils have lost four straight games and don't look to be making any forward progress following Herm Edwards' dismissal. Check out all our latest coverage and favorite stories from the slugger's historic season. Add to that the fact that Francona also guided an elite bullpen and was part of the Go-Go Guardians developing a style of baseball that relied on speed, defense and contact hitting -- some that run counter to trends in the current game -- and it was a masterpiece. Doolittle's take: Justin Verlander once seemed all but indestructible, maintaining every bit of his dominance as he advanced into his late 30s. A year ago, the teams played an absolutely wild game that Wake Forest won 70-56. Neil Dalal: Bradley Beal (reconditioning) is officially OUT tonight vs. Grizzlies as are Taj Gibson (neck, cervical strain) and Delon Wright (Grade 2 hamstring strain). He would have been a border line All-Star. Get NCAA football news, scores, stats, standings & more for your favorite teams and players -- plus watch highlights and live games! Yet few players were more respected, and the numbers speak to his greatness: 586 home runs, two MVP Awards and a legacy as the game's first black manager. Showalter (7.72) -- Caple, Like a figure out of the game's earliest history, Gwynn was a hitting machine sent from the past to prove the possibilities of the present. No, but he might have been the most famous. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com 2. NHL trends at the 2022-23 quarter mark: Which will continue? Hyde (13.42) Doolittle's take: Talk about a tough choice. Francona (9.70) Stephen Curry is playing at an MVP level this season: 30 points a game, hitting 43.2% from 3 with a 66.4 true shooting percentage, plus pitching in seven assists and 6.6 rebounds a game. Freeman, Dodgers (136), How this year's top two NL MVP candidates, Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado, are feeding off each other, 'It's my prime, baby': Why Manny Machado is the best he's ever been at age 30. He was the perfect merger of quantity and quality. Listen. Whether it's a nine-figure free agent deal that changes your team's future or a blockbuster trade that has the whole league buzzing, our experts are ready to weigh in. He was possibly the best player in the world at that time. The shoulder injury -- and Young's reaction to it -- didn't look good. Join the discussion by using the #MLBRank hashtag, and follow along @BBTN and on Facebook. ET), The Demon Deacons step away from ACC play to host Army. The Frogs are coming off an explosive offensive performance against Oklahoma: four touchdowns covering more than 60 yards, as well as no turnovers. We don't know how well he'd have done. The AP Top 25 college football poll is out after another wild weekend of games. 1. Judge became the fourth Yankee position player to record a season of that caliber. And Giannis is in the top 30 now. Take Kobe's 2006 lakers team with Kwame Brown starting and replace Kobe with Duncan, I think not only would that team fail to make the playoffs but would be a top 7 worst team in the league. Seattle Mariners (2001-12), New York Yankees ('12-14), Miami Marlins ('15-present), Honors -- Ryan Cortes, The Undefeated, Honors How many of the top 100 players can you name? The other three are named Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Mickey Mantle. ESPN Radio Programming ESPN Radio. 5. The Bulldogs have a brutal stretch coming up, with the Hogs at home, followed by road games at Kentucky and Alabama, then back home against Auburn and Georgia. The new system will level the odds at the top of the NBA Draft Lottery so that the teams with the three worst regular-season records will each have a 14 percent chance of winning the lottery. 755 on July 20, 1976 until Barry Bonds snatched history in 2007, no one sniffed Aaron's all-time home run record. The Crimson Tide's championship hopes were nearly dashed when he left the field in the second quarter against Arkansas. -- Kyle Bonagura, Week 5 result: 22-19 loss vs. No. Yes, the Mets had the game's best reliever in Edwin Diaz but not only did Showalter help navigate an uncertain middle relief staff to get him the ball with the lead, but he avoided overusing Diaz, which had to be a temptation. He hit 465 home runs and had 3,000 hits. After Albert Pujols announces Paul Goldschmidt as NL MVP, Goldschmidt describes what it means to win the award for the first time. (tie) Rodon (145) Get breaking MLB Baseball News, our in-depth expert analysis, latest rumors and follow your favorite sports, leagues and teams with our live updates. Robinson hit the next pitch for a home run. The 10 players below are the elite of the elite in the NBA heading into the 2022-23 season. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. Ultimately, Strider suffered an oblique injury and didn't make a regular-season appearance after Sept. 18, when Atlanta was still locked in a torrid battle with the Mets for the NL East. It will be the first true test for USC's defense, which seems to swing violently between being a turnover-forcing machine and a sieve when it comes to the run game. 23 Florida State, What's next: vs. Army (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Young stars have Dallas on the rise, trade chatter is starting to increase and other topics making waves almost two months into the season. Now, own basketballs greatest Moments with NBA Top Shot. It seems appropriate that Ichiro is one of those do-everything hitters that people were ready to believe could do even more things, such as hit for power, if he'd really wanted to change his game. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. Five turnovers, including a pair of fumbles from freshman running back Nicholas Singleton, helped stall Penn State's offensive momentum. Judge (171) Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history. 24). In a 1944 nationwide poll, he was voted the most popular sports hero of all time, ahead of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jack Dempsey. ET), Coach Kirby Smart is never going to apologize for a win, especially a road win in the SEC. Baker (6.45) 2. St. Louis didn't win it all, but no one went away unhappy with the way the campaign played out for Adam Wainwright, Yadier Molina and, most of all, Albert Pujols. ALL-TIME #MLBRANK, Top 100: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71 | 70-61 | 60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-21 | 20-11 | 10-1, Insider analysis: 100-81 | 80-61 | 60-41 | 40-21 | 20-1, Top 10s: LHP | RHP | C | SS | 3B | 2B | 1B | LF | CF | RF, My Top 10: Kurkjian | Stark | Olney | Crasnick | Schoenfield, Stark: The perception of greatness in the Top 100, Szymborski: Who's in the future 100? The metrics (8.0 bWAR) showed that, to be sure. Where does Jason Robertson's trio land? Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now favored for #NBA Most Improved at +155. 2. Pena (121.6) Done. 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AL Rookie of the Year (2001), AL MVP ('01), 10-time AL All-Star ('01-10), All-Star MVP ('07), three AL Silver Sluggers ('01, '07, '09), 10 AL Gold Gloves ('01-10), Career stats* Final tally: Alcantara 210 (30 first-place votes); Max Fried, Atlanta Braves 72; Julio Urias, Los Angeles Dodgers 66; Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies 48; Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks 45; Carlos Rodon, San Francisco Giants 30; Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers 20; Yu Darvish, San Diego Padres 7; Edwin Diaz, New York Mets 6; Kyle Wright, Atlanta Braves 3; Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants 2; Ryan Helsley, St. Louis Cardinals 1. MLB free agency grades: Wait, the Mets gave Brandon Nimmo how much!? I have no problem with Steph Curry being up here, but above Patrick Ewing, Scottie Pippen and Wade this early in his career? . He is considered as the second best point guard in history behind Magic already but I agree that right now he shouldn't be above Pippen and Dwade not until he ends his career but he revolutionized the 3 point shot like no player ever did before. 1. 3. Stream live sports, game replays, video highlights, and access featured ESPN programming online with Watch ESPN. .317/.359/.475, OPS -- .834, Hits -- 3,000, HRs - 240, RBI -- 1,305, Regarded as the one of the best defensive right fielders of all time thanks to a legendary arm that helped him win 12 Gold Gloves, Clemente was a notorious bad-ball hitter who hit .312 lifetime and won four batting titles, although he didn't have the power of contemporaries Hank Aaron or Frank Robinson. And while they may not be the perfect team -- the defense runs hot and cold, and the passing game isn't all the way there yet -- Brian Kelly has the Tigers competitive and winning the games they're supposed to. The next step is avoiding a letdown against Texas Tech, which hasn't played well away from home, before a trip to TCU that could determine this year's Big 12 pecking order. -- Chris Low, What's next: at Michigan State (Saturday, 4 p.m. :-). The bye should come at a good time, with a difficult four-game stretch (at TCU, Oklahoma State, Texas, Baylor) to start the second half of the season. But this year's AL rookie class has already established itself as something special -- and its winner, Seattle's Julio Rodriguez, is already poised to become one of baseball's biggest stars. Visit ESPN to get up-to-the-minute sports news coverage, scores, highlights and commentary for NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, NCAA Basketball and more. 1. Now, own basketballs greatest Moments with NBA Top Shot. -- Schoenfield, My great-grandfather's favorite player, so I can be sentimental up to a point, but his presence here is emblematic of how we put a premium on numbers without asking how or why. The trip to LSU is the start of a massive two-game swing for Tennessee, which faces Alabama at home a week later on Oct. 15. That, as much as anything, might have been the decider. KObe has more rings and achievements but statistically wise Lebron has better stats. Robinson would go on to manage more than 2,000 big league games. Defensively, NC State must also get more pressure up front -- especially Wake Forest did that to throw Florida State off its game. Still here -- and he's the fourth oldest player to win a Cy Young in MLB history. AXE ranked Urias 11th in the NL Cy Young race, for example. As I say elsewhere, he is my pick for the all-time best right fielder. To me the most surprising thing about this list isn't the placement of players or omissionsbut the fact that Vince Carter is still ACTIVE!! -- Alex Scarbrough, What's next: at Auburn (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Tim Kurkjian, Eduardo Perez and Dallas Braden examine who the greatest right fielders in the history of baseball are. So far, Cy Young is really the one category in which AXE didn't see eye-to-eye with the voters. Needs to be updated, Paul Pierce is retiring this year. After TCU, the schedule is brutal: at Oklahoma, at Baylor, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas, Kansas State. -- Paolo Uggetti, Week 5 result: 55-24 win vs. No. ESPN created a list of the top 100 NBA players of all time by polling a group of experts. A pre-integration star, Ott's greatest talent as a lefty pull hitter was his ability to exploit the short right-field line in the Polo Grounds, which was just 258 feet down the line. Up next: at BYU (Saturday, 10:15 p.m. Only 35 people have won MVP, and only some of those have done it twice, plus he won Finals MVP while dropping 50 in the decider, and has won Defensive Player of the Year. Surely you aren't trying to say he should be on this list because he had one good season where he won the MVP? He said, without hesitation, "Buddy boy, I'll take Babe Ruth, and you can have the next three." Note: EARL is a metric that looks at how a team's winning percentage varies from expectations generated by projections, run differential and one-run record. very debatable IMO. This is a good list overall. Here's a look at what's gone right and what's gone wrong for all. He was good, but he's sort of the best example of the Paul O'Neill type -- great in his day and his way, but not an all-time great. Final tally: Verlander 210 (30 first-place votes); Dylan Cease, Chicago White Sox 97; Alek Manoah, Toronto Blue Jays 87; Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels 82; Shane McClanahan, Tampa Bay Rays 10; Shane Bieber, Cleveland Guardians 5; Nestor Cortes, New York Yankees 3; Gerrit Cole, Yankees 1; Kevin Gausman, Blue Jays 1. He topped 130 runs and RBI, something that hadn't been done since Alex Rodriguez in 2007. LeBron is better then Jordan. The National Basketball Association All-Star Game is a basketball exhibition game hosted every February by the National Basketball Association (NBA) and showcases 24 of the league's star players. Will Anderson Jr. was barely a top-50 recruit. This has perhaps contributed to his status as one of his generation's most unsung stars. Robinson's a great choice as "that guy," a two-time MVP with a Triple Crown and a couple of rings earned with a blend of power, tremendous plate coverage for a right-handed batter and speed. ET), A fourth straight victory following the season-opening loss to Arkansas has Cincinnati headed in the right direction in its quest for a third straight AAC title before leaving for the Big 12. Javan Johnson tallied 23 points, Umoja Gibson scored 22 and DePaul beat UTEP 91-70 on Saturday night. 6:16 AM NBA on ESPN @ ESPNNBA Finally, Paul Goldschmidt beat out Cardinals teammate Nolan Arenado and Padres star Manny Machado for NL MVP honors. -- Cortes, Honors Do you want big names? How many of the top 100 players can you name? 2. 5 Clemson, What's next: vs. Florida State (Saturday, 8 p.m. 18-time All-Star (1955-67*, '71, '74), 10 Gold Gloves ('57-59, '61-67), Hall of Fame ('80), *played in two All-Star Games in '59, '60, '61, Career stats Up next: at BYU (Saturday, 10:15 p.m. (3:12), All-Time #MLBRank: The 10 greatest right fielders. Got time to watch a 20 minute video? 6:16 AM NBA on ESPN @ ESPNNBA I assume the only reason that Dennis Johnson is 82% and Magic Johnson is 90% is because the quiz accepts "Magic". Welcome to All-Time #MLBRank, our ranking of the top 100 players in baseball history. Seeing him here is an echo of the respect he commanded, not least for coming back from a career-threatening back injury to win a ring with the Blue Jays. Snitker (4.09) Soccer. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. Alex Ovechkin 800th goal watch: Tracker, video highlights, NHL Future Power Rankings: Grading all 32 teams on roster, prospects, cap situation, management, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. See the highest and lowest player salaries in the NBA on ESPN.com The flip side of the good-for-Goldy tale is that Arenado is now in his teammate's former position as a generational player with six top-10 MVP finishes but no award. With Texas A&M coming to town this week, a healthy Young would go a long way toward avenging last season's loss in College Station. But the big takeaway coming out of the 22-19 loss to Ole Miss is a need to get the ball more to explosive freshman Barion Brown. he was a great player, and i agree he's top 100 all time. The AL record 62 homers will dominate the forever headlines, but just as impressive is the full sweep of Judge's 2022 stat line. For more about Babe Ruth and the 1927 Yankees, check out The Diary of Myles Thomas. 5. After moving to 5-0 with a 14-11 win against Iowa State, the Jayhawks are in the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 8 of the 2009 season (No. I love Manu Ginobili as much as the next guy, but he does not deserve to be on this list. also it says that alonzo mourning retired in 2004 but he actually finished in 2008, Guys I have NBA unique quizzes. College GameDay. Big personalities? Milwaukee Braves (1954-65), Atlanta Braves ('66-74), Milwaukee Brewers ('75-76), Honors Clemson beat a ranked ACC foe for the second straight week. .305/.374/.555, OPS -- .928, Hits -- 3,771, HR -- 755, RBI -- 2,297 (all-time leader), TB -- 6,856 (all-time leader), The man who broke Babe Ruth's all-time home run record also made 25 All-Star teams; received MVP votes 19 consecutive seasons, winning once; and drove in a record 2,297 runs. The official source for NFL news, video highlights, fantasy football, game-day coverage, schedules, stats, scores and more. I remember Artis Gilmore. Meanwhile, Machado is at five top-10 finishes without a win. There have only been something like 3,000 NBA players in the last 50 years. .314/.357/.405, OPS -- .763, Hits -- 2990, HRs -- 113, RBI -- 750, He didn't come over from Japan until he was 27, but will finish with 3,000 hits in MLB to go with his 10 Gold Gloves, an MVP Award, the all-time single-season hits record and undoubtedly more infield hits than anyone in the game's history. Manager of the Year: AL | NL The Boss was banned for paying a gambler to dig up dirt on Big Dave, keeping the meddling owner away from the franchise and allowing the team to build from within, en route to five pennants and four World Series titles between 1996 and 2001. In the end, Harris was the whole package, hitting for average and power, flashing impact speed on offense and posting terrific metrics on defense at a premium position. It's a great achievement though and amazing that we have two unanimous Cy Youngs in one season. But Smart wants to see his Dawgs playing cleaner football with fewer mistakes and finishing drives on offense. By: HoopsHype. While attributing these measures to managerial performance is presumptive, the metric does tend to track well with the annual balloting. Rookie of the Year: AL | NL Old list. Martin Perez, Texas Rangers (132), The fall of the starting pitcher -- and one young ace who signifies hope for the future, From Tommy John to Cy Young form at 39? After moving to 5-0 with a 14-11 win against Iowa State, the Jayhawks are in the AP Top 25 for the first time since Week 8 of the 2009 season (No. "Just like they thought at the start of the season," Sonny Dykes said on Saturday. Jhoan Duran, Minnesota Twins (117.1), ROY must-reads: How Julio Rodriguez became the Mariners' $470 million man, Winner: Michael Harris II, Atlanta Braves. Kuzma says he believes Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Thunder is a top-5 guard in the NBA, Kyle Kuzma (non-Covid illness) and Kristaps Porzingis (groin) are not on the injury report and good to go, Kyle Kuzma was pretty sick (non-covid illness) today, he described how he was feeling this morning as fed up., Kristaps Porzingis will return tonight but Kyle Kuzma is now questionable with a non-COVID illness, Gilgeous-Alexander is currently reaching thresholds of 31.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. Betts, Dodgers (139) Their next two games -- vs. NC State and at Clemson (Oct. 22) -- will tell a lot more about where Dino Babers' team could be headed inside the ACC. La dunk de la mort is my favorite play in basketball history, and I cannot imagine anything will ever top it. L.A. sets franchise wins record -- again -- but has just one ring, Paul Goldschmidt announced as NL MVP by Albert Pujols (1:14), MLB Awards Week results and analysis: Goldschmidt wins NL MVP, Judge named AL MVP. Plus-Minus Players of the Week. This just happened to be one of them. Inside Justin Verlander's first WS win Joe DiMaggio never did it. More on Baker leading the Rams to a comeback win over the Raiders. -- Cortes, Honors MVP's or championships I will need to do some research. -- Caple, Beyond the Aaron vs. Ruth debate in right field, somebody has to be No. not now. Small update needed when you get a chance. Will it last, and do the Bears finally have a franchise QB? Meanwhile, Kentucky's undefeated season ended at the hands of Ole Miss; Oklahoma and Texas A&M lost road games to then-unranked conference foes; and Kansas, TCU and Syracuse are all still undefeated. Perhaps that's grounds for a trap game in Tucson. Even if that had happened, I would still have leaned towards Verlander. Fantasy Call toll-free 1.888.SAY.ESPN. Ott hit 323 of his 511 homers there. Yes, the Mets had a massive payroll but the task of meshing so many veteran, high-salaried stars into a cohesive roster is not an easy one and Showalter was the perfect guy for the job. -- Andrea Adelson, Week 5 result: 31-21 win vs. No. He played forever, has a ring, scored 17,000 points despite being on two mostly mediocre teams, led centers in FT% and was the first big man to master the 3-point shot. Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more. The 10 players below are the elite of the elite in the NBA heading into the 2022-23 season. That he didn't, and didn't have to, instead being great at every phase of the game, says something about his remarkable balance and athleticism. ET, ESPN/ESPN App) 9. ET), The Wolfpack have to figure out their offensive issues in a hurry with Florida State coming to town next. 2. Robbie Beran had 20 points and 12 rebounds, Chase Audige made several key plays, and Northwestern rallied to defeat Prairie View A&M 61-51 on Sunday. 1. 4. ESPN Radio Programming ESPN Radio. Then, after one fateful start in the stunted 2020 season, Verlander proved to be human. @meepmoop, what about him? His career is young, but he has already had a bigger effect on the game than Patrick Ewing, for example. He played a big part in bringing it all into focus. The Nittany Lions are off next week before traveling to Ann Arbor for a date with Michigan. UCLA may need him to play even better than he did Friday night if the Bruins want to not just remain undefeated but also show they belong with the likes of the Utes. But can Vegas' Logan Thompson make it a race for the Calder? yikes. And let's be honest, most of the players in the sixties and seventies would be D-league players at best in today's league. ET), Coach Dabo Swinney should be pleased with the improved defensive effort from his team in a win over the Wolfpack -- especially with several key players out (DT Bryan Bresee did not play, while safety Andrew Mukuba was ejected early for targeting). Consider that Pena, who posted 4.8 bWAR and went on to win to win MVP honors in both the ALCS and the World Series for the champion Astros, was not a finalist. NCAAF. Top-25 NBA players of 2022 25. Now, own basketballs greatest Moments with NBA Top Shot. There aren't many seasons in which Ohtani's 2022 performance would not be a slam-dunk MVP campaign. All on FoxSports.com. 5. Pleasee try guys. .283/.353/.475, OPS -- .827, Hits -- 3,110, HRs -- 465, RBI -- 1,833, He was born Oct. 3, 1951, the same day that Bobby Thomson hit he Shot Heard 'Round the World, then he went on to a career that was heard around baseball. During those five years, only Mike Piazza hit that high using ALL his strikes. 3. Stream live NBA games, game replays, video highlights, and access featured NBA TV programming online with Watch NBA TV What can Justin Fields prove the rest of the season against a super tough schedule? As the Lions get set to host the Vikings, the top of the division looks a lot different. Manoah (139) College football award predictions: Who will -- and should -- win? .338/.388/.459, OPS -- .847, Hits -- 3,141, HRs -- 135, RBI -- 1,138, During one five-year period, Gwynn batted an astonishing .335 with two strikes. Come on now ESPN Where to put Curry is a tough one. While playing on a division champion, he led the circuit in win probability added. Top-25 NBA players of 2022 25. (4th if you count Shaq as the same era). Tommy John surgery, rehab and that lone outing over a two-season span followed. He finished his career 16th in WAR among outfielders, just behind Joe DiMaggio. Another big game against a team like Notre Dame would only serve to keep that momentum going. I think Kobe is 5th, behind Lebron, MJ, and Kareem, and Wilt in that order. Some of the sloppiness the Dawgs have exhibited the past two weeks may catch up to them, although the schedule the next couple of weeks doesn't look too demanding. (Insider), Honors 15-time All-Star (1984-87, '89-99), Hall of Fame (2007), Career stats Teams seeded 7-10 in each conference will compete in a play-in tournament at the end of the regular season. -- Tom VanHaaren, What's next: at Indiana (Saturday, noon ET), The Wolverines passed their first two bigger tests of the season, beating Maryland at home and then going on the road to beat Iowa at Kinnick Stadium. ET), Next week's trip to Arizona should be a win for the Ducks and take them into their midseason bye at 5-1. Share: One note on the voting: It's possible that in 20 years, Witt turns out to be the best player in this class. Edit 2021. 1. Now, own basketballs greatest Moments with NBA Top Shot. How can you have that many current players? -- Blake Baumgartner, Week 5 result: 42-24 win vs. No. Watch. nobody in this era should be on the list period nothing but overrated bums, I disagree lebron should be on here but curry shouldnt because he only just became good. Can you name the top NBA players of all-time according to an ESPN poll of experts from 2016? Alvarez (142) -- Paolo Uggetti, Sophomore running back Sean Tucker racked up his 15th 100-yard game by establishing a career high with 232 rushing yards during Syracuse's shutout of Wagner on Saturday. Both teams are undefeated. Paolo Banchero dropped from -900 to -650 for Rookie of the Year. -- Alex Scarborough, Dropped out: Baylor (16), Texas A&M (17), Oklahoma (18), Arkansas (20), Minnesota (21), Florida State (23), Pitt (24). ET), After moving to 2-0 in the conference, the Utes have the Pac-12's only two undefeated teams -- at UCLA, vs. USC -- on the schedule the next two weeks. It's ESPNs from 2016, They were doing a list for the 70th anniversary of the NBA if I remember correctly. Almost every player in the Top 10 has an argument to be Top 5, and over half the list has an argument to be No. Standings are updated with the completion of each game. Jack Sikma is Good but the NBA produced SO MANY talented BIg Man and Power Forwards so I think he shoudn't really be in top 100 maybe top 30 centers but not top 100 players. MLB. The 50 best NBA players in the Association right now. tim duncan is definitely better than kobe, This list is in serious need of an update. After beating Auburn on the road Saturday, they're 4-1. The 10 players below are the elite of the elite in the NBA heading into the 2022-23 season. Alas, Marmol wasn't a finalist in the balloting. 5. Not a top 50, but I think he makes top 100. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander now favored for #NBA Most Improved at +155. The flip side of the good-for-Goldy tale is that Arenado is now in his teammate's former position as a generational player with six top-10 MVP finishes but no award. Get NCAA football news, scores, stats, standings & more for your favorite teams and players -- plus watch highlights and live games! Almost every player in the Top 10 has an argument to be Top 5, and over half the list has an argument to be No. It is the featured event of NBA All-Star Weekend, a three-day event which goes from Friday to Sunday.The All-Star Game was first played at the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. ET), All eyes will be on Bryce Young's shoulder this week. It's the nickname he won in the 1977 World Series, when he hit five home runs, including three in the decisive Game 6, that lives on: Mr. October. For all the deserved attention that Alcantara's MLB-high 228 2/3 innings and six complete games generated, he was much more than a mere bulk pitcher. I typed "Michael Jordan" and thought the quiz would be over. He's trying to embarrass me on my day." NFL Nation recaps every game and answers the biggest questions from around the league in Week 14. 10 NC State, What's next: at Boston College (Saturday, 7:30 p.m. -- Kahrl, Clemente's accomplishments off the field were so titanic that it's easy to forget his skill on it. -- Rob Arthur, FiveThirtyEight, The man plays baseball as if it's ballet, pirouetting and twirling around the field perfectly. Here's another snippet about how special a 10-WAR season actually is. 5. MLB free agency grades: Wait, the Mets gave Brandon Nimmo how much!? Soccer. Phillies sign left-hander Strahm to 2-year deal, Sources: Mets, Nimmo agree on 8 years, $162M, Phils welcome Turner after finalizing $300M deal, DeGrom says shared vision led to Rangers deal, Fantasy baseball rankings for 2023 points leagues, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Clearly a lot of subjectivity with this list, not a lot of science or math involved. Kiper's updated Big Board for the 2023 NFL draft: There's a new No. Teams -- Tom VanHaaren, Week 5 result: 30-20 win vs. No. Derek Jeter never did it. Really? Ranked from worst to best. Harris kind of came out of nowhere to record a 5.3 bWAR, easily the highest figure among NL rookies, but my AXE ratings still saw it as pretty close between the two. Singleton, however, did run 21 times for 87 yards and a touchdown to highlight the team's 220 rushing yards, clinching a 5-0 start for the third time in four years. Get the latest NHL hockey news, scores, stats, standings, fantasy games, and more from ESPN. 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