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The Yankees were set to have one of MLB’s best rotations.

As she prepares to draft in an experts league, Jen Piacenti examines how the first round might go.
Super Bowl Sunday has come and gone, pitchers and catchers have reported. It is officially fantasy baseball season.
Let’s get to work.
In preparation for my LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) expert league draft next week, I started by making my own first-round rankings. Here is what I came up with and how I would potentially start a build for a 5X5 roto league with standard categories based on each first-round selection.

Frankie Muniz is a race car driver.
Long gone are the days of his appearances in “Malcolm in the Middle” or on the big screen as the protagonist in “Big Fat Liar” or “Agent Cody Banks.” 
This week, Muniz puts on the fire suit, helmet and gloves. He takes down the netting of his stock car and switches on the engine.
It’ll be time to go racing.
Frankie Muniz speaks to the media during the NASCAR Cup Series 65th Annual Daytona 500 Media Day at Daytona International Speedway Feb. 15, 2023, in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The draw of competing in the Big Ten was a major factor in Luke Fickell’s decision to take the Wisconsin job.
The former Cincy coach is now the man in charge in Madison, and it’s the start of a new era of college football for the Badgers.
While there are a lot of reasons why he left the Bearcats to coach the Badgers – including a massive payday – Fickell felt like being in the Big Ten or SEC was perhaps the only way to secure your future.
Luke Fickell talks taking Wisconsin job. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images)
Luke Fickell explains the draw of the B1G.

With LIV Golf scheduling more tournaments, striking a television deal, and continuing to evolve, the PGA Tour can not stay stagnant. Rory McIlroy, who has been the Tour’s unofficial spokesperson for the last year-plus, thinks the Tour should take a page out of the NBA’s playbook.
In a direct response to LIV’s ginormous purses, the PGA Tour added nine new designated events to its schedule in which the top players on Tour compete for increased purses.

The Mets check in at No. 27 in our comprehensive ranking of each MLB franchise’s 26-and-under talent. Here’s why.

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images
Restrictions on the shift and other tweaks coming to MLB this season
That sound you hear, off in the distance?
That is the sound of spring.
Baseball is just around the corner, as pitchers and catchers participating in the World Baseball Classic reported to training camps on Monday, February 13. Position players participating in the WBC are slated to report on February 16.

While he hasn’t played as much as his competition, Grizzlies big man Jaren Jackson Jr. is a heavy favorite to be the league’s top defender.
Jaren Jackson Jr. is the frontrunner to win Defensive Player of the Year despite a disadvantage in games played compared to his competition.
The Grizzlies’ big man has played in 39 of 56 games, the fewest among the favorites to win the award. Still, his defensive resume has him well ahead of the field with -200 odds.

Two SEC-bounds programs and the Big 12 all have a list of needs in their final season together.

How will Luke Fickell, Matt Rhule and Deion Sanders do in new spots? What’s up with a spicy QB showdown at Texas?