Will Mets’ near $200 million spending spree actually pay off? Has a new era of New York Mets baseball arrived? It almost feels that way, though we could never blame Mets fans for being skeptical. Here’s what we know: After several offseasons where the Mets were barely a blip on the Hot Stove radar, new…
DetailsMLB free agency is broken, and desperately needs to be fixed Another glacial Major League Baseball offseason was briefly interrupted by a glimmer of hope Wednesday. One of the premier free agents had signed. Perhaps this would be the thing that finally opened the floodgates. That joy faded the instant the contract terms were announced.…
DetailsDustin Pedroia Set to Start Running Next Week There really hasn’t been any positive news about Pedroia for a long while. We know he’ll put in the work to come back,whether his knee will comply is the question. Source: http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/newsstand/discussion/dustin_pedroia_set_to_start_running_next_week
Details2019 Prospects: Atlanta Braves Top 10 Prospects This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post 2019 Prospects: Atlanta Braves Top 10 Prospects appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/prospects/article/46109/2019-prospects-atlanta-braves-top-10-prospects/
DetailsMoonshot: Why Did 29 Teams Not Offer Yasmani Grandal $20 Million? This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Moonshot: Why Did 29 Teams Not Offer Yasmani Grandal $20 Million? appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46117/moonshot-why-did-29-teams-not-offer-yasmani-grandal-20-million/
DetailsTransaction Analysis: Grandal Goes To Milwaukee For One Year This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Transaction Analysis: Grandal Goes To Milwaukee For One Year appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/46107/transaction-analysis-grandal-goes-to-milwaukee-for-one-year/
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Short Relief: Employment It would make sense to extend the netting completely across the ballpark, and maybe just have the ballpark covered in plexiglass with holes for the athletes to breathe. Because in the end we really treat athletes as zoo animals: creatures to observe, admire, and fervently believe that they are not us. Getting…
DetailsThe -Only League Landscape: American League Catchers This content is for Premium, Super-Premium and Premium Monthly members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post The -Only League Landscape: American League Catchers appeared first on Baseball Prospectus. Source: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/46112/the-only-league-landscape-american-league-catchers-2/
DetailsFormer Yankees right-hander reaches deal with Blue Jays Right-hander David Phelps and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the deal had not yet been announced. Phelps — a 32-year-old…
DetailsPhillies hire Manny Machado mentor The White Sox aren’t the only ones who are hiring Manny Machado’s friends in hopes of luring the free-agent infielder to their team. The Phillies have hired Bobby Dickerson as the infield coach for their big-league staff, according to multiple reports Thursday night. Dickerson has been a mentor to Manny…
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