Effectively Wild Episode 1491: The Baseball Ombudsperson Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mitch Haniger’s excruciating-sounding injuries, how Mariners fans may feel about the Braves signing Félix Hernández, the winter of Nolan Arenado’s discontent, where the Rockies went wrong, the oddness of being a baseball player, why Scott Boras believes Astros players shouldn’t apologize…
DetailsBrian Cashman sees J.A. Happ as leader in Yankees rotation race After the Yankees signed Gerrit Cole in December, there was much speculation J.A. Happ may be headed elsewhere in a trade, but GM Brian Cashman indicated Thursday the left-hander would stick around. “I’m extremely confident [in the Yankees’ rotation], especially the top four,’’ Cashman…
DetailsFive pressing Mets questions Luis Rojas will have to answer Here are five questions new Mets manager Luis Rojas will face at his introductory press conference on Friday: 1. Is Edwin Diaz the closer, and what is the plan to get him right? Diaz flopped in his first season with the Mets, but team officials…
DetailsAnthopoulos On Donaldson, Ozuna, Rotation, Payroll The Braves took one of the last high-end free agents off the board when they inked Marcell Ozuna to a one-year, $18MM contract Tuesday, but the signing looks like a mere consolation prize for the team. After all, the Braves lost a better free agent the previous week when…
DetailsMLBTR Poll: Mookie Betts’ Red Sox Future Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has been one of multiple superstars involved in trade speculation this offseason, joining the likes of Nolan Arenado, Francisco Lindor and Kris Bryant. The Betts rumors got especially interesting Thursday when a report indicated the Red Sox and Padres have discussed a…
DetailsCentral Notes: Tigers, Boyd, Fulmer, Pirates, Walker Let’s check in on a pair of teams from the game’s Central divisions… The Tigers and left-hander Matthew Boyd avoided arbitration with a one-year, $5.3MM agreement earlier this month. There was then speculation that the two sides would work out a long-term pact (at least one that would…
DetailsDraftKings user sues MLB over Astros sign-stealing scandal A DraftKings player filed a class action lawsuit against the MLB and two of its teams on Thursday — accusing them of creating an unfair gambling platform by turning a blind eye to the recently uncovered sign-stealing scandal. Fantasy baseball contests from 2017 — when the Houston…
DetailsMariners Expect To Add More Pitching Soon The rebuilding Mariners have largely stayed away from making noteworthy acquisitions this offseason. To this point, starter Kendall Graveman and reliever Carl Edwards Jr. – two low-cost signings – have been their most recognizable pickups of the winter. It’s possible that will change soon, however, with general manager…
DetailsLatest On Padres’ Pursuit Of Starling Marte The Padres have their sights set on on a bona fide superstar, Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts, and they’ve also been connected to Pirates center fielder Starling Marte in trade rumors this offseason. At this point, though, it doesn’t appear a Marte deal will come together between…
DetailsChili Davis happy to help Luis Rojas: ‘He loves the Mets’ As Chili Davis monitored the latest Mets managerial search from afar, the idea of venturing outside the organization only made sense if the team was prepared to hire a proven winner. “It would have had to be somebody like a Dusty Baker, who had…
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