Thanks to the irreplaceable @NotMrTibbs on Twitter, baseball fans are able to evaluate and discuss support for Hall-of-Fame players ahead of the election. The public-ballot collection has become an important part of the conversation surrounding Cooperstown. Almost 40 percent of the vote has been made public (which you can see here) and so it greatly mitigates the possibility of surprises on the...
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Dominic Smith’s status on the Mets has fluctuated dramatically throughout the offseason. Earlier this winter, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson made his discontent with Smith well known, hinting that he could start next season in Triple-A. Since then, it appears as though Smith’s chances starting at first base spot have improved, since the Mets have been very quiet on the free...
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Johan Santana was arguably the best pitcher of his era. But with 32 percent of Hall of Fame ballots public, the two-time Cy Young Award winner is likely to see his candidacy end this January. Santana has appeared on just two of the 129 ballots made public so far — or 1.5 percent. He would need to appear on 19 more of the estimated 287 outstanding ballots remaining in order to receive five...
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As far as scrap-heap signings go, you could do a lot worse. The Mets are said to be interested in former All-Star Adrian Gonzalez, who is coming off the worst season of his career. He batted just .242/.287/.355 with just 14 runs, three home runs, 30 RBI, and a -1.2 bWAR in 71 games. The Atlanta Braves just released him days after acquiring him in a salary-dump trade, so he will have to settle...
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Former Minnesota Twins and New York Mets ace Johan Santana is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year, and it’s already looking like this may be his last year on the ballot. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has yet to appear on any of the 15 publicly-released ballots, according to Ryan Thibodaux, a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot tracker. Although this encompasses just about...
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