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Dexter Fowler to Receive Qualifying Offer

Dexter Fowler had himself a nice 2016 season with the Chicago Cubs, contributing regularly to the team that would go on to win the World Series. The Cubs intend on offering Fowler a qualifying offer according to Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports. Fowler though is not expected to accept the $17.2MM qualifying offer. This could be detrimental to anyone looking to sign him as the center fielder will now...

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MLB News: Collective Bargaining Agreement Expires December 1

The Major League Baseball collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on December 1. All has been quiet regarding this issue as the two sides look to hammer out a deal without any stoppages. MLB and the MLBPA have been hard at work to come to terms on a deal as both sides know they have way too much to lose with a work stoppage. There have been talks of some changes we may see come to...

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Talkin’ Mets: Kicking Off the Hot Stove Season

Talkin’ Mets returns to the airwaves on Sunday as I set-up the offseason by giving my state-of-the-union and answering Hear me talk about what the Mets can learn from the Cubs championship season, how Sandy Alderson can take a lesson from Steve Phillips 1998 offseason when it comes to Yoenis Cespedes and what free agents intrigue me. I round out the show with fans’ questions about...

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Collins Hopes He’ll Have Cespedes Back in 2017

It is hard to imagine the New York Mets offense without Yoenis Cespedes. Yet again the team enters an offseason where it seems unlikely that their slugger will return, according to what team sources told ESPN New York. Cespedes was brilliant during his time in Queens, putting together a batting line of .282/.348/.554 with 48 homers and 130 RBI in 189 games played. The Mets could not have asked...

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Mets Minors: Molina, Oswalt Pitch Well in Scorpions Loss

The Scottsdale Scorpions lost 2-1 on Thursday against the Glendale Desert Dogs as they dropped their season record to 7-14. The Scorpions got great pitching from two Mets minor league pitchers. Corey Oswalt got the start as he went five innings allowing two unearned runs on three hits while walking one and striking out three. Oswalt got the tough luck loss as he dropped to 2-1 in the AFL. In the...

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