The Mets thought they were on the one-yard line with free agent starting pitcher Trevor Bauer on Thursday, but when Friday rolled along, he chose to take his talents to Los Angeles and join the Dodgers. According to a report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post, multiple sources informed the paper that at a point during the last 24 hours leading up to the deal, the Mets felt they had agreed...
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Pedro Gomez, an ESPN Reporter for their program SportsCenter for nearly two decades, a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America, and a widely beloved personality, has died unexpectedly at 58-years-old. “Pedro was far more than a media personality. He was a Dad, loving husband, loyal friend, coach and mentor,” Gomez’s family released in a statement. “He was our everything and...
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When the Mets signed 33-year-old outfielder Curtis Granderson prior to the 2014 season, it wasn’t the sexiest of moves. Sure, Granderson was a very good ballplayer, and an even better person, but it wasn’t like the team added a Francisco Lindor type player like they did just this winter. However, the Granderson move emanated a glimmer of hope. After subsequent collapses in the 2007...
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Two American League teams swapped a pair of veterans on Saturday afternoon. The Texas Rangers acquired the annual .247 hitting outfielder Khris Davis, catcher Jonah Heim and right-handed pitcher Dane Acker from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for longtime shortstop Elvis Andrus, $13.5 million in cash and catcher Aramis Garcia, according to multiple sources. Davis, 33, has spent the last five...
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The top starting pitcher on the open market this winter, Trevor Bauer, pulled a Lebron James mini on Friday, by announcing via his YouTube channel that he is taking his talents to Los Angeles to join the Dodgers. The Mets offered Bauer more money to try and entice him away from the West Coast, but the California native and UCLA product had his heart set on a homecoming. While Bauer would have...
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