The Cincinatti Reds were one of baseball’s surprising teams this past season. No one expected them to go out there every night and contend with the St. Louis Cardinals for the NL Central division title. Joey Votto was a key factor in the Reds first division title in 15 years. Because of his contributions offensively and defensively, He was named NL MVP over Carlos Gonzalez and Albert...
Read MoreUpdated January 15th, 8:55AM EST Sources tell MLB.com’s William Ladson that the report saying the Nationals are interested in Chris Young are “not true”. Earlier this week, it was reported that the Nationals were the other team, besides the Mets, who are interested in Chris Youngs services. This means the Mets are the lone wolf in the running for Chris Young. Or is there a...
Read MoreAccording to several sources the Oakland A’s are close to finalizing a two-year deal with left-handed reliever Brian Fuentes, a source familiar with negotiations confirmed Sunday. Fuentes, 35, is coming off a fine season that produced a 2.81 ERA and 24 games saves. He joins what I believe could be one of the top bullpens in the league this season. A four-time All-Star who led the AL with...
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While the Yankees go about their business of building the best bullpen in baseball, and the Royals pluck one of our remaining free agent pitching options out from under our noses, lets turn to a topic that is always near but never dear to a Mets fan’s heart; injuries, or in Mets-speak, “Prevention & Recovery”. Those words were being championed during spring training a year...
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The Mets have signed catcher Raul Chavez to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League Spring Training, the club announced on Friday. Chavez, 37, played in the Blue Jays’ organization last season, batting .210 with 18 runs, 13 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs with Triple-A Las Vegas. He last played in the Majors in 2009 with the Blue Jays, when he hit .258 with two...
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