The Salt River Rafters beat the Mesa Solar Sox 4-2 to stay within a game and a half of the first place Scottsdale Scorpions with two games left. The Rafters and Scorpions do play on the last day of the regular season. Mets first base prospect Dominic Smith returned to the lineup for the first time since November 2nd, he was out with a strained oblique. Smith batted third and was the designated...
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Atlanta Braves GM John Coppolella told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale that the Braves have absolutely no intentions of trading first baseman Freddie Freeman. “I cannot make it any more clear: We are not trading Freddie Freeman,” Coppolella said. “We are not. I’d give my right arm before we trade Freddie Freeman. It is not happening.” Coppolella said too many wrong assumptions have fueled rumors of...
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Some teams build around pitching, some around contact hitting and others around youth and player control. Allow me to introduce another philosophy into the construction of a baseball team and this is the philosophy of flexibility, one that Sandy Alderson appears to partially be utilizing. The philosophy of flexibility stems from what I believe is the most predictable aspect of a baseball season...
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After struggling in the postseason, there are growing concerns among fans about Travis d’Arnaud. He batted under .200 in 14 playoff games, and he also performed poorly on defense. His arm looked incredibly weak in the World Series, which gave the speedy Royals a huge advantage on the base paths. However, the playoffs shouldn’t overshadow all the strides he made during the regular...
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According to Marc Craig of Newsday, the Mets have interest in free agent outfielder Gerardo Parra. Martino reports that the Mets are keeping in touch with his representatives, and he appears to be one of the top targets on their radar. While Parra disappointed in the second half with the Orioles, he had one of his best offensive seasons of his career in 2015. During 155 games, he batted .291...
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