Idiotic. Moronic. Clueless. These are just a few adjectives that some fans have used to describe Terry Collins’ job as a manager. These are also the terms that we need to throw out of the lexicon when it comes to talking about the job that he has done here. When the 66-year old Collins was hired by the Mets before the 2011 season, there was reason for optimism. The team had fired GM Omar...
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Yahoo Sports’ Jeff Passan is hearing from clubs involved in the Ben Zobrist pursuit that the high demand now has his price tag sitting at four years and $60 million dollars and that it will likely go even higher than that. As many as 20 teams have engaged Zobrist according to a report by Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe, so it’s no big surprise that his deal could blow away all the...
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December 2 Dutton reports on Twitter that pitcher C.J. Riefenhauser is the second player headed to Baltimore in the deal. Riefenhauser, 26 in January, spent this past season with the Tampa Bay Rays, pitching to a 5.52 ERA in 17 games. Riefenhauser was just traded to the Mariners last month along with Nate Karns and Boog Powell for Logan Morrison, Danny Farquhar and Brad Miller, but will now be...
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According to the Boston Globe, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms on a contract with free agent starting pitcher David Price. The deal is for seven years and is worth $217 million dollars. This is the largest contract for a starting pitcher ever, just beating Clayton Kershaw’s current $215M contract with the Dodgers. The deal has an opt-out clause after 3 years. He will be paid $30...
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Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish reports that three teams are in the mix for free agent shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who is expected to make a decision within the next week or so. On Monday, Efrain Zavarce reported that the Mets were one of five teams interested, but it’s not clear whether they are in that final three Cotillo is referencing. There certainly hasn’t been any buzz about...
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