Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports that the Philadelphia Phillies and RHP Jake Arrieta are “having dialogue.” Arrieta has a draft pick attached to him and is looking for a long-term contract as he’s just 31 years old. However, according to Heyman, the Phillies would prefer a shorter-term contract and this is a sticking point in the talks. After winning the Cy Young Award in...
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Jacob deGrom will be leaving Spring Training for a few days to be with his wife Stacey for the birth of their second child. He will return to the team Saturday per Mike Puma of the New York Post. He already has one son, Jaxon Anthony deGrom, who was born April 11th, 2016 — Almost exactly nine months after deGrom struck out the side on 10 pitches at the 2015 All Star Game. Just saying....
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Listen to what you, the fans, had to say about the lineup, pitching staff and some spring surprises in our first call-in show of the year. Baseball is finally back after a long Winter and I dive into the starting rotation and who is the odd-man out, what I think about the Mets lineup and, of course, new manager Mickey Callaway. [iframe]<iframe...
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As of today, the Mets are currently set to open the season with Asdrubal Cabrera at second base. However, it has been seen very clearly that, at least defensively, that is probably not in the Mets best interest to stay that way for the entire season as he had -6 DRS last season in only 274.1 innings at the position in 2017. As of now, the only other options that will be ready on Opening Day are...
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Sandy Alderson went on SNY last night to talk on Baseball Night in New York, as detailed by Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News. He revealed a few important things while he was on the program. One of those was who his eventual replacement could be as well as if he is currently debating the idea of retirement: “Not at the moment. I recognize the season is winding down. There are a lot...
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