Month: July 2018

Wheeler Market Heating Up, 12 Teams Interested

Andy Martino of SNY had a few very notable things to report regarding the Mets trade chips, but one of them, in particular, stood out among the pack. According to him, Zack Wheeler’s market is heating up to the point where he could be dealt at any moment now. 12 teams sent scouts to the watch the right-hander pitch last night, in which he allowed only two runs in seven innings of work....

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MLB Rumor Roundup: Rental Market Seemingly Dried Up

Good afternoon, folks! Let’s take a look at the latest rumors engulfing baseball since there is less than one week left until the deadline. The North Will Deal The Blue Jays plan on being aggressive soon. They want to move Tyler Clippard, John Axford, and J.A. Happ sooner rather than later so as to not get overwhelmed in the 11th hour according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post. J.A....

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MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Padres, 12:10 PM

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 • 12:10 p.m. Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y. LHP Clayton Richard (7-9, 4.82) vs. RHP Corey Oswalt (0-2, 5.64) SNY • WOR 710 AM • 104.3 WAXQ-FM HD 2 • ESPN 1050 In another universe, Noah Syndergaard is pitching today. Maybe in that universe, the Mets are in a pennant race, Jacob deGrom is getting run support and I’m not going to WebMD every day to read about what...

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Red Sox Acquire Nate Eovaldi From Rays

Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reports that the Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander Nathan Eovaldi from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for minor-league left-hander Jalen Beeks. Eovaldi, 28, made returned from Tommy John Surgery this year for Tampa Bay and has made ten starts to date. In that span, he has pitched 57 innings while sporting a 4.26 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts. Meanwhile,...

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Cespedes Will Have Season-Ending Heel Surgery

The New York Mets today announced that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will undergo surgery to remove bone calcifications in both his right and left heels later this week. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay, WI. Céspedes is currently on the 10-Day Disabled List. The outfielder will first undergo one of them and partially recover and then receive the second one at that...

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