Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reported on Tuesday that the Philadelphia Phillies are focusing on a trio of elite players to add to their roster before the end of the offseason — outfielder Bryce Harper, left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel, and righty closer Craig Kimbrel. Earlier in the day, Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports hinted at Philadelphia being in “excellent position”...
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Gio González Position: Starting Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/L Age: September 19, 1985 (33) Traditional Stats: 10-11, 4.21 ERA, 32 GS, 171 IP, 1.44 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9, 7.8 K/9, 0.9 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 1.8 bWAR, 2.0 fWAR, 100 ERA+, 4.16 FIP, 4.44 xFIP As the case was for much of the Washington Nationals’ roster in 2018, Gio González could not replicate his success from the prior year, spiraling his...
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Last week, former Dodgers’ catcher Yasmani Grandal signed a one-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers worth $16 million with a mutual option for a second season that includes a $2.25 million buyout. Grandal had been connected to the Mets earlier in the offseason, and had reportedly turned down a four-year contract from the team in the $50-60 million range. After signing on with the Brew...
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Hall of Fame voting season is in full swing, and thanks to the inestimable work of @NotMrTibbs, we have a good idea of how this year’s final ballot is going to shake out. Twitter user Ryan Thibodaux has been tracking writers who make their Hall of Fame ballots public prior to the late-January announcement for a decade now, meaning that there are hardly any surprises on induction day...
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Opening Day 2010. For most baseball fans, the season began April 1. For me, a senior draft pick out of college, Opening Day came in June, only a few days after the Tampa Bay Rays had selected me in the 44th round. My dream of playing professional ball had come true. It didn’t seem real, however, for a few more days. That’s when I found myself on the mound starting for the Princeton, W.Va., Rays...
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