Month: February 2024

2024 NL East Position Rankings: Shortstop

There hasn’t been any significant movement at the shortstop position in the National League East unless, of course, you consider the Mets adding Joey Wendle and the Braves adding Luis Guillorme to their respective depth charts. But beyond depth moves, the shortstop position in the NL East has been relatively tame this offseason after undergoing several changes the offseason beforehand, in...

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Report: Mets Close to Signing Lefty Jake Diekman

According to Will Sammon of The Athletic, the Mets are close to an agreement with veteran left-handed reliever Jake Diekman. Diekman, 37, had a tale of two seasons last year. The veteran struggled mightily with the White Sox to start the 2023 season, posting a 7.94 ERA over 11 1/3 innings. Following his rough start, Diekman was let go by the White Sox and latched on with the Tampa Bay Rays,...

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Mets Madness Series Recap: 1998 Overcomes No-Hitter to Beat 1973 in Six

In an expectedly pitching-dominated matchup, the 1998 Mets beat the 1973 Mets in the second round of the Mets Madness tournament. The series featured a no-hitter and a strong display at the plate from Edgardo Alfonzo. Mojo Hill is the leader of the ’98 squad, while Tim Shanahan had control of ’73. Game 1 The first game set the tone for the series, with the ’98 Mets edging out...

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Morning Briefing: Steve Cohen Group Invests in PGA Tour

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday, Bloomberg released an article stating that PGA Tour signed a $3 billion investment deal with the Strategic Sports Group, which includes the Fenway Sports Group and Mets owner Steve Cohen. The deal will include an initial investment of $1.5 billion and is for a new for-profit entity which values PGA Tour Enterprises at $12 billion. LIV Golf is not initially...

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