The spring training countdown has officially hit 35 days for the Mets. The club will play its first game in the Grapefruit League against the Cardinals on February 24, which will mark the beginning of the David Stearns’ era in Queens. Which by the way, should excite every single Mets fan. In case anybody needs a reminder, Stearns has proven to be one of the best executives in all of the...
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RHYS HOSKINS Position: 1B/DH Age: 30 (03/17/1993) 2022 Traditional Stats: 156 G, 672 AB, .246/.332/.462, 30 HR, 33 2B, 79 RBI, 272 TB, 145 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 2.9 bWAR, 123 OPS+, .216 ISO, 90.2 EV, 44.5 HardH%, 25.2 SO%, 10.7 BB%, 4.5 HR% RUNDOWN Rhys Hoskins had an early, unfortunate end to his 2023 season. After clubbing 30 homers and going to the World Series in 2022, Hoskins tore his ACL...
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The 1986 Mets knocked out the 1976 Mets in the first round of the Mets Madness tournament. While the ’86 Mets won the series in five games, the ’76 Mets put up a fight. Ed Kranepool powered the Mets to victory in Game 4, and if not for a blown save late in the series, the ’76 Mets could have pulled ahead of the World Champ ’86 squad. Game 1 Tom wasn’t so terrific...
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Chris Sale has been traded to the Atlanta Braves, according to Jeff Passan of ESPN.com. The Red Sox are receiving Vaughn Grissom in return. For the trade to go through, the Red Sox sent $17 million to the Braves as financial relief. The Braves will pay the remaining $10.5 million to Sale for 2024 and then hold a $20 million club option on Sale for 2025. In return, the Red Sox will receive...
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Frankie Montas has signed with the Cincinnati Reds, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The contract is a one-year, $16 million deal, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Montas was another starter on the market that fit the bounce-back narrative. He finished sixth in the American League Cy Young race in 2021 after pitching to a 3.37 ERA and recorded a 3.18 ERA in the first half...
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