Who doesn’t like home runs? Pete Alonso has been arguably the best at hitting them among people not named Aaron Judge since his debut. The flaws with Alonso are that he made his debut at an older age, his hit tool nor his batting eye are particularly great, and his athleticism is towards the lower end of the spectrum. Naturally, teams are scared off by all those facts in free agency since...
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Nolan Arenado, 3B Position: 3B B/T: R/R Age: 33 (04/16/1991) 2024 Traditional Stats: 635 PA, .272/.325/.394/.719, 157 H, 16 HR, 71 RBI 2024 Advanced Stats: 102 wRC+, 14.5% K%, 6.9% BB%, .296 BABIP, .297 xwOBA, 3.1 fWAR, 2.5 bWAR This can probably characterized as a move that would have been more exciting in 2019 or even 2022. There is still some value in what Nolan Arenado brings to the table,...
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Luis Castillo, RHP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 32 (12/12/1992) 2024 Traditional Stats: 30 starts, 175.1 IP, 3.64 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 11-12, 175 K, 47 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 101 ERA+, 24.3% K%, 6.5% BB%, 3.94 xERA, 3.91 FIP, 3.82 xFIP, 2.3 fWAR, 1.8 bWAR Rundown No, not that Luis Castillo. It does seem somewhat appropriate though since the other Luis no longer has the worst dropped ball in Yankee...
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MMO’s partnership with Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP) continues as our 16-team Mets Madness bracket is now down to the final four. The first final four matchup was between the 1988 Mets and the 2006 Mets. The 1988 Mets outlasted (led by Dilip Sridhar) the 2006 Mets (led by Patrick Glynn) in six games. If you have not taken advantage already, we are giving folks access to 10% off coupons for...
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In an unprecedented move, the GM of the 1988 Mets, Frank Cashen, dismissed the team’s manager right before playing the 1969 Mets and appointed Dilip to take over the team. Dilip decided to go unconventional when setting the Mets lineup. Keith Hernandez would lead off, Darryl Strawberry hit second, Kevin McReynolds went third, Howard Johnson fourth, and Gregg Jefferies fifth. Kevin Elster...
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