Author: Dilip Sridhar

Morning Briefing: Harper, Machado Prefer Yankees Over Phillies

Good morning, folks! Hope you’re having a great holiday season. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo answers questions from Mets fans. MLB.com published the Mets best plays per statcast. Latest MLB News Joel Sherman of the NY Post says that neither Manny Machado or Bryce Harper like Philly. Brodie, it only takes one call. Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com writes about Baseball in the Bahamas. Latest NL...

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Morning Briefing: Do You Hear What I Hear?

Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News Seth Lugo has hired Ballengee has his agency group. Latest MLB News Nick Crafardo of the Boston Globe says the Orioles have gotten trade calls for Dylan Bundy and Alex Cobb. Anthony Castrovince talks about the success of the opener. Latest NL East News Jon Heyman of FanCred says the Braves made an attempt at Michael Brantley. Jesse Dougherty of the...

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Morning Briefing: D’Arnaud and Mets Avoid Arbitration

Good morning, folks! Latest Mets News The Mets and Travis d’Arnaud have settled at a $3.515 million for his 2019 salary. John Sickels named his Top 20 Mets prospects. Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil made the All-MiLB team for 2018. Cleon Jones chatted with MLB.com about his community service efforts. Brandon Nimmo did a Q&A with Anthony Dicomo of MLB.com about the holidays. Latest MLB...

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Know Your Stats: Framing Runs Above Average (FRAA)

Pitch framing is valued very highly in baseball. Do you need any proof? Jeff Mathis has gotten two-year contracts in both of his last two trips in free agency. Jeff Mathis, the guy who has hit .200/.260/.294 since 2013, has gotten two 2-year deals. The reason being is that he consistently rates as one of the best framers in baseball despite his offensive shortcomings. The statistic that measures...

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Brodie Van Wagenen: “We Are Not Done”

The New York Mets officially announced the signing of Wilson Ramos today and introduced him to the media at Citi Field. After that, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen met with the media. On the topic of signing Ramos, Van Wagenen mentioned multiple times the veteran catchers ability to handle the pitching staff, as well as improving the teams throwing from behind the plate. The Mets signed Ramos...

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