Author: Dilip Sridhar

MMO Free Agent Profile: Nathan Eovaldi, RHP

Bats/Throws: Right/Right Position: RHP Date of Birth: 2/13/1990 Nathan Eovaldi He is arguably one of the most confusing pitchers in baseball. His stuff rivals that of Noah Syndergaard but his strikeout rate rivals that of Jason Vargas. Eovaldi is coming off a season in which he pitched to a 3.81 ERA and 3.60 FIP over 111 innings between the Rays and Red Sox. His adjusted ERA and adjusted FIP...

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Mets Add Allard Baird to Front Office

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has reported that Allard Baird of the Boston Red Sox has joined the Mets front office. Baird was once the General Manager of the Kansas City Royals. After his tenure there, he was hired by Theo Epstein in Boston. Baird, 57, was named the Executive of the Year in 2003. According to the University of Southern Arkansas page, he is credited for “being a major key...

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Sherman: Mariners Willing to Dangle Diaz to Move Cano

The Mariners have been tearing down their roster. They dealt Mike Zunino and James Paxton in recent weeks and Jean Segura’s name has been bandied about. It appears though the Mariners want their next move to be Robinson Cano. It was reported earlier this week by Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic that the Mariners are actively shopping Cano. This morning, Andy Martino of SNY said the Mets are...

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Morning Briefing: We Want Some Deals!

Good Morning, folks! The hot stove has been particularly cold. Let’s get some moves rolling! Please? 🙂 Latest Mets News Jhoan Urena signed with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Urena was a Mets farmhand for several seasons. Tim Healey wrote an article about why Billy Wagner deserves more Hall of Fame love. Latest MLB News The Reds added hard throwing righty, Taylor Grover. The Braves are...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Marwin Gonzalez, Utility

Marwin Gonzalez Bats/Throws: S/R Position: Everything Date of Birth: 3/14/1989 (29) Traditonal Stats: .247/.324/.409, 121 Hits, 25 2B, 3 3B, 16 HR, 68 RBI, 2 SB Advanced Stats: 2.5 bWAR, 1.6 fWAR, 103 OPS+, 104 wRC+, .301 BABIP He’s going to get a lot of money this offseason. He can play just about anywhere and he is an above average hitter. Gonzalez has not had a wRC+ below 100 in four of...

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