Josh Donaldson Position: 3B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 12/8/1985 (32) Traditional Stats: .246/.352/.449, 14 2B, 8 HR, 23 RBI Advanced Stats: 1.2 bWAR, 1.3 fWAR, 117 wRC+, .203 ISO, 1 DRS A year ago, Donaldson was looking at a massive free agency check. By all measures, Donaldson was one of the most potent hitters since 2013 and had a solid glove. In 2018 though, Donaldson dealt with a slew of...
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Good morning, folks. Welcome to November. Let the hot stove begin! Latest Mets News John Harper says a scout thinks Jim Riggleman would be a good bench coach for Mickey Callaway. ESPN asked David Wright if he would be interested in an analyst job per Andrew Marchand. Richard Justice of MLB.com writes that the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen could be the start of a trend. The NL Cy Young award will...
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It is always common to hear that someone is a well-respected baseball person from an anonymous source after they get hired. It is another thing to hear that coming from a World Series winning manager. Joel Sherman of the NY Post detailed the relationship between Brodie Van Wagenen and A.J. Hinch. Back when the two were freshmen baseball players in Stanford, Hinch tragically lost his father right...
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Joe Kelly Position: RHP Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 6/9/1988 Kelly has seemingly been in the league forever largely due to his early work with the Cardinals. He made the Majors after essentially one full year in the minors. He began his career as a starter with his best season coming in 2013. That year he posted a 2.69 ERA in 124 innings pitched that year. Even with that 2.69 ERA though,...
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Tonight will be Game 5 of the World Series. Chris Sale will face Clayton Kershaw at Chavez Ravine. The series will go back to Boston after tonight if Los Angeles can win. Last night, the Dodgers had a 4-0 lead but their bullpen gave up eight runs and they lost by a score of 9-6 to fall behind in the series 3-1. Latest Mets News It looks like Brodie Van Wagenen will be the next head of baseball...
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