Everybody keeps writing about rumors circulating about the Mets, but I decided on this day, to write a piece about gratitude on this All-American holiday. We will all gather around today with family for a day of eating and football, but so much of the world can’t enjoy the day because they are just too alone, too depressed, too battered, too poor and too hungry. We must reach out to these...
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After 21 seasons in the majors, Adrian Beltre is finally riding off into the sunset after announcing his retirement. The 39-year-old Beltre spent time with the Dodgers, Mariners, and Red Sox before spending his final eight seasons with the Rangers. He’s a career .286 hitter who’s played in nearly 3,000 games and had more than 11,000 at-bats. Beltre was a workhorse, playing year after...
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I’m joined by Rob Neyer, author of the book “Powerball: Anatomy of the Modern Baseball Game.” We discuss the value of pitcher wins after the Jacob deGrom Cy Young Award, manager’s impact, quality of play and what will be the hot topic during the 2019 baseball season. [iframe]<iframe...
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Steven Matz, LHP Player Data: Age: 27, B/T: R/L Primary Stats: 30 G/30 GS, 154 IP, 152 K, 3.97 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 7.8 H/9, 1.46 HR/9, 2.62 SO/W Advanced Stats: 1.7 bWAR, 0.8 fWAR, 4.62 FIP/4.13 xFIP, 93 ERA+ Free Agency: 2022 2019 Salary: first-year arbitration eligible GRADE: C+ 2018 Review An ERA that’s bordering 4 isn’t exactly great, but it was a step in the right direction for...
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The New York Mets selected first baseman Peter Alonso with their second round pick in 2016 from the University of Florida, and so far all he’s done is crush baseballs. During his pro debut for the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2016, he hit .321/.382/.587 with 12 doubles and five home runs in only 30 games. The 2017 season was much of the same for the slugging Alonso between the Advanced-A St. Lucie...
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