Boy, how quickly does a series change. The Houston Astros are only one win away from capturing the American League pennant for the third-straight year and for the fifth time over the last seven seasons. Meanwhile, the Texas Rangers are seeing their chances of returning to the World Series for the first time since their back-to-back appearances and subsequent losses in 2010 and 2011,...
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Due to the unfortunate outcome of the major league season, the New York Mets were able to reload their farm system by selling at the trade deadline. During the second half of the season, it was terrific to monitor the performances of the Mets’ new top-tier prospects of the likes of Ryan Clifford, Luisangel Acuña, and Drew Gilbert. Not to mention, New York’s already standing top...
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Playoff baseball is back after a two-day hiatus with only four teams remaining. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies look poised to return to the World Series for the second-straight season with only the Arizona Diamondbacks standing in their way. In the American League, the Houston Astros look to continue their campaign for a second-straight World Series title, but first must make...
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Back on July 3, the New York Mets acquired relief pitcher Trevor Gott by taking on the contract of Chris Flexen (6.86 ERA this season), who the team promptly designated for assignment, and relief pitcher Zach Muckenhirn, who was later designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners, but remained within the organization. Now, after an up-and-down season with the Mets, Gott is arbitration...
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One of the New York Mets’ top prospects, Kevin Parada, hit his first career Arizona Fall League (AFL) home run on Saturday. The long ball smacked off the center field batter’s eye which is 410-plus feet away from home plate. The 22-year-old catcher, who had an up-and-down season this past year, is now slashing .231/.259/.385, good for an OPS of .644, across only 26 at-bats early on in the AFL...
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