“The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.” The biggest story in baseball this past weekend may have been the ill-advised comments by ex-Mariners coach Andy Van Slyke, the father of Dodgers outfielder Scott Van Slyke, who took to the airwaves to rip Robinson Cano and then implied that Clayton Kershaw recommended to management that Yasiel Puig be traded. Imagine the awkward position...
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A quick update on the Darren O’Day front. The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers have both expressed strong interest in signing the free-agent right-hander to be their closer, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals have also joined the hunt a source told Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com. I’m surprised the Dodgers are interested in him as...
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Good morning, everyone. Here is something from John Harper of the Daily News, who believes that if the Yankees are truly serious about dealing Brett Gardner, that the Mets could be a pretty good trade partner for them as they seek to add a starting pitcher. Harper suggests that the Mets could send the Yankees rehabbing right-hander Zack Wheeler in return for Gardner. I’m not sure that the...
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I think we can all agree that Curtis Granderson was without question the most valuable player of the Mets this season. I have to be honest, going into this season my expectations for Granderson were pretty bleak. Coming off a 2014 season that saw him post career-lows in batting average (.227), slugging (.388) and WAR (1.2), I feared we had another Bay situation on our hands. But I gotta give...
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Noah Syndergaard continued his whirlwind tour of New York City with a stop on the set of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. He posted a photo of himself with the historic and familiar SNL backdrop on Instagram. Syndergaard, 23, is having the time of his life taking in all the great sights and happenings the city has to offer. Last week he was spotted at the New York Rangers game at the Garden, and...
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