Christina asks… I have been a Mets fan since 1983 and I’m a devoted reader of your site, checking in about five times a day. I’ve read all your articles about the Mets owners over the last two years. My question is do you think anything’s changed now that we have a winning product and the fans (including me) have returned to Citi Field? I have this fear that we will...
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Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant was named National League Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Astros shortstop Carlos Correa won the award in the American League. Bryant won the award unanimously, beating out Matt Duffy of the Giants who finished second. Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang finished third, and Mets right-hander Noah Syndergaard finished fourth. Bryant,...
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(Updated 11/16) With Daniel Murphy having played his last game with the New York Mets, it appears the team is “very serious” about Dilson Herrera being the starting second baseman next season, according to Adam Rubin of ESPN New York. Rubin adds that the plan this offseason for the Mets is to find a backup infielder who can cover second base, but that Herrera has the everyday job. VP...
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The Cubs do not intend to move third baseman Kris Bryant, shortstop Addison Russell or left fielder Kyle Schwarber, but will at least explore the trade interest they are getting in right fielder Jorge Soler and infielder Javier Baez, sources told Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The goal remains the same for the Theo Epstein and the Cubs, and that is to acquire a young top of the rotation starter in...
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As expected, the New York Mets reached out to Alan Nero, the agent for free agent Ben Zobrist, according to a report by Dan Martin of the New York Post. Martin says the Mets figure to make a strong push for Zobrist, whose versatility would allow them to use him at second base and in the outfield. Zobrist, who turns 35 in May, could get as much as a four-year deal worth over $60 million. I...
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