Last night may have just been one of the most harrowing and bewildering evenings I’ve ever experienced watching a baseball game. Tom Hanks may have gotten it wrong, because last night we saw lots of crying in baseball. I’m sure sports talk radio, the talking heads on TV, and everyone on social media, will have a field day trying to affix blame on what transpired Wednesday night, and...
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I cannot believe what I’ve just heard. Mets GM Sandy Alderson just told reporters that the rumored Carlos Gomez deal is not a deal. “There is no deal and there will not be any deal,” Alderson said. Alderson repeatedly said that a deal has not and will not transpire. “Unfortunately social media got too far ahead of the facts. Whatever has been speculated over the course of...
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According to Jayson Stark of ESPN the Detroit Tigers are telling teams that they are going to reboot and are ready to begin selling off pieces. Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski confirmed as much today with MLB.com’s Jason Beck. That could mean the New York Mets could take another look at outfielder Yoenis Cespedes, whom they’ve had interest in previously. Obviously a player like Cespedes is...
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The New York Mets may have balked at the asking price from the San Diego Padres for outfielder Justin Upton last week, but according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports the two sides are ready to rekindle talks. Especially as Uptons asking price continues to decline. As as MMO reported last week, the San Diego Padres had been scouting the Mets Double-A team in Binghamton at least on two separate...
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After signing an exorbitant free agent deal with the Dallas Cowboys, wide receiver Terrell Owens posted the following note on his locker on the eve of the biggest game of the season: Dear Reporters, Due to the magnitude of this week’s game and high volume of questions for the Original 81 (T.O.) about the other 81 (Randy Moss), I will be taking all questions immediately following Sunday’s game....
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