Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association finally returned to the table on Thursday afternoon as they continue to try to work towards drawing up a new collective bargaining agreement. This was the first time they were meeting to discuss some of the core economic issues since the lockout began back on December 2. While the full details of the meeting are still not...
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Danny Duffy Position: SP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 12/21/1988 Traditional Stats: 12 GS, 4-3, 2.51 ERA 1.21 WHIP, 65 K, 61 IP Advanced Stats: 2.1 WAR, 3.40 FIP, 184 ERA+, 25.8 K%, 8.7 BB% Rundown Danny Duffy was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the third round of the 2007 MLB Draft out of Cabrillo High School in California. He started his time in the organization on a high note, pitching to a...
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Buck Showalter’s first coaching staff with the New York Mets is very quickly starting to come together. On Thursday morning another addition was announced as Eric Chavez is expected to leave his position with the Yankees and join Showalter and the Mets as the new hitting coach. Chavez joined Aaron Boone’s staff in the Bronx as the assistant hitting coach earlier this offseason. The Yankees...
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Joe Kelly Position: RP Bats/Throws: R/R Date of Birth: 6/9/1988 (33) Traditional Stats: 48 G, 2.86 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 50 K, 15 BB, 44 IP Advanced Stats: 0.7 WAR, 10.2 K/9, 3.08 FIP, 144 ERA+ Rundown Joe Kelly was drafted in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft out of the University of California by the St. Louis Cardinals. The right-hander was mainly used as a starter early on in his minor and...
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Buck Showalter’s coaching staff for his first season with the Mets is very quickly starting to come together. We’ve learned the past two days that the Mets are reportedly bringing in both Wayne Kirby and Joey Cora to be their first and third base coach, respectively. They join Jeremy Hefner, who was brought back from Luis Rojas’ staff as the pitching coach. According to Deesha Thosar of the NY...
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