Author: John Jackson

MLB Network Ranks Wilson Ramos Sixth-Best Catcher In Baseball

MLB Network ranked Wilson Ramos as the No. 6 catcher right now in their annual “Top 10 Right Now: Catchers” program on Saturday. In 2019, Ramos hit .288/.351/.416/.768 with 52 runs scored, 14 home runs and 73 RBIs in 473 at-bats and 141 games played. Overall Ramos had a 2.0 bWAR and 1.4 fWAR which was lower than one may expect from his offensive numbers, due to his struggles on the...

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MLB News: Daniel Hudson Agrees To New Deal With Nationals

The Washington Nationals and RHP Daniel Hudson agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract according to Jeff Passan of ESPN. Jon Heyman of MLB Network was the first to confirm the finalized deal. Hudson’s deal will come with $1 million in performance bonuses which he will receive based on the amount of games he finishes. The Nationals are bringing back a reliever who gave their bullpen a...

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Morning Briefing: Put The Decade In The Books!

Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve Mets fans! As a whole, the 2010s were not exactly ideal for Mets fans, but they had a couple of bright spots in the middle of the decade (2015-2016). For better or for worse, in a few hours the 2010s will be in the past. However, as our own Matt Musico wrote, the Mets are in a better spot heading into the 2020s than they were heading into the 2010s. So...

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Morning Briefing: Mets To Introduce Dellin Betances On Jan. 2

Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets will officially introduce their latest free agent signing, RHP Dellin Betances, on Jan. 2 at Citi Field, per Mike Puma of the New York Post. Latest Mets News Jacob deGrom was named the New York Athlete of the Decade by the New York Post. The 2015 Mets were among the seven best teams of the decade to never win a World Series as listed by the New York...

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Morning Briefing: Rich Hill and Wife Arrested Outside Gillette Stadium

Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Hanukkah Mets fans! There is much to celebrate at the end of December and before you know it, baseball will be among the things to celebrate as we are now 48 days away from New York Mets pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training. Latest Mets News Danny Abriano of SNY predicted what the Mets’ 26-man roster will look like in 2020. Stony Brook Athletics...

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