Author: Josh Finkelstein

Nationals Have Interest in Lance Lynn

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Washington Nationals have shown interest in signing pitcher Lance Lynn recently. Lynn went 11-8 last season with a 3.43 ERA, 1.229 WHIP, 4.82 FIP, 124 ERA+, and 153 strikeouts in 186.1 innings pitched (33 starts). That was in line with his previous career numbers which include a 3.38 ERA, 1.288 WHIP, 3.64 FIP, 114 ERA+, 919 strikeouts. In his...

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Mets Should Stay Clear of Jonathan Lucroy

Jon Paul Morosi of MLB.com reported a couple of nights ago that the Mets have contacted Jonathan Lucroy this off-season in an article that also discussed some other possibilities the Mets have considered this off-season. Lucroy, however, is the only one in the group of players discussed that does not make sense for the 2018 Mets. The 31-year old hit .265/.345/.371 with six home runs and 40 RBIs...

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MLB Roundup: Alex Cobb Declines Deal With Cubs

Good morning Mets fans. Here’s the latest activity around Major League Baseball. Alex Cobb was offered a three-year, $42 million contract from the Chicago Cubs in December, which he chose to decline according to David Kaplan of NBC Sports. Cobb finished last season with a 12-10 record, 3.66 ERA, 1.221 WHIP, 4.16 FIP, and 128 strikeouts in 179 1/3 innings pitched over the course of 29...

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Morning Briefing: Just Keep Waiting…..

Good morning Mets fans! Despite rumors swirling, we still wait for the first major free agent signing of 2018. Latest Mets News  New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at the State of the State address last night that the Syracuse Chiefs’ name will be changed to the Syracuse Mets in 2019. Joel Sherman of the New York Post gets creative in figuring out ways the Mets can solve their...

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Morning Briefing: Time to Get Moving!

Good morning Mets fans! There were some offers made, but no deals were completed yet. Latest Mets News  Joel Sherman of the New York Post discusses how quickly fates have changed in Major League Baseball. Latest MLB News  Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports that J.D. Martinez has a five-year offer from the Boston Red Sox. He also reports that Eric Hosmer has a seven-year offer from the San...

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