Author: Matt Lazzaro

Previewing the 2023 World Baseball Classic: Pool D

The World Baseball Classic is right around the corner baseball fans, with play to begin in just a few short days. All Pool D games will be played at loanDepot Park in Miami beginning on March 11. Where Each Team Ranks 1. Dominican Republic The DR is filled with talent from the bottom to the top. Their roster is led by names like Manny Machado, Juan Soto, José Ramírez, Vladimir Guerrero Jr....

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WBC 2023: Top Teams In Each Pool

Baseball fans across the globe are gearing up for the biggest stage for international play. Even with some big names recently opting-out of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), the tournament is set to begin on March 7. Clayton Kershaw, Jhoan Duran, Paolo Espino, Ramón Urías are among the names who opted out for various reasons, the most interesting reason being due to not gaining clearance by...

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Previewing The 2023 World Baseball Classic: Team Japan

The Samurai Japan roster is set for the upcoming 2023 World Baseball Classic. Headlined by MLB-superstar Shohei Ohtani, the Samurai are the favorites to come out on top of Pool B. This not only due to their past success in the WBC, but they will also be playing in front of their home country. They will be competing with Korea, China, Australia and Czech Republic in the play-in round. Japan won...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Adam Ottavino, RP

Adam Ottavino Age: 37 (11/22/1985) B/T: S/R 2022 Traditional Stats: 66 G, 6-3, 65 2/3 IP, 2.06 ERA, .975 WHIP, 79 SO, 16 BB 2022 Advanced Stats: 188 ERA+, 2.85 FIP, 10.8 SO/9, 30.6 SO%, 6.2 BB%, 2.3 bWAR Rundown The Brooklyn native was welcomed to Queens for the 2022 season after signing a one-year,$4 million contract before the season. Ottavino played a key role in helping the Mets to achieve...

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2022 Mets Report Card: Carlos Carrasco, SP

Player Data: Age: 35 (3/21/87), B/T: R/R Traditional Stats: 29 G, 152 IP, 15-7, 3.97 ERA, 1.329 WHIP, 152 SO, 161 H, 41 BB, 67 ER Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 97 ERA+, 3.53 FIP, .338 BABIP, .272/.326/.425 2022 Salary: $12 million Grade: C+ 2022 Review Carlos Carrasco had a significantly better season in 2022 for the Mets than he did in his first year with the team in 2021. That being said, he...

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