As you gather around the dinner table for Thanksgiving with friends and family later this week, you’ll have something good to debate, like who should be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2022 and who shouldn’t. Here’s a look at who is on the ballot for this year, courtesy of Hall of Fame vote tracker, Ryan Thibodaux: As just announced by...
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It’s Monday morning, which means one thing in the baseball world: it’s Seiya Suzuki Posting Day! As was reported on Sunday, the Hiroshima Carp are expected to post their 27-year-old star outfielder, making him available for all 30 MLB clubs to make a bid. Teams will have until 5p ET on December 22nd to submit a bid, and potentially longer if a lockout takes place. Suzuki will bring a...
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The New York Mets finally have a general manager who is ready to engage with players on the free-agent market and potential trade partners. It only took about, what, 17 years for this to happen? Either way, the Mets’ offseason can finally begin, and not a moment too soon. Every team in baseball is operating with an eye on the Collective Bargaining Agreement expiring on December 1st and a...
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Freddie Freeman Position: 1B Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 32 (9/12/1989) Traditional Stats: 159 games, .300/.393/.503, 25 2B, 31 HR, 83 RBI Advanced Stats: 135 wRC+, 4.5 fWAR, .379 WOBA Defensive Stats: -1.0 UZR, 3 OAA Rundown Outside of finally winning the World Series, the 2021 season was just a typical drop in the bucket for Freddie Freeman. And when I say “drop in the bucket”, I mean it...
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Let’s get real here for a second: when was the last time you felt happy with or truly content about being a Mets fan? I asked myself this on Wednesday morning after continuing to see the fallout of Noah Syndergaard signing a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels. My first thought was, well, probably the trade deadline. While New York didn’t get everything it needed, I was jacked...
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