On Friday morning, former Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson announces his retirement from baseball on Twitter. It’s been an incredible journey! Thanks for the ride of a lifetime, @MLB @MLB_PLAYERS pic.twitter.com/0AgOgSjWSC — Curtis Granderson (@cgrand3) January 31, 2020 Granderson played 16 years in the big leagues playing for the Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los...
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Various media outlets are reporting the Los Angeles Dodgers are pursuing a trade to obtain Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox. Andy McCullough of The Athletic reports the two teams are discussing different trade scenarios with one of them including taking on David Price’s contract. Price, 34, has three years $96 million remaining on his contract. In some ways a trade like this is...
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The Mets have continued their recent push to honor their past by announcing they will induct Edgardo Alfonzo, Ron Darling, Al Jackson, and Jon Matlack into the Mets Hall of Fame on Tuesday. This is a very good group, and the Mets should be commended for taking this positive step. That said, the Mets Hall of Fame is not as representative of the best players in team history, and the Mets still...
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Jeff Passan of ESPN reports Chicago Cubs 3B/OF Kris Bryant has lost his service time grievance, and as a result, will not be a free agent until after the 2021 season. Bryant filed his grievance during his rookie year when the Cubs had him start the 2015 season in Triple-A and did not call him up until they had gained an extra year of control over him. As noted by Passan, if Bryant has been...
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Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports the Houston Astros will hire Dusty Baker as their manager. Baker, 70, is not only entasked with replacing AJ Hinch, but also guiding the Astros through the other side of the sign stealing scandal. In Baker, the Astros are hiring a well respected manager who has proven himself capable of handling difficult clubhouses and guiding teams through turmoil. With the...
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