Tony Sipp Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: L/L Age: July 12, 1983 (35) Traditional Stats: 3-1, 1.86 ERA, 54 G, 38.2 IP, 1.034 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9, 9.8 K/9 Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 0.9 fWAR 218 ERA+, 2.41 FIP In the two years prior to joining the Astros, he looked like a pitcher in decline. Over that span, he had a 4.56 ERA, 1.371 WHIP, and he had a 2.0 K/BB ratio. Digging deeper into the...
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There is a buzz circulating around the Mets due to the moves Brodie Van Wagenen has been making. On paper, the team he is assembling is better than last year’s team, and the narrative is this team will have a better chance at making the postseason than last year’s team. However, that narrative may not exactly hold up. Remember, last year the Mets were 17-9 entering May. It was right...
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Greg Holland Position: Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: November 20, 1985 (33) Traditional Stats: 2-2, 4.66 ERA, 3 SV, 1.619 WHIP, 6.2 BB/9, 9.1 K/9 Advanced Stats: -0.2 bWAR, 0.3 fWAR, 3.83 FIP, 88 ERA+ Back in 2014, Holland was one of the biggest reasons the Kansas City Royals shocked baseball by going all the way to Game 7 of the World Series. He was the best reliever in a stacked...
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With Wilson Ramos in the fold, the Mets lineup should prove to be much improved. After all, Ramos has a 120 wRC+ since 2016, and he is coming off a year where he hit .306/.358/.487. Right away, that makes him the best right-handed bat in the Mets lineup. That caveat is he needs to be in the lineup to be that. As we saw with Ramos last year, he is an injury prone player. Part of that comes with...
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Jackie Bradley Position: CF Bats/Throws: L/R Age: April 19, 1990 (28) Traditional Stats: .234/.314/.403, 33 2B, 4 3B, 13 HR, 59 RBI, 17 SB, CS Advanced Stats: 2.1 bWAR, 2.8 fWAR, 92 OPS+, 90 wRC+ Defensive Stats: -2 DRS, 7.4 UZR Free Agent: 2021 Fresh off a World Series victory where the Red Sox had to cycle starters into the bullpen on their throw days, the Boston Red Sox are looking for relief...
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