MLB.com has released their second offseason power rankings, this time following the major signings of free agency. Their first one immediately followed the championship parade for the World Series-winning Astros. This one was released right after the ball dropped on the New Year. The Mets have improved their standing after free agency. 2. Mets (101-61) This ranking is somewhat based on the...
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Sixty-two Hall of Fame ballots have been publicly released, kept track by Ryan Thibodaux and the Hall of Fame Ballot Tracker team. Among those early returns we’ve seen increased love for Todd Helton (+11 votes), Andruw Jones (+11), Jeff Kent (+12), Gary Sheffield (+13), and Billy Wagner (+12). These returning members are trending toward higher voting percentage than last year but only two,...
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ESPN ran 10,000 simulations on the 2023 baseball season now that all the top free agents are off the board. Their result? The New York Mets are the best team in baseball. Here’s what ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle was able to find out: Projected wins: 102.8 Playoff odds: 98% Title odds: 18% (up 6.8%) Aggression rank: 1 Improvement rank: 2 The Mets certainly have been busy. And while you...
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The Mets and Carlos Correa’s camp have kept quiet following the Christmas holiday pausing their negotiations according to Mike Puma of the New York Post. There have been complications since the Mets and Correa reportedly agreed to a 12-year, $315 million deal last week if Correa passed his physical. Correa had a deal cancelled with the San Francisco Giants over concerns of an ankle injury....
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It seemed that the Mets and free agent shortstop Carlos Correa were on the brink of one of the largest deals ever handed out in baseball. A 12 year contract worth $315 million was reportedly agreed to but days later there is still no answer for if Correa is a New York Met. Correa was supposed to be a San Francisco Giant but their front office broke off the deal the day it was expected to be...
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