The Mets have had trade talks with the Cincinnati Reds about pitcher Tyler Mahle, according to MMO’s own Michael Mayer. Buster Olney reported earlier Friday the Mets have been “active” in the trade market in terms of connecting with opposing teams. Mahle, 27, has pitched incredibly well the last two seasons for Cincinnati (3.72 ERA, 3.82 FIP) over 227 2/3 innings. He has two...
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The March hot stove rolls on Friday evening as multiple reports surfaced that the Mets are sifting through top arms to help provide reinforcements for the bullpen. While on The Michael Kay Show, ESPN’s Buster Olney said the Mets are focusing on said bullpen arms as free agency resumes, as MMO’s Mathew Brownstein pointed out. The names he mentioned? Andrew Chafin and Milwaukee’s...
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UPDATE: 3/14/22, 2:02 PM EST Let’s catch up on some news and notes from this morning, shall we? Brad Hand will join the Phillies bullpen on a one-year, $6 million deal Sean Doolittle returns home to the Nationals on a one-year deal Ian Kennedy signed an incentive-laden contract with the Diamondbacks that could be worth up to $7 million. There was also a report that came out indicating...
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The playoff pool has become a central discussion point in MLB and the MLBPA’s collective bargaining agreement debates. From the owners’ side of things, expanding the playoff pool to 14 teams is all about money. The more playoff games, the more national revenue the owners rake in. For the players, keeping the playoffs at 12 teams is all about making sure the grind of 162 games and...
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As collective bargaining agreement talks look to start back up on Sunday, one of the topics that will be at the forefront of discussions is the number of teams in the playoff pool. In the talks that occurred before MLB canceled games, it seems both sides came to an agreement to increase the teams that make the playoffs from 10 t0 12. That felt inevitable at the beginning of the offseason, but...
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