The 2021 league year officially came to a close when the Atlanta Braves won the World Series. (The Mets are now the only NL East team to not win a World Series in the 21st century.) With that came a drove of news in terms of player personnel as the 2022 league years gets under way, as well as some routine disappointments with regards to the Mets’ front office search. Let’s look at...
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Authored by MetsMinors writer Steve Sica Dominican Winter League The Tigres del Licey (3-6) were shutout on Saturday night 1-0. Ronny Mauricio got one of the Tigres’ seven hits tonight. He did make an error, though, his seventh of the season. SS Ronny Mauricio: 1-for-4 Arizona Fall League The Salt River Rafters (7-13) were crushed in Glendale by the Desert Dogs, 11-2. Brett Baty and Wilmer...
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Player Data: Age: 34 (3/21/87), B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 12 G (12 starts), 53.2 IP, 6.04 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 1-5, 50 K, 18 BB Advanced Stats: 67 ERA+, 21.1 KK%, 7.6 BB%, 4.63 xERA, 5.22 FIP, 4.32 xFIP, 0.1 fWAR, -0.8 bWAR 2021 Salary: $12 million Grade: F 2021 Recap Well, which injury do we start with? Soon after first impressions from Carlos Carrasco, who at his introductory press conference brought...
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Houston Astros (1-3) vs. Atlanta Braves (3-1) Game 5: LHP Framber Valdez (1-1, 6.35 ERA in postseason) vs. LHP Tucker Davidson (0-1, 4.15 career) Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA • 8:15 p.m. ET • FOX The Atlanta Braves can win the World Series tonight. It’s spooky out here. In Game 5, Atlanta run with another mishmash of bullpen pieces to get them through the game,...
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We’re now a month into the Mets’ offseason, and they still don’t have a primary decision maker in place for the front office (the only team in baseball without one) nor a manager (just one of two teams without one). It’s not like they’re not trying, though, which makes the process even more cumbersome. Let’s look at what’s gone on this week. More Denials...
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