Noah Syndergaard is feeling good and he’s not afraid to show it. The right-hander missed a majority of last season due to injury, and pitched just over 30 innings in a year that saw the Mets finish 70-92 and miss the postseason for the first time since 2014. “I think it’s going to be an awesome year, a lot of fun competing against other guys in our division,’’ Noah Syndergaard told Kevin...
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Outfielder Yoenis Cespedes is perhaps the single most important key to how far the New York Mets go in 2018. Buster Olney recently released his Top 10 left fielders in baseball in an ESPN Insider article and ranked Cespedes at No. 5. “Cespedes’ physical condition at the outset of spring training might be the biggest story in Mets camp again because of how last year played out,”...
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Contrary to earlier reports saying a deal between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates for Gerrit Cole was done, Jeff Passan of Yahoo says there is no trade. A source told him it was a false rumor. “As is the case with these things, talks could pick back up quickly,” Passan said. “For now, though, Gerrit Cole to Houston is not happening.” We here at MMO will keep you...
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Just like Christian Yelich and J.T. Realmuto before him, Marlins infielder Starlin Castro wants a trade out of Miami, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Castro reportedly doesn’t want to be part of another rebuilding process like he was with the Chicago Cubs. It has been a busy offseason for the Marlins, who acquired Castro in the deal that sent Giancarlo Stanton to the New York...
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Since Rob Manfred has been the commissioner of Major League Baseball, tweaking the pace of play has been at the forefront of his priorities. That isn’t going to change just yet, as the MLB and MLB Players Association are set to meet to discuss potential rule changes to enhance the pace of play ahead of the 2018 season, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Manfred said at the conclusion...
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