The Mets were informed Sunday night that Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani would not be taking his talents to Flushing, Queens. Ohtani potentially would have filled more needs than one, being able to pitch and play outfield. However, while the team could still pursue the latter, they likely won’t be adding on to their pitching staff. Instead, the team will rely on several other factors to...
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“You can never have too much pitching,” is how the old baseball adage goes. The Mets saw this firsthand in 2017 when all of their starters except Jacob deGrom missed an extended amount of time due to injury. However, contrary to what New York’s general manager Sandy Alderson said in early September, he has backpedaled on the team acquiring a mid rotation innings-eater to...
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The Miami Marlins recently agreed with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants on a “general framework” for deals involving outfielder Giancarlo Stanton. Stanton, 28, has recently said he would rather be traded than be part of another rebuilding process in Miami. However, it is believed that at this point he has demanded to be traded to no other team besides the Los Angeles...
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Good morning, baseball fans! Here’s what’s been going on around baseball over the last 24 hours. *** Both the Mets and Yankees are reportedly out on Japanese phenom Shohei Ohtani. In what has turned into a dramatic sweepstakes, the 23-year-old will likely end up with a West Coast or smaller market team, according to multiple sources. Teams that are rumored to be some of the finalists...
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Carlos Gomez Position: Outfield Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: Dec. 4, 1985 (32) 2017 Stats: 105 G, 426 PA, 17 HR, 51 RBI, 13 SB, .255 BA, .340 OBP, .462 SLG Advanced Stats: WAR 1.8, .207 ISO, .336 BABIP, .343 wOBA, 110 wRC+ *** Outlook: Carlos Gomez began his career with the New York Mets in 2007 as a ripe, 21-year-old before being traded that winter to the Minnesota Twins in the deal that...
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