Let’s take a look at what’s cooking on Major League Baseball’s hot stove with Spring Training just a few weeks away. Manny’s Surprise Suitor Emerges According to reports, the mystery team or teams vying for Manny Machado’s services — in addition to the Phillies and White Sox, who have been most heavily linked to the 26-year-old infielder — have ramped up...
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After bringing left-handed reliever Luis Avilan into the fold on a minor-league deal last week, New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told the team’s media corps on Wednesday that the 29-year-old Venezuelan southpaw has a “good chance” of making the Opening Day roster, as per a tweet from Matt Ehalt of The Record. Avilan split the 2018 season between the Chicago...
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Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports reported on Tuesday that the Philadelphia Phillies are focusing on a trio of elite players to add to their roster before the end of the offseason — outfielder Bryce Harper, left-handed starter Dallas Keuchel, and righty closer Craig Kimbrel. Earlier in the day, Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports hinted at Philadelphia being in “excellent position”...
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I had the pleasure of speaking with FanGraphs Senior Writer, developer of the JAWS (Jaffe WAR Score) system, and author of The Cooperstown Casebook: Who’s In The Baseball Hall of Fame, Who Should Be In, and Who Should Pack Their Plaques, Jay Jaffe, over the weekend. With 2019 Hall of Fame voting results set to be announced on January 22, Major League Baseball’s hot stove simmering...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Let’s take a peek at what’s happening around the league with just 29 days until pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie. Latest Mets News Art Stapleton of The Record spoke with former SNY Mets broadcast personality Kevin Burkhardt about his journey from Bloomfield, New Jersey to being an NFL play-by-play analyst for FOX Sports. Bill Madden of the New...
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