Author: Tim Ryder

Mets Have a Lot To Look Forward To In 2019

Brodie Van Wagenen has been busy in his first offseason as general manager of the New York Mets. Between the additions he’s made and the core that was in place when he signed on, 2019 has the potential to be quite the season. When the former agent and first-time executive took the Mets GM job, he famously declared a new age in Queens, decreeing a win-now mentality with the supposed green...

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Morning Briefing: Happy New Year, Mets Fans!

Good morning, Mets fans! Welcome to 2019! Let’s take a look at what’s happening around Major League Baseball on the first of the year. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com listed what could be left for the New York Mets to accomplish before the 2019 season begins. Latest MLB News Jayson Stark of The Athletic took a look back at the strangest moments of 2018 in baseball. Buster...

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Morning Briefing: Shea Goodbye to 2018!

Happy New Year’s Eve, Mets fans! Let’s take a look at what’s in the news on the final day of 2018. Latest Mets News Mike Vaccaro of the New York Post took a look at the sad state of New York sports these days. Andy Clayton of the New York Daily News spoke with former New York Mets phenom and 1986 World Series champion Dwight Gooden, who sounds like he’s in a great place...

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Hot Stove Rumor Roundup: Teams Trying to Pry Robbie Ray

As the end of 2018 draws near, there were some hot stove rumblings from around Major League Baseball on Saturday. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking. Arizona’s Ray Attracting Attention Despite earlier reports that Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Robbie Ray was not attainable via trade, it appears that hasn’t deterred teams in search of a rotation upgrade. On December...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Josh Harrison, UTL

Position: 2B, 3B, OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: July 8, 1987; 31 Traditional Stats: .250/.293/.363, 8 HR, 37 RBI, 13 2B in 344 AB Advanced Stats: .285 wOBA, 78 wRC+, .286 BABIP, 0.3 bWAR, 0.3 fWAR Josh Harrison spent eight years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, racking up a .277/.317/.408 slash line with 162-game averages of 10 homers, 52 runs batted in, 30 doubles, and a 97 OPS+ rating before hitting...

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