When Brodie Van Wagenen was introduced as the New York Mets new general manager in late October, he made some rejuvenating remarks that set the course for his first offseason at the helm of a major league ballclub. “We will win now. We will win the future,” Van Wagenen told the media. “We’re going to develop a winning culture and a winning mindset, and we will deliver...
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According to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the New York Mets’ four-year, $60 million offer to free agent catcher and former Dodgers backstop Yasmani Grandal was turned down. This presumably led general manager Brodie Van Wagenen to turn his sights onto Wilson Ramos, who signed with the Mets for two years and $19 million. “Yasmani Grandal, who turned down the Dodgers’...
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Former New York Mets fan-favorite Wilmer Flores is reportedly “being eyed” by the Tampa Bay Rays, as per Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “After failing to land Nelson Cruz, [the] Rays [are] still looking at big [right-handed hitting] pieces in trades,” Sherman tweeted, listing Nick Castellanos and J.T. Realmuto as potential targets. But [they are] more likely to get a...
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Dallas Keuchel Position: LHSP Bats/Throws: L/L Age: January 1, 1988 (30) Traditional Stats: 3.74 ERA, 204.2 IP, 1.314 WHIP, 9.3 H/9, 2.6 BB/9, 6.7 K/9 Advanced Stats: 3.69 FIP, 3.84 xFIP, 2.6 bWAR, 3.6 fWAR, .300 BABIP Dallas Keuchel’s 2018 campaign was a far cry from his American League Cy Young Award-winning campaign in 2015. Although he led the league and set a career-high in games...
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Even with the holiday just a few days away, Major League Baseball’s rumor mill continues to churn. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking on the hot stove. Los Angeles Pining for Kluber Jon Morosi of MLB Network is reporting that the Los Angeles Dodgers are “willing to discuss” including outfielder Alex Verdugo as part of a deal with the Cleveland Indians for their ace...
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