In his first public appearance as owner and CEO of the New York Mets on Tuesday afternoon, Steve Cohen dazzled, setting the desired tone and filling the Flushing faithful’s collective heads with visions of fast-tracked contention and long overdue glory. This fan base has seen the very worst that ownership can bring to the table — no need to rehash those terrors here. Now, the time...
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For the first time since Craig Kimbrel took home the honors with Atlanta in 2010, a relief pitcher has been named Rookie of the Year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. Right-handed reliever Devin Williams of the Milwaukee Brewers beat out Phillies’ third baseman Alec Bohm and Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth to win the 2020 National League Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year...
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According to Buster Olney of ESPN (paywall), “unless the MLB and players’ union animus erupts to the point of complete dysfunction” this offseason, it’s a “safe bet” the National League will readopt the designated hitter for the 2021 season. This spring, both MLB and the MLBPA agreed upon the universal DH through 2021. Once the two sides reached a stalemate in...
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When the New York Mets hired MLB super-agent Brodie Van Wagenen as their general manager over the likes of Chaim Bloom or Doug Melvin – or any other qualified candidates, for that matter – in October 2018, it was naturally met with skepticism. Having represented Mets stalwarts Jacob deGrom, Yoenis Cespedes, Noah Syndergaard, and Brandon Nimmo (among others) as an agent, Van Wagenen...
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According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays and left-handed starter Robbie Ray “are in agreement on a one-year, $8 million deal” for the 2021 season, per Passan’s sources. Ray, 29, was traded to the Jays from Arizona — with whom he’d been since 2015 (4.11 ERA/4.05 FIP, 998 strikeouts, 376 walks, 1.36 WHIP in 147 starts) — at this season’s...
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