Towards the end of the month, all of Major League Baseball will take part in the second annual Players’ Weekend. In an article from MLB.com, Anthony Castrovince summarized the theme and purpose of this now-annual celebration. “Players’ Weekend presented by Valspar will again bring a bright splash of color to baseball the weekend of August 24-26 with a relaxation of uniform...
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Jon Heyman of FanCred Sports presented eight potential candidates for the presumed-to-be vacant New York Mets general manager position. When longtime Mets GM Sandy Alderson stepped down in June due to a recurrence of cancer, the organization named assistant GM John Ricco, special assistant J.P. Ricciardi (both hires and confidants of Alderson), and former Mets GM Omar Minaya as the group to lead...
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Before Tuesday’s matchup with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke about what kind of internal discussions the organization has had about struggling starter, Jason Vargas. From Tim Britton of The Athletic, Callaway said that “the team has considered the bullpen at some point for Vargas, believing he can have value there if it comes to that.” Although...
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In a poll conducted by the good folks at MLB.com, Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals is the leading vote-getter for the NL Cy Young Award over New York Mets starter Jacob deGrom at the two-thirds mark of the 2018 season. DeGrom, 30, leads the National League in earned-run average (1.85), fielding independent pitching rating (2.28), and wins above replacement (5.4). He’s second in...
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As per Kyle Glaser of Baseball America, the Washington Nationals have “agreed to terms” with closer Greg Holland. The 32-year-old right-hander appeared in 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals this season before he was designated for assignment on July 27. Holland pitched to a 7.92 earned-run average and a 50 ERA+ after signing with the Cards as a free agent (one year, $14 million) on...
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