ESPN ran 10,000 simulations on the 2023 baseball season now that all the top free agents are off the board. Their result? The New York Mets are the best team in baseball. Here’s what ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle was able to find out: Projected wins: 102.8 Playoff odds: 98% Title odds: 18% (up 6.8%) Aggression rank: 1 Improvement rank: 2 The Mets certainly have been busy. And while you...
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Adam Duvall Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 34 (09/04/1988) 2022 Traditional Stats: 86 G, 315 PA, 12 HR, 16 2B, 36 RBI, 61 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 87 wRC+, -0.1 rWAR, 0.9 fWAR, .278 BABiP, .293 xwOBA, -2.1 UZR, -3 DRS, 5 OAA Rundown A year after hitting 38 homers and driving an NL-best 113 runs, Adam Duvall got off to a dreadful start in 2022. Entering the year as the Braves’ starting...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Atlanta Braves and catcher Sean Murphy, who they acquired in a trade with the Oakland A’s, agreed to a six-year, $73 million contract through the 2028 season. It was yet another longterm extension made by the Braves. In a press release posted on their social media pages, the deal includes a $15 million club option in 2029. Meanwhile in Mets land, it’s...
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It’s been a historic 2022-2023 Mets and we still haven’t reached the New Year. They have re-signed and added numerous MLB stars and could potentially add Carlos Correa as their third baseman. With all of these signings, including Correa, the Mets are estimated to have a $384 million payroll, and close to $500 million after competitive balance taxes are included. While a normal owner...
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While the Mets wait for The Big One (the Carlos Correa signing), the team announced Tuesday they officially re-signed reliever Adam Ottavino. The Mets says they signed him to a one-year deal with a 2024 player option. Reports last week said Ottavino agreed to a two-year deal worth $14.5 million with an opt-out after his first season. If he pitches as well as he did last season–a 2.06 ERA...
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The end of the year is just days away, so let’s take a look at the best singular offensive performances for the Mets in 2022. Eduardo Escobar: June 6 Eduardo Escobar had his fair share of lows over the first half of his first Mets season, but he broke out of a rut when the team went west. The night after the incredible Yoan Lopez save against the Dodgers, the Mets kept the train rolling in...
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