The MLB Division Series rolls into Saturday with four games on deck; The Philadelphia Phillies are up 2-1 over the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros are up 2-0 over the Seattle Mariners, the New York Yankees find themselves in a 1-1 tie with the Cleveland Guardians, and the San Diego Padres are currently up 2-1 over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Atlanta Braves vs. Philadelphia Phillies, 2:07 P.M....
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Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that the qualifying offer for this offseason has been set at $19.65 million. The qualifying offer is a one-year contract with a salary figure determined by averaging the top 125 salaries of all MLB players. During the most recent collective bargaining talks, MLB and MLBPA decided to postpone their decision on the International Draft and set a July...
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The 2022 season did not end the way that the Mets had hoped it would and the offseason will likely come with major changes to the 2023 roster. Perhaps over time Mets fans can look back at the 2022 team and enjoy a lot of the success they had during the regular season but for the moment, I would imagine that is not the case for most. FOCO is trying to cheer up the fan base with a new Mr. Met...
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One of the biggest questions looming over the New York Mets this offseason will be whether or not start pitcher Jacob deGrom re-signs with the team or decides to take his talents elsewhere for the first time in his career. DeGrom can opt-out this offseason of a deal that would pay him $30.5 million in 2023 and a club option for $32.5 million in 2024. The two-time Cy Young winner said before the...
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New York Mets manager Billy Eppler spoke to the media on Friday afternoon from Citi Field at the end of the season press conference less than a week after the team from eliminated from the postseason. Here are the key pieces from what Eppler said during the presser: Eppler Has No Regrets About Deadline Eppler was asked if he squandered the team’s chances of winning a World Series this year by...
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As the dust settles following a disappointing end to their 2022 season, the New York Mets are set to enter a crucial offseason that has the potential to change the look and feel of the roster. They will also have a host of needs that are likely to be addressed and adding power to the lineup is should certainly be one of them. It would be unfair to pin all of the shortcomings of this year’s...
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