Now that the lockout has ended and everything is open for business, the usual off-season procedures will be crammed into a short period of time, as seen with the latest free agency/trading rush. One of the more important facets of the off-season that will need to be taken care of is the salary arbitration negotiations. Normally, this takes place over a few months during the January and February...
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The Mets host the Cardinals for their first home spring training game of the year and for us in the Tri-State area, it is also the first televised Mets game of the year! Rejoice! Yesterday the Mets kicked off spring training with a bang, hitting three homers in the very first inning against the Nationals. Luis Guillorme led off the game with a homer and ended the game with a total of three hits....
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Dominic Smith is starting his revenge tour early. After suffering a down year production-wise in 2021, mainly due to a succession of injuries, Smith spent the prolonged offseason working on his swing and implementing measures to ensure he stays healthy in 2022. And it’s working. Smith started his spring with two home runs off future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer in an intrasquad game on...
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Shortstop Trevor Story has reached an agreement with the Boston Red Sox, according to a report from USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. Ken Rosenthal reports the deal is for six years and $140 million–the same numbers Javier Báez got from the Tigers–and Joel Sherman says there is a player option for the remainder of the contract after the fourth year. However, Sherman says the Red Sox...
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We heard quite a bit about league-wide competition, preventing tanking, and the threshold for the competitive balance tax (CBT) during the lockout as Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association worked toward a new collective bargaining agreement. The game is back on the field, which is great, but it does not appear that all the issues are solved. According to author...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ first home spring training game is Sunday at 1 p.m. on SNY. Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling will all be on the broadcast with Steve Gelbs contributing on-field reporting. The boys are back. Now let’s get into the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Dominic Smith, Nick Plummer and Luis Guillorme powered the Mets to a 6-2 win over the...
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