For many fans, the sports seasons have a natural, almost circadian rhythm. Baseball season ends, football is in full swing, and hockey and basketball begin. The come the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, and when those are complete, it’s basically time for spring training. But will the rhythm be interrupted in 2021? Evan Drellich of The Athletic believes spring training 2021 may start on time,...
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Many fans are anxiously waiting for big names on the market like Trevor Bauer and George Springer to make a decision on their future teams, but the next player likely to come off the board is Yomiuri Giants starter Tomoyuki Sugano, who must finalize a deal by January 7th at 5 PM EST. Sugano, 31, arrived stateside on Friday to meet with his agent and sort through final offers with his agent,...
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All in all, it’s been a quiet winter around baseball. With many team’s suffering revenue losses from the shortened 2020 season and having no fans in attendance, clubs are erring on the side of frugality this offseason. So far, we’ve seen teams non-tender or designate players for assignment that otherwise may not have been during previous winters, and a majority of the top free...
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Tomoyuki Sugano Bats/Throws: Right/Right Age: 31 (10/11/89) Stats: 14-2, 20 games started, 137.1 IP, 1.97 ERA, 0.888 WHIP, 131 K, 8.6 K/9, 1.6 BB/9 Rundown The Mets need a few starters this offseason and there is no clear cut option behind Trevor Bauer. Jake Odorizzi seems to be the popular “second option.” Personally, I like Garrett Richards and both Corey Kluber and James Paxton...
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After finishing just short of qualifying for the postseason for the first time since 2016, the New York Mets will be doing everything they can to participate in meaningful October baseball next fall, which will likely include addressing the left side of the infield. As currently constructed, the Mets have a ton of uncertainty regarding their third base and shortstop positions for next season, as...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The Mets were ranked eighth in the first MLB Power Rankings of 2021. Former Met Carlos Delgado believes Carlos Beltran deserves a second chance of becoming an MLB manager. Joel Sherman of the New York Post thinks its premature for Mets fans to be upset with new owner Steve Cohen not signing many free agents this offseason. Congratulations to Mets pitcher...
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