Analytics has taken baseball to a different level. Though scouting is still an important part of the game, and with baseball owners continuing to make substantial cutbacks in that department, there is also the emphasis of combining analytics with scouting. The Mets are no exception to moving ahead with analytics. Steve Cohen and Sandy Alderson are also moving along and pumping more money into...
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If the new Mets administration hadn’t let you know enough about the lack of depth in the Mets farm system, Steve Cohen took to Twitter Monday night offering a reminder: “Newsflash, the Mets farm system needs to be replenished.” Cohen was commenting on the Padres’ trade for Blake Snell (and inevitably Yu Darvish), noting their strong farm system allowed them to trade...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! The Mets announced on Monday that the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation made a $500,000 donation to the River Fund New York. Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com and the New York Mets, the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Foundation has made a $500,000 donation to the Queens-based River Fund New York, which works to feed impoverished families. “One of our main...
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For anyone that thought the Los Angeles Dodgers were going to have no competition out West, think again. The San Diego Padres are going all-in to win now, as they have quickly transformed their rotation into one of the best in baseball. The first domino to fall came on Sunday, when the Padres swung a deal with Tampa to acquire Rays ace Blake Snell. San Diego then addressed their infield by...
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KBO League star infielder Ha-Seong Kim is expected to sign with the Padres, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic. Exact terms of the deal have not yet been specified, but Jon Heyman of MLB Network reported the deal is for at least four years. Buster Olney of ESPN, reported Monday morning that the Padres were focusing on Kim after they agreed to terms on a trade for Rays ace Blake Snell. The...
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This might be the busiest stretch of news in San Diego since Ron Burgundy tried to fight a bear. After acquiring Blake Snell from the Rays Sunday night, the San Diego Padres are now reportedly “deep in talks” to trade for Yu Darvish from the Chicago Cubs. Dennis Lin, the Padres beat reporter for The Athletic, reported the news Monday afternoon. Lin said that “multiple...
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