The Braves have signed free agent starter Charlie Morton to a one-year, $15 million deal according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Morton, 37, is coming off a down year with Tampa Bay after making two consecutive All-Star appearances in 2018 and 2019 with Houston and the Rays, respectively (3.09 ERA, 140 ERA+ over 63 combined starts; 4.74 ERA, 90 ERA+ in 2020). Morton was drafted by the Braves and...
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After the 2004 season, the Mets made an effort to sign Carlos Delgado as a free agent. They were unable to land the first baseman, who signed with the Marlins for four years. On November 24th, 2005, the Mets obtained Delgado in a trade. Following the 2005 season, the Marlins went through one of their trading phases, this time shedding veterans Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Delgado. The Mets...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Sandy Alderson met with the media yesterday. It was announced, among many announcements and topics, that Luis Rojas will be back as the Mets’ manager in 2021. Latest Mets News Per Anthony DiComo, executive vice president and chief revenue officer, Lou DePaoli, one of the Mets’ highest-ranking executives, will be leaving the organization at the end of the year. Mike...
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Tom Seaver was terrific. So many words and tributes when we learned about the surprising passing of Seaver that described the Hall of Fame pitcher. Yes, he was a Mets icon and his records on the mound put in that all-time great category among pitchers. Bill Madden, though, the acclaimed longtime New York sports writer, who covered Tom Seaver over the years, has another best seller and probably...
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According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Tampa Bay Rays are considering trading one of their rotational stalwarts and 2018 American League Cy Young Award winner, Blake Snell. Via the source article: “According to multiple sources, the Rays have told other clubs that they’re open to the idea of trading Blake Snell, presenting a realistic possibility that a deal could be consummated this...
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During his Monday press conference, Sandy Alderson revealed that the team is hoping that the universal designated hitter used in 2020 will continue into the 2021 season. The American League adopted the DH before the 1973 season. Since then, the AL and National League have played the game with two different sets of rules. However, the DH was not used in the World Series until 1976, when World...
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