Francisco Liriano, Relief Pitcher Bats/Throws: Left/Left Age: October 26, 1983 (36) Traditional Stats: 69 G, 70 IP, 3.47 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 63 K, 1.80 K/BB, 1.0 HR/9 Advanced Stats: 0.3 fWAR, 1.1 bWAR, 4.53 FIP, 123 ERA+, 98th Percentile Exit Velo Veteran Francisco Liriano spent an entire season in the bullpen for the first time in 2019 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Impressively, in his first year...
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According to Dan Hayes of The Athletic, the Twins have signed pitchers Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to one-year deals. Bailey, 33, had a bounce back season in 2019 when he had a 4.57 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, and 2.9 fWAR in 163 1/3 innings between the Royals and A’s. The right-hander was coming off three straight season’s of posting an ERA of at least 6.00. Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports...
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By Danny Torres Editor’s Note: Ten years ago, this piece first appeared in the Puerto Rico Daily Sun, a defunct newspaper in Puerto Rico. American broadcaster Sam Nover, who worked for WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh, conducted this unforgettable interview with Roberto Clemente. Sadly, Nover passed away in 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Whether it was in his native Puerto Rico or in the blue collar...
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As this decade closes out at midnight today, the Mets will actually enter their seventh decade of baseball. Before proceeding forward, let’s take a look at the best moments from each year of this decade: 2010 We didn’t realize it at the time, but the best moment of the year was the Mets drafting Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom. On the field, it was Angel Pagan hitting an inside-the-park...
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Good morning and Happy New Year’s Eve Mets fans! As a whole, the 2010s were not exactly ideal for Mets fans, but they had a couple of bright spots in the middle of the decade (2015-2016). For better or for worse, in a few hours the 2010s will be in the past. However, as our own Matt Musico wrote, the Mets are in a better spot heading into the 2020s than they were heading into the 2010s. So...
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The New York Mets inking right-hander Dellin Betances to a one-year deal on Christmas Eve — adding the 31-year-old flamethrower to their already well-stocked stable of high-quality arms — has given New York’s 2020 relief corps a significant shot in the arm. According to FanGraphs and noted by Matt Kelly of MLB.com, the Mets’ bullpen is projected to lead the National...
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