According to Jeff Pasan of ESPN, the Blue Jays have signed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu to a four-year $80 million dollar contract. Ryu entered free agency as one of the best pitchers on the market after an excellent 2019 campaign. He went 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Ryu also posted a 1.97 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 82 innings in 2018. Many expected Ryu to win the NL Cy Young after an incredible start...
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As part of their sixth installment in a 30-team analysis this offseason, FanGraphs recently revealed its 2020 ZiPS projections for the Mets’ roster. For those unfamiliar, ZiPS is a predictive system first introduced by Dan Szymborski in 2004 that uses growth and decline trends for groups of players in order to predict their stats for the upcoming season. These groups are distinguished...
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When the Mets acquired Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the trade deadline this past summer, they had one thing in mind: having him be Zack Wheeler’s replacement. Sure, the two shared the same rotation down the stretch for a playoff push for two months, but overall, the front office viewed Stroman as an option for when Wheeler left via free agency. Wheeler, who put up...
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It is the 17th year in a row that MLB has seen a record increase in revenue, according to Forbes. MLB has been seeing gross revenue above $10 billion since 2017. Last year it was at $10.3 billion. This year saw an increase to $10.7 billion, setting the new record. Is this because the price of tickets, beer, and food keep going up? No, but that did cross my mind, too. A lot of this is thanks to...
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Compared to recent years, this winter’s MLB Hot Stove has been way more interesting in the early going. After all, the Winter Meetings included three top free agents that combined to sign for nearly $1 billion in Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon, and Stephen Strasburg. The New York Mets have been involved in this activity, of course, but it’s not like signing Michael Wacha and Rick...
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Good morning, Mets fans! The stove remained hot, while MLB and the working umpires reached a five-year deal, including cooperation by umpires to participate in a potential automatic balls/strikes system. Latest Mets News Joel Sherman of the New York Post says Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado stands out as a potential blockbuster trade option for the Mets. More information on Yoenis...
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