If there’s one thing Major League Baseball has taught me in the last year and a half, it’s that nothing wins games quite like a formidable, homegrown offensive core. The Astros, Braves, Dodgers, Yankees, and perhaps even the Twins are all guaranteed a playoff spot barely halfway through a season, and it’s almost entirely attributed to what their lineups look like. The Braves...
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According to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, the Mets and Red Sox have talked about closer Edwin Diaz. However, the two sides aren’t close to a deal. Feinsand reports that the Red Sox will likely acquire one or two relievers, backing up Buster Onley’s earlier tweets that Boston is looking to bolster their bullpen. Onley speculated that Diaz could be an option as Boston. Onley highlighted prospects...
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Lots of times, having success on the baseball diamond requires a player to block out all the outside noise around them. Kind of like how Billy Chapel “cleared the mechanism” in For the Love of the Game. The same thing holds true for baseball writers, too. The New York Mets reportedly acquiring Marcus Stroman was the last notification I expected to see Sunday evening. Even considering...
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Unfazed by the trade rumors surrounding him, Jason Vargas escaped multiple jams to help the Mets win their fourth consecutive game. With poor defense behind him, Vargas surrendered six hits and three runs in 5.2 innings. He racked up five strikeouts and walked three in what might be his last game in a Mets’ uniform. “… It’s never really been an issue for me in the middle of the year,” Vargas...
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Could Red Sox Target Edwin Diaz? Buster Onley of ESPN reports that the Red Sox are confident that they will make a significant bullpen acquisition. Onley speculates that Edwin Diaz is a potential fit because of his cheap salary. Onley adds that prospects Bobby Dalbec and Triston Casas would be players the Mets could target in a potential deal. Rafael Devers is blocking Dalbec at third base, and...
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The acquisition of Marcus Stroman seems to have only intensified the Noah Syndergaard rumors. While nobody is quite certain of the Mets’ plan, it doesn’t sound like Stroman will be the Mets’ only deadline deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the “likelihood is strong” that the Mets will trade either Syndergaard or Zack Wheeler. Passan adds that the Mets...
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