Pirates Ready To Wheel And Deal According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, the Pirates are making starting pitcher Jordan Lyles, and outfielders Melky Cabrera and Corey Dickerson available in trade discussions. Lyles, Cabrera, and Dickerson are all on the end of their contracts, and are contributing so far this season. The Pirates, 45-50, are four games out in the Wild Card race, but most of their...
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Jason Vargas’ start against the Twins was delayed by a rain delay that saw no rain and no tarp on the field, which pushed his start back by roughly 30 minutes. After Vargas finally got started in the home half of the first, he walked the leadoff hitter Mitch Garver on six pitches, but would record a fielder’s choice and two lineouts to end the inning. Vargas’ second inning of...
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Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, the Mets extended their winning streak to four as they ultimately swept the Minnesota Twins in a two-game road series. Dominic Smith played hero ball in the seventh stroking a clutch pinch hit three-run go ahead homer to put the Mets up 5-3. In what was a close game for eight innings, the amazins’ offense would then break out to score nine more runs to...
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A long-lasting standoff between Free Agency and the draft seems to be reaching its end. Since the early 1900’s MLB teams have signed free agents out of Latin America, starting with Cuban Players Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida debuting for the Cincinnati Reds in 1911. Teams started getting enamored with cheap imports, and scouts started trolling through Cuba “plucking...
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Maybe someone can pay off the schedule maker so the New York Mets (44-51) can play at Target Field more often. Since the Twins’ home opened in 2010, the Mets have never lost there now going 5-0 after a resounding 14-4 victory Wednesday over the Minnesota Twins (58-36). (box score) The Mets benefited from some shoddy Twins’ defense and a clutch pinch-hit home run off the bat of...
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After designating Wilmer Font for assignment on Friday, the Mets have announced that they have traded the right-hander to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations. Font has had an uneven career, struggling in stints with the Rangers, Dodgers, Athletics, Rays, and now Mets. For his career, he has an even 6.00 ERA in 52 games (eight starts). The Mets acquired Font on May 13, when they sent an...
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