RHP James Shields Position: SP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: December 20, 1981 (37) Traditional Stats: 7-16, 4.53 ERA, 1.309 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9, 6.8 K/9 Advanced Stats: 1.4 bWAR, 0.8fWAR, 93 ERA+, 5.09 FIP In 2014, Shields was the ace on a Royals team which shocked all of baseball. After that season, he was a free agent, and he would eventually cash-in receiving a four year $75 million deal with a club...
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In an outstanding interview with Tim Britton of The Athletic, the New York Mets’ first-year general manager — former head of CAA’s baseball division, Brodie Van Wagenen — spoke of the strides the organization took off of the field in a few of the team’s front office hires. “From the first day on the job, I’ve wanted to change the culture. I’ve...
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With just under a month of pitcher and catchers, the Mets roster is beginning to take shape. Brodie Van Wagenen has added a ton of solid depth pieces over the past month, most notably veteran infielder Jed Lowrie was signed to a two-year deal last week. Though there is still some offseason left, Van Wagenen and company seem to be for the most part satisfied with their offense. With that being...
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Let’s take a look at what’s cooking on Major League Baseball’s hot stove with Spring Training just a few weeks away. Manny’s Surprise Suitor Emerges According to reports, the mystery team or teams vying for Manny Machado’s services — in addition to the Phillies and White Sox, who have been most heavily linked to the 26-year-old infielder — have ramped up...
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One of the areas that has plagued the Mets in recent years has their being a top heavy team with very little depth. So far, Brodie Van Wagenen has addressed that issue as it pertains to the infield. With the addition of Jed Lowrie, the Mets have a “utility” infielder who is an All Star caliber player. With him and Jeff McNeil, the Mets have to bench players who could very well be...
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Good Morning Mets Fans!! Latest Mets News Peter Alonso was ranked as the best first-base prospect in the minor leagues by MLB Pipeline. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com published his latest inbox. AMBS shot a video of Dwight Gooden throwing in the Mets Fantasy Camp yesterday. Latest MLB News Evan Longoria expressed his disapproval about MLB’s damaged free-agency system in his latest Instagram...
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