The Mets have announced that they have acquired J.D. Davis and Cody Bohanek in exchange for Ross Adolph, Luis Santana, and Scott Manea. Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports reported that the Mets were close to a deal for Davis first. Davis, 25, appeared in 42 games last season in which he hit .175/.248/.223 with one home run and five RBI. The right-handed hitter has fared better against southpaws so far in...
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As per Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports, potential New York Mets bullpen target Justin Wilson’s market is beginning to develop. “Left-handed reliever Justin Wilson, who pitched the last [one-and-a-half] seasons for the Cubs,” Nightengale wrote. “Is drawing interest from [six or seven] clubs as the relief market is finally heating up.” Earlier this week, Andy...
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We are entering the era of big data. Like it or not, it’s everywhere. There’s data for everything, and everyone is using it to be more efficient in whatever it is they’re doing. The same applies in baseball. While I don’t always agree with some of the advanced statistics out there, I find many of them quite useful. After playing/coaching/teaching the game for 30+ years, many of the...
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Aside from the New York Mets signing left-hander Hector Santiago to a minor-league deal and trading for defensive-minded center fielder Keon Broxton, there were a few other pots simmering on the hot stove on Saturday. Bombers Bring Back Britton As per Jeff Passan of ESPN, the New York Yankees have signed left-handed reliever Zach Britton to a three-year, $39 million deal, bringing the...
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According to various reports, the Mets might be set in the outfield after yesterday’s trade in which the team acquired Keon Broxton from the Milwaukee Brewers. While many people are disappointed to hear that, it doesn’t mean that they are done making moves to improve the team as a whole. However, for the sake of this article, I am going to make my prediction for the lineup this...
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Happy Sunday, Mets fans! Who said the first weekend of January is a slow weekend in Major League Baseball? Here’s what’s happening here in Flushing and around the league. https://embed.sendtonews.com/oembed/?fk=M7YJjvfj&cid=8562&sound=off&format=json&offsetx=0&offsety=0&floatwidth=400&floatposition=bottom-right&float=on&floatwidth=400...
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