In early December, the Mets made a blockbuster deal to bring second baseman Robinson Cano and right-handed closer Edwin Diaz to New York. While they were able to shed albatross contracts in the process by sending outfielder Jay Bruce and reliever Anthony Swarzak back to Seattle in return, they also parted ways with top prospects Jarred Kelenic and Justin Dunn. Giving up a hefty package like the...
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The hot stove continued to simmer on Friday. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking across Major League Baseball. Nationals Up Their Offer to Harper According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, the Washington Nationals have increased their initial offer to Bryce Harper, reportedly by a considerable amount. “[The] Nationals last offer to [Harper] was actually ‘much more than the...
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Tim Beckham Position: 2B/SS/3B Bats/Throws: R/R Age: January 27, 1990 (28) Traditional Stats: .230/.287/.374, 17 2B, 12 HR, 35 RBI Advanced Stats: 0.7 bWAR, -0.5 fWAR, 83 OPS+, 79 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 2B(-1 DRS, -0.5 UZR), 3B (0 DRS, -1.4 UZR), SS (-3 DRS, -6.0 UZR) After being the first overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Rays, Beckham’s career has not quite panned out the way he would...
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Mexican Pacific League Playoffs (LMP) Venados de Mazatlan 6 – 1 Yaquis de Obregon [Yaquis lead series 2-1] Caneros de Los Mochis 5 – 3 Naranjeros de Hermosillo [Caneros lead series 2-1] Charros de Jalisco 5 – 4 Tomateros de Culiacan [Charros lead series 2-1] Venezuelan Winter League Playoffs (LVBP) Leones del Caracas 9 – 7 Tigres de Aragua [Leones lead series 2-0]...
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Good Morning Mets Fans! Latest Mets News Fangraphs’ latest 2019 projections believes that the Mets will finish in second place in the NL East and will earn an NL Wild Card berth. Peter Alonso discussed with MLB Network about how important his AFL experience was. Jim Duquette of MLB Network Radio took a look at how the Mets almost acquired Ken Griffey Jr. in the 1999-2000 offseason....
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I have been fairly bullish about Brandon Nimmo. I wrote at the beginning of 2018 that he looks poised to break out due to a changed swing and his ability to hit the ball hard. That said, I was not at all expecting him to be as good as he was. I was expecting a .260/.380/.450 but instead he hit .265/.404/.483 with a .385 wOBA and 149 wRC+. Nimmo finished second in the NL in OBP, 18th in slugging,...
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