It was reported on Wednesday, that former Pittsburgh Pirates GM Dave Littlefield is the latest candidate that has interviewed with the New York Mets to fill their general manager vacancy. Littlefield, 58, was the senior vice president and general manager of the Pirates during parts of seven seasons from 2001 to 2007. He also worked as a special assistant for the Cubs from 2008 to 2014 and was...
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Wilson Ramos Position: Catcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: August 10, 1987 (31) Traditional Stats: .306/.358/.487, 111 G, 22 2B, 15 HR, 70 RBI, 186 TB Advanced Stats: 2.7 bWAR, 2.4 fWAR, 130 OPS+, 131 wRC Defensive Stats: 29% CS, -5 DRS, 0.9 FRAA Trading away R.A. Dickey after his 2012 Cy-Young award-winning campaign was a risky move. But GM Sandy Alderson felt like it was a move that had to be...
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Much has been said about Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop and soon-to-be-free-agent Manny Machado’s lack of hustle and perceived “dirty play” over the past few days. With the 26-year-old set to hit the market in a little less than two weeks, some have begun to wonder if investing in Machado despite his demerits would be wise. Between his admitted lethargy in Game 2 of the NLCS,...
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Arizona Fall League (AFL) Mesa Solar Sox 18 – 2 Surprise Saguaros Salt River Rafters 2 – 1 Glendale Desert Dogs Scottsdale Scorpions 8 – 0 Peoria Javelinas LF Desmond Lindsay: 2-for-4, 2B, R, BB, 2 K PH/SS Andres Gimenez: 1-for-1, 2B, R, RBI(2), BB RHP Stephen Nogosek: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K The Scorpions jumped all over Peoria starter Jeremy Walker in the second inning of this...
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Good morning Mets fans! We are getting into the final stages of the postseason as the Boston Red Sox advanced to the World Series on Thursday night with a 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros in Game 5 of the ALCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers will try to join them when they play the Milwaukee Brewers tonight at 8:09 p.m. EDT. The game will feature Hyun-Jin Ryu (7-3, 1.97 ERA) for the Dodgers and Wade...
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In an article from SNY, New York Mets special assistant J.P. Ricciardi talked up prospect Peter Alonso’s defensive capability and expected ceiling at first base. Speaking with John Harper, Ricciardi seems quite confident that Alonso, 23, has the tools to field his position at the major league level. His offensive development is right on track, if not ahead of schedule. In 132 games split...
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