Since Rob Manfred has been the commissioner of Major League Baseball, tweaking the pace of play has been at the forefront of his priorities. That isn’t going to change just yet, as the MLB and MLB Players Association are set to meet to discuss potential rule changes to enhance the pace of play ahead of the 2018 season, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Manfred said at the conclusion...
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I am joined by Howard Megdal, author of the book The Cardinals Way and Wilpon’s Folly, to discuss why he believes the Mets are operating conservatively this offseason. Howard goes into detail about the Mets finances, Sandy Alderson, and how he would fill roster holes if he were the GM. I also discuss potential free agent targets and why I would take Todd Frazier over Mike Moustakas....
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Good morning Mets fans! On Tuesday, some names that have already been connected to the Mets this offseason were thrown around again, including a few familiar faces. Latest Mets News Steven Marcus of Newsday reports the Mets are still interested in bringing back Jay Bruce and Addison Reed. A back end of the bullpen including Reed, Jeurys Familia and AJ Ramos? Sign me up. Marcus also reported the...
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At the beginning of the off-season, Sandy Alderson made it clear that his number one priority would be to significantly improve the bullpen so that they can “bridge the gap” to Jerry Blevins, AJ Ramos, and Jeurys Familia. He did improve the ‘pen by signing Anthony Swarzak to a two-year, $14 million contract, but there is still a need for at least one more reliever. However, as...
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Stephen Marcus of Newsday reports that the Mets are still talking to the Pittsburgh Pirates about a deal to acquire Andrew McCutchen and Josh Harrison. Harrison hit .272/.339/.432 this past season with a career-high of 16 home runs with 47 RBIs that gave him a wRC+ of 104. His best value might be in his defense, though. At second base, Harrison recorded six defensive runs saved last season and...
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Steven Marcus of Newsday reports that the Mets are still are interested in a reunion with Jay Bruce and Addison Reed. The Mets had been rumored previously to have been interested in both, but after the Mets signed Anthony Swarzak it became unlikely they would still look to spend money on Reed. Last year, the 29-year old had a 2.84 ERA, 1.053 WHIP, and 3.67 FIP while notching 19 saves in 76...
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