Despite being the reigning Major League Baseball champion, the Houston Astros recognize their window and are planning to do what they need to in order to remain on top. On Monday, Astros owner Jim Crane said the team is actively pursuing a high-end starting pitcher. “We don’t have anything done yet, and it may not come to be, but we are constantly looking to improve the team,”...
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Even though we are in the second week of January, there are still a significant number of top tier free agents that remain unsigned. On Sunday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic highlighted the top 10 remaining players out there and predicted where they will end up in 2018. Bowden discussed the possibility of Mike Moustakas taking his talents to New York and this is what he said. “The Mets have sent...
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My colleague, Connor O’Brien, did a series of getting to know your sabermetrics statistics in 2016. I wanted to continue his efforts to bring more stats to you that many baseball front offices believe are important in player evaluation. The one we will discuss today is expected weighted on base average or xwOBA. Weighted on base average (wOBA) gives hitters credit for the types of ways that they...
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The weather might finally be warming up outside and it looks like the hot stove is as well. By the way, sorry Bills fans. As for the Mets, the question still remains: who is on second? Latest Mets News Josh Harrison coming to the Mets is unlikely according to Mike Puma of the NY Post. Puma also mentions Howie Kendrick as a potential fit for New York. I also wonder how former Met, Neil Walker...
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An article published recently here on MMO detailed how the Metropolitans will be paying Bobby Bonilla approximately $1.1 million through 2035. However, the Met’s rivals to the south, the Washington Nationals, make that annual payment look insignificant in comparison. Owned by real estate magnate Ted Lerner, the Washington Nationals have turned deferring salaries into an art form more...
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The Mets have been looking to acquire an impact bat for the lineup this off-season and one of the options that has emerged is a trade for Andrew McCutchen. Mike Puma of the New York Post reports that the Mets have extended conversations with the Pittsburgh Pirates to include Josh Harrison and Andrew McCutchen, in order to offer appeal to them as a salary dump option. Harrison will make $10.5...
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