In the ’90s, Major League Baseball was dominated by luminary power hitters, such as Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Albert Belle. Fans were enthralled with the enticing numbers being produced, with larger-than-life personalities regularly receiving the spotlight and fanfare. For all of their rightful attention, players who produced in other ways, and perhaps in a...
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SEAN MANAEA, SP Position: SP Age: 32 2024 Traditional Stats: 32 G, 181.2 IP, 3.47 ERA, 1.084 WHIP, 12-6 W/L, 184 K, 63 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 114 ERA+, 24.9 K%, 8.5 BB%, 3.75 xERA, 3.83 FIP, 2.8 fWAR, 3.0 bWAR RUNDOWN Sean Manaea was a steady, reliable presence in the New York Mets starting rotation, bouncing back in 2024 with one of the strongest seasons of his career. Known for his...
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Good morning, Mets fans! There’s been some misinformation floating around social media, but Juan Soto’s agent Scott Boras clarified that Soto has “begun the process of eliminating teams,” and his signing isn’t imminent. Additionally, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic learned that bidding for the star slugger has reached $600 million. Latest Mets News Some awards given...
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Updated Post: December 5 at 6:12 PM ET Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports that the Yankees haven’t been told that they will be given a chance to match any offer. Jeff Passan of ESPN reportedly recently said that Soto had scheduled final meetings for this coming weekend, though Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reported that no meetings have been scheduled. Updated Post: December 3 at 8:05...
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Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado will only waive his no-trade clause to go to a contender, a source told Katie Woo of The Athletic in a report posted Tuesday. The 33-year-old, eight-time All-Star has three years and $74 million left on his contract and would be willing to play first base or spend less time at third. An Arenado deal is not necessarily in the, ahem, cards, but it is more...
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Imagine the Mets were trailing by a run with the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the ninth and a slumping six-hole hitter in a 2-for-35 stretch was due up. Now imagine Carlos Mendoza replacing the batter with Francisco Lindor. Not as a pinch hitter. But with a new rule called the “golden at-bat.” “There are a variety of (rule change ideas) that are being talked...
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