Only a year after Major League Baseball made significant rule changes -pitch clock, base size, shift limitations- they decided to make more changes for the 2024 season. The MLB competition committee, despite the Players Association representatives voting no, approved the following changes: 18-second clock with runners on base (was 20) four mound visits (down from five) If a pitcher starts to...
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On December 12, one37pm.com listed the top-valued 35 sports franchises in the world, following up on an article in Forbes from September of 2023, where the highest-valued 50 global franchises were enumerated. The Dallas Cowboys ranked number one on both lists. The New York Mets? They did not make either list. The more recent one37pm.com article estimated the Cowboys’ value at $9 billion....
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When David Stearns joined the New York Mets earlier this offseason, he surely knew that depth was a huge must for the organization. It has been a focus thus far, and Stearns continued that trend on Wednesday night when he made a trade with his former club, the Milwaukee Brewers. Stearns sent pitching prospect Coleman Crow to the Brewers for right-handed pitcher Adrian Houser and outfielder...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Mets veteran outfielder Starling Marte is looking to play in the Dominican Winter League, but there are some hoops to jump through prior to doing so. Marte, who missed most of the last two months of the 2023 season due to a groin injury, needs to get the Mets’ clearance to play in the winter league. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online reported that Marte was at...
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The Mets are acquiring Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor for Coleman Crow, according to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. Houser, who was acquired by the Brewers in 2015 for Carlos Gómez, has been a utility arm during his time in Milwaukee. He has spent time in the rotation and the bullpen, but has logged 21 starts in back-to-back years. Houser registered a 4.12 ERA in 111 1/3 innings in 2023. Along...
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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets have checked in on free agent starter Brandon Woodruff. Heyman name-dropped Woodruff in an article about where the Mets could shift their pitching focus if they lose out on Japanese righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Heyman notes that the Mets have also checked in on free agent starters Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Lucas Giolito, and...
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