Former Met Mark Canha made a recent appearance on the podcast “The Show” with Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman, where he talked about a range of topics from being a Brewer, to Tommy Pham’s comments on Mets’ players’ work ethics, to being teammates with Pete Alonso. Canha joined the show and first spoke about the trade that sent him to the Milwaukee Brewers: “It was...
Now that the rosters for all 20 countries in next month’s World Baseball Classic are out, it’s time to examine the teams in-depth. Today, we will take a look at the position-player pool. Obviously, we can’t go too deep in terms of how each manager is going to set up their lineup in pool play, but we can go position-by-position to determine some of the stronger lineup in this year’s tournament....
I have been wrapping my head around these rankings for days. For I am Sisyphus and the Fangraphs projections page is my boulder that tumbles down the mountain once I near my answer. This persistent struggle against the absurdity that is the National League East number one starter debate will ultimately lead to an answer that can be argued for and against a million different ways. Before we even...
One phrase to describe the right fielders in the National League East? Top heavy. Continuing MMO’s series of position rankings in the NL East, here are the rankings of right fielders in the division. 5. Avisaíl García, MIA Avisaíl García had a underwhelming 2022 season after signing a four-year, $53-million contract with the Miami Marlins. The 31-year-old outfielder was limited to just 98 games,...
The left field position for each of the five NL East teams remains mostly unchanged from 2022, with only one or two teams making a minor change. The overall group is underwhelming, especially when considering the amount of star players that play in the division. Continuing MMO’s series of position rankings in the NL East, here are the rankings of left fielders in the division. 5. Eddie...
With the Mets re-signing Brandon Nimmo in December, the center field picture in the NL East remains largely unchanged from the 2022 season. The only team in the division entering 2023 with a new centerfielder is the Marlins, who will shift Jazz Chisholm Jr. to that spot after acquiring a surplus of infielders. While the NL East doesn’t necessarily boast a true superstar at the position,...
With the Carlos Correa saga behind them, the Mets are faced with an intriguing position battle at third base heading into spring training. Eduardo Escobar, who played 130 games at the hot corner in 2022, and top prospect Brett Baty both have compelling cases as to why they should be the primary option at the position in 2023. With that, let’s break down each player’s strengths and...
Welcome back to the NL East, Trea Turner. The shortstop position in the NL East went through some major changes during the 2022-2023 offseason. The Phillies signed Turner to a massive 11-year, $300 million contract after winning the pennant. Meanwhile, the Braves lost Dansby Swanson to the Cubs after the Atlanta native won the 2022 Gold Glove at shortstop. With familiar faces returning and young...
Up next on the rankings is third base. With only one true standout, the top spot on this list was pretty easy to assign but the middle three can fluctuate very easily. Between prospect promotions and free agency additions this list could have three new faces at this time next year. But for now here’s how the position shakes out for 2023. 5. Jeimer Candelario, WSH The Washington Nationals...
The National League East enters the 2023 campaign with a perfect blend and mixture of talent at the second base position. After a recent trade by the Marlins, both batting title winners from 2022 are in the division while another familiar face re-enters the fold following an unfortunate series of injuries. With that, here is MMO’s rankings of the NL East second baseman headed into next...
With pitchers and catchers set to report in just over two weeks, we’re continuing our rankings of each position within the NL East. With catchers, you rarely have just one player get regular playing time, especially with the universal designated hitter option. For that reason, we will be ranking each team by their tandem of catchers heading into the 2023 season. 5. Keibert Ruiz and Riley...
The NL East was loaded with first-base talent during the 2022 MLB season. New faces emerged at the position for the Nationals and Braves, and even with the departure of Freddie Freeman, two players represented the NL East at first base in the all-star game. Taking last season’s stats into account, MMO has ranked the NL East first basemen heading into the 2023 season. No. 5 – Garrett...
