During his introductory press conference, Mets owner Steve Cohen proclaimed he wanted to win a World Series in three to five years. The 2024 season will mark the fourth year of Cohen’s ownership. Despite spending record-breaking money, the Mets have missed the postseason in two of those years. They also have yet to even make […]
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The Boston Red Sox are set to begin Spring Training and question marks still surround their starting rotation. While they did add Lucas Giolito this offseason, this free-agent signing alone doesn’t solve all their pitching woes. However, with the Red Sox attempting to imitate the Rays, there are ways Boston can improve their rotation without […]
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The Houston Astros have had a nice run the past seven seasons. Houston has won six AL West titles, four pennants, and two World Series titles. They’ve also appeared in the ALCS seven straight seasons. However, nobody stays on top forever as a team’s core ages, free-agent signings underperform, the farm system dries up, top […]
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During the first nine years of his ownership of the Houston Astros, Jim Crane remained largely out of baseball operations. He gave full autonomy to then-general manager Jeff Luhnow and all he did was write the checks. However, since 2022, Crane has become more involved in Houston’s baseball operations. The Astros went through free agency […]
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In the old “Saturday Night Live” sketch “Mr. Bill”, every time the little clay character tries to do anything, something bad happens to him. Last year, the New York Mets won 101 games and made the postseason before bowing out against the San Diego Padres. After spending a record $344,013,169 on free agents last offseason, […]
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Every MLB offseason teams pursue free agents. Some teams go after highly ranked free agents, who are expecting an extreme salary. Others look for free agents with a lower cost that can still bring a lot to the table. This past offseason one MLB team in particular decided to sign some of the most expensive […]
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The Texas Rangers’ $185 million man is once again hurt and is now done for the season. Jacob deGrom needs Tommy John surgery which ends his season and he’ll miss at least the first two months of 2024. This is the second time in deGrom’s career that he’s needed the surgery. However, the season still […]
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Next offseason, the New York Mets might have a problem on their hands with another star starting pitcher. After this season, Max Scherzer can opt out of his current contract and become a free agent. The Mets were in the exact same position this offseason with former starter Jacob deGrom. If Scherzer has another great […]
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Recently, longtime New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom signed a five-year $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers. He didn’t let the Mets match the Rangers’ offer. While this is a big loss, I don’t think it’s as bad as Mets fans are making it out to be. Given his injury history and his age, […]
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The Houston Astros had a storybook season that culminated in their second World Series title in five years. Their ace, Justin Verlander, also had a stellar year picking up his third career Cy Young Award at the age of 39. Astros owner Jim Crane wants him back, and I’m sure Astros fans would love to […]
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We’re in the home stretch of the MLB season. The grind is nearly over, and the playoff races are coming down to the wire. There’s still plenty to watch in this last bunch of games, with Aaron Judge going for Roger Maris‘s home run record and Albert Pujols chasing 700 bombs. On top of that, […]
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Two pitchers define this recent era of baseball for me. The first is Clayton Kershaw, an inner-circle Hall of Fame pitcher with a peak to rival fellow Dodger Sandy Koufax. The other is Max Scherzer. Mad Max began his career as a Diamondback. The 11th pick in the 2006 Draft out of the University of […]
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Baseball fans, are you ready for the most exciting time of the year? The World Series is finally here and the matchup consists of two teams that took different paths to get here. Let’s take a look at the 2019 World Series preview. Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals will be making their first World Series appearance […]
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The 2019 MLB trade deadline has come and went. There were many trades; teams were looking to better their pitching rotations and bullpen. There were quite a few bats traded as well. Astros Pitching staff gets stronger The Houston Astros starting pitching staff got stronger today with the addition of Zack Greinke. The Astros, now […]
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