Mark Canha was acquired by the Milwaukee Brewers from the New York Mets at the trade deadline. All Milwaukee gave up for Canha was a minor-league reliever. While not a flashy acquisition, Canha has helped the Brewers offense go from being trapped in futility to a competent bunch. After this season, Canha’s contract contains a […]
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Ever since the Mets firesale at the 2023 trade deadline, there have been lots of questions about the future of the franchise. When will the Mets be able to compete again? Does it change how Steve Cohen spends? Who is going to be the core the Mets build around? This question has been given the […]
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For the past few years, of all the issues the Mets have, the one that kept coming up was the lack of depth in their farm system. This issue started during the Brodie Van Wagenen era when he gutted the farm system. This did seemingly irreversible damage to the future of the Mets. Van Wagenen’s […]
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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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The Mets continued their firesale hours before the deadline with a massive trade. The Mets traded ace pitcher Justin Verlander to the Astros. In return, the Mets received Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford, the first and fourth-best prospects in the Astros system. The Mets will also be sending the Astros 35 million to help cover […]
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In the most surprising move of the MLB trade deadline so far, Mets starter Max Scherzer has been traded to the Texas Rangers. So far this season Scherzer has a 4.01 ERA in 107.2 innings pitched with 121 strikeouts, 30 walks, a 1.19 WHIP, and an ERA+ of 103. The Mets will be getting Luisangel […]
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As the trade deadline nears, the Milwaukee Brewers front office is already hard at work. They recently acquired Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman and designated hitter Carlos Santana. While Santana adds power to the lineup and the ability to switch-hit, this won’t be enough to win the NL Central. Given how badly Brewers outfielders not named […]
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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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We are almost at the halfway point of the 2023 MLB season. Quite a few teams have already established themselves as legitimate contenders, while others are already counting down the days until the offseason. As is the case every season, there have been a lot of surprises already. Here are a few surprise stories of […]
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This season, despite committing $359 million to player salaries, the New York Mets 2023 season has been a disappointment. They currently sit in fourth place in the NL East and 15 games out of first place. While there is plenty of blame to go around in Queens, it ultimately falls on the shoulders of manager […]
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When healthy Jacob deGrom is the best pitcher in all of baseball. Of course, the key word in that statement is when healthy. Since 2021 it has been the same song and dance with deGrom. He would start a game pitch three to four brilliant innings, then get pulled because of an injury. And the […]
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Three hundred fifty million dollars. The Mets have a 2023 payroll that is bigger than five countries’ GDP. Whole entire countries. Yet, the team finds themselves yelling mayday, mayday as their ship is sinking. They lost four out of their last six at home. In between, the team took a three-game road trip and got […]
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After April 2022, the MLB Divisions looked like this: I will remind you there was a lockout that delayed the opening of the 2022 season, resulting in seven or eight games less than here in the 2023 season. Here are the standings now that April is over in 2023: Now that April is over, let’s […]
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In Major League Baseball, hitting 100 wins is a major accomplishment. On the other hand, 100 losses is not a goal to aim for. Last season’s 100-win teams were the Los Angeles Dodgers (111-51), Houston Astros (106-56), Atlanta Braves (101-61), and New York Mets (101-61). Last season’s 100-loss teams were the Washington Nationals (55-107), Oakland […]
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