Author: Aaron Schwartz
Max Scherzer Traded to Texas Rangers
The biggest deal of the deadline so far occurred Saturday night, as the Mets dealt away Max Scherzer to the Texas Rangers. The basics of the deal include the Rangers receiving Scherzer along with $35.5 million dollars, while the Mets acquired 21-year-old infielder Luisangel Acuna. Not long after the Mets traded away their closer, David […]
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Mets deal Robertson to Miami for prospects
It shouldn’t have surprised anybody, but it was still a bit of a shock to see the highest-paid team in baseball history trade away their closer in July, especially to a division rival. Roberston, 38, was signed to a 1 year, $10 million contract this offseason to be the setup man for the reigning NL […]
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Opinion: The Reds being good is bad for baseball
The Cincinnati Reds are in first place in the NL Central and have turned their season around in a hurry. Why is that bad for baseball?
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Mets Bullpen Notes: Acquisition of Trevor Gott
The Mets pen received a boost Monday as they acquired right-handed reliever Trevor Gott from the Seattle Mariners. They also received former Met Chris Flexen, immediately designated for assignment. The Mariners received lefty Zach Muckenhirn, designated for assignment earlier in the day. To acquire Gott, they took on Flexen’s contract, with about $4 million remaining […]
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Looking back at the Mets ‘Big 5’ Rotation
After heartbreaking finishes to the 2007 and 2008 seasons, the New York Mets began a stretch of six straight seasons finishing under .500. Most of the core from the 2006 division champion team was gone, and the biggest highlights of this stretch included Johan Santana’s no-hitter and R.A. Dickey’s Cy Young season, but both would […]
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Mets Sign Dominic Leone to MLB Deal
The Mets recently signed right-handed reliever Dominic Leone to a MLB deal after he opted out of his minor league contract with the Texas Rangers. Leone, 31, had a 1.59 ERA over 11.1 innings in Triple-A this season, striking out 15 and walking just two. The veteran reliever had a 4.01 ERA over 49.1 innings […]
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One Rookie of the Year Candidate from Every Team
The 2022 season saw some historic campaigns from its rookie class, including, but not limited to, Julio Rodriguez, Adley Rutschman, Michael Harris, and Spencer Strider. As we soon enter the second month of the 2023 season, we have already seen some of MLB’s most prized prospects make their way to the majors, as well as […]
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How will the Mets bullpen fare without Diaz?
In just about the most crushing way to lose your star closer for the season, Edwin Diaz tore his patella tendon, celebrating a victory over the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic. While jumping up and down with teammates, the reigning NL Reliever of the Year suddenly collapsed to the ground holding his knee […]
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Nimmo; Bullpen Carry Mets to Opening Day Win
The Mets defeated the Marlins 5-3 on Thursday to win yet another Opening Day game, powering them to 41-21 all-time on Opening Day, easily the best in the majors since the Mets joined the league. Brandon Nimmo had 3 RBI out of the leadoff spot, including a go-ahead two-run double after Scherzer allowed a game-tying […]
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