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MLB Trade Rumors
18 hours ago
Chicago

Rangers Place Tyler Mahle On 60-Day Injured List

Tyler Mahle placed on 60-day IL due to Tommy John surgery, while Jared Walsh's contract was selected.
Max Scherzer's timeline ahead of schedule; currently on 15-day IL with potential to be moved to 60-day IL later.
New York Mets
Newsday
1 month ago
New York Mets

How Max Scherzer helped launch career of Mets' top pitching prospect Christian Scott

Christian Scott is a top-ranking Mets pitching prospect potentially contributing to MLB in 2024. Max Scherzer's guidance via online resources significantly impacted Scott's development.
Mets360
1 month ago
New York Mets

My Mets 2024 preseason breakdown

Max Scherzer waived his no-trade clause after being told by Billy Eppler and Steve Cohen that 2024 would be a transitory year for the Mets.
The Mets have been signing players to one-year deals and haven't made any major splashy signings this offseason, which has disappointed fans.
New York Post
2 months ago
New York Mets

Mets proving Max Scherzer's dreary offseason assessment right

Before leaving the Mets, Max Scherzer claimed that the team was more focused on 2025 and beyond, and recent offseason moves suggest he was correct.
The Mets have not made any major moves or connected with remaining free agents, leading to speculation that they are not prioritizing the current season.
Faithandfearinflushing
9 months ago
New York Mets

The Absence of Pain

On Saturday afternoon in Pittsburgh the Mets ... won a baseball game.That's it.They played a baseball game and it ended with more runs for the Mets than their opponents, so they won.That shouldn't be particularly noteworthy, yet alone breathtaking, yet after the frustrations of Toronto and the horrors of Atlanta and the hungover farce of opening night in Pittsburgh, it felt like quite something indeed.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

Mood-Altering Wins

I followed Thursday afternoon's game from Citi Field as much as I possibly could, and it followed me almost but not fully everywhere I had to go.Thursday afternoons can be uncooperative that way.I had TV at the beginning and end, radio on and off in the middle, and pitches missed here and there.My attention was focused no more than three-quarters Metwise at any given moment.
Mets360
10 months ago
New York Mets

What's the solution to the proliferation of bullpen arms used in today's game?

The Mets have used 23 pitchers already, which seems crazy.But in the days of eight-man bullpens that you need to consistently juggle, perhaps that's more me living in the past than a high number for 2023 baseball.If we split it between starters and relievers, the Mets have eight pitchers with more starts than relief appearances, meaning they have used 15 relief pitchers.
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Pinstripe Alley
3 months ago
New York Yankees

Today on Pinstripe Alley - 12/16/23

The Dodgers signed Tyler Glasnow to a five-year, $135-million deal.
Max Scherzer will be out until next summer due to back surgery.
Washington Post
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Josiah Gray, searching for the right pitch mix, adds a sweeper to his arsenal

Josiah Gray recently added a sweeper to his arsenal.(Bob Levey/Getty Images)HOUSTON - The last pitch of Nationals starter Josiah Gray's outing on Wednesday night wasn't perfect.But it was deceptive enough to get Martin Maldonado to check his swing and strike out to end the seventh inning.The pitch that helped Gray complete seven innings was a sweeper, a new addition his arsenal, which seems to be growing and developing.
Dodger Blue
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Former Prospect Josiah Gray Experienced Self-Doubt With Dodgers

While the Los Angeles Dodgers saw Keibert Ruiz during a three-game series with the Washington Nationals, they did not end up facing Josiah Gray, one of their former top pitching prospects.Gray was acquired by the Dodgers from the Cincinnati Reds in a 2018 trade that also involved Jeter Downs and Homer Bailey.
Dodger Blue
9 months ago
LA Dodgers

Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: 'Felt Really Good' To Hit 2 Home Runs Against Dodgers

The Washington Nationals received five home runs, including two from Keibert Ruiz, that propelled them to a 10-6 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday.Ruiz was once a top Dodgers prospect, and he appeared in parts of two seasons with the club before he was traded to Washington in 2021 as part of the blockbuster that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to L.A.
Ruiz is now the Nationals' everyday catcher and enjoyed icing the series finale at Dodger Stadium with a home run in the ninth inning, per Greg Beacham of the Associated Press:

"Yeah, a little bit," he said with a grin.
McCovey Chronicles
10 months ago
San Francisco Giants

Giants vs. Nationals Gamethread

When the San Francisco Giants called up hot prospect Casey Schmitt on Tuesday, they were openly hoping for a spark.The team has tons of talent but hasn't been able to put together as many wins as they should have, and they were hoping an exciting youngster could propel them.For one night it worked.Now we set about learning whether or not it will work long term, as the Giants look to win their second straight game against the Washington Nationals, and their third straight series.
Washingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.
1 year ago
Washington DC

5 Things to Know Before the Nationals' Opening Day - Washingtonian

We might not have Juan Soto, Anthony Rendon, Max Scherzer, or other heroes of the 2019 World Series-winning team anymore, but Washington-area baseball fans still get to enjoy the excitement of Opening Day at Nats Park.The team's first game of the season, against the Atlanta Braves, will take place at 1:05 p.m. Thursday at Nationals Park.
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New York Yankees
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

MLB needs to change its sticky stuff regulation

In a sport attempting to limit or outright eliminate human error (instant replay, the impending use of an automated strike zone, etc.), suspensions are being handed down to pitchers using an arbitrary process aimed at removing the use of illegal sticky substances in baseball.The first sticky stuff crackdown of 2021 has culminated in the bizarre "got ya" exercise that we have seen played out throughout the 2023 season.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Yankees 7, Mets 6: Yanks start brief road trip off right

If the New York offenses were struggling coming into tonight, you wouldn't know it by the final score; the first game in this year's Subway Series was a 7-6 dogfight.Neither starter made it out of the fifth inning, as at least one team scored in each of the first six innings.But the end of the game wasn't without histrionics, either; prior to the seventh, Drew Smith became the third pitcher (and third New York pitcher) to be tossed because of excessive stickiness, and Clay Holmes dramatically worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Yankees 2, Red Sox 3: Gleyber Torres' late-game error proves costly

Working with almost no margin for error with a sidelined Aaron Judge and an ice-cold Anthony Rizzo, a late-game defensive miscue from Gleyber Torres cost the Yankees the lead, and ultimately the game.The Red Sox took this rubber match in 10 innings, 3-2, in the third low-scoring game in as many nights.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Yankees Rivalry Roundup: Sweep opportunities abound

The Yankees were tasked with taking care of business against a not-terrible-but-also-not-very-good Reds team over the weekend, and much like they did when the A's came to the Bronx earlier in May, they swept the inferior opponent away.I don't mean to hammer this point into the ground, but completely handling teams like this is exactly how the Rays built their strong start (and also what the Yankees did early in 2022).
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Yankees place Ian Hamilton on 15-day IL, recall Nick Ramirez

So much went on during last night's chaotic 6-3 win over the Blue Jays that reliever Ian Hamilton's injury almost got buried in the madness.The right-hander had a difficult task in front of him when he suddenly had to take the hill in the fourth inning following Domingo Germán's ejection for foreign substances, and he wasn't exactly on his game.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Domingo German ejected following illegal substance check

Tuesday night's game between the Yankees and Blue Jays was already pretty silly following the Aaron Judge " look" controversy and the Toronto staff getting chirpy midgame with the Yankees' Aaron Boone and Luis Rojas for coach positioning.That was just the appetizer, though.Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán began to take the mound for the bottom of the fourth after three perfect innings to start the ballgame.
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Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Jake Bauers closed the hole in his swing

The Yankees have shown a real affinity for lightning-in-a-bottle left-handed-hitting minor league depth signings, last year successfully with Matt Carpenter and this year less successfully with others like Franchy Cordero.It makes sense - sign guys who are known commodities and hope they figure something out or catch fire for a short stretch while the starters return from injury.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Shut the front door: Anthony Volpe's slider problem, and possible solution

At this time on Tuesday, I was fully prepared to write the case for Anthony Volpe to be optioned to Scranton, work on his swing decisions in a lower stakes environment, and target a return to the big league team after 50 or so games with the Railriders.I can still probably make that argument, that that's best for his long term development, but with Hal Steinbrenner, Aaron Boone and the rest of the Yankee brain trust coming out and saying that Volpe is the guy and won't be optioned, we must focus on what is, not what we wish to be.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

New York Yankees vs. New York Mets: Series Preview

Neither New York team is in the position they'd like to be at this point in the year, with the Yankees third and Mets fourth in their respective divisions.While it looked for a couple weeks like we might get a neo-1998 home run chase between Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso, both players now find themselves on the IL.
Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 6/13/23

Baseball Prospectus | Daniel R. Epstein (subscription required): Anthony Volpe's season started off on a promising enough note; however, the rookie shortstop is going through some growing pains of late.He leads the team by a substantial margin with 77 strikeouts and is last among qualified hitters with a 68 DRC+ (BP's version of wRC+).
MLB Trade Rumors
9 months ago
Major League Baseball

The Opener: Subway Series, Rangers, MLBTR Chat

As the 2023 regular season continues, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. 2023 Subway Series begins: The annual clash between New York's AL and NL teams begins today as the Yankees head to Citi Field to face the Mets.It's been a difficult season for both teams so far.
www.nytimes.com
9 months ago
Sports

A Subway Series Rich on Pitching but Missing Its Sluggers

The latest edition of the Subway Series was already looking a little lackluster: The Mets (31-35) are not having nearly as good a season as the Yankees (38-29).But then the series experienced a huge power outage: Aaron Judge (toe) and Pete Alonso (wrist), who are leading their respective leagues in home runs, will both miss the series with injuries.
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Pinstripe Alley
9 months ago
New York Yankees

Today on Pinstripe Alley - 6/14/23

The Yankees didn't come through Tuesday's big win over the Mets without concern.Worry has to be mounting about Luis Severino, who got lit up again and put the Yankees in a big hole.But the offense showed signs of life, with Anthony Volpe and DJ LeMahieu at least hinting that they could be pulling out of slumps.
Pinstripe Alley
10 months ago
New York Yankees

Gerrit Cole fans Jorge Mateo for 2,000th career strikeout

As a fan of baseball history, I always appreciate when round numbers come along to give us an easy opportunity to celebrate players for their accomplishments.The near-everyday grind means that we inevitably sometimes take getting the chance to watch these stars for granted.Just for one example, I'm not someone who's particularly attached to wins at this point, but it was terrific to see baseball rally to salute future Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw on April 18th, when he recorded his 200th career victory.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
Major League Baseball

An Ace's Return Steadies the Ship, Even in a Loss

In Justin Verlander's first start of the season, he pitched like an ace.No, he wasn't particularly dominant.And no, the Mets did not win.But Verlander, 40, took the mound Thursday afternoon at Detroit's Comerica Park the scene of many of his career highlights from his days with the Tigers gave up back-to-back home runs in the first inning, and then he refused to give up.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

2023 MLB Season Preview: Cleveland Guardians

At the onset of the 2022 season, the Cleveland Guardians were seen as fringe contenders to make the playoffs as the expected No. 3 team in their division.The White Sox and Twins held slim advantages in the projected standings thanks to the firepower in their offenses.But it was the Guardians who finished first in the AL Central, pushing the Yankees to Game 5 in the ALDS thanks to their pesky slap hitters and lights-out pitching staff.
Battery Power
9 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Braves stick with same lineup for Wednesday's matchup against Mets

The Atlanta Braves will try to make it two straight wins Wednesday night when they continue a three-game series with the New York Mets.The Braves took the opener Tuesday night by scoring five unanswered runs to win 6-4.Charlie Morton will get the start for Atlanta while the Mets will go with Max Scherzer.
Battery Power
11 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Fried gets first nod in April division showdown with the Mets

For all of last season, games against the Mets were a chance to gain ground in the division.From that first split of a four-game series in April in New York (Braves came in six games back, and left six games back), all the way to the apotheosis of sweeping the Mets in Atlanta as September gave way to October, the Braves were always looking up at their orange-and-blue clad rivals... until they suddenly weren't.
Battery Power
11 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Braves head to New York for four-game series against Mets

Coming off of a 3-4 homestand, the Atlanta Braves will make the trip to Citi Field where they will face off against the New York Mets in a four-game series.The Mets entered play Thursday with a 14-11 record and had lost four-straight games pending the outcome of Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.
Battery Power
1 year ago
Atlanta Braves

Monday night open thread, 2/13/2022

Pitchers and catchers are headed to North Port.Some players are already there.Some players are already elsewhere.Are you ready for the onslaught of "best shape of his life" stories?You should be.Also, this is a crazy tweet.Really.I feel like I need a translation for a good quarter of them.
Japers' Rink
9 months ago
Washington Capitals

Five Years Ago Today...Stanley Cup Final, Game 4

As unbelievable as it may seem, we are fast approaching the five-year anniversary of the Capitals' Stanley Cup win.To celebrate, over the next two months we're going to be taking you on a journey back in time to that magical run - reliving every game, five years to the day from when it was first played.
Battery Power
9 months ago
Atlanta Braves

Braves return home for a division matchup against the Mets

After a 3-3 road trip, the Atlanta Braves will return home to begin a six-game home stand with a three-game series against the New York Mets.On the surface a 3-3 road trip may seem pedestrian.Atlanta dropped two of three to an Oakland A's team that entered the series having lost 11-straight games.However, they rebounded well with a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are among the best teams in the National League.
Mets360
9 months ago
New York Mets

Wednesday catch-all thread (5/31/23)

In the last 10 non-Coors Field games, here's how many IP starters have given the Mets:
7.0 - Kodai Senga, 5/30 6.2 - Carlos Carrasco, 5/25 5.0 - Senga, 5/24 3.2 - Tylor Megill, 5/23 8.0 - Justin Verlander, 5/21 G2 6.0 - Max Scherzer, 5/21 G1 5.0 - Carrasco, 5/19 6.0 - Megill, 5/18 6.0 - Senga, 5/17 5.0 - Verlander, 5/16
That's 58.1 IP.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

Hijinks Don't Ensue

The Rockies has somehow now been around for 30 years.I was at their first-ever game, which they lost to the Mets at Shea.I watched them beat the Mets behind Dante Bichette in extras at Coors Field's christening.Since then I've seen the Mets play at Coors far too often for my liking.I've seen them pound various Rockies incarnations by scores that feel more suited to football; I've seen them suffer the same indignities.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

Baby Mets Monitor

I was in Boston this weekend for my niece's med-school graduation, which meant the Mets took a back seat to family doings.But not much of a back seat, seeing how it was me and all - the Mets went about their business in my ear, via GameDay and my watch face, on my phone in a ceremonial tent, and finally right there on an honest-to-goodness TV as I urged them to hurry.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

CJ Abrams had a Mother's Day for Ruth! | TalkNats.com

It was Mother's Day, and the Washington Nationals had 5 2/3 innings to play for Saturday's suspended fiasco plus their regularly scheduled Sunday game, and CJ Abrams knocked in all four runs finishing a triple shy of a cycle on this day.He took the team's RBI lead and put himself on an 85 ribeye pace for the season.
Mets360
1 year ago
New York Mets

Predictions for the 2023 Mets

Each year with the predictions column I start by going back to the previous year's piece.The goal is to get more than 50 percent right, while not making boring predictions.Not once in all of the years of doing this have more turned out right than wrong.Wait, wait - stop the presses!For the first time ever, the rights topped the wrongs.
Faithandfearinflushing
9 months ago
New York Mets

Max Scherzer Returns

When Max Scherzer starts, which Max Scherzer will we get?The one who's hypercompetitive, hyperintense and hyperfocused en route to a stifling mound performance?Or the one who's all those things to less Met-positive discernible effect?Both, as Scherzer nears 40, exist in our world.We prefer the former.
sportslens.com
10 months ago
New York Mets

New York Mets Haven't Hit A Home Run In 51 Innings

Thing haven't gone exactly how the New York Mets thought they would to start the 2023 MLB season.Hopes were high heading into the year.The team went out and spent big money on free agents for both their pitching rotation and batting lineup, and they were one of the favorites to win the World Series when the season started.
Mbtn
1 year ago
New York Mets

Timber |

As exciting as it would have been I had a hard time seeing how Brett Baty or Mark Vientos would have fit on the Mets' veteran-soaked roster.The Mets cut both guys yesterday and sent 'em to the minors where they'll await injures or inconsistency in the third-base or DH positions.Both things could happen.
Defector
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Trea Turner Is Now Also A God Of Dingers | Defector

The story of the World Baseball Classic, which will wrap up Tuesday when the United States beats the absolute hell out of whatever sad-sack country dares to face it in the final, has been Trea Turner.The United States' shortstop has hit approximately 90 home runs and driven in approximately 800 runs over approximately the time that it took me to compose the first half of this sentence, to lead the U.S. team to the brink of a championship.
Faithandfearinflushing
1 year ago
New York Mets

The Sky Is Falling But There's Always More Sky

Three thoughts on the Mets being unexpectedly and horrifically shorn of Edwin Diaz for the 2023 season:
1) Joe Sheehan got some grief on Twitter for saying that the loss of a "one-inning reliever" was "a bee sting, not an axe blow," and while I wouldn't have put it that way - losing Diaz is being stung by the whole goddamn nest at minimum - I do see his point.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Perspective | Ted Lerner was the Nats' North Star. Their path without him is uncertain.

Ted Lerner before a 2019 game at Nationals Park."It became very apparent: This guy's a great American," agent Scott Boras, who completed some of the most important contracts in club history with Lerner, said of the Nationals' founding owner."He started from scratch.A great family man, a great community man."
TalkNats.com
9 months ago
Washington Nationals

Game #56 The mistakes that don't show up in the box score! | TalkNats.com

It is just a broken record this week on the three losses - that it is not only the errors that show up in the box score, but also the misplays and miss-reads that don't show up with the "E" like the routine flyball off the bat of Freddie Freeman to Joey Meneses in right field that just was not caught and helped lead to a four run inning for the Dodgers advantage.
Washington Post
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Nats have plenty in reserve to claim a series win over the Tigers

Backup catcher Riley Adams went 4 for 4 with two doubles and a home run as the Nationals beat the Tigers on Sunday.(Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images) Comment Gift Article When the Washington Nationals look the field Sunday afternoon, the defense in front of and behind right-hander Josiah Gray was far from typical.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Game #40 Nats come up huge in the afternoon and need another! | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals bent but didn't break in the afternoon win today, and thanks to the bat of CJ Abrams for getting the Nats two different leads in this game as he now leads the team in RBIs.Abrams' home run in the seventh inning was not as dramatic as a walk-off, but it was a game winner, slugged with his pink Mother's Day bat, that gave him 411 feet of distance above the center field wall.
TalkNats.com
10 months ago
Washington Nationals

Game #38 Nats have a 4-gamer with the Mets! | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals are finally back to Nats Park after their second west coast road trip in this young season.With a wrap-around 4-game weekend series starting tonight through Monday with the New York Mets, the Nats aren't here for long as the schedulers send them back out for on the road on Tuesday for a brief road trip in Miami.
TalkNats.com
11 months ago
Washington Nationals

Series preview: Pirates vs Nationals | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals are back home to start a three-game weekend set against the Pirates (weather permitting).The Nationals finally started playing quality baseball against their division foe, the New York Mets.Washington played three games in New York, winning two out of three but dropping the series finale 9-8 after taking an 8-7 lead in top of the eighth inning.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Perspective | The Nats want their starters 'to get 21 outs consistently.' Good luck.

MacKenzie Gore (left) and Patrick Corbin will start the season as Nationals starters.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post) In the middle of spring training, Dave Martinez said the following about his starting pitchers, and it's completely understandable why."We need these guys to get 21 outs consistently," the Washington Nationals manager said.
Dodgers Nation
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Rumors: MLB Insider Adds Fuel to the Fire on Tim Anderson to LA Talks

One of the mostly highly talked about trade rumors this year involves the Dodgers and the White Sox.The White Sox, who have struggled all year long, could turn their team into a fire sale come the trade deadline, and the Dodgers would be the first ones at their doorstep looking for talent.The most talked about potential deal is one involving All-Star shortstop Tim Anderson, someone who loved playing alongside Mookie Betts at the World Baseball Classic and who could add tons of power and electricity in the Dodgers lineup.
Dodgers Nation
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

Tim Anderson a 'Perfect Fit' for Dodgers, But Will White Sox be Sellers? The Experts Weigh In

Let's call this the season of the shortstop rumors.After the Dodgers lost Gavin Lux to a season-ending knee injury, the "ambulance chasers," as LA president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman called them, came knocking down the door trying to interest the team in a slightly used brand new shortstop to replace him.
Dodgers Nation
10 months ago
LA Dodgers

MLB Insider Believes Padres Could Be Players in Julio Urias Sweepstakes if Dodgers Sign Shohei Ohtani

The starting pitcher market this upcoming offseason is one of the craziest we've had in recent memory.Shohei Ohtani is the headlining free agent (as we all know), and is currently a leading candidate for the American League Cy Young Award.But he's far from the only great starting pitcher about to hit the open market.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Trea Turner can't believe it either. Why is he hitting so many homers in the WBC?

Earlier in the World Baseball Classic, before he became the greatest No. 9 hitter the tournament has seen, Trea Turner had a conversation with J.T. Realmuto and Kyle Schwarber.The Team USA and Philadelphia Phillies teammates were talking about spring training numbers.He told them he hadn't hit a home run during the exhibition season in four or five years.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers News: Gavin Lux 'Excited' To Play Shortstop

After going through an era where perennial All-Stars Corey Seager and Trea Turner was a starting shortstop, the Los Angeles Dodgers now are turning to Gavin Lux for a return to his natural position.Once a top prospect in baseball, Lux's opportunity and impact with the Dodgers has come at second base.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Average MLB Salary Set Record During 2022 Season

The last two offseasons have produced some of the largest contracts in MLB history.Prior to the lockout in 2021, Corey Seager and Marcus Semien received a combined $500 million when they signed their respective deals with the Texas Rangers.The New York Mets also signed Max Scherzer to a three-year, $130 million contract, which set a record for the highest average annual salary at $43.33 million.
The Ringer
10 months ago
New York Knicks

Yankees Split With Rays, Mets Look for Series Win, and Zach Braziller Recaps the Knicks' Playoff Run

‌(3:28) - YANKEES: The Yankees offense shows life, but not enough to get a series win over the AL East-leading Rays.(9:06) - METS: The Mets get a good start from Max Scherzer and look to finish out their series against the Nationals with a win on Monday.(16:10) - CALLS: Callers talk Knicks, Yankees, and Nets.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

Old Mets Throwing Strikes

The New York Mets currently have on their roster five pitchers who were born before their last world championship, which speaks to both the age of the pitchers and the last world championship.One, Max Scherzer, hasn't been able to make his most recent scheduled start because of neck spasms.One, Tommy Hunter, missed time in the bullpen because of back spasms.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

A Basic Baseball Equation

The Mets have been both bad and unwatchable for the better part of two weeks, so Tuesday night counted as progress: They were watchable.Watchable, as they fought back after being put in a deep hole by David Peterson, Stephen Nogosek, and (one could argue) the umpiring crew, which missed a ball headed for Francisco Lindor's glove hitting Wil Myers in the hand as he slid into second.
sportslens.com
10 months ago
New York Mets

Max Scherzer Scratched From Start Due To Neck Spasms

The New York Mets were dealt an unfortunate blow as their ace pitcher, Max Scherzer, was scratched from his scheduled start due to neck spasms.RHP Max Scherzer has been scratched from tonight's game due to neck spasms.LHP David Peterson has been recalled from Triple-A Syracuse and will start tonight's game.
Faithandfearinflushing
10 months ago
New York Mets

Wasted Day and Wasted Night

The Wednesday morning news where Detroit was concerned was good.The Spinners, the enduring, melodious R&B group out of Ferndale, Mich., had made it at last to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Their most fervent fans - a cohort that surely includes me - had been waiting what felt like forever to hear they had been chosen.
Star Tribune
10 months ago
Chicago White Sox

Twins squander golden chances, fall to White Sox 6-4

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CHICAGO - Ryan Jeffers led off the seventh inning of a tie game Wednesday with a line drive to right field, and Max Kepler followed by beating out an infield hit to third base.Jorge Polanco dribbled a pitch that righthander Gregory Santos fielded quickly, but slipped on the grass, allowing Polanco to reach first.
Yahoo
1 year ago
Chicago White Sox

Jon Morosi makes the argument for Mark Buehrle in the Hall of Fame

MLB Insider vouches for Mark Buehrle in the future HOF originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Recently, White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle did not receive enough votes to qualify for the Hall of Fame, keeping him out of Cooperstown for the third straight year.However, he did receive above the threshold line to remain on the ballot for the future ballot.
Sun Sentinel
11 months ago
Miami Marlins

Marlins fall to Mets in season opener despite Garrett Cooper's stellar game

Brandon Nimmo broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run double, sending Max Scherzer and the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 5-3 on Thursday.Scherzer (1-0) coughed up a three-run lead but threw six solid innings in a matchup with NL Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara as the Mets improved to 41-21 on opening day - the best record in baseball.
Fish Stripes
1 year ago
Miami Marlins

Offishial news: Opening Day; Schumaker's plans for player usage

Today's Marlins Game
4:10 p.m. ET first pitch
Probable Starting Pitchers: Max Scherzer (NYM) vs. Sandy Alcantara (MIA)
Watch/Listen: Bally Sports Florida/Fox Sports 940 Miami; MLB Network (out of market)
DraftKings Betting Lines: Marlins +105, O/U 6.5 runs
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Skip Schumaker confirmed that the Marlins' starting rotation order will be Sandy Alcantara today, Jesús Luzardo on Friday, Edward Cabrera on Saturday, Trevor Rogers on Sunday and Johnny Cueto on Monday.
sportslens.com
11 months ago
New York Mets

New York Mets Justin Verlander Placed On Injured List

New York Mets newest pitching addition Justin Verlander will miss the beginning of the season with a low-grade teres major strain and will be placed on the IL.Justin Verlander will begin the season on the IL because of a low-grade teres major strain, the Mets announced Thursday pic.twitter.com/R5kMDBNzDr
FOX Sports
1 year ago
National Hockey League

Kings make playoffs: 12 longest active playoff droughts in professional sports

National Basketball Association
The playoff beam is being lit in Sacramento.The Kings clinched a playoff berth with their win over Portland on Wednesday.Sacramento's win also ends the longest playoff drought in the four major North American sports leagues, as the Kings hadn't been to the playoffs since the 2005-06 season.
Mets360
1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets 2023 projections: Kodai Senga

It's hard to know what the upside for the 2023 Mets is without knowing what to expect from Kodai Senga.The good news is that on a team with Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander, there's no pressure o...
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1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets' Kodai Senga relieved about splitter, given 90-pitch limit for MLB debut | amNewYork

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.By Joe Pantorno Posted on March 28, 2023 New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga, of Japan, throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Thursday, March 16, 2023, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) New York Mets starting pitcher Kodai Senga admitted that he was able to breathe a sight of relief in his final spring training outing this week ahead of the 2023 season.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles Rams

How Shohei Ohtani became baseball's record $70-million man this year

(Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Shohei Ohtani might secure the richest contract in baseball history next winter, but his 2023 earnings will set a record for any baseball player in a single year.Ohtani is expected to receive an estimated $70 million this year, including $30 million in salary from the Angels and $40 million in endorsements, Sportico reported late Monday night.
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1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets option Tylor Megill to Triple-A, David Peterson makes Opening Day roster | amNewYork

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.By Joe Pantorno Posted on March 27, 2023 Tylor Megill (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) The New York Mets officially optioned starting pitcher Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, informing him that he'll be the Opening Day starter for the minor-league side.
Faithandfearinflushing
1 year ago
New York Mets

Week to Week

Brandon Nimmo is "week to week" with whatever he did to his right knee and ankle this past Friday night in yet another game that counted only as much you wish it to.The Mets termed it a low-grade sprain.Nimmo, newly signed for eight years, isn't interested in timetables or diagnoses that indicate anything less than "leading off and playing center field, number nine, Brandon Nimmo" will echo throughout formerly Marlins Park on Thursday March 30 and everywhere else clear to the end of 2030.
sportslens.com
1 year ago
New York Mets

New York Mets Closer Edwin Diaz Out For The Season

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz will miss the entire 2023 season due to a tron patellar tendon he suffered while celebrating a Puerto Rico victory in the World Baseball Classic.New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz tore the patellar tendon in his right knee during the celebration after Puerto Rico's WBC victory against the Dominican Republic.
MLB Trade Rumors
1 year ago
Major League Baseball

The Opener: WBC, Mets, MLBTR Chat

As we arrive on the cusp of the World Baseball Classic's quarterfinal round, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. WBC Update Following a day that saw Puerto Rico throw eight combined perfect innings in their defeat of Israel, there are four matches on the docket for today: Venezuela (2-0) will face Nicaragua (0-3) at 11am CST on FS2, though the latter team has been eliminated from quarterfinals contention at this point.
MLB Trade Rumors
1 year ago
Major League Baseball

Ted Lerner Passes Away

Ted Lerner, the real estate developer who purchased the Washington Nationals in 2006, has passed away, reports Jonathan Karl of ABC News.Lerner was 97 years old.The cause was complications from pneumonia, per a report from Adam Bernstein and Matt Schudel of The Washington Post.Major League Baseball took over ownership of the struggling Montreal Expos franchise in January of 2002 and started looking for new locations for the club.
MLB Trade Rumors
1 year ago
Major League Baseball

The Opener: WBC, Mets, MLBTR Chats

With just over three weeks until Opening Day, here are three things we'll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:
1. World Baseball Classic Begins The first game of the WBC is scheduled for tonight at 10pm CST, where Team Netherlands will face off against Team Cuba.Per the World Baseball Softball Confederation's World Rankings, the Netherlands is the 7th ranked country in the world for their baseball program, whereas Cuba is the 8th ranked country.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets' Tylor Megill taking 'foot off the gas,' putting together strong spring at vital time | amNewYork

On the day in which the Mets learned that new acquisition Jose Quintana would be shut down for at least three months due to a stress fracture in his rib, Tylor Megill went four scoreless innings, allowing just three hits with three strikeouts in New York's 9-3 win over the Miami Marlins.The 27-year-old is continuing his strong spring, posting a 1.08 with six strikeouts across 8.1 innings of work - and it couldn't be coming at a better time.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Circle a few dates on your Nats calendar! | TalkNats.com

Sure, the Washington Nationals calendar will be loaded with bobblehead giveaways and other ballpark trinkets, but the most important dates have to do with the game on the field.Chief among them is the draft which starts on July 9, and that should net the Nats an immediate Top-25 prospect in all of baseball given that evaluators feel that the top-2 prospects are at the elite level.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Mets

Buck Showalter talks Justin Verlander, Jacob deGrom, Mets rotation as spring training starts up | amNewYork

Justin Verlander threw his first bullpen session down in Port St. Lucie as a member of the New York Mets on Tuesday, officially kicking off a new era for the franchise that sees the creation of a veteran dynamic duo between him and Max Scherzer - life without Jacob deGrom.The reigning American League Cy Young Award winner, who turns 40 next week, becomes one of the primary aces alongside Scherzer after signing a two-year, $86.7 million pact over the winter.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Keibert Ruiz, Nationals agree on terms for a 8-year extension | TalkNats.com

After a decade of success, the Washington Nationals are rebuilding following two consecutive losing seasons of 97 or more games.At the trade deadline in 2021, the Nationals' traded away All-Stars Trea Turner and Max Scherzer.In return, Washington received a big haul, including pitcher Josiah Gray and catcher Keibert Ruiz.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Nationals, Keibert Ruiz agree to eight-year, $50 million deal

The Nationals and Keibert Ruiz have reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $50 million deal.(Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The Washington Nationals and Keibert Ruiz agreed to terms on an eight-year, $50 million extension with two club options, multiple sources confirmed Friday night.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Old friends and young risers highlight Nationals' nonroster invitees list

Sean Doolittle has a solid shot to make the Nationals' Opening Day bullpen.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Among the nonroster invitees to Washington Nationals' spring training: old friends ( Sean Doolittle, Matt Adams), new friends ( Alex Colomé, Michael Chavis, Derek Hill), potential depth starters (Evan Lee, Jackson Tetreault, Tommy Romero) and one fast-rising reliever ( Zach Brzykcy).
nypost.com
1 year ago
New York Mets

Kodai Senga facing myriad adjustments on and off field in first Mets season

PORT ST.LUCIE Kodai Senga just wants to show he belongs.The Japanese ace has arrived at his first U.S. spring training, trying to adjust to a larger baseball and steeper mound than in his homeland, but also the expectations he will face with the Mets.Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are the prominent names in the Mets' rotation, but Senga noted Thursday that Jose Quintana and Carlos Carrasco are also accomplished pitchers.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Continual improvement and offseason work counts for a lot! | TalkNats.com

Every offseason, you hope that some of your pitchers would work on their repertoires and come into camp with improvements.Washington Nationals' fans were spoiled by Max Scherzer.He was the hardest working player the Nats had, and he was never satisfied with what he did the year before - even if he won a Cy Young award.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Around the Empire: Yankees news - 2/18/22

FanGraphs | Jay Jaffe: It's been a bad start to spring training for the Yankee rotation with news that Frankie Montas will undergo surgery and Nestor Cortes will require extra time to overcome a bum hamstring (though the latter did throw a bullpen yesterday).Much was made of the strength of the pitching staff over the course of the offseason, where it was projected to be the game's best, but relying on Clarke Schmidt and Domingo Germán take some bites out of that potential.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

In his first spring training start, Cade Cavalli sees 'stuff to build on'

Cade Cavalli struck out six batters over three innings Thursday.(John McDonnell/The Washington Post)WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - Cade Cavalli finished his first start of spring training with six strikeouts.He struck out the side in the third inning in the Washington Nationals' 9-0 loss to Israel on Thursday night at the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

2023 MLB Season Preview: New York Mets

Baseball is better when New York is thriving, and that includes the New York Mets.If all goes according to plan, the Mets will indeed be thriving and competing for the NL East division title in 2023.Steve Cohen has sent a clear message - money will not be an issue while this team is in its competitive window to win a World Series.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Today on Pinstripe Alley - 2/24/23

This is a fun tease of the Yankees' spring training opener: Jasson Domínguez appears primed to appear in the lineup against the Phillies.Sure, he might only be facing old friend Nick Nelson rather than legitimate Phillie starters, but it's still cool.Let's see what the kid can do!Today on the site, Esteban will look at another missed At-Bat of the Week from 2022, John will ponder the Yankees ' fourth outfielder situation, and Peter will wrap up the main part of our Top 25 Surprises series by once again bowing down to the glory of 2022 Jose Trevino.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston Red Sox

MLB average salary rose 14.8% to record $4.22M last season

Red Sox The average MLB salary saw its highest percentage increase since 2000.NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball's average salary rose 14.8% to a record $4.22 million last year after the end of the lockout, boosted by big deals for Max Scherzer, Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager.The rate of increase was the highest since a 17.7% increase in 2000 to $1.61 million, according to final calculations by the players' association.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Game #8 of Spring Training to see what Josiah Gray again! | TalkNats.com

The Washington Nationals enter this Grapefruit League game at .500 with a 3-3-1 record, and we only wish that Spring Training records could be indicative of what the regular season's record would be.The Nats would certainly take a .500record for the 2023 regular season at 81-81.It might be a baseball miracle.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets' David Peterson could see door to MLB open again after Jose Quintana injury | amNewYork

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.The New York Mets' starting pitching depth will be tested from the jump, it appears.Jose Quintana, who signed a two-year, $26 million deal to join the Mets this winter as a fourth or fifth option of the pitching staff was diagnosed with a small stress fracture on the fifth rib on the left side.
Dodger Blue
1 year ago
LA Dodgers

Dodgers Spring Training: Mookie Betts Sponsors Buffalo Wings Competition Won By Rob Hill

Although pitchers and catchers are formally due to report for the start of Spring Training ahead of position players, Los Angeles Dodgers camp has unofficially welcomed most members ahead of expected dates to be at Camelback Ranch.That's been key over the years to the Dodgers consistently developing strong relationships that not only extend throughout their roster but with the coaching staff as well.
Pinstripe Alley
1 year ago
New York Yankees

Derek Jeter, 2012, and the end of an era for the Yankees

In order to get them to sign, MLB teams have been paying stars until they are in their late thirties or even into their forties.That way, they keep the annual average value (AAV) somewhat down, and when these contracts become liabilities, inflation will have done its work.It's still a bit of a risky strategy, however, when it comes strictly to on-field performance in the latter years of the deal.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Mets

Mets' Kodai Senga adapting to steeper mound after first bullpen session | amNewYork

Note: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links, Schneps Media may earn a commission.Kodai Senga admitted that his first bullpen session as a member of the New York Mets on Thursday was only "so-so."The 30-year-old right-hander who signed a five-year, $75 million deal this winter to join the Mets is continuing his adaptation to baseball in the United States after spending the last 11 years with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.
Mets360
1 year ago
New York Mets

Poll: How many starts will the Mets' five preferred starters make in 2023?

The 1966 Dodgers utilized a four-man rotation, one that featured three future Hall of Famers and the fourth, the black sheep, pitched for 18 years and was a two-time 20-game winner.That year, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Claude Osteen and Don Sutton combined to make 154 of the team's 162 starts.You don't see rotations like that anymore.
Mets360
1 year ago
New York Mets

Wednesday catch-all thread (1/25/23)

As we all know - injuries happen.And it's not uncommon for them to happen to the same position.In the past two years, we've seen James McCann and Tomas Nido on the IL at the same time, resulting in 159 PA - and a .515OPS - from Patrick Mazeika.And last year, Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer and Tylor Megill were all on the IL at the same time.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

Bad is understandable -- horrible shouldn't be acceptable... | TalkNats.com

It was October 18 th, 1968.Major league baseball held its expansion draft to build the initial rosters for the Expos, Padres, Royals and the Seattle Pilots.The four new MLB teams were allowed to pick unprotected players from the other teams in their league only (The 2 leagues operated as separate entities with their own league presidents.
TalkNats.com
1 year ago
Washington Nationals

The art of hitting is a combination of skill, positive thinking, a good memory, and a plan! | TalkNats.com

There was a time in Washington Nationals' history that batters seemed to have no plan when they got into the batter's box.They were young in 2008, and teachers need good students to be successful.There seemed to be an evolution change where Nats' hitters seemed to be smart about their approach in the batter's box and had a plan.
amNewYork
1 year ago
New York Mets

The Mets' conundrum involving Francisco Alvarez | amNewYork

What are the Mets going to do with Francisco Alvarez?Their top prospect and the consensus pick to be the catcher of the future is inching toward a 2023 season that could very well be his first full foray into life in the major leagues - or could be another year in which a majority of it is spent in the minors.
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