Yasiel Puig, RF 2019: .267/.327/.458, 24 HR, 84 RBI, 19 SB, 1.4 WAR Bottom 5 in RF WAR projection (via FanGraphs): Mariners, Tigers, Cardinals, Padres, Marlins Puig would be at least a minor upgrade for several teams beyond those listed above, including the Indians, the team he finished last year with after a midseason trade […]
Continue readingNoah Syndergaard, Jacob deGrom and Matt Harvey remain at the top of the rotation. Collins said an MRI on Matz’s sore elbow came back negative. The left-hander had a platelet rich plasma injection and will be shut down for three weeks before starting a throwing program. The right-handed Wheeler hasn’t pitched in the major leagues […]
Continue reading“OK,” the genie said. “What’ll you give me for it?” The fan was confused. The genie explained that some genies like to come up with clever ways to unexpectedly curse any fulfilled wish, but this genie felt all that was unnecessarily cruel. This genie stated the stakes right up front: Any wish could be granted, […]
Continue readingWhat we can do is check back on the 2010s on how free agency worked — or didn’t work — for all 30 franchises. For each team we’ll list the total dollars committed in free agency (starting with new contracts for the 2010 season, not including money carried over from previous deals), where they ranked […]
Continue readingStephen Strasburg and the Washington Nationals have reached agreement on a seven-year deal, the team announced. Sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan that the value of the deal is a record-setting $245 million. Strasburg’s deal has $80 million in deferred money — about $11.4 million a year. The deferred money is payable from 2028-30. “We are […]
Continue readingNate Grimm talks Jacob deGrom’s immediate future, Shohei Ohtani’s mound return and an extended look for Walker Buehler in Sunday’s Daily DoseMoreYou can’t blame Mets fans for assuming the worst.Noah Syndergaard missed almost five months last season due to a torn right lat.” They’ve seen this before, after all. Johan Santana had a brilliant career […]
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