MLB GM Project: Atlanta Braves 2015-16

Last offseason, Washington Nationals were my team and it was a ton of fun. Plus, it helped my self-esteem to know that the changes I made might have won the division (considering the moves Mike Rizzo made did not win an NL East title). This time the Atlanta Braves were the team to simulate and [...]

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Mets Card of the Week: 1971 Dean Chance

1971 TOPPS DEAN CHANCE Wait, no one told me that Dean Chance had died. It happened back on October 11 apparently, and granted, we've all been pretty busy around here, what with the playoffs and World Series and heartbreak and stuff. But Chance deserves a moment of recognition, and not just for the fact that [...]

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MLB GM Project: New York Mets 2015-2016

I originally thought I didn't have much to fix with the New York Mets going into 2016, which just goes to prove why GMs don't make plans for next year until the current year is done. Signing Yoenis Cespedes seemed to be the most logical move on a team that was going to lose two [...]

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Yoenis Cespedes isn’t worth a mega deal

Before the tragedy that was game four transpired Saturday night, the buzz around baseball was that the New York Mets would not bring back outfielder Yoenis Cespedes next year. And after playing a trick on a packed Citi Field with a Halloween base-running gaffe to give the Kansas City Royals a commanding 3-1 lead in [...]

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MLB GM Project: St. Louis Cardinals 2015-16

As I saw it, I had very little work to do with the Cardinals going into the offseason.  I had a rotation of Adam Wainwright, Michael Wacha, Lance Lynn, Carlos Martinez and Jaime Garcia and a lineup that was already poised to makes some noise and do some damage.  The biggest piece I was losing [...]

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World Series Gut Reaction: Royals 7, Mets 2

Joe Buck summed up this matchup between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets most poignantly, as is he forte. He said that the Mets have to hit home runs to score runs, where as the Royals just need a baserunner. Those words spoke loudly throughout this entire World Series, and especially tonight. Matt [...]

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Tyler Clippard’s Walks Were the Deciding Factor in Game 4

Last night’s game was not an easy one to watch. It seemed like the kind of game where three runs was going to be enough for the Mets to win the game. Michael Conforto’s two homeruns and Curtis Granderson’s RBI sacrifice fly provided the three runs for the Mets in Game 4, but more runs [...]

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Jacob deGrom and Jeurys Familia throw too many hittable pitches

It’s no fun to lose, especially the closer you get towards winning a championship. It’s so disappointing to Mets fans to be down 3-1 in the World Series, especially since the series could easily be 3-1 in the other direction. The hardest thing of all is listening to the insufferable national broadcast. Because they don’t [...]

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World Series Gut Reaction: Royals 5, Mets 3

The Royals took a commanding 3-1 series lead with a 5-3 win Saturday night. The Mets did not play particularly well or particularly smart. The final punch in the stomach came in the 9th inning when Yoenis Cespedes got doubled off first base on a soft liner to end the game. Of course the big [...]

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