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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Marcos Molina has Tommy John surgery, eventually

You've undoubtedly read many, many articles today about the Mets and the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series. It was a great win for the Mets in a series where both teams appear to have strong futures, what with the Mets' stable of young aces and the Royals'....relentlessness and foul language? It's with [...]

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Why Daniel Murphy might take the Qualifying Offer

Since the Qualifying Offer system was developed not a single player has opted to accept the one year deal and stay with his team.  Rather every player offered it has left, usually for a multiyear deal elsewhere. This has usually, but not always, worked in the player’s long term favor.  One notable exception was when [...]

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