Plan B for Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Yeah, you read that correctly. The Mets are currently in the middle of an all-out arms race for Japanese Starter Yamamoto. As it stands right now, the Dodgers, Yankees...
He slowed down after that blazing start, but still produced a career-best campaign. Vilardi's reward was to be shipped north to the Jets this offseason, and after being sidelined for six weeks with a knee woe, he's back now and finds himself on the top line with Connor (knee) out 6-to-8 weeks.
Soderstrom struggled during his first MLB chances in 2023 but is still very much a work in progress
Welcome to rah-rah Saturday, where the worst run franchise in the worst run sport still gives fans reasons to care, hope, and root because baseball is a magical sport and the A’s are a magical team to call your own.
There are 10 players eligible for induction into the Hall of Fame who have the Mets on some portion of their resume. Next up is someone who made a brief stop in New York but the bulk of his great career was done in Canada.
What are your thoughts on the return?
The Royals would not part with Pasquatch though.
Saturday links!
Good morning, foLLks, and happy Saturday!
In Mariners news:
The right-hander joined the last-place A’s in hopes of earning a bigger payday.
Let’s get transactional!
Anne Rogers writes about what lured Seth Lugo to Kansas City.
One of the main factors was opportunity. The 34-year-old proved he could be a starter this past season with the Padres...
Kevin Kiermaier Position: CF B/T: L/R Age: 33 (04/22/1990) 2023 Traditional Stats: 129 G, 408 PA, .265/.322/.419/.741, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 21 2B, 29 BB, 14 SB 2023 Advanced Stats: 104 wRC+, 21.1% SO%, 7.1 % BB%...
Like what’s the plan here?
In the immortal words of Ron Swanson, “Never half-ass two things, whole-ass one thing.” I think that’s what I’ve been struggling with as I’ve followed the Guardians so far this offseason.
The Royals are making moves. Some solid:
Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today reported that former Met Max Scherzer had surgery on Thursday for a herniated disc. The recovery is expected to sideline Scherzer until June or July.