Monthly Archives: January 2015

The Mets have once again turned down the opportunity to fill their most gaping lineup hole, choosing instead to hold onto prized pitching prospect Noah Syndergaard rather than trade him for an all-star shortstop. That is at least two and possibly … Continue reading →

My “boss” at ESPN — David Schoenfield — penned (typed?) a piece titled “The Current All-underrated Team.” Schoenfield chose Juan Lagares as the team’s center fielder, saying, among other things: “Lagares has certainly received recognition as perhaps the best defensive … Continue reading →

In case you haven’t already heard, the answer to the Mets’ shortstop problem was nearly solved with Ian Desmond — but the Mets declined.

The Los Angeles California Angels of Anaheim in Orange County near Pasadena have officially signed 20-year-old Cuban defector Roberto Baldoquin to an $8M bonus — a figure that far exceeds the club’s $2.4M international bonus pool for 2014, leaving the … Continue reading →

Stephen Drew has agreed to play baseball in New York in 2015 — with the Yankees.

Cliff Floyd was not elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Floyd earned 0 votes, therefore 0.0 percent of the votes. To get in the Hall of Fame, a candidate must appear on 75 percent of the 571 … Continue reading →

Here we go again … the Hall of Fame inductees will be announced today, therefore, it’s time to talk about Mike Piazza‘s PEDs use.

Big news for the New Year! The Mets have signed reliever Buddy Carlyle to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training. With that, the Mets’ offseason to-do list appears to be done! In other news, the Phillies have … Continue reading →