<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:blogChannel="http://backend.userland.com/blogChannelModule" > <channel> <title>Baseball-Reference.com Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez newsfeed</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/news.fcgi?id=gonzaad01</link> <description>Player news for Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez from Baseball-Reference.com</description> <language>en</language> <copyright>Copyright 2018, Sports Reference LLC</copyright> <image> <title>Sports Reference LLC</title> <url>https://d2ft4b0ve1aur1.cloudfront.net/images-305/Sports-Ref.png</url> <link>https://www.sports-reference.com/</link> <width>316</width> <height>73</height> <description>Sports Reference Logo</description> </image> <item> <title>1/31: Baseball Reference- Top 5 Leaders in Home Runs for the San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2025/01/top-5-leaders-in-home-runs-for-the-san-diego-padres/</link> <description>One of the easiest jobs in the world is being a meteorologist in San Diego. Today it&#x2019;s 70 degrees and sunny &#x2026; tomorrow it&#x2019;s 70 degrees and sunny &#x2026; the following day it will be 70 degrees and sunny. In that ideal climate is where the San Diego Padres play. First the Fathers inhabited Jack [&#x26;#8230;] T</description> <pubDate>2025-01-31 16:23:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/30: BaseballsGreatestPlayerPlayoff.com- Round 5 Season 10</title> <link>https://baseballsgreatestplayerplayoff.com/round-5-season-10/</link> <description>The Hitters A star-studded lineup of SIX current Hall-of-Famers, one shoo-in, and a 5-times All-Star awaits us in Season 10. Three-times .400 hitter, Ed&#xA0;Delahanty is the top seed and will</description> <pubDate>2025-01-30 16:20:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/11: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR who Won a Silver Slugger</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2025/01/players-with-40-career-war-who-won-a-silver-slugger/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who Won a Silver Slugger appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2025-01-11 08:21:59</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/2: Talk Sox- Looking Back Upon Old Trades: #5 Craig Breslow Acquires a Key Bullpen Arm</title> <link>https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox-history/looking-back-upon-old-trades-5-craig-breslow-acquires-a-key-bullpen-arm-r2224/</link> <description> Welcome back for one last time. In the first four installments of this series, we looked at Theo Epstein and the Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez trade, Ben Cherington and the Eduardo Rodr&#xED;guez trade, Dave Dombrowski and the Chris Sale trade, and Chaim Bloom&#x27;s acquisition of Wilyer Abreu. We&#x27;re now up to current P</description> <pubDate>2025-01-02 12:22:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/28: Talk Sox- Looking Back Upon Old Trades: #1 Theo Epstein And The Adri&#x26;#xE1;n Gonz&#x26;#xE1;lez Trade</title> <link>https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox-history/looking-back-upon-old-trades-1-theo-epstein-and-the-adri%C3%A1n-gonz%C3%A1lez-trade-r2215/</link> <description> Promoted to General Manager on November 25th, 2002, it&#x2019;s easy to pick a trade like Curt Schilling or the one that shipped Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs and brought in Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz, but there&#x2019;s a different trade I&#x2019;ll be looking into. And no, it isn&#x2019;t Josh Beckett since Epst</description> <pubDate>2024-12-28 08:22:10</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/19: Last Word on Sports- The Five Worst Padres Trades Since 2000</title> <link>https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2024/12/18/five-worst-padres-trades-since-2000/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres have made plenty of bold moves over the years, some of which have shaped the franchise for the better. However, not every trade has worked out as planned. From dealing away future stars to taking on risky veterans, these missteps have left fans wondering what might have been. He</description> <pubDate>2024-12-19 00:19:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/14: Last Word on Sports- Top Five Colorado Rockies Moments Since 2000</title> <link>https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2024/12/14/top-five-colorado-rockies-moments-since-2000/</link> <description>There are numerous options for the Colorado Rockies five greatest moments since 2000. The magical run to the World Series in 2007. Ubaldo Jimenez throwing the first no-hitter in team history. A bloodied Nolan Arenado rounding the bases after a walk-off grand slam against the San Francisco Giants on </description> <pubDate>2024-12-14 16:20:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/22: Mets360.com- How will David Stearns view luck when it comes to signing free agents?</title> <link>https://mets360.substack.com/p/how-will-david-stearns-view-luck</link> <description>For the most part, fans don&#x26;#8217;t want to admit how much luck &#x26;#8211; or good fortune if the word luck annoys you &#x26;#8211; plays in the game.</description> <pubDate>2024-11-22 16:20:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/21: Mets360.com- How will David Stearns view luck when it comes to signing free agents?</title> <link>https://mets360.com/?p=52266</link> <description>For the most part, fans don&#x2019;t want to admit how much luck &#x2013; or good fortune if the word luck annoys you &#x2013; plays in the game. My opinion is that players and front offices have a better understanding of that. Here&#x2019;s a snippet of an interview with Taylor Tankersley, a veteran reliever that the [&#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2024-11-21 12:23:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/8: Future Stars Series- Farm System Snapshot: Miami Marlins</title> <link>https://futurestarsseries.com/marlins-farm-prospects-fulton-meyer-agustin-ramirez-thomas-white/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=marlins-farm-prospects-fulton-meyer-agustin-ramirez-thomas-white</link> <description>The Miami Marlins endured another difficult year losing 100 games in 2024. They&#x27;ve lost 90 or more games in five of the last six seasons (excluding the shortened 2020). A once-promising stable of arms has deteriorated into obscurity with serious questions on health and the viability of future rotati</description> <pubDate>2024-11-08 12:20:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/23: Talk Sox- Who to Root for in the 2024 World Series: A Comprehensive Analysis</title> <link>https://talksox.com/news-rumors/boston-red-sox/who-to-root-for-in-the-2024-world-series-a-comprehensive-analysis-r2107/</link> <description> You should cheer for the Dodgers, duh. Although the Yankees are spearheaded by lovable homegrown players like Giancarlo Stanton, Gerrit Cole, Alex Verdugo, Juan Soto, Jose Trevino, Carlos Rod&#xF3;n, Anthony Rizzo, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Aaron Judge and Anthony Volpe, cheering for the Yankees as a Red </description> <pubDate>2024-10-23 12:20:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/5: Baseball Reference- Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 30 Home Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/10/players-with-2000-career-hits-and-a-30-home-run-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 30 Home Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-10-05 08:17:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/2: Trades Ten Years Later- T10YL - Gordon Beckham for (Eventually) Yency Almonte</title> <link>https://tradestenyearslater.substack.com/p/t10yl-gordon-beckham-for-eventually</link> <description>The White Sox cut bait on a once-untouchable prospect and figure out the return in February</description> <pubDate>2024-10-02 00:16:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/26: Fish On First- Marlins tied for best odds of winning 2025 MLB Draft lottery</title> <link>https://fishonfirst.com/news-rumors/miami-marlins-draft-picks/2025-lottery-odds/</link> <description> The Miami Marlins celebrated a clinching on Wednesday night. With their loss to the Minnesota Twins, Miami secured&#xA0;22.45% odds of winning the 2025 MLB Draft lottery and receiving the top overall pick, which is the highest percentage possible. Under normal circumstances, the MLB teams that fin</description> <pubDate>2024-09-26 00:19:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/19: MLBTradeRumors- Charlie Culberson Announces Retirement</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/09/charlie-culberson-announces-retirement.html</link> <description>Long-time utility player Charlie Culberson announced his retirement in an Instagram post today. He gave his thanks to his fans, coaches, teammates, agent, friends and family members for all the contributions they made to his journey. He also spoke to Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitutio</description> <pubDate>2024-09-19 16:16:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/17: Baseball Reference- Players with 300 Career Home Runs and a 30 Home Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/09/players-with-300-career-home-runs-and-a-30-home-run-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 300 Career Home Runs and a 30 Home Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-09-17 08:17:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/13: Trades Ten Years Later- T10YL - Dodgers Receive Fraudulent Fausto Carmona</title> <link>https://tradestenyearslater.substack.com/p/t10yl-dodgers-receive-fraudulent</link> <description>Somehow, our first post about the Dodgers or the Phillies</description> <pubDate>2024-09-13 16:17:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/31: Baseball Reference- First Round Picks who won a Silver Slugger</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/08/first-round-picks-who-won-a-silver-slugger/</link> <description>The post First Round Picks who won a Silver Slugger appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-08-31 08:18:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/31: Baseball Reference- First Round Picks who won a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/08/first-round-picks-who-won-a-gold-glove/</link> <description>The post First Round Picks who won a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-08-31 08:18:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/24: MLBTradeRumors- Reds Select Casey Kelly</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/reds-select-casey-kelly.html</link> <description>The Reds have selected the contract of right-hander Casey Kelly, per a club announcement. Right-hander Alan Busenitz was designated for assignment to make room for Kelly on the club&#x26;#8217;s 40-man and active rosters. Kelly, 34, was a first-round pick in the 2008 draft and a consensus top-100 prospec</description> <pubDate>2024-08-24 20:16:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/21: Last Word on Sports- Padres All-Star Slugger Nears Franchise&#x26;#8217;s All-Time Record</title> <link>https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2024/08/21/manny-machado-home-run-record/</link> <description>For 55 years, Nate Colbert has remained the San Diego Padres all-time leader in home runs. That record is soon to be going to someone else. Slugger Manny Machado is on the verge of etching his name into the franchise&#x27;s record books. With his recent power surge, the Padres&#x27; start third baseman is clo</description> <pubDate>2024-08-21 16:16:53</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/8: MLBTradeRumors- Reds Sign Casey Kelly To Minor League Deal</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/08/reds-sign-casey-kelly-to-minor-league-deal.html</link> <description>The Reds have signed right-hander Casey Kelly to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Louisville, per an announcement from Louisville. Kelly, the son of Bats manager Pat Kelly, was released by the Korea Baseball Organization&#x26;#8217;s LG Twins last month. Kelly, 34, was once a first-round </description> <pubDate>2024-08-08 04:21:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/6: Baseball Reference- Players with a 30-Home Run Season who Won a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/08/players-with-a-30-home-run-season-who-won-a-gold-glove/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players with a 30-Home Run Season who Won a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-08-06 08:21:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/20: Baseball Reference- Players who had a 40 home run season and played at least one game at right field</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/07/players-who-had-a-40-home-run-season-and-played-at-least-one-game-at-right-field/</link> <description>(Doesn&#x26;#8217;t have to be in the same season) The post Players who had a 40 home run season and played at least one game at right field appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-07-20 08:20:55</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/19: RSNStats.com- Duran Named All-Star Game MVP</title> <link>https://rsnstats.com/jarren-duran-is-all-star-game-mvp/#utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=jarren-duran-is-all-star-game-mvp</link> <description>With a two-run, go-ahead blast for the American League, Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran earned Most Valuable Player honors at the All-Star Game. Duran, playing in his first-ever ASG, is just the fifth Sox player to be named MVP joining Hall of Famers Carl Yastrzemski (1970), Pedro Martinez (1999), a</description> <pubDate>2024-07-19 16:16:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/7: Baseball Reference- First Round Picks with 40+ Career WAR</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/07/first-round-picks-with-40-career-war/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post First Round Picks with 40+ Career WAR appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-07-07 12:16:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/15: Painting Corners- Me, My Dad and Our Love-Love of Baseball</title> <link>https://painting-corners.com/write-ups/me-my-dad-and-our-love-love-of-baseball</link> <description>An ode to magical baseball summers of the 1980s in Truxton, NY.</description> <pubDate>2024-06-15 20:16:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Baseball Reference- Players with a 200 Hit Season and 40 Career WAR</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/06/players-with-a-200-hit-season-and-40-career-war/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with a 200 Hit Season and 40 Career WAR appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-06-01 08:20:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Baseball Reference- Players with a 100 RBI Season and 40 Career WAR</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/06/players-with-a-100-rbi-season-and-40-career-war/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with a 100 RBI Season and 40 Career WAR appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-06-01 08:20:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Baseball Reference- Players with a 100 RBI Season and 300 Career Home Runs</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/06/players-with-a-100-rbi-season-and-300-career-home-runs/</link> <description>The post Players with a 100 RBI Season and 300 Career Home Runs appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-06-01 08:20:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/25: Baseball Reference- Players with a 40 Home Run season and a 100 Run season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/05/players-with-a-40-home-run-season-and-a-100-run-season/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players with a 40 Home Run season and a 100 Run season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-05-25 08:17:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: Baseball Reference- Players who won a Gold Glove and played First Base</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/05/players-who-won-a-gold-glove-and-played-first-base/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players who won a Gold Glove and played First Base appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-05-11 08:24:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: Baseball Reference- Players who won a Gold Glove and had 40+ Career WAR</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/05/players-who-won-a-gold-glove-and-had-40-career-war/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players who won a Gold Glove and had 40+ Career WAR appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-05-11 08:24:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/8: Mets News and Links- Mets News and Morning Links - 5/8/2024</title> <link>https://metsnewsandlinks.blogspot.com/2024/05/mets-news-and-morning-links-582024.html</link> <description> &#xA0;Good Morning.&#xA0; Happy Birthday to&#xA0;John Maine,&#xA0;Adrian Gonzalez, and&#xA0;Sean Gilmartin.&#xA0; Mets beat Cards 7-5 as Pete breaks out, Syracuse scores 18, the FCL Mets score 15, Binghamton wins, Brooklyn wins, while St. Lucie falls.&#xA0;</description> <pubDate>2024-05-08 08:23:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/8: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Kodai Senga Throwing Bullpen Soon</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/morning-briefing-kodai-senga-throwing-bullpen-soon/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=morning-briefing-kodai-senga-throwing-bullpen-soon</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans!&#xA0; Mets ace Kodai Senga will throw a bullpen session in the coming days, according to Anthony DiComo of mlb.com. Another bullpen session will likely follow this before a rehab assignment.&#xA0; &#x201C;Physically, [he&#x2019;s] feeling well,&#x201D; Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said before last night&#x2019;s g</description> <pubDate>2024-05-08 08:16:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/3: Baseball Reference- Players who Won a Gold Glove and had a 100 RBI Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/05/players-who-won-a-gold-glove-and-had-a-100-rbi-season/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players who Won a Gold Glove and had a 100 RBI Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-05-03 08:24:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/2: Cubs Insider- Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump</title> <link>http://www.cubsinsider.com/2024/05/02/chicago-cubs-lineup-5-2-24-hoerner-at-ss-madrigal-2b-wisdom-dh-brown-on-bump/</link> <description>The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels like it was seven years ago and three more in the opening win against the Mets. Sitting in second place with 19 wins feels like a minor miracle given &#x26;#8230; The post Chica</description> <pubDate>2024-05-02 16:19:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/2: Cubs Insider- Chicago Cubs Lineup (5/2/24): Hoerner at SS, Madrigal 2B, Wisdom DH, Brown on Bump</title> <link>https://www.cubsinsider.com/2024/05/02/chicago-cubs-lineup-5-2-24-hoerner-at-ss-madrigal-2b-wisdom-dh-brown-on-bump/</link> <description>The Cubs have scored just 10 runs in their last five games, with four scores coming in a loss to the Red Sox that already feels like it was seven years ago and three more in the opening win against the Mets. Sitting in second place with 19 wins feels like a minor miracle given &#x26;#8230; The post Chica</description> <pubDate>2024-05-02 12:22:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/27: Baseball Reference- Players with 2000 Career Hits who had a 40 Home Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/04/players-with-2000-career-hits-who-had-a-40-home-run-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 2000 Career Hits who had a 40 Home Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-04-27 08:22:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/27: Baseball Reference- Players with a 40 Home Run Season who Played First Base</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/04/players-with-a-40-home-run-season-who-played-first-base/</link> <description>(At least one game at first base) The post Players with a 40 Home Run Season who Played First Base appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-04-27 08:22:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/15: Baseball Reference- Players who had 2000 career Hits and had a 100 RBI Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/04/players-who-had-2000-career-hits-and-had-a-100-rbi-season/</link> <description>The post Players who had 2000 career Hits and had a 100 RBI Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-04-15 08:16:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/12: Baseball Reference- Players with a 100 Run season who won Silver Slugger</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/04/players-with-a-100-run-season-who-won-silver-slugger/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players with a 100 Run season who won Silver Slugger appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-04-12 08:16:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/6: Baseball Reference- Gold Glove Winners who Had a 6+ WAR Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/04/gold-glove-winners-who-had-a-6-war-season/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR, not necessarily in the same season) The post Gold Glove Winners who Had a 6+ WAR Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-04-06 08:16:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/31: MLB Daily Dingers- Top 22 Single-Season Padres RBI Leaders (Stats &#x26; Videos)</title> <link>https://mlbdailydingers.com/2024/03/single-season-padres-rbi-leaders/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=single-season-padres-rbi-leaders</link> <description>Last Updated on March 30, 2024 by Matt Musico There have been 22 instances of a San Diego Padres player surpassing the 100 RBI plateau Continue Reading The post Top 22 Single-Season Padres RBI Leaders (Stats &#x26; Videos) appeared first on MLB Daily Dingers.</description> <pubDate>2024-03-31 08:25:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/31: Slam Station- Los Angeles Dodgers: Mookie Betts In Barry Bonds Territory; Homers In 4th Straight Game</title> <link>https://slamstation.com/2024/03/31/los-angeles-dodgers-mookie-betts-homers/</link> <description>Los Angeles Dodgers leadoff hitter Mookie Betts is off to a tremendous start to the season. He has hit a home run in four straight games now (out of five total) and his OPS during this stretch has his name up there with the likes of Barry Bonds. Mookie Betts as a 2.109 OPS Through [&#x26;#8230;]</description> <pubDate>2024-03-31 08:23:50</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Baseball Reference- Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 200 Hit Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/03/players-with-2000-career-hits-and-a-200-hit-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 200 Hit Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-03-30 08:20:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Baseball Reference- Players with a 200 Hit Season and a 30 Home Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/03/players-with-a-200-hit-season-and-a-30-home-run-season/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players with a 200 Hit Season and a 30 Home Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-03-30 08:20:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/24: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Padres</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/03/players-with-40-career-war-who-played-for-the-padres/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Padres appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-03-24 08:24:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Baseball Reference- Players with a 200 Hit Season and a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/03/players-with-a-200-hit-season-and-a-gold-glove/</link> <description>The post Players with a 200 Hit Season and a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-03-09 08:25:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/17: Baseball Reference- Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 100 Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/02/players-with-2000-career-hits-and-a-100-run-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 2000 Career Hits and a 100 Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-02-17 08:16:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/17: Baseball Reference- Players who had a 200 Hit Season and a 100 Run Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/02/players-who-had-a-200-hit-season-and-a-100-run-season/</link> <description>(Not necessarily in the same season) The post Players who had a 200 Hit Season and a 100 Run Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-02-17 08:16:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/17: Baseball Reference- Players with 300 Career Home Runs and a 200 Hit Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/02/players-with-300-career-home-runs-and-a-200-hit-season/</link> <description>The post Players with 300 Career Home Runs and a 200 Hit Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-02-17 08:16:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/27: Off the Bench Baseball- Off The Bench&#x26;#8217;s 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot Chat</title> <link>https://www.offthebenchbaseball.com/2024/01/17/off-the-benchs-2024-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot-chat/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=off-the-benchs-2024-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot-chat</link> <description>Max&#x26;#160; 6:33 PM &#x26;#8211; Sean, it&#x26;#8217;s that time of year again- the time I dig up my Slack password and log in to this website/app/whatever for the first time since the last time we did our annual Off The Bench Hall of Fame Chat! Sean&#x26;#160; 6:39 PM &#x26;#8211; It&#x26;#8217;s a great time of year! There&#x26;</description> <pubDate>2024-01-27 08:24:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/24: Baseball Reference- Player with a 6+ WAR Season for the Red Sox</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-6-war-season-for-red-sox/</link> <description>(By Baseball Reference WAR) The post Player with a 6+ WAR Season for the Red Sox appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-24 08:17:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/22: The Nats Report- &#x26BE;&#xFE0F;&#x26BE;&#xFE0F; The Morning Briefing: Countdown to Pitchers and Catchers Report</title> <link>https://www.thenatsreport.com/p/the-morning-briefing-countdown-to</link> <description>Here are the latest headlines and analyses around the Washington Nationals and Major League Baseball for today, January 22.</description> <pubDate>2024-01-22 12:16:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/22: Cooperstown Cred- The One-and-Dones on the 2024 BBWAA Hall of Fame Ballot</title> <link>https://www.cooperstowncred.com/the-one-and-dones-on-the-2024-bbwaa-hall-of-fame-ballot/</link> <description>On Tuesday at 6:00p ET, the Hall of Fame will announce the names of any players who got at least 75% of the vote on the BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association of America) ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Adrian Beltre, the brilliant third baseman for the Texas Rangers and others, is a lead-pipe ci</description> <pubDate>2024-01-22 04:18:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/21: Baseball Reference- Players with 40 WAR Who Played for the Rangers</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-40-war-played-with-rangers/</link> <description>(Using Baseball-Reference WAR) The post Players with 40 WAR Who Played for the Rangers appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-21 08:18:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/9: Baseball Reference- Players with a 6+ WAR Season for the Padres</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-6-war-season-for-padres/</link> <description>(Using Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with a 6+ WAR Season for the Padres appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-09 08:25:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/6: Baseball Reference- Players who had a 40 home run season and played at least one game at designated hitter</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-who-had-40-hr-season-and-played-designated-hitter/</link> <description>(Doesn&#x26;#8217;t have to be in the same season.) The post Players who had a 40 home run season and played at least one game at designated hitter appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-06 08:20:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/3: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Padres Close to Signing Woo Suk Go</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/morning-briefing-padres-close-to-signing-woo-suk-go/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=morning-briefing-padres-close-to-signing-woo-suk-go</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans!&#xA0; The San Diego Padres continued to rebuild their bullpen. With a number of their top relievers in free agency, San Diego is close to adding South Korean reliever Woo Suk Go, who could serve as the teams closer. The deal was first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post.&#xA0; </description> <pubDate>2024-01-03 08:21:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/3: Baseball Reference- Players with 2,000 Career Hits who Won a Silver Slugger</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-2000-career-hits-who-won-a-silver-slugger/</link> <description>The post Players with 2,000 Career Hits who Won a Silver Slugger appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-03 08:20:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/3: Baseball Reference- Players with 300 career home runs who won a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-300-home-runs-who-won-a-gold-glove/</link> <description>The post Players with 300 career home runs who won a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-03 08:20:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/3: Baseball Reference- Players with 300 career home runs who won a Silver Slugger</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2024/01/players-with-300-career-home-runs-who-won-a-silver-slugger/</link> <description>The post Players with 300 career home runs who won a Silver Slugger appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2024-01-03 08:20:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/2: Mets Merized- Hall of Fame Case: Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/hall-of-fame-case-adrian-gonzalez/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=hall-of-fame-case-adrian-gonzalez</link> <description>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 one of the more consistent first basemen from the late 2000s to the mid-2010s who made Citi Field his last major-league home. There are players we refer to as Mets [&#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2024-01-02 16:16:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/2: Hot Corner Harbor- A First Look at the 2024 Hall of Fame Results: Who Will Stand Out on the Crowded Ballot?</title> <link>http://www.hotcornerharbor.com/2024/01/first-look-2024-baseball-hall-of-fame.html</link> <description>We&#x2019;ve finally reached 2024, meaning that the deadline for this year&#x2019;s Hall of Fame voting has passed; voters&#x2019; ballots must be postmarked by December 31, 2023 to qualify for this year&#x2019;s election. Of course, there&#x2019;s nothing stopping writers from revealing their votes earlier, which is why we&#x2019;ve been s</description> <pubDate>2024-01-02 00:16:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/7: MLB Daily Dingers- Padres Single Season HR Leaders at Each Position</title> <link>https://mlbdailydingers.com/2023/12/padres-single-season-hr-leaders-at-each-position/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=padres-single-season-hr-leaders-at-each-position</link> <description>Last Updated on December 6, 2023 by Matt Musico If you&#x2019;ve ever wondered which players are among the Padres single season HR leaders at each Continue Reading The post Padres Single Season HR Leaders at Each Position appeared first on MLB Daily Dingers.</description> <pubDate>2023-12-07 00:15:36</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/6: Prime Time Sports Talk- Analyzing First-Year Candidates on 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot</title> <link>https://primetimesportstalk.com/analyzing-first-year-candidates-on-2024-baseball-hall-of-fame-ballot/</link> <description>There are 12 new candidates and 14 returners.</description> <pubDate>2023-12-06 12:15:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/1: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Red Sox</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/12/players-with-40-war-who-played-for-red-sox/</link> <description>(Using Baseball Reference WAR) The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Red Sox appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-12-01 08:17:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/27: Box-Toppers- Box-Toppers selects 6 players for 2024 Hall of Fame in internet writers&#x2019; ballot</title> <link>https://www.box-toppers.com/blog/2023/11/27/box-toppers-selects-6-players-for-2024-hall-of-fame-in-internet-writers-ballot</link> <description>Box-Toppers is voting for six players to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the 2024 Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) ballot. 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Charlie&#x26;#8217;s baseball-reference page tells the story of his season with Hemingwayan concision: He first came to us in the 2017 Matt Kemp trade, a total salary dump where we unloaded Kemp on his original team, the Dodgers, as Los Angeles took Kemp while unloading Adrian </description> <pubDate>2023-11-25 08:26:51</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/25: Belly Up Sports- Evaluating The 2024 MLB Hall of Fame Ballot</title> <link>https://bellyupsports.com/2023/11/evaluating-the-2024-mlb-hall-of-fame-ballot/</link> <description>2024&#x26;#8217;s Hall of Fame voting period has officially begun. Members of The Baseball Writers&#x26;#8217; Association of America (BBWAA) have begun to deliberate and cast their votes, marking the start of the voting period. 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According to MLB Network&#x26;#8217;s David Vassegh, he was one of three finalists for the position.</description> <pubDate>2023-11-24 16:21:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/23: MLBTradeRumors- Padres Interviewed Adrian Gonzalez During Managerial Search</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2023/11/padres-interviewed-adrian-gonzalez-during-managerial-search.html</link> <description>Former Padres star Adrian Gonzalez was interviewed as part of the team&#x26;#8217;s recent managerial search, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune&#x26;#8217;s Kevin Acee and MLB Network&#x26;#8217;s David Vassegh.&#xA0; Gonzalez made it deep into the process, with Vassegh describing him as one of thr</description> <pubDate>2023-11-23 20:23:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/21: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Phil Nevin Under Consideration For Mets&#x26;#8217; Bench Coach</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/morning-briefing-phil-nevin-under-consideration-for-mets-bench-coach/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=morning-briefing-phil-nevin-under-consideration-for-mets-bench-coach</link> <description>Good morning, Mets fans! Former Angels manager Phil Nevin is under consideration for the Mets&#x26;#8217; bench coach position, Mike Puma of the New York Post reported Monday. Nevin previously worked with Carlos Mendoza when he was the Yankees&#x26;#8217; third base coach. Puma also noted that Nevin is consid</description> <pubDate>2023-11-21 08:16:55</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/20: Mets Merized- David Wright Among First Time Hall of Fame Nominees</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/former-mets-among-first-time-hall-of-fame-nominees/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=former-mets-among-first-time-hall-of-fame-nominees</link> <description>Major League Baseball announced the&#xA0;26 inductee candidates&#xA0;for the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 on Monday. Of the 12 players appearing for the first time on the ballot, former Mets include&#xA0;David Wright,&#xA0;Bartolo Colon,&#xA0;Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez,&#xA0;Jos&#xE9; Reyes, and&#xA0;Jos&#xE9; Bautista. Of the 14 holdovers remaining from l</description> <pubDate>2023-11-20 16:17:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/18: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Dodgers</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/11/players-with-40-war-who-played-for-dodgers/</link> <description>121 players have had a 40-WAR career and played for the Dodgers (using Baseball Reference WAR). The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Dodgers appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-11-18 08:23:01</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/18: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Mets</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/11/players-with-40-war-who-played-for-mets/</link> <description>61 players have had a 40-WAR career and played for the Mets (using Baseball Reference WAR). The post Players with 40+ Career WAR who played for the Mets appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-11-18 08:23:01</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/16: Vendetta Sports Media- Could the Red Sox trade for Fernando Tatis Jr.?</title> <link>https://vendettasportsmedia.com/could-boston-red-sox-trade-fernando-tatis-jr/</link> <description>Could the Red Sox trade for Fernando Tatis Jr.? The San Diego Padres have had themselves an emotional rollercoaster of an offseason already. With the Padres looking to shed payroll this offseason; rumors have been swirling around the future of Juan Soto in San Diego, and the unfortunate passing of t</description> <pubDate>2023-11-16 16:19:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/28: Baseball Reference- Players with 40+ Career WAR and a 40 HR Season</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/10/players-with-40-war-and-40-hr-season/</link> <description>83 players had a 40 home run season and had 40+ career Baseball Reference WAR. The post Players with 40+ Career WAR and a 40 HR Season appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-10-28 12:27:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/28: Baseball Reference- Players with a 40 HR Season and a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/10/players-with-40-hr-season-and-gold-glove/</link> <description>50 players had a 40 home run season and won a Gold Glove (not necessarily in the same season). The post Players with a 40 HR Season and a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-10-28 12:27:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/28: Baseball Reference- Players with 2,000 Career Hits who Won a Gold Glove</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/10/players-with-2000-hits-and-gold-glove/</link> <description>106 players had 2,000 career hits and won a Gold Glove. The post Players with 2,000 Career Hits who Won a Gold Glove appeared first on Baseball Reference Blog. </description> <pubDate>2023-10-28 12:27:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/14: Baseball Reference- Players with a 200 hit season and a 40 home run season: Immaculate Grid Baseball Answers for Grid #195 | October 14, 2023</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/10/players-with-200-hit-season-and-40-home-run-season/</link> <description>Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We&#x2019;ll warn you right now&#x2014;this blog post contains spoilers. But if you&#x2019;re looking for a little help with today&#x2019;s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on. 37 players h</description> <pubDate>2023-10-14 12:19:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/7: Think Blue LA- Show Time</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2023/10/show-time/</link> <description>The Los Angeles Dodgers will host the Arizona Diamondbacks in Games 1 and 2 of the best-of-five National League Division Series (NLDS) presented by Booking.com, beginning tomorrow, October 7 at 6:20 p.m. The series will then move to Arizona for Game 3 and an if necessary Game 4. Should the series ad</description> <pubDate>2023-10-07 12:23:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/16: Baseball Reference- Immaculate Grid Baseball Answers for Grid #167 | September 16, 2023</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/09/immaculate-grid-baseball-answers-for-grid-167-september-16-2023/</link> <description>Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We&#x2019;ll warn you right now&#x2014;this blog post contains spoilers. But if you&#x2019;re looking for a little help with today&#x2019;s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on. Players who </description> <pubDate>2023-09-16 12:16:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/2: Mets Merized- MLB&#x26;#8217;s Newest Trend: The August Salary Dump</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/mlbs-newest-trend-the-august-salary-dump/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=mlbs-newest-trend-the-august-salary-dump</link> <description>Starting in the 2019 season, Major League Baseball established one trade deadline (which is on or close to July 31). After that deadline, no trades of major league players may be made. Minor league trades can be made after the trade deadline, provided the players involved had not been on a major lea</description> <pubDate>2023-09-02 16:22:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/2: Baseball Reference- Immaculate Grid Baseball Answers for Grid #153 | September 2, 2023</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/09/immaculate-grid-153-baseball-answers-september-2-2023/</link> <description>Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We&#x2019;ll warn you right now&#x2014;this blog post contains spoilers. But if you&#x2019;re looking for a little help with today&#x2019;s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on. Players who </description> <pubDate>2023-09-02 12:24:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/26: Baseball Reference- Players who had a 200 hit season and a 40 home run season | Immaculate Grid Answers August 26, 2023</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/08/players-who-had-a-200-hit-season-and-a-40-home-run-season/</link> <description>Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We&#x2019;ll warn you right now&#x2014;this blog post contains spoilers. But if you&#x2019;re looking for a little help with today&#x2019;s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on. To fill out </description> <pubDate>2023-08-26 12:19:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/26: Baseball Reference- Players who had an All-Star season and a 200 hit season | Immaculate Grid Answers August 26, 2023</title> <link>https://www.baseball-reference.com/br-blog/2023/08/players-who-had-an-all-star-season-and-a-200-hit-season/</link> <description>Are you hooked on Immaculate Grid, the daily trivia game from Baseball Reference? We sure are! We&#x2019;ll warn you right now&#x2014;this blog post contains spoilers. But if you&#x2019;re looking for a little help with today&#x2019;s grid (or you already filled it out and want to know who else qualified) read on. 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The league and its owners sat on th</description> <pubDate>2022-02-15 12:15:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/13: Call to the Pen- Nate Colbert may finally get pushed in San Diego Padres history</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2022/02/12/nate-colbert-may-finally-get-pushed-san-diego-padres-history/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres have had some impressive hitters over the years. With the likes of Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield, and Fred McGriff, amongst others, the Padres have had plenty of firepower over the years. However, their all time home run leader is Nate Colbert, who hit 163 homers in a Padres&#x26;#039; u</description> <pubDate>2022-02-13 04:15:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/10: RotoBaller.com- Adrian Gonzalez Retires From Baseball</title> <link>https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/adrian-gonzalez-retires-from-baseball/991410</link> <description>Free-agent first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has decided to retire from professional baseball. 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Gonzalez was a five-time All-Star and a four-time Gold...</description> <pubDate>2022-02-10 08:15:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/9: BoSox Injection- Former Red Sox third baseman Pablo Sandoval joins the Mexican League</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2022/02/09/former-red-sox-pablo-sandoval-mexican-league/</link> <description>Former Red Sox bust Pablo Sandoval isn&#x26;#039;t done with baseball yet It&#x26;#039;s been nearly five years since the Boston Red Sox washed their hands of Pablo Sandoval but their former third baseman isn&#x26;#039;t done with baseball yet.The Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League announcedthat they&#x26;rsqu</description> <pubDate>2022-02-09 12:16:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/7: The Cold Wire- Adrian Gonzalez Officially Says His Farewell</title> <link>https://www.thecoldwire.com/adrian-gonzalez-officially-says-his-farewell/</link> <description>&#x26;#160; Five-time MLB All-Star Adrian Gonzalez recently said farewell to his playing days. While most fans probably already knew they&#x26;#8217;d seen the last of Gonzalez in the majors, the slugger made it official on Saturday. Adrian Gonzalez has announced his retirement after 15 MLB seasons pic.twitte</description> <pubDate>2022-02-07 20:35:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/6: Think Blue LA- There&#x26;#8217;s Class, and Then There&#x26;#8217;s AGon</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2022/02/theres-class-and-then-theres-agon/</link> <description>Late Saturday morning, it was being widely reported on social media that 39-year-old/15-year MLB veteran first baseman and former Dodger Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez was retiring from baseball. Although the five-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glover, and two-time Silver Slugger hasn&#x26;#8217;t played in the Major Le</description> <pubDate>2022-02-06 12:19:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/6: Call to the Pen- Los Angeles Dodgers: Adrian Gonzalez announces his retirement</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2022/02/05/los-angeles-dodgers-adrian-gonzalez-announces-retirement/</link> <description>One could be forgiven if they thought that Adrian Gonzalez had already retired. The former San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman had not been in the majors since 2018. However, he spent the 2021 season in the Mexican League and was a part of the Olympics last year. It is fair to </description> <pubDate>2022-02-06 04:15:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/6: Around the Foghorn- Longtime SF Giants nemesis officially hangs up his cleats</title> <link>https://aroundthefoghorn.com/posts/longtime-sf-giants-nemesis-officially-hangs-up-his-cleats-01fv5wddv8v0</link> <description>On Saturday, Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez announced his retirement after 15 seasons in a major league uniform. The division rival proved tough against the SF Giants.</description> <pubDate>2022-02-06 00:16:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/5: BoSox Injection- Former Red Sox star Adrian Gonzalez makes unexpected retirement announcement</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2022/02/05/former-red-sox-star-adrian-gonzalez-makes-unexpected-retirement-announcement/</link> <description>Former Red Sox star Adrian Gonzale has retired from baseball Adrian Gonzalez officially announced his retirement in a social media post on Saturday after 15 major league seasons, two of which were at least partially spent with the Boston Red Sox. https://twitter.com/Adrian_ElTitan/status/1489983</description> <pubDate>2022-02-05 16:16:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/5: MLBTradeRumors- Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez Announces Retirement</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2022/02/adrian-gonzalez-announces-retirement.html</link> <description>Longtime big-league first baseman Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez, who played for the Rangers, Padres, Red Sox, Dodgers, and Mets across fifteen seasons in the majors, officially announced his retirement today on his personal Instagram. The consistently productive first baseman last played in the majors in 2018, ap</description> <pubDate>2022-02-05 16:15:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/4: Mets Merized- MMO Free Agent Profile: Anthony Rizzo, 1B</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2022/02/mmo-free-agent-profile-anthony-rizzo-1b.html/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=mmo-free-agent-profile-anthony-rizzo-1b</link> <description>Anthony Rizzo Position: First base Bats/Throws: L/L Age: 32 (8/8/1989) Traditional Stats: 141 G, 576 PA, .248 BA, .344 OBP, .440 SLG, .784 OPS, 22 HR, 63 RBI, 73 R Advanced Stats: 112 wRC+, 1.6 fWAR, 1.7 bWAR, .346 xwOBA, 9.0 BB%, 15.1 K%, .192 ISO, .258 BABIP Rundown Anthony Rizzo was a sixth-round</description> <pubDate>2022-02-04 20:15:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/17: fullpresscoverage.com- Top 10 National League First Baseman of All Time</title> <link>https://fullpresscoverage.com/2022/01/17/top-10-national-league-first-baseman-of-all-time/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=top-10-national-league-first-baseman-of-all-time</link> <description>I look for a lot of different things in a first baseman. To me, they should be one of the most well-rounded players on the team. The post Top 10 National League First Baseman of All Time appeared first on Full Press Coverage. </description> <pubDate>2022-01-17 16:25:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/12: Fish Stripes- Ranking top 5 MLB players who the Marlins traded away as prospects</title> <link>https://www.fishstripes.com/2021/12/12/22829233/ranking-marlins-top-prospect-trades</link> <description> Getty Images The Marlins have developed tons of homegrown, impact players through the years, but pulled the plug early in these notable cases. The Marlins have been refreshingly aggressive this offseason in an effort to take a leap forward at the major league level in</description> <pubDate>2021-12-12 16:23:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/12: MLBTradeRumors- KBO&#x2019;s LG Twins Re-Sign Casey Kelly</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/kbos-lg-twins-re-sign-casey-kelly.html</link> <description>Right-hander Casey Kelly has re-signed with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization, reports Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News. Kelly will receive a base salary of $1.2MM, with a further $300K available in incentives. The Twins also signed Adam Plutko a few days ago, bringing them up to the maximum o</description> <pubDate>2021-12-12 12:15:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/6: Through The Fence Baseball- Nick Garcia: Ability To Start Will Help Development With Pittsburgh Pirates</title> <link>https://throughthefencebaseball.com/nick-garcia-ability-to-start-will-help-development-with-pittsburgh-pirates/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=nick-garcia-ability-to-start-will-help-development-with-pittsburgh-pirates</link> <description>Still new to pitching, Pittsburgh Pirates 2020 draft pick Nick Garcia made strides in first full season, and showed potential as a big-league reliever. The post Nick Garcia: Ability To Start Will Help Development With Pittsburgh Pirates appeared first on Through The Fence Baseball. </description> <pubDate>2021-12-06 12:15:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/22: Mets Merized- Mets About To Take Another Page Out of Dodgers&#x26;#8217; Book</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2021/11/mets-about-to-take-another-page-out-of-dodgers-book.html/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=mets-about-to-take-another-page-out-of-dodgers-book</link> <description>The New York Mets finally have a general manager who is ready to engage with players on the free-agent market and potential trade partners. It only took about, what, 17 years for this to happen? Either way, the Mets&#x26;#8217; offseason can finally begin, and not a moment too soon. Every team in basebal</description> <pubDate>2021-11-22 12:15:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/20: Think Blue LA- Free Agent Corey Seager</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2021/11/free-agent-corey-seager/</link> <description>Many Dodgers fans have dreaded the day that Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager would be eligible for MLB free agency, but that time is now upon us.The young man, who former MLB first baseman Adrian Gonzalez described as &#x26;#8220;&#x2026; a special kid and someone I could see being a Hall of Famer in the future,&#x26;</description> <pubDate>2021-11-20 12:19:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/11: Baseball Big Bro. Proj.- Cubs Lock Up Anthony Rizzo With Long-Term Deal</title> <link>http://baseballbigbrotherproject.blogspot.com/2013/05/cubs-lock-up-anthony-rizzo-with-long.html</link> <description>Image courtesy of ZimbioTheo Epstein let Anthony Rizzo go once, sending him to San Diego Padres is the ill-fated deal that brought Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox. After getting him back upon his move to Chicago, Epstein is not willing to make that mistake again.On Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of F</description> <pubDate>2021-11-11 00:15:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/6: Mets Daddy- Gil Hodges Isn&#x2019;t A Hall Of Famer</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2021/11/gil-hodges-isnt-a-hall-of-famer/</link> <description>The National Baseball Hall of Fame has announced the players eligible for vote by the Veteran&#x26;#8217;s Committee. Yes, it&#x26;#8217;s technically the Golden Day Era Committee, but it&#x26;#8217;ll always be the Veteran&#x26;#8217;s Committee. Perhaps the biggest name on the list is Gil Hodges. If you&#x26;#8217;re a Ne</description> <pubDate>2021-11-06 00:19:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/1: BoSox Injection- Red Sox History: The Carl Crawford free agent signing disaster</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2021/11/01/red-sox-history-carl-crawford-free-agent-signing-disaster/</link> <description>The Red Sox and the Carl Crawford signing failure The Boston Red Sox have made some contract blunders in their history that have a life of their own. One such contract was inked in December of 2010 when Boston signed Carl Crawford to a seven-year, $142 million deal. The &#x22;Perfect Storm&#x22; wa...</description> <pubDate>2021-11-01 12:16:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/21: Think Blue LA- Dodgers Lose Game And Their Captain</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2021/10/dodgers-lose-game-and-their-captain/</link> <description>As longtime Dodger fans know, the Dodgers have not had an official team captain since Hall of Fame shortstop Harold Peter Henry&#x26;#160;&#x26;#8220;Pee Wee&#x26;#8221;&#x26;#160;Reese retired from the game on September 26, 1958. Oh, sure, there have been several unofficial team captains &#x26;#8211; guys like Davey Lopes,</description> <pubDate>2021-10-21 16:19:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/19: Think Blue LA- NLCS Moves to Dodger Stadium</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2021/10/nlcs-moves-to-dodger-stadium-on-tuesday-afternoon/</link> <description>The 2021 National League Championship Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves moves to Dodger Stadium for Game-3 on Tuesday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 2:08 p.m. PT. The game will most likely be a sellout, and fans are encouraged to carpool, utilize public transportat</description> <pubDate>2021-10-19 12:19:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/14: MLBTradeRumors- Padres Looked Into Anthony Rizzo Trade At Deadline</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/tyIFy2_av8g/padres-looked-into-anthony-rizzo-trade-at-deadline.html</link> <description>The Padres&#x26;#8217; trade deadline explorations included some talks with the Cubs about first baseman Anthony Rizzo, The Athletic&#x26;#8217;s Dennis Lin writes as part of a reader mailbag.&#xA0; It isn&#x26;#8217;t known how far negotiations might have developed between the two sides, and the Cubs eventually ended </description> <pubDate>2021-10-14 00:15:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/25: Eutaw Street Report- Ode to Chris Davis &#x26;#8211; A Great CD that Skipped at the End</title> <link>https://eutawstreetreport.com/ode-to-chris-davis-a-great-cd-that-skipped-at-the-end/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=ode-to-chris-davis-a-great-cd-that-skipped-at-the-end</link> <description>After announcing his retirement on Thursday, the Chris Davis era has has officially concluded, ending one of the most enigmatic Orioles careers this fanbase has seen. 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He was a 6-3 220lb (now 240lbs) first base prospect, but it wasn&#x26;#8217;t his baseball prowess that was being talked about; it was his health. The 6th round selection in 2007 out of high &#x26;#8</description> <pubDate>2021-07-28 12:19:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/25: Through The Fence Baseball- Surprising Players Set To Take Stage at 2021 Summer Baseball Olympics</title> <link>https://throughthefencebaseball.com/surprising-players-set-to-take-stage-at-2021-summer-baseball-olympics/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=surprising-players-set-to-take-stage-at-2021-summer-baseball-olympics</link> <description>The Summer Olympics are almost underway with baseball making its return to the Olympics. The sport was last played in 2008. South Korea won the Gold Medal. Baseball is one of five sports that was added to this year&#x26;#8217;s program. 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Mexico becomes a destination to rebuild skills and hopefully ret</description> <pubDate>2021-04-14 12:16:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/13: MLBTradeRumors- Several Former Big Leaguers Sign With Mexican League&#x2019;s Guadalajara Mariachis</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/RLCXJ2pMAj8/several-former-big-leaguers-sign-with-mexican-leagues-guadalajara-mariachis.html</link> <description>Outfielder Jorge Bonifacio, infielder&#xA0;Dawel Lugo&#xA0;and right-hander Justin Grimm are among the former Major Leaguers on the spring roster for the Mexican League&#x26;#8217;s Guadalajara Mariachis, the team announced this week (Twitter link). Infielders&#xA0;Luis Sardinas&#xA0;and&#xA0;Deven Marrero are on the roster as w</description> <pubDate>2021-04-13 11:45:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/9: Greatest Player Playoff- Round 3 S45</title> <link>https://baseballsgreatestplayerplayoff.com/round-3-s45/</link> <description>I am excited to see how this season plays out: it is full of some of my favorite players led by top seed, Frank Robinson. Also included are fellow Hall-of-Famers</description> <pubDate>2021-04-09 20:22:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/2: Riders Insider Blog- Throwback Thursday: 2003&#x2013;2006 RoughRiders History</title> <link>https://ridersinsider.mlblogs.com/throwback-thursday-2003-2006-roughriders-history-875c407c0f81?source=rss----eabd64c764a2---4</link> <description></description> <pubDate>2021-04-02 00:16:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/31: Last Word on Sports- Previewing the 2021 San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://lastwordonsports.com/baseball/2021/03/31/2021-san-diego-padres-preview/</link> <description>The 2021 San Diego Padres had one of the best off-seasons in MLB history. First, they bolstered their starting rotation to become one of the best in the league. Then they strengthened their depth at nearly every position on the field. To top it all off, they signed their franchise star to a 14-year </description> <pubDate>2021-03-31 12:20:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/31: Call to the Pen- Los Angeles Dodgers: Adrian Gonzalez is not done just yet</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2021/03/31/los-angeles-dodgers-adrian-gonzalez-is-not-done-just-yet/</link> <description>When last we saw former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, he was struggling during his time with the New York Mets. Gonzalez appeared in just 54 games before being released, never to be seen in the majors again. It would be fair to assume that he had quietly retired, fading away wit</description> <pubDate>2021-03-31 12:15:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: MLBTradeRumors- Adrian Gonzalez Signs In Mexican League</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/XBouqEm0znI/adrian-gonzalez-signs-in-mexican-league.html</link> <description>Five-time All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez hasn&#x26;#8217;t played in the majors since 2018, but his professional career isn&#x26;#8217;t over yet. Gonzalez has signed with the expansion Guadalajara Mariachis of the Mexican League, Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times relays. The soon-to-be 39-year-ol</description> <pubDate>2021-03-30 20:15:10</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/7: Overtime Heroics- MLB History: Five Forgotten New York Mets</title> <link>https://www.overtimeheroics.net/2021/03/07/mlb-history-five-forgotten-mets/</link> <description>When you look back on MLB History, there&#x2019;s always that handful of players that you think back and say &#x2018;Woah, I forgot they even played for that team.&#x26;#8217; Every single team has a number of players that you just forget about. However, one team in particular that you find this very often with is the</description> <pubDate>2021-03-07 16:26:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/4: Prime Time Sports Talk- Forgotten Ones of the 2000s: San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://primetimesportstalk.com/2021/03/04/forgotten-ones-of-the-2000s-san-diego-padres/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres have a very bright future, but they haven&#x27;t had a very good past. They have had a lot of forgotten players on their team throughout their history. Take a look at the five forgotten Padres of the last 20 years. The post Forgotten Ones of the 2000s: San Diego Padres appeared firs</description> <pubDate>2021-03-04 16:28:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/26: Eternal Baseball- Eternal Baseball &#x26;#8211; Game #01 &#x26;#8211; Opening Day &#x26;#8211; The Cincinnati Reds at the San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://eternalbaseball.com/game-01-opening-day-the-cincinnati-reds-at-the-san-diego-padres/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=game-01-opening-day-the-cincinnati-reds-at-the-san-diego-padres</link> <description>RANDY JONES SHUTS OUT CINCINNATI AS PADRES ROLL ON OPENING DAY Eternal Baseball Press SAN DIEGO &#x2013; Randy Jones was in postseason form, even though baseball&#x2019;s postseason is 161 games away. The San Diego ace was brilliant on Opening Day, throwing a five-hit shutout over an imposing Cincinnati lineup. T</description> <pubDate>2021-02-26 16:25:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/29: East Village Times- 2021 ushers in an unprecedented era of Padres baseball</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/2021-ushers-in-an-unprecedented-era-of-padres-baseball/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=2021-ushers-in-an-unprecedented-era-of-padres-baseball</link> <description>The 2020 Padres did something few other teams in franchise history had done &#x2014; won...</description> <pubDate>2020-12-29 20:19:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/11: MLBTradeRumors- Phillies Announce Dave Dombrowski As President Of Baseball Operations</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/Idb5Tn-halE/phillies-announce-dave-dombrowski-as-president-of-baseball-operations.html</link> <description>The Phillies got their guy. Loudly on the hunt for a veteran executive &#x26;#8211; for a personality big enough to match their sense of urgency &#x26;#8211; the Philadelphia Phillies coaxed two-time World Series winner Dave Dombrowski to leave his position in Nashville and answer the call. The news broke yes</description> <pubDate>2020-12-11 16:15:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/11: MLBTradeRumors- Next Steps For Casey Kelly</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/yLeU2ggngvE/next-steps-for-casey-kelly.html</link> <description>Former Boston Red Sox prospect Casey Kelly has re-signed with the LG Twins of the KBO, per Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net (via Twitter). Kelly returns to LG&#x26;#8217;s rotation for $1.4MM. The contract amount had previously been reported to be a little higher, though the bigger news is that the deal now appear</description> <pubDate>2020-12-11 12:15:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/27: Hot Corner Harbor- Retired Number Quiz Series: The American League Central</title> <link>http://www.hotcornerharbor.com/2020/11/retired-number-quiz-series-american_27.html</link> <description>Following the AL East (Quiz, Article) and NL East (Quiz, Article), we continue westward, today tackling the American League Central&#x2019;s five teams. I personally think this is the hardest one of the batch, although maybe that&#x2019;s just because the ALC has historically been the division I&#x2019;ve followed the l</description> <pubDate>2020-11-27 20:16:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/18: BoSox Injection- Red Sox: Theo Epstein drops fascinating &#x22;What If&#x22; about 2010 trade</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/11/18/red-sox-theo-epstein-drops-fascinating-2010-trade/</link> <description>A 2010 trade could have turned out much better for the Red Sox. Theo Epstein was the mastermind behind several franchise-altering moves as the architect of multiple championship teams but one of the final big splashes that he made during his tenure with the Boston Red Sox could have turned out much</description> <pubDate>2020-11-18 16:16:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/15: East Village Times- Agent John Boggs offers thoughts on Padres&#x26;#8217; Tatis extension talks</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/agent-john-boggs-offers-thoughts-on-padres-tatis-extension-talks/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=agent-john-boggs-offers-thoughts-on-padres-tatis-extension-talks</link> <description>Sports Agent John Boggs joined the Gwynn and Chris show to offer some thoughts on... The post Agent John Boggs offers thoughts on Padres&#x27; Tatis extension talks first appeared on East Village Times.</description> <pubDate>2020-11-15 16:20:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/13: Dodgers Nation- Dodgers: Adrian Gonzalez on Watching His Team Get Over the World Series Hump</title> <link>https://www.dodgersnation.com/dodgers-adrian-gonzalez-on-watching-his-team-get-over-the-world-series-hump/2020/11/13/</link> <description>It&#x26;#8217;s been 3 years since El Mariachi Loco has blasted through the speaker system at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers haven&#x26;#8217;t been able to use that song to hype up fans [&#x26;#8230;]</description> <pubDate>2020-11-13 12:15:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/6: Cubs Insider- Two More Wild Cubs Trade Suggestions Spurred by Widespread Desire to Slash Payroll</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CubsInsider/~3/8hAbQO-fC8E/</link> <description>If you thought the suggestion that the Cubs should trade with the Yankees for Giancarlo Stanton was outlandish, wait&#x26;#8217;ll you get a load of Joel Sherman&#x26;#8217;s latest suggestion. Look, I get that it&#x26;#8217;s a weird time right now between the election and what figures to be a glacial free agency</description> <pubDate>2020-11-06 16:23:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/6: Think Blue LA- Two Down, One to Go for Betts</title> <link>https://thinkbluela.com/2020/11/betts-takes-home-more-hardware/</link> <description>Dodger outfielder Mookie Betts has been awarded the 2020 National League Louisville Silver Slugger. Betts, 28, earns his third straight Louisville Silver Slugger award, fourth overall, and his first as a Dodger. This is the second straight season a Dodger has received the award, as Betts follows Cod</description> <pubDate>2020-11-06 12:22:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/31: East Village Times- The current state of MLB: &#x26;#8220;These are the Droids You&#x26;#8217;re Looking For&#x26;#8221;</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/the-current-state-of-mlb-these-are-the-droids-youre-looking-for/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=the-current-state-of-mlb-these-are-the-droids-youre-looking-for</link> <description>Imagine this year&#x2019;s now-virtual Winter Meetings as the infamous Mos Eisley Cantina in Star Wars.&#xA0;... The post The current state of MLB: &#x22;These are the Droids You&#x27;re Looking For&#x22; first appeared on East Village Times.</description> <pubDate>2020-10-31 12:19:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/2: Mack&#x26;apos;s Mets- Mets360 - Fast-tracking the Mets&#x2019; rebuild with their 2021 roster</title> <link>http://macksmets.blogspot.com/2020/10/mets360-fast-tracking-mets-rebuild-with.html</link> <description>&#x26;nbsp;By Gus Livaditis, October 2, 2020When Andrew Friedman took over the Dodgers in 2013, he was told to win immediately and win in the future. He was given a blank checkbook to build up all areas, so he built up the scouting, the analytics department, the coaching staffs and of course the roster. </description> <pubDate>2020-10-02 16:24:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/2: Mets360.com- Fast-tracking the Mets&#x2019; rebuild with their 2021 roster</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/5yi9HgVSyeM/</link> <description>When Andrew Friedman took over the Dodgers in 2013, he was told to win immediately and win in the future. He was given a blank checkbook to build up all areas, so he built up the scouting, the analytics department, the coaching staffs and of course the roster. He traded for Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Cra</description> <pubDate>2020-10-02 12:15:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/19: Last Word on Sports- 2020 Red Sox on Their Way To Being One of Worst Teams in MLB History</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2020/08/19/2020-red-sox-on-their-way-to-being-one-of-worst-teams-in-mlb-history/</link> <description> A team like the 2020&#xA0;Boston Red Sox which currently rosters a pair of 2019 MVP candidates, a 2018 MVP candidate, the No. 1 ranked prospect from 2017, the Los Angeles Dodgers top-prospect from 2018, and a Gold Glove-winning center fielder and first baseman certainly must be in the running for the di</description> <pubDate>2020-08-19 16:47:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/31: Fish Stripes- 10-year Marliniversary: Uggla surpasses Lowell atop Marlins&#x2019; all-time home run list</title> <link>https://www.fishstripes.com/2020/7/31/21315450/mlb-highlights-dan-uggla-home-run-record-marlins-history</link> <description> Photo by Harry E. Walker/MCT/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Uggla&#x2019;s consistent power hitting paid off in 2010 when he set the franchise&#x2019;s career home run record. Giancarlo Stanton&#x2019;s Florida/Miami Marlins home run record will likely last for some time. Stanton set the mark in 201</description> <pubDate>2020-07-31 08:49:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/24: Braves Journal- Braves MLB Trades Under Alex Anthopoulos</title> <link>https://bravesjournal.us/2020/06/24/braves-mlb-trades-under-alex-anthopoulos/</link> <description>This is the 2nd part in a study on transactions orchestrated by Alex Anthopoulos. The first part, Free Agent Signings, can be found here. Finding diamonds in the rough seemed to be a strength for AA as most of his dealing in free agency worked out. In today&#x26;#8217;s piece, Braves MLB Trades Under Ale</description> <pubDate>2020-06-24 08:42:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/20: MLBTradeRumors- Quick Hits: Spring Training Sites, James Loney, Alex Cora</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/MxMGgxJJdq0/quick-hits-spring-training-sites-james-loney-alex-cora.html</link> <description>Given the spile of coronavirus cases in Florida and Arizona, the New York Mets and New York Yankees are both planning on moving their spring facilities to New York for the time being, per MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman. Any potential 2020 season is likely to be heavily dependent upon regional play, </description> <pubDate>2020-06-20 16:42:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/19: Braves Journal- The Braves Rebuild: Outgoing vs. Incoming Value, Part 7: 2017-18 Offseason</title> <link>https://bravesjournal.us/2020/06/19/the-braves-rebuild-outgoing-vs-incoming-value-part-7-2017-18-offseason/</link> <description>The final chapter, The Braves Rebuild: 2017 Offseason, likely came a little early for Braves fans at the time, as most thought the Braves would have one more season in the rebuild before climbing out of the gutter. However, the 2018 team grabbed the division with a 90-72 record led by Ronald Acuna J</description> <pubDate>2020-06-19 12:42:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/17: Call to the Pen- Miami Marlins: Recapping the draft with burning questions for fans</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2020/06/17/miami-marlins-recapping-draft-burning-questions-fans/</link> <description>Here&#x26;#039;s a look at the questions Miami Marlins fans should be asking after the draft. The Miami Marlins are officially off the clock, and the 2020 MLB Draft is a wrap. Following a historically shortened draft, many baseball fans are likely wondering what to make of this draft class. Most Miam</description> <pubDate>2020-06-17 12:42:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/16: Box-Toppers- A look at how top draft picks fared in career Box-Toppers points and rankings</title> <link>https://www.box-toppers.com/blog/2020/6/12/a-look-at-how-top-draft-picks-fared-in-career-box-toppers-points-and-rankings</link> <description>Alex Rodriguez has the most career Box-Toppers points of all Major League Baseball number-one draft picks since 1990. Rodriguez, who was the first pick in the 1993 draft, earned 187.0 Box-Toppers points during his career from 1994 to 2016, which is 10th overall since 1995 and second among a</description> <pubDate>2020-06-16 20:53:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/15: chickenfriars.com- Who will Break the Padres Single-Season Home Run Record?</title> <link>https://friarsonbase.com/2020/06/15/will-break-padres-single-season-home-run-record/</link> <description>After watching the documentary on Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa, we look at who could break the single-season home run record for the San Diego Padres. 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The former Dodgers&#x26;#8217; star recently sold his home [&#x26;#8230;]</description> <pubDate>2020-06-12 12:46:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: Rising Apple- New York Mets 2000 Draft Class: A year of major misses</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2020/06/11/mets-2000-draft-class/</link> <description>At the 2000 MLB Draft, the New York Mets failed to find any gems with just one player from it ever suiting up for them in the big leagues. Twenty years ago, the New York Mets found themselves heading to the 2000 World Series. A few months prior, they were focused on the future when they went into t</description> <pubDate>2020-06-11 12:44:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: FanSided- MLB Draft: Who is Spencer Torkelson and why is he going No. 1</title> <link>https://fansided.com/2020/06/10/mlb-draft-spencer-torkelson-no-1-pick-explained/</link> <description>Spencer Torkelson is likely to be the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft, and he&#x26;#039;s a future star for Detroit. With MLB&#x26;#039;s shortened five-round draft around the corner, potential picks are becoming apparent. All eyes are on one particular prospect, the first baseman from Arizona State University</description> <pubDate>2020-06-10 12:42:49</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/5: Last Word on Sports- 2020 MLB Mock Draft</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2020/06/05/2020-mlb-mock-draft/</link> <description>The MLB Draft is scheduled to take place on June 10th, with the first round taking place at 7 p.m. ET. The second and final day of the draft will take place on June 11th starting at 5 p.m. ET. As a result, an MLB mock draft will give insight on who each team may take. 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This [civilization] of ours, perhaps it&#x26;#8217;ll just collapse.&#x201D; &#x26;#8211; Kazuo Ishiguro The &#x26;#8220;new norma</description> <pubDate>2020-06-01 12:51:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/22: MLBTradeRumors- Ranking The All-Time No. 1 Picks</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/CErDQ_L2REE/ranking-the-all-time-no-1-picks.html</link> <description>In case you missed it, we just recapped the careers of every No. 1 pick from the first amateur draft in 1965 through last year (1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s). 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The Zoom Party will feature current players&#x26;#160;Kik&#xE9; Hern&#xE1;ndez, Julio Ur&#xED;as, Brusdar Graterol&#x26;#160;and&#x26;#160;Edwin R&#xED;os, former Dodgers&#x26;#160;Adri&#xE1;n Gonz&#xE1;lez&#x26;#160;and&#x26;#160;Fernando Valenzue</description> <pubDate>2020-05-20 16:50:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/19: Mets360.com- Bartolo Colon wants the Mets to go down memory lane</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/6TWyfjqevJk/</link> <description>Bartolo Colon made news recently when he stated a desire to return to the majors and retire as a Met. When you have a reputation for being a club open to giving chances to guys who were last good three&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2020-05-19 12:42:17</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/16: Braves Journal- Worst Trades in Braves History: Hector Olivera</title> <link>https://bravesjournal.us/2020/05/16/worst-trades-in-braves-history-hector-olivera/</link> <description>In late July of 2015, John Coppelella agreed to a 3 team trade involving 13 players in total. This trade resulted in negative WAR for Atlanta while sending over 10 WAR worth of future value in the coming years. Today&#x26;#8217;s topic, Worst Trades in Braves History: Hector Olivera. Worst Trades in Brav</description> <pubDate>2020-05-16 12:42:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/14: Phillies Bell- Should Ryan Howard have made more than three NL All-Star teams?</title> <link>https://philliesbell.com/2020/05/14/mlb-major-league-baseball-philadelphia-phillies-should-ryan-howard-have-made-more-than-three-nl-all-star-teams/</link> <description>Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard was a National League All-Star in 2006, 2009 and 2010. Should &#x27;The Big Piece&#x27; have made it more often?</description> <pubDate>2020-05-14 16:49:36</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/14: Call to the Pen- Texas Rangers: The 4 first basemen and 1,053 HR that could&#x27;ve been</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2020/05/14/texas-rangers-four-first-basemen-1053-homers-couldve/</link> <description>The Texas Rangers have a long list of great first basemen in their history, but the list could be four players longer. Rafael Palmeiro, Will Clark, Mark Teixeira... the Texas Rangers have had some serious talent man the first base bag over the years. Those three alone combined to hit 543 home runs </description> <pubDate>2020-05-14 12:42:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/13: MLBTradeRumors- Remembering The No. 1 Picks: 2000-09</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/DRyJ0WxEoXc/remembering-the-no-1-picks-2000-09.html</link> <description>We previously assessed the No. 1 overall draft picks of the 1990s. Let&#x26;#8217;s now take a look at how the top selections from the next decade turned out&#x26;#8230; 2000 &#x26;#8211; Adrian Gonzalez, Marlins: If you go by career accomplishments, this was an excellent pick. Gonzalez lasted in the majors from 2</description> <pubDate>2020-05-13 04:42:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/12: Last Word on Sports- Alika Williams 2020 MLB Draft Profile</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2020/05/12/alika-williams-2020-mlb-draft-profile/</link> <description>In this year&#x27;s MLB Draft, the Arizona State University infielder that many have set their eyes on is first basemen Spencer Torkelson, who could be the first first basemen taken number one overall since Adrian Gonzalez. However, the next key piece in a loaded Sun Devil infield, that could have three </description> <pubDate>2020-05-12 16:47:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: Baseball Essential- The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Chicago Cubs</title> <link>https://www.baseballessential.com/news/2020/04/21/the-best-and-worst-trade-of-the-decade-for-the-chicago-cubs/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=the-best-and-worst-trade-of-the-decade-for-the-chicago-cubs</link> <description>After more than a century of pain and heartbreak, the 2010s finally brought the Chicago Cubs and their fans a long-awaited World Series Championship in 2016. The emergence of Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and others rewarded the patience and perseverance of Cubs fans everywhere who had be</description> <pubDate>2020-05-11 04:46:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: chickenfriars.com- San Diego Padres: Five players who also played for the hated Dodgers</title> <link>https://friarsonbase.com/2020/05/10/san-diego-padres-five-players-also-played-rival-dodgers/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres have had several talented players that have also played for the rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Which had the longest-lasting impact? Ever since the San Diego Padres inception into Major League Baseball, there has been a fierce rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Separated by just</description> <pubDate>2020-05-11 00:50:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/8: Call to the Pen- Tampa Bay Rays: Scott Kazmir on the comeback trail yet again</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2020/05/08/tampa-bay-rays-scott-kazmir-comback-trail/</link> <description>Former Tampa Bay Rays LHP Scott Kazmir has had a career full of injuries and comeback attempts, and it appears he&#x26;#039;s trying to get back to MLB once again. Former Tampa Bay Rays LHP Scott Kazmir has had a whirlwind career. The lefty has been injury-plagued throughout his career but the one trait</description> <pubDate>2020-05-08 20:42:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/8: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Matt Harvey Traded Two Years Ago Today</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2020/05/morning-briefing-matt-harvey-traded-two-years-ago-today.html/</link> <description>Good Morning, Mets fans! Happy Friday! Here is your latest baseball news: Latest Mets News The New York Post reported that Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are no longer interested in buying the Mets. Bobby Valentine will be hosting an hour long conversation with Ron Darling, Wally Backman, and Lee</description> <pubDate>2020-05-08 08:42:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/7: Trifecta Sports Network- Boston Red Sox Connections In KBO</title> <link>https://www.trifectanetworksports.com/boston-red-sox-connections-in-kbo/</link> <description>Baseball fans were looking for an outlet to watch baseball and the Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) obliged opening their 2020 season earlier this week. With ESPN picking up the broadcast in the United States, Red Sox fans are now wondering who to root for. Thankfully there are a few Red Sox conne</description> <pubDate>2020-05-07 12:50:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/5: Think Blue LA- Dodgers Zoom Party-2 Tops 11,000</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2020/05/dodgers-zoom-party-tops-11000/</link> <description>It was being reported on social media late Monday afternoon that plans were being finalized for a July 1 start to the 2020 MLB season, with Spring Training-2 to begin on June 10. The reports also indicated that teams would play games in their home ballparks. The red flag to these reports (rumors) &#x26;#</description> <pubDate>2020-05-05 12:50:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/4: BoSox Injection- Red Sox: Josh Beckett glad to have played in tough Boston market</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/05/04/red-sox-josh-beckett-glad-played-tough-boston-market/</link> <description>Former Red Sox ace Josh Beckett admits that the tough media market wore on him but he&#x26;#039;s glad to have experienced playing in Boston. Boston is a notoriously tough market for athletes to play in. The backlash from fans and the media can be unrelenting when one of their teams is struggling. On th</description> <pubDate>2020-05-04 20:43:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/4: Baseball Essential- The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Chicago Cubs</title> <link>http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2020/04/21/the-best-and-worst-trade-of-the-decade-for-the-chicago-cubs/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=the-best-and-worst-trade-of-the-decade-for-the-chicago-cubs</link> <description>After more than a century of pain and heartbreak, the 2010s finally brought the Chicago Cubs and their fans a long-awaited World Series Championship in 2016. The emergence of Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and others rewarded the patience and perseverance of Cubs fans everywhere who had be</description> <pubDate>2020-05-04 16:46:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/2: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Dodgers: Who is the best first baseman in franchise history?</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/05/02/dodgers-best-first-baseman-franchise-history/</link> <description>Who is the greatest first baseman in Dodgers history? First base isn&#x26;#039;t the sexiest position in baseball. It&#x26;#039;s usually reserved for players who don&#x26;#039;t have enough athletic ability to find a spot somewhere else on the diamond. Of course, there are exceptions, players who field the posit</description> <pubDate>2020-05-02 16:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/2: Redbird Rants- St. Louis Cardinals Book Review: If These Walls Could Talk</title> <link>https://redbirdrants.com/2020/05/02/st-louis-cardinals-book-review-2/</link> <description>Stan McNeal&#x2019;s 2015 book, If These Walls Could Talk: St. Louis Cardinals features a great collection of moments from the early part of the 2010s. Cardinals fans should definitely read all about it. With the exception of 1942 through 1946, where the St. Louis Cardinals captured four National Le...</description> <pubDate>2020-05-02 16:43:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/30: FanSided- Who should the Detroit Tigers take with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 MLB Draft?</title> <link>https://fansided.com/2020/04/30/mlb-draft-who-should-detroit-tigers-take-no-1-pick/</link> <description>When the Detroit Tigers make the No. 1 selection in the 2020 MLB Draft, it&#x26;#039;s likely going to be one of two players, Arizona State&#x26;#039;sSpencer Torkelson or Vanderbilt&#x26;#039;sAustin Martin. The Detroit Tigers hold the No. 1 pick in the MLB Draft for the second time in three years. With anoth</description> <pubDate>2020-04-30 16:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/30: Marlin Maniac- Miami Marlins 2020 MLB Mock Draft: The First 10 Rounds!</title> <link>https://marlinmaniac.com/2020/04/30/miami-marlins-2020-mock-draft/</link> <description>The Miami Marlins have a world of possibility at their fingertips for the 2020 MLB Amateur Entry Draft. Choosing third overall thanks to a 57-105 campaign in 2019, I believe there&#x26;#039;s a consensus as to who the first four picks will be. The only question is what order they&#x26;#039;ll go in. Namely, </description> <pubDate>2020-04-30 08:42:17</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/27: BoSox Injection- Boston Red Sox: My all-time favorite short-tenured players</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/04/27/red-sox-favorite-short-tenured-players/</link> <description>Here is a list of my favorite short-tenured Red Sox players. Some known, others less known, and some you may completely forget were on the team. While there is not much going on during the coronavirus quarantine, I have been watching Boston Red Sox re-runs on NESN because I miss baseball, and becau</description> <pubDate>2020-04-27 12:43:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/27: Last Word on Sports- Los Angeles Dodgers All-Decade Team</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2020/04/27/dodgers-all-decade-team/</link> <description> Another decade has come to an end for the Los Angeles Dodgers. One in which they have won two pennants, four NLDS, and have won the NL West for the last seven years straight. It takes a lot of great players to produce results like that, and this Dodgers All-Decade team will highlight some of them. </description> <pubDate>2020-04-27 00:47:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/25: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Dodgers: Five best positional players over the past decade</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/04/25/dodgers-five-best-positional-players-decade-2010s/</link> <description>Which positional players contributed the most to the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise over the past decade? Whenever baseball returns in 2020, it will represent the beginning of a new decade of Dodgers baseball. The Dodgers have now played over six decades in Los Angeles, winning five World Series, an</description> <pubDate>2020-04-25 20:44:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/24: Call to the Pen- Miami Marlins: Top three first round MLB draft picks</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2020/04/24/miami-marlins-top-three-first-round-picks/</link> <description>With another NFL Draft upon us, what better time to look back on past MLB Drafts, and the top three first-round picks in Miami Marlins history. When it comes to the first round of the MLB Draft, it has been a rollercoaster ride for the Miami Marlins. However, the crazy thing about the MLB Draft </description> <pubDate>2020-04-24 16:42:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/23: That Balls Outta Here- Phillies: Chase Utley nearly became a Cardinal in 2000 Draft</title> <link>https://thatballsouttahere.com/2020/04/23/phillies-chase-utley-cardinals-2000-draft/</link> <description>On the first day of the 2020 NFL Draft, we look back 20 years to the MLB Draft; Phillies history could have easily changed at the hands of the Cardinals. Thursday marks the start of the highly anticipated 2020 NFL Draft, one of the very few recent live events due to social distancing guidelines. An</description> <pubDate>2020-04-23 08:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/21: Baseball Essential- The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the Chicago Cubs</title> <link>http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2020/04/21/the-best-and-worst-trade-of-the-decade-for-the-chicago-cubs/</link> <description>After more than a century of pain and heartbreak, the 2010s finally brought the Chicago Cubs and their fans a long-awaited World Series Championship in 2016. The emergence of Kris Bryant, Javier Baez, Anthony Rizzo, and others rewarded the patience and perseverance of Cubs fans everywhere who had be</description> <pubDate>2020-04-21 12:50:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/17: Call to the Pen- San Diego Padres: The franchise all-time bracket</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2020/04/17/san-diego-padres-franchise-bracket/</link> <description>Only the 1984 and 1998 San Diego Padres teams have reached the World Series. Can one of them survive a challenge from other great Padres teams? Created as part of the 1969 expansion, the San Diego Padres have frequently found themselves of the short end of the talent scale. Only five Padres teams h</description> <pubDate>2020-04-17 12:42:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/14: East Village Times- Reliving the Padres&#x26;#8217; infamous game 163 of 2007 season</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/reliving-the-padres-infamous-game-163-of-2007-season/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=reliving-the-padres-infamous-game-163-of-2007-season</link> <description>A look at game number 163 of the 2007 season for the San Diego Padres.&#xA0;...</description> <pubDate>2020-04-14 16:46:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/14: The Scorecrow- MLB&#x26;#8217;s Best Lineups of the Past Decade (Part One)</title> <link>http://thescorecrow.com/2020/04/13/mlbs-best-lineups-of-the-past-decade-part-one/</link> <description>Now that we have the best pitching rotations covered, we can take a look at the best offenses of the past 10 years. To no one&#x27;s surprise, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Houston Astros are on the list at least once. Also not a surprise, the highly potent offensives mostly are coming from t</description> <pubDate>2020-04-14 12:53:10</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/13: The Scorecrow- MLB&#x26;#8217;s Best Lineups of the Past Decade (Part One)</title> <link>https://thescorecrow.com/2020/04/13/mlbs-best-lineups-of-the-past-decade-part-one/</link> <description>Now that we have the best pitching rotations covered, we can take a look at the best offenses of the past 10 years. To no one&#x27;s surprise, the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Houston Astros are on the list at least once. Also not a surprise, the highly potent offensives mostly are coming from t</description> <pubDate>2020-04-13 12:56:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/13: Rum Bunter- Players You Probably Didn&#x27;t Know the Pittsburgh Pirates Drafted</title> <link>https://rumbunter.com/2020/04/13/players-pittsburgh-pirates-draft/</link> <description>The Pittsburgh Pirates have drafted hundreds of players in the franchise&#x26;#039;s history. But you probably didn&#x26;#039;t know they selected these players at one point. The MLB Draft is where most teams acquire their top minor league talents. While the Pittsburgh Pirates have had a handful of misses ov</description> <pubDate>2020-04-13 12:44:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/11: Marlin Maniac- Worst First? Miami Marlins Biggest First Round Mistakes</title> <link>https://marlinmaniac.com/2020/04/11/miami-marlins-first-round-mistakes/</link> <description>The Florida &#x26;amp; Miami Marlins have now participated in the past 28 MLB Amateur Entry Drafts. Some choices led to great things. Jose Fernandez, Christian Yelich, Josh Beckett and Charles Johnson stand out as four of the better picks through the Florida and Miami Marlins history. Adrian Gonzale...</description> <pubDate>2020-04-11 08:42:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/10: Dodgers Nation- Dodgers: Adrian Gonzalez is Pro-Universal DH in a Shortened Season</title> <link>https://www.dodgersnation.com/dodgers-adrian-gonzalez-is-pro-universal-dh-in-a-shortened-season/2020/04/10/</link> <description>Former Dodgers&#x26;#8217; first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been out of baseball for almost two years now. But that&#x26;#8217;s not stopping him from giving his two cents on how a possible shortened season should look in MLB for 2020. In an interview with am570&#x26;#8217;s David Vassegh, Gonzo gave a few ideas </description> <pubDate>2020-04-10 16:42:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/4: MLBTradeRumors- GM Trade History: Dodgers&#x2019; Andrew Friedman</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/CJ_PzjLWmw8/gm-trade-history-dodgers-andrew-friedman.html</link> <description>It&#x2019;s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings.&#xA0; In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership.&#xA0; The same can hold true of major extensions.&#xA0; It&#x2019;s just tough to know from the outside. There&#x2019;s obviously involvement from above in</description> <pubDate>2020-04-04 00:42:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/3: chickenfriars.com- San Diego Padres: Re-visiting the Adrian Gonzalez trade</title> <link>https://friarsonbase.com/2020/04/03/san-diego-padres-re-visiting-adrian-gonzalez-trade/</link> <description>Adrian Gonzalez was a phenomenal player with the San Diego Padres, but his trade to the Boston Red Sox was a tough pill to swallow. Originally drafted first overall in the 2000 MLB Draft, Adrian Gonzalez&#x26;#039;s path to the San Diego Padres was a whirlwind. The Marlins made him the first infielder t</description> <pubDate>2020-04-03 12:47:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/1: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Did Dodgers, Red Sox trade in 2012 lead to Mookie Betts?</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/03/31/dodgers-red-sox-trade-josh-beckett-mookie-betts/</link> <description>The Los Angeles Dodgers have a history of conducting blockbuster trades with the Boston Red Sox. What would you say if we told you that one such trade ultimately led to the Mookie Betts deal? When the Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to a trade for Mookie Betts, David Price, and cash from the Boston Red </description> <pubDate>2020-04-01 00:43:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/1: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Adrian Gonzalez dismisses idea of starting season with All-Star game</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/03/31/adrian-gonzalez-dismisses-idea-starting-season-with-all-star-game/</link> <description>As Major League Baseball considers a variety of options for trying to schedule a 2020 season, former Dodger, Adrian Gonzalez, is not a fan of starting the season with the mid-summer classic. This past weekend Bill Shaikin wrote a column for the Los Angeles Times making the case for why Major League</description> <pubDate>2020-04-01 00:43:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/31: MLBTradeRumors- GM Trade History: Braves&#x2019; Alex Anthopoulos</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/-kJUkpWeJcU/gm-trade-history-braves-alex-anthopoulos.html</link> <description>It&#x2019;s not always fair to judge baseball operations leaders for free agent signings.&#xA0; In many cases, the biggest contracts are negotiated to varying extents by ownership.&#xA0; The same can hold true of major extensions.&#xA0; It&#x2019;s just tough to know from the outside. There&#x2019;s obviously involvement from above in</description> <pubDate>2020-03-31 20:42:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: East Village Times- An analytical anthology on the history of San Diego Padres&#x26;#8217; hitters</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/an-analytical-anthology-on-the-history-of-san-diego-padres-hitters/?utm_source=rss&#x26;utm_medium=rss&#x26;utm_campaign=an-analytical-anthology-on-the-history-of-san-diego-padres-hitters</link> <description>The history of hitters from the San Diego Padres.&#xA0; The San Diego Padres organization has...</description> <pubDate>2020-03-30 20:46:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Dodgers five worst signings this decade</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/03/30/dodgers-five-worst-signings-this-decade/</link> <description>The Dodgers have gone from bankrupt to top spenders over the past decade, signing many big dollar contracts along the way. Who are the five worst signings since 2010? When Magic Johnson and the new ownership group purchased the Dodgers from [he who shall not be named], the franchise had been bankru</description> <pubDate>2020-03-30 12:43:59</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: BoSox Injection- Boston Red Sox memories: Turnaround from 2011-2013</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/03/28/red-sox-memories-turnaround-2011-2013/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox had an awful rough patch from 2011-2012 that lead to their memorable 2013 World Series winning season. The 2013 Red Sox are widely regarded as one of the most important teams in the history of Boston sports. Following the horrific tragedy at the Boston Marathon in April,David Ort</description> <pubDate>2020-03-28 16:43:59</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/26: Lasorda&#x26;apos;s Lair- Dodgers: The five best Opening Day performers</title> <link>https://dodgersway.com/2020/03/26/dodgers-five-best-opening-day-performers/</link> <description>It should be Opening Day of the 2020 season, but instead of drowning in our sorrows, let&#x26;#039;s celebrate the best Opening Day performers in Dodgers history. Opening Day is a chance for everyone to start fresh. Nobody is in a slump. Nobody is in a hot streak. Everyone starts with the same batting a</description> <pubDate>2020-03-26 16:44:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/18: Think Blue PC- Remembering the 2014 Opening Day Roster</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2020/03/18/remembering-the-2014-opening-day-roster/</link> <description>With the existing viral pandemic not appearing to be improving, coupled with the fact that most players have left their respective spring camp locations completely, Opening Day 2020 isn&#x26;#8217;t even on the radar for pretty&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2020-03-18 16:54:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/18: BoSox Injection- Boston Red Sox: Remembering the worst trades in franchise history</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/03/18/boston-red-sox-worst-trades-history/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox have made countless shrewd deals over their long and storied history. Here&#x26;#039;s a look at some of the worst trades they&#x26;#039;ve ever made. The history of the Boston Red Sox is filled with great players who thrilled the Fenway Faithful with their exploits on the baseball field. </description> <pubDate>2020-03-18 12:43:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/16: Rum Bunter- Pittsburgh Pirates Rewind: Josh Harrison Knocks off Los Dodgers in Extras</title> <link>https://rumbunter.com/2020/03/16/pittsburgh-pirates-rewind-josh-harrison-knocks-off-los-dodgers-extras/</link> <description>With the 2020 MLB regular season on hold, it&#x26;#039;s time to look back on some of the biggest Pittsburgh Pirates moments over the past decade. We&#x26;#039;ll rewind to August 23, 2017 and dive into the match up of the first place Los Angeles Dodgers (89-36) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-66) It was a wa</description> <pubDate>2020-03-16 08:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/13: The Collector- All-Time Teams: Padres</title> <link>https://thepedestriancollector.blogspot.com/2020/03/all-time-teams-padres.html</link> <description>Spring Training has been suspended but the All-Time Teams series continues. Here&#x27;s the All-Time roster for the San Diego Padres: Manager: Bruce BochyHome: Jack Murphy StadiumLeading off for the Padres.. the Second Baseman.. Bip RobertsLeon Joseph Roberts played seven seasons for San Diego, where he</description> <pubDate>2020-03-13 20:56:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/6: Dodgers Nation- Dodgers: Cesar Izturis and Adrian Gonzalez Visit Camelback Ranch</title> <link>https://www.dodgersnation.com/dodgers-cesar-izturis-and-adrian-gonzalez-visit-camelback-ranch/2020/03/05/</link> <description>Spring Training for the Dodgers at Camelback Ranch is always a fun time. It&#x26;#8217;s even more fun when fans get to see faces from the past that they have not seen in a while. Fans were lucky enough to have two blasts from the past at camp on Wednesday. Former Dodger Adrian Gonzalez is visiting [&#x26;#82</description> <pubDate>2020-03-06 00:42:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/26: Think Blue LA- Corey Seager is Back</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2020/02/corey-seager-is-back/</link> <description>During the 2019-20 Hot Stove season, there were unsubstantiated rumors that the Dodgers were willing to trade 25-year-old shortstop Corey Seager, hoping to replace him with 26-year-old Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor, or handing the position to their top prospect, 22-year-old middle inf</description> <pubDate>2020-02-26 16:53:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/23: Mets360.com- The dead weight removed for the 2020 Mets</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/ilU-PIV-Aw0/</link> <description>Every team has roster turnover from one year to the next. Ideally, you clean out the dead weight and don&#x2019;t lost anyone too important from the previous year. Let&#x2019;s take a look at the guys who saw at least some&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2020-02-23 12:42:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/17: MLBTradeRumors- Braves Extend Alex Anthopoulos, Brian Snitker</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/NphI4DMQVN8/braves-promote-extend-alex-anthopoulos-brian-snitker.html</link> <description>The Braves announced Monday morning that they&#x26;#8217;ve promoted general manager Alex Anthopoulos to president of baseball operations and extended his contract through the 2024 season. The Atlanta organization also announced contract extensions for manager Brian Snitker and his entire coaching staff;</description> <pubDate>2020-02-17 12:42:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/7: Bat Flips and Nerds- No Mookie, no Price, but at least Guns and Roses are playing</title> <link>http://batflipsandnerds.com/2020/02/07/no-mookie-no-price-but-at-least-guns-and-roses-are-playing/</link> <description>Nobody wants to see me recreate the famous Spider Jerusalem column. Still, as I see it, Mookie Betts and David Price have escaped, fled to Los Angeles in a trade that doesn&#x26;#8217;t seem any more likely to yield a quality</description> <pubDate>2020-02-07 20:51:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/6: BoSox Injection- Red Sox becoming increasingly irrelevant as spring training looms</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/02/06/red-sox-irrelevant-spring-training-looms/</link> <description>Despite playing in one of the most baseball-crazy regions of the country, the Boston Red Sox find themselves increasingly irrelevant after a dismal offseason. In their long and storied history, there have been just as many downs as there have been ups for the Boston Red Sox. Somehow, their faithful</description> <pubDate>2020-02-06 12:43:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/5: Around the Foghorn- What Mookie Betts trade to Dodgers means for Giants</title> <link>https://aroundthefoghorn.com/2020/02/05/san-francisco-giants-mookie-betts-dodgers/</link> <description>The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired Mookie Betts in a blockbuster trade. What does that mean for the San Francisco Giants going forward? On Tuesday night, theLos Angeles Dodgers acquired superstar Mookie Betts and high-priced veteran starter David Price from the Boston Red Sox in a three-team blo</description> <pubDate>2020-02-05 16:44:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/5: Mets Daddy- Red Sox Fans, It Could Be Worse, So Much Worse</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2020/02/red-sox-fans-it-could-be-worse-so-much-worse/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox traded away Mookie Betts, arguably the second best player in baseball, for what amounted to an underwhelming return because the organization believes it needed to get under the luxury tax. This came on the heels of the team needing to fire Alex Cora because he was implicated in th</description> <pubDate>2020-02-05 12:50:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/4: Mets Daddy- Mets Should Be Willing To Eat Contracts For Betts, Bryant But Won&#x26;#8217;t</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2020/02/mets-should-be-willing-to-eat-contracts-for-betts-bryant-but-wont/</link> <description>Right now, it appears the Los Angeles Dodgers are in the lead for Mookie Betts partially because they appear willing to take on David Price&#x26;#8216;s contract as part of the deal. What is interesting about that is Price is still an effective pitcher. While he may not be quite worth the $64 million for</description> <pubDate>2020-02-04 12:47:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/3: Riders Insider Blog- 2020 Offseason Notes: Which former Rider had the best MLB career?</title> <link>https://ridersinsider.mlblogs.com/2020-offseason-notes-which-former-rider-had-the-best-mlb-career-b643fecb9889?source=rss----eabd64c764a2---4</link> <description></description> <pubDate>2020-02-03 20:43:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/1: Greatest Player Playoff- Round One S42</title> <link>https://baseballsgreatestplayerplayoff.com/round-one-s42/</link> <description>Chipper&#x26;#160;Jones is the top seed in today&#x26;#8217;s season where he faces fellow Hall-of-Famers Joe&#x26;#160;DiMaggio and Ralph&#x26;#160;Kiner and old-time Tiger shortstop Donie&#x26;#160;Bush. Other participants are Steve&#x26;#160;Sax, Greg&#x26;#160;Vaughn, Adrian&#x26;#160;Gonzalez, and Kevin&#x26;#160;Youkilis. The Hitters Chi</description> <pubDate>2020-02-01 20:57:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/30: BoSox Injection- Don&#x27;t blame Boston Red Sox for trading away Mookie Betts</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/01/30/dont-blame-red-sox-trading-mookie-betts/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox are seemingly on the verge of possibly completing one of the most unpopular trades of all time. Should they face serious consequences? At some point within the next several hours or coming days, Mookie Betts will probably be putting on the uniform of a baseball team not named the</description> <pubDate>2020-01-30 20:43:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/30: Mets Merized- MLB News: Dodgers Remain Engaged in Mookie Betts Talks</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2020/01/mlb-news-dodgers-remain-engaged-in-mookie-betts-talks.html/</link> <description>Various media outlets are reporting the Los Angeles Dodgers are pursuing a trade to obtain Mookie Betts from the Boston Red Sox. Andy McCullough of The Athletic reports the two teams are discussing different trade scenarios with one of them including taking on David Price&#x26;#8216;s contract. Price, 34</description> <pubDate>2020-01-30 12:42:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/18: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Mets Pivot To Finding New Manager</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2020/01/morning-briefing-mets-pivot-to-finding-new-manager.html/</link> <description>Good morning, Mets fans! Countdown to Baseball: 68 days until opening day Latest Mets News Andres Gimenez was named the Mets&#x26;#8217; best defensive prospect according to MLB Pipeline&#x26;#8217;s list of the best defensive prospects from each MLB team, He was also named the best shortstop prospect for MLB</description> <pubDate>2020-01-18 08:42:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/10: Last Word on Sports- Tampa Bay Rays Trade Matthew Liberatore to the St. Louis Cardinals in Six Player Deal</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2020/01/09/tampa-bay-rays-trade-matthew-liberatore-to-the-st-louis-cardinals-in-six-player-deal/</link> <description> Tampa Bay Rays Trade Matthew Liberatore to the St. Louis Cardinals in Six Player Deal In a mini blockbuster move the Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals agreed to a six-player trade. The Rays will receive first baseman/outfielder Jose Martinez, outfielder Randy Arozarena and the Cardinals&#x27; Compe</description> <pubDate>2020-01-10 00:50:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/9: Mets Daddy- Lias Andersson Problem With Rangers Should Drive Better Player Development In All Sports</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2020/01/lias-andersson-problem-with-rangers-should-drive-better-player-development-in-all-sports/</link> <description>In 2017, in a somewhat surprising move, the New York Rangers made Lias Andersson the seventh overall selection in the draft. He was supposed to be the first big move in a Rangers rebuild, and to some he was touted as a future Captain of the Rangers who could led the team to their first&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183;&#x26;#</description> <pubDate>2020-01-09 16:47:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/8: East Village Times- Who are the best baserunners in Padres history?</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/who-are-the-best-baserunners-in-padres-history/</link> <description>The game of baseball has changed so much over the years, but one thing remains...</description> <pubDate>2020-01-08 12:46:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/6: Mets360.com- The exhaustion of being in perpetual &#x2018;rebuilding for it&#x2019; mode</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/rzY-NH6rGx8/</link> <description>A number of seasons back, in the heyday of the Alderson regime, I coined a phrase, &#x201C;rebuilding for it,&#x201D; which expressed concern of what the tepid Mets ownership and front office moves were in terms of building a perpetual winner.&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2020-01-06 12:42:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/1: MLBTradeRumors- The Most Notable Trades Of The Past Decade</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/kPNuPKJuBb0/the-most-notable-trades-of-the-past-decade.html</link> <description>Ten years ago (if you can believe it), MLBTR standard-setter Ben Nicholson-Smith ran an awesome series looking back at the most notable deals of the prior decade. We have fallen short of the typically lofty BN-S mark, but didn&#x26;#8217;t want to pass up on an opportunity to round up the biggest swaps o</description> <pubDate>2020-01-01 12:42:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/31: BoSox Injection- Red Sox farm system ranked No. 3 in baseball this decade</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/12/31/red-sox-farm-system-ranked-no-3-baseball-decade/</link> <description>MLB.com ranked the Boston Red Sox third on their list of the best farm systems of this decade, crediting them for several late-round steals. The minor league system is considered a weakness of the Boston Red Sox organization with few major league-ready prospects and limited star power. That hasn&#x26;#0</description> <pubDate>2019-12-31 12:43:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/29: BoSox Injection- Ranking every Boston Red Sox season from this decade</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/12/29/ranking-every-red-sox-team-2010-2019/</link> <description>Ranking each season for the Boston Red Sox from 2010 to 2019, from the dismal lows to the euphoric highs of this past decade. This decade has been a roller coaster of emotions for the Boston Red Sox. The last ten seasons have brought two World Series championships but we&#x26;#039;ve also suffered throu</description> <pubDate>2019-12-29 08:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/28: Diamond Digest- Red Sox All-Decade Team: the 2010s</title> <link>http://diamond-digest.com/2019/12/25/red-sox-all-decade-team-the-2010s/</link> <description>A decade full of ups and downs to both extremes for Red Sox fans. We got to see two titles, something only one other franchise can say. We also suffered through three last place finishes. Only Baltimore has finished in the AL East basement more in that time span. Maybe the best news of the &#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2019-12-28 20:53:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/26: BoSox Injection- Boston Red Sox All-Decade team from 2010-2019 seasons</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/12/26/boston-red-sox-decade-team-2010-2019/</link> <description>Selecting the best Boston Red Sox players at each position over the last decade, spanning from 2010 through the 2019 season. The Boston Red Sox have been one of the more accomplished teams in baseball over the last decade. The outcome may not be up to expectations every year but one thing we can co</description> <pubDate>2019-12-26 20:43:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/19: Think Blue PC- Examining the Likliest Dodger Trade Scenarios</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2019/12/19/examining-the-likliest-dodger-trade-scenarios/</link> <description>If recent history has taught us anything, it&#x26;#8217;s that Andrew Friedman and Co. like to make a major trade right before Christmas. Will this season follow the same pattern? Last year, on December 21st, the&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2019-12-19 20:50:01</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/15: Think Blue LA- Clubhouse Manager Has Perfect Gift Idea for the Baseball Fan in Your Life</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/12/dodgers-minor-league-clubhouse-manager-gets-creative-with-broken-bats/</link> <description>For those old enough to remember the days before aluminum bats, when we broke a wooden bat &#x26;#8211; whether it be during a Little League game, a friendly game of &#x26;#8216;Over the Line&#x26;#8217; or&#x26;#160;&#x26;#8216;Three Flies Out&#x26;#8217; at the local park, school, or even the middle of the street (&#x26;#8220;Car&#x26;#</description> <pubDate>2019-12-15 16:50:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/15: Redbird Rants- St. Louis Cardinals: Please stop being the behavior police!</title> <link>https://redbirdrants.com/2019/12/15/st-louis-cardinals-stop-being-behavior-police/</link> <description>Here&#x2019;s a New Year&#x2019;s Resolution for the St. Louis Cardinals: don&#x2019;t make such a fuss when an opponent shows off. Focus on yourselves. The St. Louis Cardinals are viewed by many outsiders as a grumpy old buzzard of a ballclub that looks down its beak at the young punks who strut thei...</description> <pubDate>2019-12-15 12:43:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/13: High Heat Stats- 2010s All-Decade Team: Infielders</title> <link>http://www.highheatstats.com/2019/12/2010s-all-decade-team-infielders/</link> <description>As the final days of the 2010-19 decade tick down, let&#x26;#8217;s take some time to consider, and vote on, the best players of this period in MLB history. More after the jump. Our objective is to identify the best 25 man team of this decade. We&#x26;#8217;ll start with infielders in this post, continue with</description> <pubDate>2019-12-13 16:42:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/11: MLBTradeRumors- KBO Notes: Kelly, Wilson, Raley</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/NsXQFTU_rXY/kbo-notes-kelly-wilson-raley.html</link> <description>Though it seemed for awhile like Casey Kelly was drawing enough interest to warrant a return to the states, the right-hander has instead re-upped for another season in the KBO. Kelly signed back with the LG Twins for $1.5MM, which includes $300K in incentives, per Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net. Kelly is mo</description> <pubDate>2019-12-11 04:42:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/1: Call to the Pen- Boston Red Sox: The 2010s All-Decade Team</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/12/01/boston-red-sox-2010s-decade-team/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox continued their run of success during the 2010s on the backs of these great players. Here&#x26;#039;s the All-Decade team for the BoSox. Unlike their division rival New York Yankees, the 2010s will be remembered as the decade in which the success found in the 2000s continued for the B</description> <pubDate>2019-12-01 12:42:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/30: Mets Merized- MMO Exclusive: LHP, Stephen Gonsalves</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/11/mmo-exclusive-lhp-stephen-gonsalves.html/</link> <description>In early November, the New York Mets claimed left-handed pitcher Stephen Gonsalves off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. The 25-year-old, San Diego-native brings much-needed depth to a Mets team which saw several of its high-end pitching talent traded away over the course of a year, including Justin</description> <pubDate>2019-11-30 12:42:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/27: BoSox Injection- Red Sox can&#x27;t perform salary dump trade like 2012 blockbuster</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/11/27/red-sox-cant-perform-salary-dump/</link> <description>The Red Sox will hope to dump salary similar to the 2012 trade with the Dodgers, but that will be a challenge with the increase in analytical thinking. The Boston Red Sox had one of the greatest disappointments to close the 2011 season, the classic September collapse that allowed for the Tampa Bay </description> <pubDate>2019-11-27 12:43:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/26: Think Blue LA- Is 2020 the year?</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/11/is-2020-the-year/</link> <description>It was December 16, 2017. The Dodgers traded Adrian Gonzalez, Brandon McCarthy, Scott Kazmir, Charlie Culberson, and cash considerations to the Atlanta Braves for Matt&#x26;#160; Kemp. This trade was all about reducing the 2018 payroll below the competitive balance tax (CBT) threshold in order to reset t</description> <pubDate>2019-11-26 12:47:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/23: Call to the Pen- San Diego Padres: The 2010s All-Decade Team</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/11/23/san-diego-padres-2010s-all-decade-team/</link> <description>As we officially enter the 2020&#x26;#039;s, let&#x26;#039;s look back position by position into the San Diego Padres during the 2010s. The San Diego Padres have not made the postseason since 2006, but that doesn&#x26;#039;t mean that they didn&#x26;#039;t have any good players on their team in the last decade. Bef</description> <pubDate>2019-11-23 12:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/21: Call to the Pen- Los Angeles Dodgers: The 2010s All-Decade Team</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/11/21/los-angeles-dodgers-2010s-all-decade-team/</link> <description>From Matt Kemp to Clayton Kershaw to Justin Turner, these are the best Los Angeles Dodgers during the 2010&#x2019;s decade. The Los Angeles Dodgers experienced a lot of success in the second decade of the 21st Century. This was the team&#x2019;s best decade since the 1980s. They went 919-701, posting...</description> <pubDate>2019-11-21 12:42:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/19: BoSox Injection- Three Red Sox deals that had to be made and one that must</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/11/19/three-red-sox-deals-made-one-must/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox historically had three deals that had to be made. Now they have one possibly pending that must be made. Baseball has a litany of axioms that are firmly anchored in the methodology of the sport such as &#x201C;The best trades are the ones that help both teams.&#x201D; Trading a play...</description> <pubDate>2019-11-19 12:43:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/18: Jays Journal- Blue Jays: Potential Trade Scenarios with the Pittsburgh Pirates</title> <link>https://jaysjournal.com/2019/11/18/blue-jays-potential-trade-scenarios-pittsburgh-pirates/</link> <description>Ben Cherington has accepted the offer to become the new General Manager of the Pirates according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Given his responsibility for player development in Toronto since September 2016, he knows the Jays farm system inside-out. So who might be involved in potential trades bet</description> <pubDate>2019-11-18 12:43:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/16: Call to the Pen- Pittsburgh Pirates make right move with Ben Cherington</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/11/16/pittsburgh-pirates-make-right-move-ben-cherington/</link> <description>The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly set to make Ben Cherington their new general manager. He is the right person to end the rebuild. It took long enough, but the Pittsburgh Pirates finally decided to move on from former general manager Neal Huntington. While Huntington had his moments of success,</description> <pubDate>2019-11-16 08:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/15: MLBTradeRumors- Pirates To Name Ben Cherington General Manager</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/UlHGTe7MltI/pirates-hire-ben-cherington-general-manager.html</link> <description>Former Red Sox general manager and current Blue Jays senior vice president of baseball operations Ben Cherington has accepted an offer to become the next GM of the Pirates, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (via Twitter). Mackey reported last night that Cherington had been offered </description> <pubDate>2019-11-15 16:42:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/15: Last Word on Sports- San Diego Padres All-Decade Team: Position Players</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2019/11/14/san-diego-padres-all-decade-position-players/</link> <description> Padres All-Decade Team &#x2013; Position Players The San Diego Padres have had a disappointing decade, with their last winning season coming in 2010. They have changed their colors back to their classic brown and gold going into the 2020s, and with the exciting young roster they&#x2019;ve assembled, they look to</description> <pubDate>2019-11-15 00:47:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/9: BoSox Injection- Boston Red Sox should trade Mookie Betts to New York Mets</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/11/09/boston-red-sox-rumors-trade-mookie-betts-new-york-mets/</link> <description>Mookie Betts is seemingly reluctant to sign a contract extension to stay in Boston. Due to Betts&#x26;#039;s mindset, there is a strong case to trade him elsewhere. Mookie Betts was approached by the Boston Red Sox at the end of the 2017 season with an 8-year, $200 million dollar contract. He was coming</description> <pubDate>2019-11-09 12:45:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/8: Think Blue LA- All That Glitters is Not Gold &#x26;#8211; Bellinger Wins Silver Too</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/11/all-that-glitters-is-not-gold-bellinger-wins-silver-slugger-too/</link> <description>After picking up his first of what figures to be many Rawlings Gold Glove Awards this past Sunday, Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger won his first Louisville Silver Slugger Award for the 2019 season on Thursday afternoon. The Scottsdale, AZ native and Dodgers fourth-round draft pick in 2013 MLB out </description> <pubDate>2019-11-08 12:48:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/7: Think Blue PC- Cody Bellinger Wins His First Silver Slugger Award</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2019/11/07/cody-bellinger-wins-his-first-silver-slugger-award/</link> <description>As the snow starts to fly in part of the northeast, the awards part of the season start to hit its stride. Earlier this month, the award for the Rawlings Gold Glove was given out,&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2019-11-07 20:46:49</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/7: Sox Sphere- Offseason Notes: How will the Red Sox deal with the Betts&#x26;#8217; situation?</title> <link>https://soxsphere.com/2019/11/07/offseason-notes-how-will-the-red-sox-deal-with-the-betts-situation/</link> <description>The Red Sox are no longer reigning World Series champions &#x26;#8211; it&#x26;#8217;s time to get back to work. The Boston Red Sox, just a year removed from celebrating their fourth World Series title since 2004, have a lengthy checklist to address after a 2019 season that saw them finish 20 games out of fir</description> <pubDate>2019-11-07 16:51:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/3: BoSox Injection- Red Sox should package Price and Betts for a blockbuster trade offer</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/11/02/red-sox-package-price-betts-offer/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox are seeking ways to reduce payroll, a blockbuster package containing Mookie Betts and David Price would achieve that goal. On Friday, August 24, 2012, there were rumblings all across sports media that the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers were discussing a mega trade. The de</description> <pubDate>2019-11-03 00:44:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/25: Think Blue LA- Bellinger Named 2019 Gold Glove Finalist</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/10/bellinger-named-2019-gold-glove-finalist/</link> <description>It was Opening Day 2015 for the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, the Dodgers Advanced Single-A affiliate in the extremely competitive California League. A tall, lanky 19-year-old kid was on the Quakes roster and in the Opening Day lineup as their first baseman. His name was Cody Bellinger and he immediately</description> <pubDate>2019-10-25 12:47:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/24: Think Blue PC- Cody Bellinger Nominated for Gold Glove Award</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2019/10/24/cody-bellinger-nominated-for-gold-glove-award/</link> <description>While the majority of the regular season awards won&#x26;#8217;t be announced until after the World Series is over, Rawlings Sports today announced the finalists for their Gold Glove Award. Only one Dodger made the cut&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2019-10-24 16:47:01</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/20: Think Blue PC- Beating the Shift: Is It Really Worth the Effort?</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2019/10/20/beating-the-shift-is-it-really-worth-the-effort/</link> <description>For fans of the Dodgers who watch the majority of the games, many opinions have surfaced lately as to why some players don&#x26;#8217;t try to beat the shift more to get on base. I had&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2019-10-20 16:47:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/16: East Village Times- Could Edgar Gonzalez be a coaching option for the San Diego Padres?</title> <link>https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/2019/10/could-edgar-gonzalez-be-a-coaching-option-for-the-san-diego-padres/</link> <description>With a new manager on the horizon for the San Diego Padres, perhaps the team...</description> <pubDate>2019-10-16 12:46:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/10: Last Word on Sports- Boston Red Sox All-Decade Team</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2019/10/09/boston-red-sox-all-decade-team/</link> <description> Boston Red Sox All-Decade Team As the book is closed on this decade and we move ahead into the 2020s, this is a time to reflect on the past 10 seasons of the Boston Red Sox. Plenty of great players have made their way through Boston amidst two World Series titles and a decade of baseball. The only </description> <pubDate>2019-10-10 00:47:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/9: BoSox Injection- Red Sox could trade Mookie Betts, then sign him in free agency</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/10/09/red-sox-trade-mookie-betts-sign-free-agency/</link> <description>The general consensus is if the Boston Red Sox trade Mookie Betts, his Boston career is a memory. Not if they target Betts as a free agent in 2021. Is Mookie Betts gone from Boston? Apparently, the oddsmakers, pundits, social media aficionados and baseball glitterati have made the Betts era with th</description> <pubDate>2019-10-09 12:44:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/6: MLBTradeRumors- Looking For A Match In A Mookie Betts Trade</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/j8ZYrRpxnXo/looking-for-a-match-in-a-mookie-betts-trade.html</link> <description>First of all, there&#x26;#8217;s more than a decent chance that Mookie Betts will still be a member of the 2020 Red Sox.&#xA0; As per Sox president/CEO Sam Kennedy, the team&#x26;#8217;s intention to get payroll under the $208MM luxury tax threshold is a &#x26;#8220;goal but not a mandate,&#x26;#8221; so it isn&#x26;#8217;t as i</description> <pubDate>2019-10-06 12:42:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/3: The Baseball Scholar- The 20 Greatest San Diego Padres of All-Time</title> <link>https://thebaseballscholar.com/2019/09/03/the-20-greatest-san-diego-padres-of-all-time/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres franchise has existed since 1969. For the entirety of their existence, they have played in the National League. During their history, they have been known exclusively as the San Diego Padres. The Padres franchise has never won a World Series but has won over 3,600 games. Eligibi</description> <pubDate>2019-09-03 12:47:50</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/18: Think Blue LA- And The Gold Glove(s) Go To&#x26;#8230;</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/08/and-the-gold-gloves-go-to/</link> <description>If you are a &#x26;#8216;bottom line&#x26;#8217; type of person, the bottom line is that the Dodgers lost to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night by a score of 4-3. But if you are a true, diehard fan of the game and saw the running catch that Dodgers All-Star outfielder and All-Star-caliber first baseman Cody</description> <pubDate>2019-08-18 12:47:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/15: Dodgers Nation- Are The Dodgers Trying To Buy A World Series Championship?</title> <link>https://www.dodgersnation.com/are-the-dodgers-trying-to-buy-a-world-series-championship/2019/08/15/</link> <description>One of the frequent criticisms of the Dodgers is that they are trying to buy a World Series. Many, including this writer, have wanted the Dodgers to spend more money on free agents or trade for a big contract. There is some history that would agree that the Dodgers have tried to buy a World [&#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2019-08-15 12:43:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/21: Last Word on Sports- The New York Mets Have A Dom Smith Dilemma</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2019/07/21/new-york-mets-dom-smith-dilemma/</link> <description> The New York Mets have a Dom Smith dilemma. In a season where not much has gone right one of the biggest surprises has been the play of first basemen Dom Smith. The problem is the Mets are set at first base with record-setting rookie Pete Alonso. Smith has been playing out of position just to get r</description> <pubDate>2019-07-21 20:47:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/9: Phillies Nation- MLB All-Star Game: Phillies appearances during this decade</title> <link>https://www.philliesnation.com/2019/07/philadelphia-phillies-news-all-star-game-decade-070919/</link> <description>Read MLB All-Star Game: Phillies appearances during this decade and more Phillies news and rumors at PhilliesNation.com</description> <pubDate>2019-07-09 16:42:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/9: Tomahawk Take- Atlanta Braves: Heroics of the real MVP, Charlie Culberson</title> <link>https://tomahawktake.com/2019/07/09/atlanta-braves-heroics-real-mvp-charlie-culberson/</link> <description>There may not be a player more critical to the success of the Atlanta Braves than their do-it-all utility player, Charlie Culberson. In a trade between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves two offseasons ago that seemed mostly driven by swapping bad contracts, the Braves got a steal by acquir</description> <pubDate>2019-07-09 12:44:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/9: Mets Merized- Brodie Van Wagenen&#x26;#8217;s First Offseason Looks Like Sandy Alderson&#x26;#8217;s Last One</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/07/brodie-van-wagenens-first-offseason-looks-like-sandy-aldersons-last-one.html/</link> <description>The more things change, the more they stay the same. At least, that&#x26;#8217;s what it feels like with the New York Mets most of the time. Since the [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-07-09 12:42:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/30: Mets360.com- Reviewing Sandy Alderson&#x2019;s last additions for the Mets</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/ojgpkBkQdA0/</link> <description>All Mets fans thought Sandy Alderson&#x2019;s 2017-18 offseason was a disaster. Then Brodie Van Wagenen arrived on the scene and said, &#x201C;Hold my beer.&#x201D; As bad as Alderson&#x2019;s additions were, at least he didn&#x2019;t trade away top prospects for the&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2019-06-30 04:42:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/29: Think Blue LA- What to do with Joc Pederson?</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/06/what-to-do-with-joc-pederson/</link> <description>The Joc-Pederson-at-first-base experiment must end &#x26;#8230; now! Give him kudos for being a team player and for trying to learn a significantly different position in the middle of the regular season. But his errors by commission and omission are hurting the team, many of which are not recorded on his</description> <pubDate>2019-06-29 16:47:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/14: Rising Apple- Mets: Members of the 500 Home Run Club who played in Flushing</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/06/14/mets-500-home-run-club/</link> <description>Three members of the 500 Home Run Club have played for the New York Mets. Let&#x26;#039;s remember what each of them accomplished during their time in Flushing. As of 2019, the 500 Home Run Club includes 27 members. The 27 MLB players who hit 500 home runs played for a variety of teams, including the Ne</description> <pubDate>2019-06-14 08:44:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Think Blue LA- A Legend is Born</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/06/a-legend-is-born/</link> <description>It was San Francisco Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner&#x26;#8216;s sixth pitch of the game, a 92.4-mph two-seam fastball to Dodgers first baseman Max Muncy on a 2-1 count that Muncy absolutely crushed for a 426-foot &#x26;#8220;splash-hit&#x26;#8221; solo home run into McCovey Cove. It also sent MadBum into a</description> <pubDate>2019-06-10 12:48:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/4: Zone Coverage- Twins Select California Prep Infielder Keoni Cavaco with No. 13 Pick in MLB Draft</title> <link>https://zonecoverage.com/2019/featured/twins-select-california-prep-infielder-keoni-cavaco-with-no-13-pick-in-mlb-draft/</link> <description>The Minnesota Twins selected prep infielder Keoni Cavaco from Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, Calif.) with their first selection (13th overall) in the 2019 MLB draft. Cavaco, who turned 18 on Sunday, was three days old when the Twins selected Joe Mauer first overall in the 2001 MLB draft, for a p</description> <pubDate>2019-06-04 00:50:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/2: Rising Apple- New York Mets Memories: My favorite piece of baseball memorabilia</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/06/02/mets-memorabilia-engagement/</link> <description>Every New York Mets fan deserves to have one piece of baseball memorabilia they consider their favorite. I snagged mine on one of the best days of my life. Take a look around my home and you will find a wide variety of New York Mets memorabilia that I&#x2019;ve collected over the years. Despite livi...</description> <pubDate>2019-06-02 08:43:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Marlin Maniac- What Do the Miami Marlins Have in a Fourth-Overall Pick?</title> <link>https://marlinmaniac.com/2019/06/01/miami-marlins-fourth-overall-pick/</link> <description>First-round selections haven&#x26;#039;t always been a slam dunk for the Marlins. In the last 18 seasons, only two of 25 first round choices have resulted in a big positive impact for the Miami Marlins. Aside from Christian Yelich and Jose Fernandez, you&#x26;#039;d need to dig deep to find real solid contri</description> <pubDate>2019-06-01 12:42:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Rising Apple- New York Mets: Reflecting on the horrors of going 5-21 in June 2018</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/06/01/mets-june-2018-record/</link> <description>The 2018 New York Mets had an all-time bad month when they went only 5-21 in June. Let&#x26;#039;s look back at the horrors of how bad the team was. June of 2018 was not the one many New York Mets fans want to bring home to their parents. The 5-21 record not only put them in a giant hole at the midway p</description> <pubDate>2019-06-01 08:43:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/29: Think Blue LA- Trade Deadline and Dodgers</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/05/trade-deadline-and-dodgers/</link> <description>Just over two months ago, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed on a change that almost everyone endorsed; the elimination of the August waiver trade period. For all intents and purposes, the July 31 trade deadline is now a legit &#x201C;deadline&#x201D; with the Baseball Commissioner (pres</description> <pubDate>2019-05-29 12:47:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/25: Rising Apple- Mets sign Matt Kemp to a minor league deal for another &#x22;nothing to lose&#x22; move</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/05/25/mets-sign-matt-kemp/</link> <description>The New York Mets had a busy Friday with two new minor league signings. Most notably, they brought in 2018 All-Star Matt Kemp. On Friday, the New York Mets made two notable minor league signings. In the middle of the day, the agreed to a pact with pitcher Ervin Santana. A little more headline-catch</description> <pubDate>2019-05-25 12:44:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/20: Cubs Insider- A Look Back at Jake Arrieta&#x2019;s Cubs Career as He Returns to Wrigley for First Time as Opponent</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CubsInsider/~3/DiUcwv1N8Wk/</link> <description>Listeners of Cubs radio broadcasts have grown accustomed to the familiar refrain of Pat Hughes&#x26;#8217; iconic visual descriptions of the players on the field and the uniforms they wear. Prior to last season, a Jake Arrieta start at Wrigley Field might begin with talk of the pitcher&#x26;#8217;s strong phy</description> <pubDate>2019-05-20 12:50:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/10: MLBTradeRumors- James Loney Retires</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/iuxvzn7ocIA/james-loney-retires.html</link> <description>Veteran first baseman James Loney, who&#x26;#8217;d launched a comeback bid when he signed with the Atlantic League&#x26;#8217;s Sugar Land Skeeters, announced his retirement from baseball Friday. It&#x26;#8217;s been three years since Loney, now 35, appeared in a big league game. His last Major League work came i</description> <pubDate>2019-05-10 16:42:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/9: Mets Merized- MMO Exclusive: Three-time All-Star Pitcher, Scott Kazmir</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/05/mmo-exclusive-three-time-all-star-pitcher-scott-kazmir.html/</link> <description>More than two and a half years have passed since Scott Kazmir last appeared in a major league game. The date was September 23, 2016, when the former [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-05-09 16:42:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/30: Rising Apple- New York Mets most recent All-Star player at every position</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/04/30/mets-all-stars-recent-positions/</link> <description>Since 1962, someone from the New York Mets has represented the blue and orange in the All-Star Game. At some positions, the drought is well over a decade long. The MLB All-Star Game is an opportunity to honor men from across the league each summer. 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They were supposed to join Michael Conforto as the wave of young position players who could help a pitching staff led by Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, and Noah Syndergaard win </description> <pubDate>2019-04-27 12:47:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/6: MLBTradeRumors- Cubs Option Carl Edwards Jr. To Minors, Send Mike Montgomery To IL, Promote Kyle Ryan And Select Allen Webster</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/RIg2ovCs084/cubs-to-option-carl-edwards-jr-to-minors-mike-montgomery-to-il.html</link> <description>In a relatively surprising development out of Chicago, the Cubs will option&#xA0;Carl Edwards Jr. to Triple-A Iowa, per Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun Times (via Twitter). Mike Montgomery, meanwhile, has been put on the injured list with a left lat strain, per ESPN&#x26;#8217;s Jesse Rogers (via Twitter</description> <pubDate>2019-04-06 16:42:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/6: Rising Apple- Mets: Fasting from negative thoughts while they&#x27;re above .500</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/04/06/mets-fasting-negative-thoughts/</link> <description>Two of the hardest things in life are fasting and staying positive about your baseball team. I&#x26;#039;m going to do both and fast from negative thoughts about the New York Mets while this is an above .500 team. The New York Mets won&#x2019;t start 2019 with an 11-1 record, but at 5-2 through their fir...</description> <pubDate>2019-04-06 08:44:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/4: MetsMinors.net- MMN Game Thread: 2019 Opening Day</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/metsminors/~3/0VJKgQnV45M/</link> <description>Syracuse Mets vs. Pawtucket Red Sox Game Time: 2:05 P.M. Broadcast: MiLB.tv, Tunein Starter: LHP Hector Santiago (2018 White Sox) 6-3, 4.50 ERA, 1.588 WHIP, 9.1 K/9 Game Notes: This is Syracuse&#x26;#8217;s inaugural game as the Mets Triple-A affiliate. The roster features plenty of former MLB players in</description> <pubDate>2019-04-04 12:43:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/4: Mets360.com- Dominic Smith and the attitude of these Mets</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/fTOE92kpOUA/</link> <description>Well it&#x2019;s a week into the season and the Mets are in first place! Where have we heard that before? Hopefully this season the success can continue, but we will see with the competitive division. This early jump on NL&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2019-04-04 08:42:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: Mets Merized- Hey, the Mets Might be Good</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/03/hey-the-mets-might-be-good.html/</link> <description>The Mets have routinely had teams with low floors and high ceilings. Just look at their rosters (specifically on offense) from past opening days. Between Adrian Gonzalez, Jose [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-03-28 12:42:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/27: Mets360.com- Predictions for the 2019 Mets</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/-6DKlZnzA8Q/</link> <description>Each year with the predictions column I start by going back to the previous year&#x2019;s piece. The goal is to get more than 50 percent right, while not making boring predictions. Not once in all of the years of doing&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2019-03-27 20:42:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/23: BoSox Injection- What the extention of Red Sox pitcher Chris Sale means for the future</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2019/03/23/chris-sales-extension-means-future/</link> <description>Red Sox ace Chris Sale signed a 5-year extension, proving that he&#x26;#039;s all about winning and worth the $145 million contract he received. Chris Sale was brought to the Boston Red Sox to give that dominance they were missing with David Price. When Sale arrived in Boston, all he wanted to do was wi</description> <pubDate>2019-03-23 12:43:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/19: Rising Apple- Mets Draft History: Who they could have taken over Dominic Smith in 2013</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/03/19/mets-draft-dominic-smith/</link> <description>Former first-round pick Dominic Smith hasn&#x26;#039;t quite panned out as the New York Mets had hoped when they drafted him. Rather than drafting him, the Mets may have been more fortunate selecting these three current stars. Originally selected 11th overall by the New York Mets in the first round of</description> <pubDate>2019-03-19 12:44:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/14: Diamond Digest- Grading MLB&#x26;#8217;s Rule Changes for 2019-2020</title> <link>http://diamond-digest.com/2019/03/14/grading-mlbs-rule-changes-for-2019-2020/</link> <description>MLB and the MLBPA announced the next set of rule changes for 2019-2020. Jordan Lazowski looks at the changes and what they mean moving forward.</description> <pubDate>2019-03-14 16:49:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/7: Rising Apple- Mets upgraded at nearly every position from Opening Day 2018</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/03/07/mets-upgraded-2019-roster/</link> <description>The New York Mets made major additions to the roster this offseason. In fact, you could say they upgraded at nearly every position from Opening Day 2018. Kudos to the New York Mets on doing something I&#x2019;m not sure any other team in the league did. Nearly a year ago, they opened the 2018 season...</description> <pubDate>2019-03-07 12:44:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/5: Rising Apple- Mets Spring Training: Dominic Smith needs more than &#x201C;Dom Bombs&#x201D; to make the roster</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/03/05/mets-spring-training-dominic-smith/</link> <description>Dominic Smith has gotten off to a nice start with the New York Mets at Spring Training. Unfortunately, it will take a lot more &#x22;Dom Bombs&#x22; for him to make the Opening Day roster. Just when we thought Dominic Smith couldn&#x2019;t become any more irrelevant to the future of the New York Met...</description> <pubDate>2019-03-05 16:43:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/4: Mets Merized- The Mets&#x26;#8217; Sudden First Base Conundrum</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/03/the-mets-sudden-first-base-conundrum.html/</link> <description>Despite budding prospect Pete Alonso all but penciled in to be the Mets&#x26;#8217; Opening Day first baseman, Dominic Smith is attempting to force the Mets hand. Six months [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-03-04 12:42:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Mets Merized- Alonso, Dominic Smith Continue Impressive Camps</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/03/alonso-dominic-smith-continue-impressive-camps.html/</link> <description>Coming into the 2018 New York Mets camp, one of the big questions was who was going to start at first base on Opening Day? A young Dominic [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-03-01 12:43:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Tomahawk Take- Atlanta Braves postseason bumps annual revenue to $404M</title> <link>https://tomahawktake.com/2019/03/01/atlanta-braves-postseason-bumps-annual-revenue-404m/</link> <description>Atlanta Braves&#x2019; revenue crossed the $400M mark in 2018, according to a press release today by Braves&#x2019; owner Liberty Media Corporation(LMC). The Englewood Colorado-based company had a good 2018 all around as their Formula One (racing) group saw massive income growth and SiriusXM satellit...</description> <pubDate>2019-03-01 08:46:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/27: Rising Apple- Mets finished 2018 with the third worst production at first base</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/02/27/mets-first-base-production-rank/</link> <description>First base production was a big problem for the New York Mets in 2018. Among all 30 MLB teams, they ranked 28th in production. 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Outside of the fresh perspective [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-02-21 12:42:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/20: Baseball Essential- For a Second Straight Spring, Matt Kemp Has to Prove his Worth to a New Team</title> <link>http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2019/02/20/for-a-second-straight-spring-matt-kemp-has-to-prove-his-worth-to-a-new-team/</link> <description>Over the past two winters, Matt Kemp has been involved in a trade with salary reasons at the forefront. 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The former first-round pick played his way through the organization&#x26;#8217;s minor-league system [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-02-20 08:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/17: Mets Merized- Where Does Dominic Smith Fit in 2019 and Beyond?</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/02/where-does-dominic-smith-fit-in-2019-and-beyond.html/</link> <description>The Mets made a multitude of moves this offseason with the focus on improving depth. The acquisitions of Robinson Cano, Jed Lowrie, Keon Broxton, and J.D. Davis have [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-02-17 08:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/15: Call to the Pen- Detroit Tigers: Time for Miguel Cabrera to become full-time DH?</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/02/15/detroit-tigers-time-for-miguel-cabrera-to-become-full-time-dh/</link> <description>Detroit Tigers superstar Miguel Cabrera will be looking to bounce-back in 2019. Will he be best positioned to regain his All-Star status as a full-time DH? 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This is a mess of their own making... and the attempted cleanup by the Atlanta Braves General Manager and its CEO did nothing to quell f</description> <pubDate>2019-02-15 08:44:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/12: Rising Apple- New York Mets Prospect Profile: First Baseman Peter Alonso</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/02/12/mets-prospect-peter-alonso-profile/</link> <description>Peter Alonso is one of the most exciting prospects in baseball. Let&#x26;#039;s get to know the New York Mets future first baseman a little better. 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While every season comes with some hope to an [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-02-08 08:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/6: Mets Merized- Mets, Callaway in Much Better Position to Succeed in 2019</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/02/mets-callaway-in-much-better-position-to-succeed-in-2019.html/</link> <description>In a candid interview with Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway spoke in-depth about his expectations for the 2019 season, as [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-02-06 20:42:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/5: Rising Apple- New York Mets 2018 Recap Quiz: How well did you pay attention?</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/02/05/mets-2018-recap-quiz/</link> <description>How well do you know the 2018 New York Mets? This quiz should help determine how well you paid attention last season. The 2018 New York Mets season wasn&#x26;#039;t all that pleasant when it was all said and done but it was sure one to remember. This quiz will test your knowledge on the good, the bad, t</description> <pubDate>2019-02-05 08:44:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/2: Venom Strikes- Arizona Diamondbacks Minor Moves: Yips, A Catcher And A Comeback</title> <link>https://venomstrikes.com/2019/02/02/arizona-diamondbacks-minor-moves-yips/</link> <description>The Arizona Diamondbacks have been wheeling in dealing, though not exactly at the level or speed that attracts attention. Let&#x26;#039;s roundup last week&#x26;#039;s minor moves. The Arizona Diamondbacksaren&#x26;#039;t setting the baseball world on fire with their winter action, but that doesn&#x26;#039;t mean they</description> <pubDate>2019-02-02 12:44:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/30: Mets Daddy- What About Dom?</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2019/01/what-about-dom/</link> <description>Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen has been quite vocal in his support of Peter Alonso, and you can understand why with the season Alonso just had last year. However, with the way the Collective Bargaining Agreement is structured, it makes little sense having Alonso on the Opening Day roster. A</description> <pubDate>2019-01-30 12:47:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/29: East Village Times- Would a Trade of Mejia for Realmuto be a Smart Move for Padres?</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2019/01/would-a-trade-of-mejia-for-realmuto-be-a-smart-move-for-padres/</link> <description>The J.T. Realmuto rumors are not dying down in America&#x26;#8217;s Finest City. The San Diego...</description> <pubDate>2019-01-29 12:45:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/29: Mets360.com- Evaluating Asdrubal Cabrera and the departed Mets</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/j3behU5xT1k/</link> <description>As the 2019 season approaches, what remains of Sandy Alderson and the officials who worked beside him is subsiding. The current regime has made a flurry of moves, turning over the roster and front office with new faces. Alderson, who&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2019-01-29 12:42:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/28: Diamond Digest- Detroit Tigers: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back Amid Adrian Gonzalez Rumors</title> <link>http://diamond-digest.com/2019/01/28/detroit-tigers-rumors-adrian-gonzalez-future/</link> <description>Exploring the Detroit Tigers possible options following rumors of signing free agent first baseman Adrian Gonzalez.</description> <pubDate>2019-01-28 16:50:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/26: Mets Merized- MMO Fan Shot: Let&#x26;#8217;s Talk About Depth</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/01/mmo-fan-shot-lets-talk-about-depth.html/</link> <description>An MMO Fan Shot by Ron Henry. During the offseason as a baseball fan, it&#x2019;s pretty easy to look at the most glitzy of the free agents and [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-01-26 16:42:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/26: Rising Apple- Mets: Finding a role for Dominic Smith on the 2019 roster</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2019/01/26/mets-dominic-smith-role-2019/</link> <description>Once the future first baseman of the New York Mets, Dominic Smith will have a tough time finding at-bats in 2019. Dominic Smith was first called up to join the New York Mets in late 2017 after putting up big numbers for Triple-A Las Vegas, along with top shortstop prospect Amed Rosario, who were to</description> <pubDate>2019-01-26 12:45:01</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/24: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Top Prospect Lists Revealed</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/01/morning-briefing-top-prospect-lists-revealed.html/</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans,&#xA0;Baseball America has three Mets players on their list of 100 top prospects. Latest Mets News Baseball Prospectus&#xA0;also revealed their top 101 prospects which featured [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-01-24 08:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/24: Press Box Sports- AL Notes: Davidson, O&#x2019;s, Kelley, Gonzalez, Rays</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/al-notes-davidson-os-kelley-gonzalez-rays.html</link> <description>The Press Box Sports AL Notes: Davidson, O&#x2019;s, Kelley, Gonzalez, Rays To no one&#x2019;s surprise, the rebuilding Orioles have been extremely quiet this offseason, focusing more on front office, player development and analytics hires while also piecing together a coaching staff under new GM Mike Elias and m</description> <pubDate>2019-01-24 04:47:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/24: MLBTradeRumors- AL Notes: Davidson, O&#x2019;s, Kelley, Gonzalez, Rays</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/mI4XZWPZGpQ/al-notes-davidson-os-kelley-gonzalez-rays.html</link> <description>To no one&#x26;#8217;s surprise, the rebuilding Orioles have been extremely quiet this offseason, focusing more on front office, player development and analytics hires while also piecing together a coaching staff under new GM Mike Elias and manager Brandon Hyde. However, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com tweets t</description> <pubDate>2019-01-24 00:42:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/17: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Mets Welcome Jed Lowrie</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/01/morning-briefing-mets-welcome-jed-lowrie.html/</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans, The New York Mets have officially signed&#xA0;Jed Lowrie to a two-year contract. Latest Mets News Rich MacLeod of Baseball Prospectus says David Wright was [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-01-17 08:42:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/16: Mets Merized- The Mets Finally Have Some Semblance of Offensive Depth</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2019/01/the-mets-finally-have-some-semblance-of-offensive-depth.html/</link> <description>The Mets will be better on offense. I have been saying that the team will be better because Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Reyes, Devin Mesoraco, and Austin Jackson have [...]</description> <pubDate>2019-01-16 20:42:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/13: Dodgers Nation- Former Dodger Adrian Gonzalez Eyes Return To Baseball</title> <link>https://www.dodgersnation.com/former-dodger-adrian-gonzalez-eyes-return-to-baseball/2019/01/13/</link> <description>Former Dodger first basemen Adrian Gonzalez is not ready to call it quits just yet. Jon Heyman reported Friday morning that Gonzalez will be attending a showcase in Los Angeles late in the upcoming week. Gonzalez, 36, spent 6 seasons with the Dodgers after being traded from Boston to the west coast </description> <pubDate>2019-01-13 12:43:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/12: Press Box Sports- Market Notes: Smith/Watson, Reds, White Sox, AGon</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/01/market-notes-smithwatson-reds-white-sox-agon.html</link> <description>The Press Box Sports Market Notes: Smith/Watson, Reds, White Sox, AGon Let&#x2019;s catch up on a few market notes from around the game after a busy day on the arbitration front &#x2026; The&#xA0;Angels are evidently a team to watch on&#xA0;Giants&#xA0;southpaws Will Smith and Tony Watson, as Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic rep</description> <pubDate>2019-01-12 04:47:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/12: MLBTradeRumors- Market Notes: Smith/Watson, Reds, White Sox, AGon</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/QWaNH1bhtb4/market-notes-smithwatson-reds-white-sox-agon.html</link> <description>Let&#x26;#8217;s catch up on a few market notes from around the game after a busy day on the arbitration front &#x26;#8230; The&#xA0;Angels are evidently a team to watch on&#xA0;Giants&#xA0;southpaws Will Smith and Tony Watson, as Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports that the teams &#x26;#8220;have been in constant contact th</description> <pubDate>2019-01-12 04:42:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/8: What the Heck, Bobby?- MLB Draft Deep Dive: Miami Marlins</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/SkYwB/~3/LPbf7Dxa4Ug/mlb-draft-deep-dive-miami-marlins.html</link> <description>In order to satisfy my innate curiosity as it pertains to the MLB Draft, I have taken a comprehensive look at the 2018 draft for each of the 30 MLB organizations. But I also wanted to get an idea of what each of the teams had done for the 20 years prior so that is included as a prelude to the 2018 i</description> <pubDate>2019-01-08 12:43:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/7: Call to the Pen- Chicago Cubs: Revisiting the Anthony Rizzo and Andrew Cashner trade</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2019/01/07/chicago-cubs-revisiting-anthony-rizzo-andrew-cashner-trade/</link> <description>Seven years ago, the Chicago Cubs made a franchise altering trade when they acquired a corner-stone first baseman from the San Diego Padres. Following a Tweet from Christopher Kamka of NBC Sports Chicago, we were all reminded of a trade that changed the future landscape for two major league clubs.O</description> <pubDate>2019-01-07 20:42:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>1/4: Think Blue LA- The Dodgers first baseman in 2019 will be&#x26;#8230;</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2019/01/and-the-dodgers-first-baseman-will-be/</link> <description>Remember when you showed up at the ballpark &#x26;#8211; or turned on the TV or radio &#x26;#8211; knowing who the Dodgers first baseman was going to be? For years &#x26;#8211; six to be exact &#x26;#8211; you knew without even looking or no matter who was pitching against the Dodgers that it was going to be [&#x26;#8230;]</description> <pubDate>2019-01-04 12:46:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/28: chickenfriars.com- San Diego Padres: Adam Cimber Days Until MLB Opening Day 2019</title> <link>https://friarsonbase.com/2018/12/28/san-diego-padres-adam-cimber-opening-day/</link> <description>The San Diego Padres will take the field for Opening Day in 90 days. We&#x26;#039;re so close, yet so far from Major League Baseball&#x26;#039;s Opening Day for the 2019 season, 90 days to be exact. In 90 days, every major league club will take the field for Opening Day 2019, including your San Diego Padres </description> <pubDate>2018-12-28 16:46:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/25: East Village Times- What Does the Dodgers&#x2019; Trade Mean for the Padres?</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/12/what-does-the-dodgers-trade-mean-for-the-padres/</link> <description>Are the Los Angeles Dodgers positioning themselves for a run at a big free agent,</description> <pubDate>2018-12-25 16:45:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/23: Call to the Pen- Cincinnati Reds: Matt Kemp proves any contract can be dealt</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/12/23/cincinnati-reds-matt-kemp-proves-contract-can-dealt/</link> <description>New Cincinnati Reds outfielder Matt Kemp was thought to have an untradeable contract. There is no such thing any longer. Prior to the 2012 season, Matt Kemp had signed an eight year $160 million extension with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Kemp was coming off a year where he finished second in the NL MV</description> <pubDate>2018-12-23 16:42:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/22: Last Word on Sports- Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig Traded to Cincinnati Reds</title> <link>https://lastwordonbaseball.com/2018/12/22/matt-kemp-yasiel-puig-traded/</link> <description> In what seems to be a yearly tradition the Los Angeles Dodgers have made a blockbuster trade. Friday, they shipped Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig, Alex Wood, Kyle Farmer and $7 million dollars to the Reds for Homer Bailey and prospects Josiah Gray and Jeter Downs. The Dodgers confirmed the deal on Twitter:</description> <pubDate>2018-12-22 08:46:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/21: Tomahawk Take- Atlanta Braves: could a reloaded Mets team be the biggest threat in 2019?</title> <link>https://tomahawktake.com/2018/12/21/could-a-reloaded-mets-team-be-atlantas-biggest-threat-in-2019/</link> <description>Could the Braves&#x26;#039; path to back-to-back division titles run through Queens? It&#x2019;s no secret that the Atlanta Braves had their way with division foes in 2018, posting winning records against all four rivals &#x2013; including a combined 27-11 record against the New York Mets and Miami Marlin...</description> <pubDate>2018-12-21 08:44:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/19: East Village Times- The Top Five &#x26;#8220;What Ifs&#x26;#8221; in Padres&#x26;#8217; History</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/12/the-top-five-what-ifs-in-padres-history/</link> <description>In the 49-year existence of the San Diego Padres there have been many moments that</description> <pubDate>2018-12-19 12:45:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/14: Red Seam Dreams- Trading From Strength to Improve a Strength in Chavez Ravine</title> <link>https://redseamdreams.com/2018/12/14/trading-from-strength-to-improve-a-strength-in-chavez-ravine/</link> <description>An embarrassment of wealth is nothing to be embarrassed about when you are a major league club. In the case of the LA Dodgers, they have an embarrassing amount of money and an embarrassing number of major league or major league ready outfielders. Obviously the Dodgers are a supremely talented organi</description> <pubDate>2018-12-14 16:50:57</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/12: MetsMinors.net- Kevin Boles Named Binghamton Rumbles Ponies New Manager</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/metsminors/~3/gGBsjG5LLr8/</link> <description>With Luis Rojas being named the Quality Control Coach on Mickey Callaway&#x26;#8216;s staff, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have hired former Pawtuckeet Red Sox Manager Kevin Boles as their next manager. After the Mets recently hired Allard Baird and Jarred Banner from the Red Sox, it should come as little</description> <pubDate>2018-12-12 20:43:53</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/12: Mets Merized- Kevin Boles Named New Rumble Ponies Manager</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/12/kevin-boles-named-new-rumble-ponies-manager.html/</link> <description>With Luis Rojas being named the Quality Control Coach on Mickey Callaway&#x26;#8216;s staff, the Binghamton Rumble Ponies have hired former Pawtucket Red Sox Manager Kevin Boles as their [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-12-12 20:42:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/12: Rising Apple- New York Mets first baseman options for Opening Day 2019 currently</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/12/12/mets-first-baseman-2019/</link> <description>It&#x26;#039;s still unclear who opens the year for the New York Mets at first base in 2019. Let&#x26;#039;s weigh out the current options. The days of long-term stability at first base are literally a generation ago. The last truly great New York Mets first baseman was former team captain Keith Hernandez, w</description> <pubDate>2018-12-12 12:45:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/11: MLBTradeRumors- Player Rumors: Realmuto, Gonzalez, Roark</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/NTrn-sZ_QNk/player-rumors-realmuto-gonzalez-roark.html</link> <description>The Marlins are downplaying rumors of a potential 3-team swap that would send catcher J.T. Realmuto to the Mets, per USA Today&#x26;#8217;s Bob Nightengale (via Twitter). The Yankees would also be included in this hypothetical blockbuster, but the Marlins aren&#x26;#8217;t lending much credence to the idea. T</description> <pubDate>2018-12-11 12:42:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/11: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Mets, Yankees Willing to Deal?</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/12/morning-briefing-mets-yankees-willing-to-deal.html/</link> <description>Good Morning Mets fans! Brodie Van Wagenen&#x2019;s first morning and afternoon at the Winter Meetings went without much fanfare. However, at 11 p.m. ET,&#xA0; Ken Rosenthal of The [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-12-11 08:42:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/10: Rising Apple- New York Mets should trade Dominic Smith this offseason</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/12/10/mets-trade-dominic-smith-offseason/</link> <description>There&#x26;#039;s no longer a clear path for Dominic Smith to receive regular playing time with the New York Mets. It&#x26;#039;s time to trade him. Dominic Smith, once a top 50 prospect praised for his above-average hit tool and defensive ability, has become a forgotten man on the New York Mets. In 2017,</description> <pubDate>2018-12-10 08:44:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>12/9: wahoocardboard.com- New Arrival: 2003 Topps Rookies and Traded Jason Stokes</title> <link>http://wahoocardboard.com/new-arrival-2003-topps-rookies-and-traded-jason-stokes/</link> <description>I absolutely loved Jason Stokes when he was coming up. I was able to get him once through the mail, though the card he signed did not turn out. He is&#x26;#8211;in my experience&#x26;#8211;impossible through the mail now. Why did I like him? He was a huge prospect. For seven seasons[...]</description> <pubDate>2018-12-09 04:47:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/26: Off the Bench Baseball- Rapid Reaction: Braves Make Their (First) Moves with Donaldson and McCann</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/offthebenchbaseball/JzxJ/~3/icacvzplg7w/</link> <description>The Atlanta Braves outperformed expectations in 2018. They made the playoffs and had multiple award winners at season&#x26;#8217;s end.&#xA0; In his first offseason at the helm last offseason, Alex Anthopolous did not want to rock the boat too much, preferring instead to see what he had in the number one farm</description> <pubDate>2018-11-26 16:46:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/22: Press Box Sports- KBO/NPB Signings: Wilson, Kelly, Neal, Hoying</title> <link>https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2018/11/kbonpb-signings-wilson-kelly-neal-hoying.html</link> <description>The Press Box Sports KBO/NPB Signings: Wilson, Kelly, Neal, Hoying The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization have announced the re-signing of right-hander Tyler Wilson and the signing of fellow righty Casey Kelly (Twitter links via Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net and Sung Min Kim of The Athletic and Ri</description> <pubDate>2018-11-22 12:48:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/22: MLBTradeRumors- KBO/NPB Signings: Wilson, Kelly, Neal, Hoying</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/iWCyzzwQFVs/kbonpb-signings-wilson-kelly-neal-hoying.html</link> <description>The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization have announced the re-signing of right-hander Tyler Wilson and the signing of fellow righty Casey Kelly (Twitter links via Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net and Sung Min Kim of The Athletic and River Ave Blues). The 29-year-old Wilson, whose deal is worth $1.5MM,</description> <pubDate>2018-11-22 12:42:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/22: Around the Foghorn- San Francisco Giants: The Case for Keeping Jeff Samardzija and Mark Melancon</title> <link>https://aroundthefoghorn.com/2018/11/21/san-francisco-giants-case-keeping-jeff-samardzij-mark-melancon/</link> <description>The San Francisco Giants have a number of under-performing contracts on their books. In theory, they would like to rid themselves of these contracts as soon as possible. But, is it a good idea? Jeff Samardzija and Mark Melancon each have 2 years remaining on their contracts. The amount owed from th</description> <pubDate>2018-11-22 00:44:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/21: BoSox Injection- Former Boston Red Sox third baseman Adrian Beltre announces his retirement</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/11/21/former-boston-red-sox-third-baseman-adrian-beltre-announces-retirement/</link> <description>Adrian Beltre has announced his retirement after 21 MLB seasons, prompting us to reflect on the one he spent with the Boston Red Sox. Adrian Beltre spent over two decades in Major League Baseball until Tuesday&#x26;#039;s retirement announcement brought a Hall of Fame-worthy career to an end. Only one o</description> <pubDate>2018-11-21 12:44:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/21: Call to the Pen- New York Mets Rumors: Five potential Queens-bound trade options</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/11/21/new-york-mets-rumors-five-potential-trade-options/</link> <description>The New York Mets finished thirteen games behind the Atlanta Braves in the National League East division last season.&#x26;nbsp; Regardless of the 4th place finish, the Mets fully intend to compete for a division title next season. In other words, Mets rumors will be frequent this offseason. Prior t...</description> <pubDate>2018-11-21 12:42:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/18: Think Blue LA- Kemp&#x26;#8217;s role in 2019 likely to remain unchanged</title> <link>https://www.thinkbluela.com/2018/11/kemps-role-in-2019-likely-to-remain-unchanged/</link> <description>If baseball&#x26;#8217;s annual off-season has taught us anything, it has taught us to expect the unexpected. I mean, who actually thought that outfielder Matt Kemp would not only be reacquired by the Dodgers just prior to spring training 2018, but would actually still be on the team come Opening Day a l</description> <pubDate>2018-11-18 12:47:00</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/15: Mets360.com- Hope for Peter Alonso, the cost for J.T. Realmuto and congrats to Jacob deGrom</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/Q3xC6PwDxRk/</link> <description>The hope with the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen is that it won&#x2019;t be business as usual for the Mets. Perhaps nowhere does this have more potential to help than with how the club handles its young players. We all&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-11-15 12:43:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/6: Mets Merized- Van Wagenen Gives Updates on Flores &#x26; D&#x26;#8217;Arnaud</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/11/van-wagenen-gives-updates-on-flores-darnaud.html/</link> <description>New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen touched on two current &#x26;#8212; for the time being &#x26;#8212; Mets players from the GM meetings in San Diego on [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-11-06 20:42:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>11/3: Mets Merized- The Most Exciting Mets Games of 2018</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/11/the-most-exciting-mets-games-of-2018.html/</link> <description>It&#x26;#8217;s November, and we&#x26;#8217;ve hit the unfortunate dead-time between the end of the World Series and the starting free agency in earnest. It&#x26;#8217;s a somber time for fans&#xA0;&#x2014; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-11-03 16:42:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/31: Sox Sphere- Red Sox old friends whose futures are taking a different path</title> <link>https://soxsphere.com/2018/10/31/red-sox-old-friends-whose-futures-are-taking-a-different-path/</link> <description>While the Red Sox fans, media, and players enjoyed a successful postseason other items involving former Red Sox players surfaced. &#xA0;Here are four notable ones. The season has concluded with all the success Red Sox fans could visualize. The resulting World Series championship will create a new generat</description> <pubDate>2018-10-31 16:48:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/31: Rising Apple- Sweet and scary Mets moments from the 2018 MLB season</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/10/31/mets-sweet-scary-moments-2018/</link> <description>The spirit of Halloween gets us all thinking about the sweet and scary in life. With the 2018 New York Mets, we saw plenty of each in their 162 games. The 2018 New York Mets gave us plenty of sweet moments, but also a lot of scary. In honor of Halloween, I&#x26;#039;m going to take a look at some of tho</description> <pubDate>2018-10-31 08:44:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/27: Blog Red Machine- Cincinnati Reds: Will Joey Votto win his second Gold Glove?</title> <link>https://blogredmachine.com/2018/10/27/cincinnati-reds-will-joey-votto-win-second-gold-glove/</link> <description>Joey Votto won a Gold Glove back in 2011, but will the Cincinnati Reds first baseman take home his second award after this year&#x26;#039;s defensive performance? Joey Votto made the cut and is up against some stiff competition in his hopes to win his second Gold Glove. Votto took home the award in 2011</description> <pubDate>2018-10-27 08:45:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/25: Call to the Pen- New York Mets Season Review: The Good, Bad and the Ugly</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/10/25/new-york-mets-2018-season-review/</link> <description>Overall, the New York Mets had a disappointing 2018 season. Does their strong finish signal that 2019 could produce better results? The New York Mets had a roller coaster of a season in 2018. The Amazins&#x26;#039; had a lot of ups and downs in what turned out to be a lost season in Flushing. Now, in th</description> <pubDate>2018-10-25 12:42:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/24: East Village Times- The San Diego Padres Should Sign Adrian Gonzalez For One Last Hurrah</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/10/the-san-diego-padres-should-sign-adrian-gonzalez-for-one-last-hurrah/</link> <description>I know it really doesn&#x26;#8217;t make a lot of sense, but maybe the San Diego</description> <pubDate>2018-10-24 12:45:36</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/22: BoSox Injection- Red Sox vs Dodgers: World Series opponents have some familiarity</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/10/22/red-sox-vs-dodgers-world-series-opponents-familiarity/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers share several connections that will be highlighted during the 2018 World Series. The Boston Red Sox will meet the Los Angeles Dodgers on the postseason stage for the first time since 1916 when the latter club called Brooklyn their home. This year&#x26;#039;s Wo</description> <pubDate>2018-10-22 12:44:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/18: Mets Merized- Mets Offensive Output by Position</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/10/mets-offensive-output-by-position.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets offense struggled in the 2018 season as they scored only 4.17 runs per game, ranking them 23rd among major league teams. That number is [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-10-18 16:42:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/15: We Talk Fantasy Sports- Top AAA/AA Hitters - 25 &#x26; Under</title> <link>http://www.wetalkfantasysports.com/2018/06/Top-MILB-Hitters.html</link> <description>JP Morosi breaks down the first round of the 2018 MLB DraftToronto Blue Jays superstar 3B prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is out for a month due to a strained patellar tendon in his left knee. The New York Mets have called up Dominic Smith, not Peter Alonso, after releasing veteran 1B Adrian Gon</description> <pubDate>2018-10-15 16:43:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/14: Mets360.com- The 2018 Mets&#x2019; bumper crop of six-week hot streaks</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/jKj2IHWjNJ8/</link> <description>Regardless of what a player&#x2019;s final numbers are at the end of the year, he didn&#x2019;t accumulate them by putting up the same production each month of the season. All players have streaks, stretches where the hits fall in as&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-10-14 12:42:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/10: Cubs Insider- Cubs Insider Exclusive: David Ross Details 2016 NLDS Pickoff Play, Other All-Time Favorite Moments</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CubsInsider/~3/z8TUKHKYBkk/</link> <description>Sadly, only two members of the 2016 Chicago Cubs remain active in this year&#x2019;s playoffs, and only one of those is actually playing. Aroldis Chapman is closing for the Yankees and retired catcher David Ross can be seen regularly contributing his analysis on&#xA0;ESPN&#x2019;s Baseball Tonight playoff coverage&#xA0;(fu</description> <pubDate>2018-10-10 00:50:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/9: MLBTradeRumors- Adrian Gonzalez Hopes To Play In 2019</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/UruRD1AE4s8/adrian-gonzalez-hopes-to-play-in-2019.html</link> <description>Veteran first baseman Adrian Gonzalez said in an appearance on MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM (Twitter link) that he is &#x26;#8220;preparing to play next year.&#x26;#8221; If he does end up playing, though, he says that&#x26;#8217;ll likely be the end of his career. 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But one thing that&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-10-03 08:42:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/1: Mets Merized- Jeff Wilpon Still Can&#x26;#8217;t Figure Out That He&#x26;#8217;s The Problem</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/10/jeff-wilpon-still-cant-figure-out-that-hes-the-problem.html/</link> <description>In another rare public showing, Jeff Wilpon spoke to reporters on Sunday, answering questions about the Mets. Wilpon spoke at length about the Mets&#x26;#8217; GM search (which has [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-10-01 16:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>10/1: Rising Apple- New York Mets: Report cards for everyone who played the infield in 2018</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/10/01/mets-infield-report-cards-2018/</link> <description>School is out of session. It&#x26;#039;s time to give the New York Mets infielders from the 2018 some grades on how they performed. 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H</description> <pubDate>2018-09-30 20:46:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/24: Jays Journal- Blue Jays Report: Braves had interest in Russell Martin last winter</title> <link>https://jaysjournal.com/2018/09/24/report-braves-had-interest-in-blue-jays-russell-martin/</link> <description>Though his contract looks less than fabulous at the moment, a contending team reportedly had interest in Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin before finding their match on the trade market. If you were to sum up Russell Martin&#x2019;s 2018 season in one word, it would likely be a word like &#x201C;subpa...</description> <pubDate>2018-09-24 20:44:17</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/23: Rising Apple- Mets injuries hurt the offense, but maybe not as bad as we thought</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/09/23/mets-injuries-position-players/</link> <description>Are injuries to blame for the poor New York Mets season or do advanced analytics tell a different story? 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The team has announced a two-year development contract with th</description> <pubDate>2018-09-21 20:42:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/12: Tomahawk Take- Atlanta Braves: 3 possible ways to structure for 2019</title> <link>https://tomahawktake.com/2018/09/12/atlanta-braves-3-possible-2019-teams/</link> <description>The 2018 season for the Atlanta Braves is going quite well and will not be done, hopefully, for quite some time, but it&#x26;#039;s never too early to consider the offseason The Atlanta Braves are coming off of a big weekend series with the Arizona Diamondbacks that has moved the Braves to 4 1/2 games a</description> <pubDate>2018-09-12 12:45:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/12: Mets360.com- Michael Conforto breaks out at home, prime players struggle, Philly matchup</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/RH8WXE2MZ7k/</link> <description>Michael Conforto has homered in three straight games, two behind the club record of five straight contests, set by Richard Hidalgo back in 2004, when three of them came against the Yankees. Conforto hit his first two against the Phillies&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-09-12 12:43:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/12: Hot Corner Harbor- The Great 2017 MLB Playoffs Trivia Preview</title> <link>http://www.hotcornerharbor.com/2017/10/2017-baseball-mlb-playoff-trivia-preview.html</link> <description>Over my years of writing at Hot Corner Harbor, I&#x2019;ve acquired several traditions of pre-playoff previews, all of which make for interesting trivia. I&#x2019;ve explored all of them in-depth in the past, so this year, I decided to combine them all into one mega-preview. So without further ado, let&#x2019;s jump rig</description> <pubDate>2018-09-12 00:44:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/11: Mets Merized- MMO Fan Shot: What To Do With the 2019 Roster</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/09/mmo-fan-shot-what-to-do-with-the-2019-roster.html/</link> <description>An MMO Fan Shot by Kevin (kw_all) Position Players Of course, the first thing that needs to be done is hire a real general manager. I prefer someone [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-09-11 12:43:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/8: Mets Merized- A Mets, Daniel Murphy Reunion Shouldn&#x26;#8217;t Be in the Cards</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/09/a-mets-daniel-murphy-reunion-shouldnt-be-in-the-cards.html/</link> <description>Whether you loved him or hated him, there&#x26;#8217;s no denying how important and historic Daniel Murphy&#x26;#8216;s performance in the 2015 playoffs was. 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Turner hit .402 (39-for-97) with 22&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2018-09-04 16:52:59</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>9/3: Mets Merized- Todd Frazier Has Performed As Advertised in First Year With Mets</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/09/todd-frazier-has-performed-as-advertised-in-first-year-with-mets.html/</link> <description>When looking back at last winter&#x26;#8217;s free-agent acquisitions, it&#x26;#8217;s safe to assume that Sandy Alderson would like a mulligan. Anthony Swarzak has been hurt a lot and ineffective [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-09-03 12:44:06</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/30: The Baseball Scholar- San Diego Padres All-Time Roster</title> <link>https://thebaseballscholar.com/2018/08/30/san-diego-padres-all-time-roster/</link> <description>This is the San Diego Padres all-time roster. 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[&#x26;#8230;]</description> <pubDate>2018-08-28 12:58:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/27: Mets Merized- 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Continue Rolling in Series Win Over Nats</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/08/3-up-3-down-mets-continue-rolling-in-series-win-over-nats.html/</link> <description>3 UP 1. Wheeler Is An Ace In his start against the Nationals, Zack Wheeler&#xA0;pitched seven scoreless innings to improve his record to 9-6. &#xA0;Those nine wins lead [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-08-27 12:44:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/25: Mets Merized- Giving Bruce the Inside Track at First Base is Wrong</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/08/giving-bruce-the-inside-track-at-first-base-is-wrong.html/</link> <description>Before Friday night&#x26;#8217;s 3-0 win over the Washington Nationals, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway&#xA0;spoke, quite frankly in fact, about his, and presumably, the organization&#x26;#8217;s plan to play [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-08-25 16:42:51</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/20: Mets Merized- Dominic Smith Really Needs to Take Advantage of His Latest Opportunity</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/08/dominic-smith-really-needs-to-take-advantage-of-his-latest-opportunity.html/</link> <description>Prior to the New York Mets winning Sunday&#x26;#8217;s Little League Classic, a familiar face joined them in the clubhouse in first baseman/outfielder Dominic Smith. 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Now&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-08-05 12:46:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/3: Mets Merized- Crasnick: Cherington is Popular Name for Mets GM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/08/crasnick-cherington-is-popular-name-for-mets-gm.html/</link> <description>According to Jerry Crasnick of ESPN, Ben Cherington&#x26;#8217;s name keeps coming up around the league as the top candidate to replace Sandy Alderson as the Mets general manager. [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-08-03 16:43:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>8/2: BoSox Injection- Red Sox: Calculating the odds J.D. Martinez wins the triple crown</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/08/02/red-sox-calculating-odds-j-d-martinez-wins-triple-crown/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>J.D. Martinez has been phenomenal for the Boston Red Sox, leading the league in homers and RBIs. 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What better way to get help than by signing Greg Holland. Greg Holland was recently designated for assignment and is available for the picking. Even though he hasn&#x26;#039;t been posting great numbers this season, the New York Mets sho</description> <pubDate>2018-07-29 17:00:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/27: Off the Bench Baseball- Matt Kemp Back to &#x201C;MVP&#x201D; Ways in LA</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/offthebenchbaseball/JzxJ/~3/xFMHHgXUaNk/</link> <description>It was the morning of November 1st, 2017&#x2014;the morning after my Dodgers fell to the &#x2018;Stros. The team had fallen just one game short of obtaining the ultimate goal in bringing back the first championship to Los Angeles in almost 30 years. All the pieces were there: the best pitcher, the best closer, th</description> <pubDate>2018-07-27 12:55:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/26: Mets Merized- 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Finally Win A Series</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/07/3-up-3-down-mets-finally-win-a-series-2.html/</link> <description>3 UP 1. Mets Snap 17 Series Winless Streak With the Mets taking the final two games of the series, the team has finally taken a series from [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-07-26 12:43:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/26: Mets Daddy- Mets Win A Series!!!!!</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/07/mets-win-a-series/</link> <description>Well, the impossible has happened. After 17 tries the Mets have finally won a series. It&#x26;#8217;s been a long time. The last series the Mets won was the May 18th &#x26;#8211; May 20th sweep of the Diamondbacks. At that time, the Mets were 23-19 and just 3.5 games back. The winning pitcher, Noah Syndergaar</description> <pubDate>2018-07-26 01:00:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/20: Rising Apple- New York Mets: 20 biggest disappointments from the 2018 season</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/07/20/mets-2018-disappointments/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>When it rains, it pours. The 2018 New York Mets are drenched in disappointment this season. The 2018 New York Mets have delivered plenty of disappointing moments. A once-promising season has turned into a complete mess. Though there are a few nice takeaways, like the emergence of Brandon Nimmo, </description> <pubDate>2018-07-20 08:56:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/19: Mets Merized- Mets First Half Report Card: Coaching Staff, Front Office</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/07/mets-first-half-report-card-coaching-staff-front-office-2.html/</link> <description>This is the fifth installment and final installment of the first-half report cards for the New York Mets where we will focus on coaching staff and front office. [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-07-19 16:42:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/18: Mets360.com- Mets 2018 midseason report card</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/d1qZw7TKRBw/</link> <description>When the season started, my opinion was that with reasonable health and with reasonable luck, this was a team that could challenge for 95 wins. Surprise, surprise &#x2013; they didn&#x2019;t get either one of those. But they probably weren&#x2019;t that&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-07-18 12:46:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/16: BoSox Injection- Red Sox: David Ortiz remains only Home Run Derby winner in franchise history</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/07/16/red-sox-david-ortiz-remains-home-run-derby-winner-franchise-history/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Only once in the history of the Home Run Derby has the event been won by a member of the Boston Red Sox. That was David Ortiz back in 2010. Eight of the top sluggers in Major League Baseball will gather Monday night for the annual Home Run Derby. Not thetop eight sluggers, of course. J.D. Martinez,</description> <pubDate>2018-07-16 20:51:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/15: Mets360.com- The streaks of Matz &#x26; Wheeler, a home for Flores and resting Rosario</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/-gJgRiqQiGc/</link> <description>Neither Steven Matz nor Zack Wheeler got off to promising starts in 2018. Through games of May 19, Matz had a 4.42 ERA and had only pitched six innings in one of his eight games. And Wheeler had a 5.92&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-07-15 12:46:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/13: MetsMinors.net- MMN Exclusive Interview: First Base Prospect Chase Chambers</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/metsminors/~3/8uFf0j9XiP8/</link> <description>With their 18th pick in the 2018 MLB Draft, the Mets selected first baseman Chase Chambers out of Tennessee Tech. After going undrafted in the 2017 draft, Chambers elected to return to Tennessee Tech and it paid great dividends. On the season, he hit .400/.498/.652 with 15 home runs and 41 walks. Af</description> <pubDate>2018-07-13 12:53:15</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/8: New York Mets Report- Even If De Grom Stays, Mets Have Plenty Of Issues</title> <link>http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2018/07/08/even-if-de-grom-stays-mets-have-plenty-of-issues/</link> <description>Lifeless. That&#x2019;s pretty much the only way to describe what&#x2019;s going on with the Mets, now 16 games below .500.&#xA0; The count is now 14 consecutive series the Mets haven&#x2019;t won after today&#x2019;s 9-0 drubbing at the hands of Tampa &#x26;#8230; Continue reading &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-07-08 20:52:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/8: Mets360.com- Jose Bautista adds clarity to the blow up the team decision</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/9X2hOib2IlA/</link> <description>In the beginning of June, the Mets trotted out a lineup without either Yoenis Cespedes or Todd Frazier. Just as damningly, they were using a clearly-injured Jay Bruce and over-the-hill Adrian Gonzalez and Jason Vargas. And the bullpen, which had&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-07-08 12:46:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/4: East Village Times- Checking in on the National League West</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/07/checking-in-on-the-national-league-west-2/</link> <description>Now that the first three months of the season have given way to July, it&#x2019;s time to check in again on the Padres&#x2019; rivals in the National League West. 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No other Dodger has been loved, hated, adored, or despised at one time or another mo</description> <pubDate>2018-07-03 13:02:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/2: Guy Boston Sports- Boston One-Ders - Adrian Beltre</title> <link>http://www.guybostonsports.com/posts/boston-one-ders-adrian-beltre</link> <description>&#x200B;Ladies and Gentlemen, it&#x2019;s another edition of Boston One-Ders, where we give a shoutout to Boston&#x2019;s One-year standouts. Last week we discussed Orlando Cabrera and his historic 2004 championship year with the Boston Red Sox. For this week&#x27;s edition of Boston One-Ders, I was originally planning on sw</description> <pubDate>2018-07-02 16:59:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>7/2: Mets Merized- Jose Bautista Has Been Rare Bright Spot For Mets</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/07/jose-bautista-has-been-rare-bright-spot-for-mets.html/</link> <description>Jose Bautista stayed on the open market until mid-April this year, after which he finally signed a minor league deal with the Atlanta Braves. He debuted with the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-07-02 12:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/28: Mets Merized- MMO Mailbag: Mets After Sandy Alderson</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mmo-mailbag-mets-after-sandy-alderson.html/</link> <description>Before news broke on Tuesday of Sandy Alderson stepping away because of his health, most of the questions posed dealt with what the Mets should do with different [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-28 20:42:27</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/25: BoSox Injection- Red Sox Rumors: Boston among teams interested in Adrian Beltre</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/06/25/red-sox-rumors-boston-among-teams-interested-adrian-beltre/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox are reportedly among the teams interested in acquiring veteran third baseman Adrian Beltre from the Texas Rangers. There are many who believe that the Boston Red Sox should never have let Adrian Beltre leave. Now there may be a chance they can bring him back. The Red Sox are a</description> <pubDate>2018-06-25 16:59:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/24: isportsweb.com- Thanks to J.D. Martinez, the Boston Red Sox have finally moved on from David Ortiz</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/Ek4pk6Y2B9I/</link> <description>The Boston Red Sox made the right decision when they signed free agent slugger J.D. Martinez to a five-year, $109.95 million contract at the start of spring training. They were desperate for a powerful presence in a lineup that spent much of the 2017 season longing for legendary designated hitter Da</description> <pubDate>2018-06-24 21:00:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/23: Rising Apple- Mets: Jacob deGrom going for first regular-season win versus Dodgers</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/06/23/mets-degrom-wants-win-dodgers/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Tonight, the Mets Jacob deGrom looks to earn his first regular-season win against the Dodgers. This is something he failed to do in his previous six starts. Since Jacob deGrom made his debut in 2014, he&#x26;#039;s faced the Dodgers six times in the regular-season. Most of those starts were gems, but he</description> <pubDate>2018-06-23 21:01:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/23: Rising Apple- Mets should look to the LA Angels for a Jay Bruce trade partner</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/06/23/mets-trade-jay-bruce-angels/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Can the New York Mets find a trade partner for Jay Bruce? As the New York Mets continue to break down and stumble their way to the All-Star break, they need to look at offloading some assets and rebuilding their farm system for the future. The first to go? Jay Bruce. While the Mets may very well</description> <pubDate>2018-06-23 12:55:50</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/23: Mets Merized- Jose Bautista Stays Hot with Two-Run Dinger Against Dodgers</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/jose-bautista-stays-hot-with-two-run-dinger-against-dodgers.html/</link> <description>A bright spot to Friday night&#x26;#8217;s 5-2 Mets loss to the Dodgers was Jose Bautista, who stayed hot with a two-run home run. After Asdrubal Cabrera and Wilmer [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-23 12:42:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/23: Rising Apple- Mets continue to clean house in 2018 with Hansel Robles DFA</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/06/23/mets-hansel-robles-dfa/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Hansel Robles has pitched his last game for the New York Mets. The team designated him for assignment on Friday. Prior to Friday&#x26;#039;s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the New York Mets made yet another belated spring cleaning move. Relief pitcher Hansel Robles was given his mercy and designa</description> <pubDate>2018-06-23 08:59:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/22: Kings of Kauffman- Kansas City Royals: Royals Draft Flashback, Part 7 (1998-2002)</title> <link>https://kingsofkauffman.com/2018/06/22/kansas-city-royals-royals-draft-flashback-part-7-1998-2002/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>As I continue on with this series, I realize that in many ways, the trajectory between the Kansas City Royals past and present efforts in the MLB Amateur Draft is not unlike a movie. The Kansas City Royals begin with a promising but inauspicious start, a stretch of success, then a long and gradual</description> <pubDate>2018-06-22 20:54:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/22: Call to the Pen- Miami Marlins: Kelvin Herrera trade proof should wait on Kyle Barraclough</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/06/22/herrera-proof-miami-marlins-wait-barraclough/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>The Miami Marlins can afford to wait for the right deal when shopping their best reliever, and the Kelvin Herrera trade just proved they have to. In the absence of Martin Prado and Brad Zeigler setting the baseball world on fire, hot stove attention for the Miami Marlins has turned to young relieve</description> <pubDate>2018-06-22 12:46:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/21: PaulLebowitz.com- A small opening could net the Mets a global star</title> <link>https://paullebowitz.wordpress.com/2018/06/21/a-small-opening-could-net-the-mets-a-global-star/</link> <description>With the New York Mets 11-1 start a distant memory and the likelihood of an extended hot streak to get back into contention growing increasingly remote by the day, speculation as to the club&#x2019;s next move is rampant. Most are either unrealistic or of the Band-Aid variety. 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Meanwhile, the Washington Nationals maintain their lead among National League teams and the Arizona Diamondbacks are the week&#x2019;s hottest team.</description> <pubDate>2018-06-15 17:00:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/15: Rising Apple- Mets: Dominic Smith has the same faults as his MLB teammates</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/06/15/mets-dominic-smith-faults/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Dominic Smith is back with the New York Mets. Unfortunately, he fits in too well with their weaknesses. An issue for the New York Mets this season has been an inability to hit against left-handed pitchers. The recent promotion for Dominic Smith won&#x26;#039;t help them much either. As a lefty-swinger h</description> <pubDate>2018-06-15 12:56:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/13: The Redbird Daily- St. Louis Cardinals: With Free Agency, Hindsight Is Always 20/20</title> <link>http://redbirddaily.com/st-louis-cardinals-with-free-agency-hindsight-is-always-20-20-6993/</link> <description>Every winter the outcry is for the owners to open up the wallet and spend. Believe it or not, they have. It just hasn&#x2019;t worked out very well. The most recent signings of Brett Cecil, Greg Holland and Dexter Fowler have not had the greatest of returns. You may be saying, well they are spending... The</description> <pubDate>2018-06-13 21:02:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/13: MLBTradeRumors- MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Betts, Britton, Buehler, Murphy</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/7wv_1t1HrbQ/mlb-daily-roster-roundup-betts-britton-buehler-murphy.html</link> <description>ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM (June 11th-June 12th) NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS&#xA0;&#x26;#124;&#xA0;Depth Chart Promoted: RP Braden Shipley Optioned: 1B/OF Christian Walker CHICAGO CUBS&#xA0;&#x26;#124;&#xA0;Depth Chart Promoted: RP Anthony Bass (contract purchased) Optioned: RP Cory Mazzoni Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Eddie </description> <pubDate>2018-06-13 04:42:07</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/13: MLBTradeRumors- Miguel Cabrera To Undergo Season-Ending Surgery On Ruptured Biceps Tendon</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/18Cho9xV4Tg/miguel-cabrera-tigers-season-ending-surgery-biceps-tendon.html</link> <description>The Tigers received brutal news on Tuesday, as first baseman Miguel Cabrera was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon in his left biceps that will require season-ending surgery to repair, manager Ron Gardenhire told reporters after tonight&#x26;#8217;s game (Twitter link via MLive.com&#x26;#8217;s Evan Woodbery). </description> <pubDate>2018-06-13 00:42:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/12: MetsMinors.net- Sandy Alderson Addresses Alonso, McNeil, Bullpen</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/metsminors/~3/SSsPO_wRdDs/</link> <description>As he usually does, Sandy Alderson spoke with the media at length regarding issues related to the Mets as well as how the team is handling different players and prospects. 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[...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-12 08:42:36</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/12: Good Fundies- I&#x2019;m Not Mad, I&#x2019;m Laughing</title> <link>https://goodfundies.com/im-not-mad-i-m-laughing-3d1c7998ca19?source=rss----412e71dc2f0---4</link> <description></description> <pubDate>2018-06-12 05:03:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: New York Mets Report- Timing Of Gonzalez Release Is Bizarre</title> <link>http://www.newyorkmetsreport.com/2018/06/11/timing-of-gonzalez-release-is-bizarre/</link> <description>Not that Adrian Gonzalez was going to turn their season around, but the timing of the Mets releasing the 36-year-old first baseman after Sunday night&#x2019;s game &#x2013; even with three strikeouts &#x2013; seems a little odd. 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When looking at the reasons why the Mets were playing terribly, the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 16:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: Mets Daddy- Good Luck Adrian Gonzalez</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/06/good-luck-adrian-gonzalez/</link> <description>With the Mets being unsure about Dominic Smith, and the team not expecting Peter Alonso to break out the way he has this past season, the team took a flyer on Adrian Gonzalez to at least compete for the Opening Day first base job. Really, this was a flyer on a prideful player who has&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183;&#x26;#18</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 13:07:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: We Talk Fantasy Sports- Top AAA/AA Hitters - 25 &#x26; Under</title> <link>https://www.wetalkfantasysports.com/2018/06/Top-MILB-Hitters.html</link> <description>JP Morosi breaks down the first round of the 2018 MLB DraftToronto Blue Jays superstar 3B prospect, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., is out for a month due to a strained patellar tendon in his left knee. 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Dominic Smith is only 22 years old, he bats left, was scouted for having advanced defensive skills and a great &#x201C;contact oriented&#x201D; bat and he&#x2019;s&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 08:46:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: Baseball Musings- Gonzalez Gone</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Baseballmusingscom/~3/pKgV6ovAuwg/</link> <description>The Mets released Adrian Gonzalez after his 0 for 3 Sunday night: Gonzalez&#x2019;s departure is the end of a failed gamble the Mets took in January, when they signed the veteran to the minimum. Although he was making over $22 million this season, nearly all of it is being paid by the Braves and Dodgers. [</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 08:42:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: RotoBaller.com- Adrian Gonzalez Released By The Mets</title> <link>https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/adrian-gonzalez-released-by-the-mets/509729</link> <description>The New York Mets have released first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. He was mired in a 1-for-19 slump which had brought his batting average down to .237. Gonzalez is in the last year of his huge seven-year deal and had given the Mets six home runs with 26 RBI. Gonzalez used to be a fairly reliable and si[...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 08:42:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: MLBTradeRumors- Mets Notes: Cespedes, Asdrubal, Reyes, Callahan</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/0jZyPAvgtAg/mets-notes-cespedes-asdrubal-reyes-callahan.html</link> <description>The release of Adrian Gonzalez and a subsequent roster shuffle is the big news out of Citi Field, though here are some more Mets items&#x26;#8230;. 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Also, as the Mets have [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 00:42:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/11: MLBTradeRumors- Mets Release Adrian Gonzalez</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/5LplMtwg1uY/mets-release-adrian-gonzalez.html</link> <description>The Mets announced several roster moves after tonight&#x26;#8217;s win over the Yankees, including the news that first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has been released.&#xA0; On Tuesday, prior to the team&#x26;#8217;s next game, catcher Jose Lobaton will be designated for assignment.&#xA0; The two open roster spots will be fi</description> <pubDate>2018-06-11 00:42:10</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: isportsweb.com- Is it time for the New York Mets to begin the rebuild?</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/N_rnnClMBAI/</link> <description>It is hard to believe that the 2018 New York Mets began the year with an 11-1 record. Since that time, the team has gone just 16-33 &#x26;#8211; a whopping 17 games under .500 dropping them to fourth place in the NL East, 8.5 games behind the Braves and Nationals. Baseball in Queens is at [&#x26;#8230;] The p</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 20:58:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Yankees, 8:05 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-yankees-805-pm.html/</link> <description>Sunday, June 9, 2018&#x2022; 8:08 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, N.Y. RHP Luis Severino (9-1, 2.20) vs. RHP Seth Lugo (1-1, 2.04) ESPN &#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 20:42:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Rising Apple- Mets Rumors: Possible Michael Conforto demotion sends the wrong message</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/06/10/mets-rumors-conforto-demotion/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>The New York Mets rumor that has everyone talking suggests Michael Conforto could get demoted. If this is the move they make, the front office has waved the white flag on 2018. According to Joel Sherman of the NY Post, the New York Mets have found their scapegoat for the offensive woes. Outfielder </description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 12:55:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Mets360.com- Mets remind us that things can always get worse</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/a3SHohHbavI/</link> <description>Yesterday&#x27;s just a memory Tomorrow is never what it&#x27;s supposed to be</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 12:46:09</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: MLBTradeRumors- Mets Could Demote Michael Conforto</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/Tm7OrVHtvvU/mets-could-demote-michael-conforto.html</link> <description>Mets outfielder Michael Conforto looked like one of the brightest young stars in baseball last season, his age-24 campaign, when he slashed .279/.384/.555 with 27 home runs and racked up 4.3 fWAR. Conforto piled up those stellar numbers over just 440 plate appearances before undergoing season-ending</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 12:42:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Mets Daddy- Mets Lose To Yankees Again</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/06/mets-lose-to-yankees-again/</link> <description>If you looked at the Mets lineup today, it looked like the lineup you put together when you&#x26;#8217;re: (1) grasping at straws; (2) overthinking things; or (3) trying to do something different for its own sake: Here is how we line up tonight. #LGM #SubwaySeries pic.twitter.com/zRqKOHqMYK &#x26;#8212; New Y</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 01:00:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/10: Mets360.com- Gut Reaction: Yankees 4, Mets 3 (6/9/18)</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/_tWwXEaVa88/</link> <description>The Yankees rallied from a three-run deficit to claim a 4-3 win over the Mets Saturday night. It was the 10th straight home loss for the Mets, a Citi Field first. The game was tied 3-3 after six innings and&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-10 00:46:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets Merized- Mets Expect Flores to Return For Upcoming Road Trip</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mets-expect-flores-to-return-for-upcoming-road-trip.html/</link> <description>As per Matt Ehalt of The Record, the New York Mets are expecting Wilmer Flores to return from the disabled list during the team&#x26;#8217;s upcoming road trip. Flores, [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 20:42:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets Merized- It&#x26;#8217;s Time to Give Alonso and McNeil a Shot to Contribute</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/its-time-to-give-alonso-and-mcneil-a-shot-to-contribute.html/</link> <description>Well, here we are again. The New York Mets have dropped seven in a row to sink their record to 27-33 &#x2014; the same win/loss record they had [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 16:42:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Baseball Essential- New York Mets: Sandy Alderson is Running Out of Lifelines</title> <link>http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2018/06/09/new-york-mets-sandy-alderson-is-running-out-of-lifelines/</link> <description>When a team has made the playoffs just twice in the last 11 years, they&#x26;#8217;re categorized as a losing organization. When there are also little to no changes made from management down in the process, that team has a serious issue at hand. Those two scenarios describe the New York Mets, and General</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 13:04:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets Daddy- Reasons Why Peter Alonso Isn&#x2019;t Here</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/06/reasons-why-peter-alonso-isnt-here-has/</link> <description>Well , once again Adrian Gonzalezis playing poorly. Including last night&#x26;#8217;s 0-for&#x26;#8211;3 with two strikeouts, he&#x26;#8217;s hitting .239/.304/.374 on the season. Those numbers are unacceptable from a defensive catcher let alone a team&#x26;#8217;s everyday first baseman. It&#x26;#8217;s not like he&#x26;#8217;s</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 09:00:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets360.com- Don&#x2019;t put all the blame on Mickey</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/rNyGZyWFWBA/</link> <description>Mickey Callaway came to Flushing, Queens to manage the Mets with a lot of fanfare. A successful pitching coach, many thought Callaway would be the man to finally lift the spell that had been cast upon the pitching staff of&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 08:46:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets Daddy- Mets Find New Way To Ruin deGrom&#x2019;s Greatness</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/06/mets-find-new-way-to-ruin-degroms-greatness/</link> <description>In the bottom of the first, Brandon Nimmohit the second pitch of the game from Masahiro Tanaka. From there, the Mets offense did nothing. It was as if the Mets said to Jacob deGrom, &#x26;#8220;Here&#x26;#8217;s your run. Now go win this game.&#x26;#8221; For five innings deGrom was brilliant, and he was keeping h</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 01:06:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/9: Mets Merized- Game Recap: Mets Lose to Yankees, 4-1 in Subway Series Opener</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/game-recap-mets-lose-to-yankees-4-1-in-subway-series-opener.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets (27-33) lost to the New York Yankees (41-18), 4-1, extending their current losing streak to seven games and falling eight games back in the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-09 00:42:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/8: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Yankees vs Mets, 7:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mmo-game-thread-yankees-vs-mets-710-pm-6.html/</link> <description>Friday, June 8, 2018 &#x2022; 7:10 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, N.Y. RHP Masahiro Tanaka (7-2, 4.79) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.49) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-08 16:42:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/8: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Bring On The Yanks</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/morning-briefing-bring-on-the-yanks.html/</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans! The New York Mets (27-32) were off on Thursday after getting swept in a two-game series to the last-place Baltimore Orioles (19-42) on Wednesday. [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-08 08:42:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Mets360.com- Jarred Kelenic and Sandy Alderson&#x2019;s draft history</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/alfOhcR3ExY/</link> <description>If you follow amateur baseball at all, you know more about the players selected in the draft than me. The best I can do is tell you that a guy who hit a triple and a homer for the Copperheads&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-07 20:46:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Mets Merized- Mets Would Benefit From Releasing Adrian Gonzalez</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mets-would-benefit-from-releasing-adrian-gonzalez.html/</link> <description>It&#x2019;s hard to fault the New York Mets for the Adrian Gonzalez signing. The veteran first baseman was a bargain and the first base situation was unsettled after [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-07 20:42:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Mets360.com- Mickey Callaway&#x2019;s spin on Terry Collins&#x2019; paint by numbers approach</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/c-sF1LA94lE/</link> <description>People who complain about three true outcome baseball should have to watch Wednesday&#x2019;s Mets-Orioles game on a loop. Think walks, strikeouts and home runs are boring? Try watching a never-ending supply of groundouts and lazy fly balls. Oh well, to&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-07 16:46:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Mets Merized- Alonso Has Eclipsed Smith As Mets First Baseman Of The Future</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/alonso-has-eclipsed-smith-as-mets-first-baseman-of-the-future.html/</link> <description>&#x26;#8220;Who is the Mets&#x26;#8217; first baseman of the future?&#x26;#8221; If you asked me that question before August of last year, or even two years ago, I probably would [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-07 16:42:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Think Blue LA- Dodgers add Matt Kemp to 2018 bobblehead list</title> <link>http://www.thinkbluela.com/2018/06/dodgers-add-matt-kemp-to-2018-bobblehead-list/</link> <description>The Dodgers have announced that they will be adding a Matt Kemp bobblehead to their 2018 stadium giveaway list.&#xA0;The event will take place on&#xA0;Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at 7:10 pm (vs. the Colorado Rockies) and is presented by Budweiser. As every Dodger fans knows, the 33-year-old / 13-year MLB vete</description> <pubDate>2018-06-07 13:01:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/7: Mets Daddy- Cabrera&#x2019;s Bunt Epitomizes The Drag That Is This Terrible Team</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/06/cabreras-bunt-epitomizes-the-drag-that-is-this-terrible-team/</link> <description>There isn&#x26;#8217;t much to say about this team right now. Zach Wheeler was great shutting out the Orioles over seven innings allowing just three hits and a walk striking out five. 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In the New Yo</description> <pubDate>2018-06-06 12:58:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/6: Mets360.com- Adrian Gonzalez remains a starter past Memorial Day</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/EHZZJvvEXFg/</link> <description>Well, Adrian Gonzalez has made it to June and he&#x2019;s still in the majors, starting more often than not. Unfortunately, that says more about the Mets than it does about Gonzalez. We have the team&#x2019;s preference for veterans, combined with&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-06 12:46:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/6: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Orioles, 1:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-orioles-110-pm-2.html/</link> <description>The Mets and Orioles met yesterday in a matchup of two of the worst starting pitcher free agency signings in the last off-season. 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That year, Jose Bautista would go on to slug 43 home runs and drive in 103 runs for the Toronto&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-02 08:46:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/2: The Loop Sports- Cubs Score Three Times in the Seventh, Beat Mets 7-4</title> <link>https://theloopsports.com/2018/06/01/cubs-score-three-times-in-the-seventh-beat-mets-7-4/</link> <description>The Cubs beat the Mets again on Friday night. The post Cubs Score Three Times in the Seventh, Beat Mets 7-4 appeared first on The Loop Sports. </description> <pubDate>2018-06-02 00:57:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/2: Mets360.com- Gut Reaction: Cubs 7, Mets 4 (6/1/18)</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/yfrKwMNcTEY/</link> <description>Despite a comeback effort in the eighth inning, the New York Mets still fell to the Chicago Cubs, 7-4. The Mets suffered yet again from a bullpen that just was not good enough to get the job done. Zack Wheeler&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-06-02 00:43:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Mets Merized- May 3 Up, 3 Down: From First to Fourth</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/may-3-up-3-down-from-first-to-fourth.html/</link> <description>3 UP 1. cyGrom During the Month of May, Jacob deGrom allowed just two earned runs. TWO! In the month, he lowered his ERA to a National League [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-01 16:44:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Cubs vs Mets, 7:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/mmo-game-thread-cubs-vs-mets-710-pm-9.html/</link> <description>Friday, June 1, 2018 &#x2022; 7:10 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, N.Y. RHP Tyler Chatwood (3-4, 4.10) vs. RHP Zack Wheeler (2-4, 5.40) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-01 16:44:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: Mets Merized- Kevin Plawecki to Play First Base On Saturday</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/06/kevin-plawecki-to-play-first-base-on-saturday.html/</link> <description>New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced before the game on Friday against the Chicago Cubs that Kevin Plawecki will start at first base on Saturday. Plawecki will [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-06-01 16:44:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>6/1: chickenfriars.com- San Diego Padres To Host High-School All-Star Game</title> <link>https://friarsonbase.com/2018/06/01/san-diego-padres-host-high-school-star-game/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Petco Park is set to host the top high school baseball players in San Diego for the firstannual high school All-Star game presented by the San Diego Padres. The game will take place on June 6th and will also include ahome run derby. 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However, defense at both the hot corner and in the outfield have actually regressed according to both the eye test and defensive metrics. Last year the Padres ranked 17t</description> <pubDate>2018-05-31 12:54:21</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/31: Faith &#x26; Fear in Flushing- The First Step Is to Stop Falling</title> <link>http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2018/05/31/the-first-step-is-to-stop-falling/</link> <description>Teams in freefall have a certain stink to them &#x26;#8212; a weird funk of despair and anger, disbelief and anxiety. The relievers will self-destruct, the bats will fail, the defense will falter, the umps and/or fate will intervene. 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For the first time all season, I found myself saying &#x201C;I want more Jason Vargas!&#x201D; Vargas pitched a&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-31 00:46:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/30: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Braves, 7:35 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-braves-735-pm-13.html/</link> <description>Tuesday, May 29, 2018&#x2022; 7:35 p.m. SunTrust Park &#x2022; Atlanta, GA LHP Jason Vargas (1-3, 10.62) vs. RHP Julio Teheran (4-2, 4.20) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-30 20:42:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/30: Mets Daddy- Braves Walk Off Against Overly Taxed, Struggling Mets Pen</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/braves-walk-off-against-overly-taxed-struggling-mets-pen/</link> <description>Well, with the way the bullpen has been blowing games, and the Mets poor defense, you can understand why the Mets starters are going to have finger issues. 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You can&#x26;#8217;t blame the feeble offense for&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-30 00:46:18</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/29: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Braves, 7:35 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-braves-735-pm-12.html/</link> <description>Tuesday, May 29, 2018 &#x2022; 7:35 p.m. SunTrust Park &#x2022; Atlanta, GA LHP Steven Matz (2-3, 3.80) vs. RHP Anibal Sanchez (1-0, 1.29) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-29 20:42:36</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/29: Rising Apple- Mets: Brandon Nimmo needs more playing time to see the All-Star Game</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/05/29/mets-brandon-nimmo-all-star/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo needs to play a lot more if he has any chance at seeing the All-Star Game. 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Conlon (0-0, 7.36) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (5-2, 4.67) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-28 20:42:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/28: Think Blue PC- Dodgers Welcome Kapler, Phillies to Los Angeles</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2018/05/28/dodgers-welcome-kapler-phillies-to-los-angeles/</link> <description>The Dodgers are fresh off their third series win in a row and are 8-2 over their last 10 games. 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When researcher/author Bill James looked at the issue in his essay, &#x201C;Looking for the Prime,&#x201D; he concluded, &#x201C;If you must assign a&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-27 12:46:16</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/27: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Brewers, 2:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-brewers-210-pm-4.html/</link> <description>Sunday, May 27, 2018&#x2022; 2:10 p.m. (ET) Miller Park &#x2022; Milwaukee, WI RHP Zack Wheeler (2-4, 5.32) vs. RHP Jhoulys Chacin (3-1, 3.32) PIX11 &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-27 12:42:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/26: Mets Merized- Game Recap: Brewers Hand Mets 17-6 Defeat In Absolute Laugher</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/game-recap-brewers-hand-mets-17-6-defeat-in-absolute-laugher.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets (25-23) were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers (33-20) today 17-6. 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RHP Dan Straily (2-0, 3.60) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (4-0, 1.75) PIX11 &#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-23 16:42:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/23: Rising Apple- Mets: Dominic Smith learning to play outfield helps everyone</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/05/23/mets-dominic-smith-outfield/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Dominic Smith is learning to play the outfield. If successful, it can really help his career and the New York Mets. When it comes to Dominic Smith, the New York Mets are in a bit of a bind. As long as Adrian Gonzalez is on the roster and healthy, they have no real room for Smith. 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No day or two to get his affairs in or</description> <pubDate>2018-05-23 08:50:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/23: Mets Daddy- Wheeler Loses Due To Poor Defense, Worse Offense</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/wheeler-loses-due-to-poor-defense-worse-offense/</link> <description>Watching the game tonight, it is really difficult to assess how well Zack Wheeler performed.&#xA0; On the one hand, he was executing his pitches as well as he ever has, and yet he earned the loss against a bad Marlins team. 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According to Mike Puma of the New York Post, the New York Mets are on the prowl for some power. Specifically, it&#x26;#039;s recently released slugger Jose Bautista on the team&#x26;#039;s radar. https://twitter.com/NYPost_Mets/status/998676632939499520 </description> <pubDate>2018-05-22 08:56:25</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/22: Call to the Pen- New York Mets: Interest in Jose Bautista?</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/05/22/new-york-mets-interest-bautista/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>After his release from the Atlanta Braves over the weekend, Jose Bautista may have a home with the New York Mets The New York Mets have dealt with injuries all season long. At times this season, they have been without Jay Bruce, Michael Conforto, Yoenis Cespedes, Juan Lagares and Todd Frazier. I</description> <pubDate>2018-05-22 08:46:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: MLBTradeRumors- Mets &#x201C;Showing Interest&#x201D; In Jose Bautista</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/cmT2iprnLU4/mets-showing-interest-in-jose-bautista.html</link> <description>The Mets are &#x26;#8220;showing interest&#x26;#8221; in veteran slugger Jose Bautista, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post (via Twitter). The 37-year-old is back on the open market after being released by the Braves over the weekend. It is not clear at this point how the Mets would envision utilizing</description> <pubDate>2018-05-21 20:42:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: Call to the Pen- Toronto Blue Jays: Making the case for a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. call up</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/05/21/toronto-blue-jays-vlad-jr-impact/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Making a case for a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. MLB call-up for the Toronto Blue Jays. What&#x26;#039;s taking them so long? I&#x26;#039;ve spent my time getting myself into some not-so-friendly debates about the appropriate time for Vladimir GuerreroJr. to make his MLB debut. I would have never thought there were</description> <pubDate>2018-05-21 16:47:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: Mets Merized- The Mets are Wasting Their Aces&#x26;#8217; Talent</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/the-mets-are-wasting-their-aces-talent.html/</link> <description>Last week, the New York Daily News ran a cover depicting Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard in Yankees uniforms. The cover story, penned by John Harper, speculated whether [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-21 16:43:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Marlins vs Mets, 7:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-marlins-vs-mets-710-pm-16.html/</link> <description>Monday, May 21, 2018 &#x2022; 7:10 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, N.Y. RHP Elieser Hernandez (0-0, 2.25) vs. LHP Jason Vargas (0-3, 13.86) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-21 16:43:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: Baseball Essential- Let&#x26;#8217;s Check in on Rays Two-Way Prospect Brendan McKay</title> <link>http://www.baseballessential.com/news/2018/05/02/lets-check-in-on-rays-two-way-prospect-brendan-mckay/</link> <description>Lost in the Shohei Ohtani madness in this young baseball season is a prospect who plays the same way. In any other season, this would be a daily story, but Tampa Bay Rays prospect Brendan McKay, known as the American Ohtani to many, has flown under the radar in his first full professional season. Mc</description> <pubDate>2018-05-21 12:57:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/21: isportsweb.com- New York Mets: Outfield injuries beginning to add up</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/M6WeTDA17vY/</link> <description>At the beginning of the season, the Mets had a great problem of too many solid outfielders and not enough spots for each to get playing time. Now, about two months later, a position they once had in abundance has run thin. 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RHP Clay Buchholz (0-0, &#x26;#8212;) vs. RHP Noah Syndergaard (3-1, 3.14) PIX11 &#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-20 12:42:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/20: Mets Daddy- Good And Bad Mets On Full Display In Comeback Win</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/good-and-bad-mets-on-full-display-in-comeback-win/</link> <description>This game was a clear dichotomy of what is going right and what is going wrong for the Mets.&#xA0; First, the wrong &#x26;#8211; The first moment was in the fourth inning.&#xA0; Paul Goldschmidt broke out of his funk by hitting a homer off Steven Matz to tie the game at 2-2.&#xA0; Later that inning, Matz&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183;&#x26;#1</description> <pubDate>2018-05-20 00:53:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/20: Mets360.com- Gut Reaction: Mets 5, Diamondbacks 4 (5/19/18)</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/7-IsUXhZZ9s/</link> <description>The Mets rallied from a late two-run deficit for a 5-4 walkoff win Saturday night against the Diamondbacks. It was the first time since the end of the team&#x2019;s nine-game winning streak that the Mets had won back-to-back games. The&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-20 00:46:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/19: Mets Daddy- Jake Great, Conforto Getting There In Win</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/jake-great-conforto-getting-there-in-win/</link> <description>There aren&#x26;#8217;t many things which are right with the Mets right now, but a big thing that&#x26;#8217;s right with this team right now is Jacob deGrom, and with him, we are seeing reports how the team may look to trade him.&#xA0; Of course, the best way to do that is to win as many games&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183;&#x26;#</description> <pubDate>2018-05-19 00:58:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/19: Mets360.com- Gut reaction: Mets 3, Diamondbacks 1 &#x2013; 5/18/18</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/TzEi3l-Mvc0/</link> <description>Jacob deGrom&#xA0;slayed the snakes with 13 strikeouts and Michael Conforto led the way with four hits for a 3-1 victory. The game was a bit closer than it should have been as the Mets failed to add insurance in the&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-19 00:46:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/19: Mets Merized- Game Recap: DeGrom Dominates in Mets 3-1 Win Over D&#x26;#8217;Backs</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/game-recap-degrom-dominates-in-mets-3-1-win-over-dbacks.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 at Citi Field on Friday night behind a dominant performance from Jacob deGrom and a four-hit night from Michael [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-19 00:42:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/18: Rising Apple- New York Mets: Do they still believe in Dominic Smith or have they moved on?</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/05/18/mets-dominic-smith-future/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Do the New York Mets still have faith in Dominic Smith? In 2013, the New York Mets selected Dominic Smith with the 11th overall pick in the draft. Years later, we&#x26;#039;re watching as he tries to retain his spot on the 25-man roster. What do the Mets really think of him? The first thought that </description> <pubDate>2018-05-18 20:53:20</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/18: Mets Merized- Harper: If Mets Struggles Continue They Should Consider Trading Aces</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/harper-if-mets-struggles-continue-they-should-consider-trading-aces.html/</link> <description>John Harper of the New York Daily News suggests that the New York Mets should consider trading one or both of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom if they [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-18 16:42:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/18: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Diamondbacks vs Mets, 7:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-diamondbacks-vs-mets-710-pm-5.html/</link> <description>Friday, May 18, 2018 &#x2022; 7:10 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, N.Y. RHP Zack Godley (4-2, 4.08) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.83) SNY &#x2022; MLBN &#x2022; WOR [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-18 16:42:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/17: Blue Jays from Away- Series Sum-up: May 15-16 vs New York (NL)</title> <link>https://bluejaysfromaway.com/series-may-mets-happ/</link> <description>&#x26;#160; Game 1: Tuesday, May 15th Jays lose, 2-12 Losing Pitcher: Jaime Garcia &#x26;#160; On a rainy night in Queens, the Blue Jays had to wait an extra hour and [&#x26;#8230;] The post Series Sum-up: May 15-16 vs New York (NL) appeared first on Blue Jays from Away. </description> <pubDate>2018-05-17 12:56:26</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/16: Mets Merized- MMO Mailbag: Callaway&#x26;#8217;s Decision Process</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-mailbag-callaways-decision-process.html/</link> <description>When your team goes through a rough patch, some are going to question some of the things the manager is doing.&#xA0; That is something that goes with the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-16 20:42:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/14: isportsweb.com- New York Mets may have new first baseman of the future in Peter Alonso</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/VYhw0US8dxw/</link> <description>The New York Mets entered the 2017 season confident in highly rated prospect Dominic Smith&#x2019;s ability to develop into a franchise first baseman. Just nine months after Smith&#x2019;s major league debut, Peter Alonso, a first baseman at the Double-A level, has played his way into a real competition for that </description> <pubDate>2018-05-14 20:54:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/14: Rising Apple- Mets Week Six Recap: Mediocrity overtakes the offense yet again</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/05/14/mets-week-6-recap/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>In week six, the New York Mets continued their mediocre play. The New York Mets continued to struggle in week six going just 2-3 and falling all the way to fourth in the NL East. 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For h</description> <pubDate>2018-05-14 12:54:50</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/13: Rising Apple- Mets: Luis Guillorme and Dominic Smith are here to ride the bench</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/05/13/mets-luis-guillorme-dominic-smith/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Don&#x26;#039;t get too excited about the presence of Luis Guillorme and Dominic Smith. These two New York Mets are only on the 25-man roster to ride the bench. The New York Mets made big changes to their roster this week. Included was the promotion for two young players. Luis Guillorme was hitting o</description> <pubDate>2018-05-13 12:50:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/13: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs. Phillies, 1:35 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-phillies-135-pm-4.html/</link> <description>Sunday, May 13, 2018&#x2022; 1:35 p.m. Citizens Bank Park &#x2022; Philadelphia, PA RHP Jacob deGrom (3-0, 1.87) vs. RHP Aaron Nola (5-1, 2.05) SNY &#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-13 12:42:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/12: Mets Merized- Don&#x26;#8217;t Give Up On Dominic Smith Just Yet</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/dont-give-up-on-dominic-smith-just-yet.html/</link> <description>In the top of the seventh inning of last night&#x26;#8217;s contest against the Phillies, Mickey Callaway brought Dominic Smith in to pinch hit for Amed Rosario. Smith waltzed [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-12 12:42:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/12: Mets Daddy- Conforto Finally Homers Giving Mets A Win</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/conforto-finally-homers-giving-mets-a-win/</link> <description>This was panning out to be another one of those horrible Mets losses we have seen recently.&#xA0; The Mets were not scoring runs at all even though they were in a hitter&#x26;#8217;s park.&#xA0; And yes, there was even the really embarrassing and inexcusable moment. After a Devin Mesoraco double play grounder eras</description> <pubDate>2018-05-12 01:02:00</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Phillies, 7:05 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-phillies-705-pm-22.html/</link> <description>Friday, May 10, 2018 &#x2022; 7:05 p.m. Citizens Bank Park &#x2022; Philadelphia, PA LHP Steven Matz (1-3, 4.23) vs. RHP Jake Arrieta (3-1, 3.15) SNY&#x2022; WOR 710 AM [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-11 16:43:02</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/11: Mets Daddy- Trivia Friday: MLB Teams To Never Bat Out Of Order</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/trivia-friday-mlb-teams-to-never-bat-out-of-order/</link> <description>In Wednesday&#x26;#8217;s embarrassing loss to the Cincinnati Reds, the Mets had the ultimate indignity of getting caught batting out of order.&#xA0; Apparently, the lineup card Mickey Callaway handed to the umpire had Asdrubal Cabrera batting second and Wilmer Flores batting third. That&#x26;#8217;s not what Call</description> <pubDate>2018-05-11 09:01:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/10: Mets Merized- Mets Run Differential Paints Disturbing Picture</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/mets-run-differential-paints-disturbing-picture.html/</link> <description>Like most of you, I&#x26;#8217;m pretty frustrated at the ugly turn this 2018 season has taken for the New York Mets in recent weeks. One moment we&#x26;#8217;re sitting [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-10 16:42:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/10: Mets Merized- 3 Up, 3 Down: Everything Is Out Of Order</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/3-up-3-down-everything-is-out-of-order.html/</link> <description>3 UP 1.&#xA0; Rosario Heating Up With the Mets heading out to the Great American Ballpark, it was expected the Mets bats would awaken.&#xA0; Well, that theory did [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-10 12:42:56</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/10: MLBTradeRumors- One-Year MLB Deals Paying Dividends: Position Players</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/vN87xwQf9Vg/one-year-mlb-deals-paying-dividends-position-players.html</link> <description>We already looked at some minor-league contracts that have been winners for teams in the early stages of the 2018 season. (Starters; Relievers; Position Players.) 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Wilmer Flores is hitting .213 this season and there have been talks about moving Jay Bruce to first base</description> <pubDate>2018-05-08 12:59:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/8: Optimistic Mets Fan- Adrian Gonzalez: Secretly Good</title> <link>http://www.ceetar.com/optimisticmetsfan/2018/05/08/adrian-gonzalez-mets-secretly-good/</link> <description>The Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez, a former great player, hoping that his 2017 was the aberration and not the start of a steep decline. 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Conlon (ML debut) vs. RHP Homer Bailey (0-4, 4.81) SNY&#x2022; WOR 710 [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-07 16:42:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/7: Mets360.com- Mets Minors: Being cautious with David Peterson</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/VEnzWaUKFjE/</link> <description>If you weren&#x2019;t paying attention, you might have missed that the Mets have started their 2017 Top Draft Pick in Columbia, instead of aggressively promoting him to Advanced A. Often times you see collegiate pitchers skip over the Full Season&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-05-07 12:46:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/7: Mets Merized- 3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Haven&#x26;#8217;t Won In Over A Week</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/3-up-3-down-mets-havent-won-in-over-a-week.html/</link> <description>3 UP 1. Matz Finally with a Good Start When Nolan Arenado hit a ball right into the Home Run Apple, there was a sense of dread that [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-07 12:42:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/6: Mets Merized- Game Recap: Mets Swept Again in 3-2 Loss to Rockies</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/05/game-recap-mets-swept-again-in-3-2-loss-to-rockies.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets (17-15) were defeated 3-2 by the Colorado&#xA0;Rockies (20-15) to complete their winless six-game homestand at Citi Field. Pitching: Noah Syndergaard got the ball for [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-06 16:42:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/6: East Village Times- Should the Padres Consider Trading Freddy Galvis to the Dodgers?</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/05/should-the-padres-consider-trading-freddy-galvis-to-the-dodgers/</link> <description>The 2018 Major League Baseball season has gotten off to a rough start for both the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Padres sit in last place in the NL West. They have had to deal with a frustrating round of injuries to certain key players. 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RHP Chad Bettis (3-1, 2.43) vs. LHP Steven Matz (1-2, 4.98) SNY&#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; 104.3 [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-05 16:42:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/5: East Village Times- A History of Mexican &#x26; Mexican-American Players That Have Played for The San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/05/a-history-of-mexican-mexican-american-players-that-have-played-for-the-san-diego-padres-2/</link> <description>The connection of the San Diego Padres to the Mexican and Mexican-American community starts from the organization&#x2019;s name. The Friars came to fruition when Bill Lane decided to move the Hollywood Stars to San Diego in 1936. 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RHP Julio Tehera (1-1, 4.50) vs. LHP Jason Varga (0-1, 22.09) SNY&#x2022; WOR 710 AM &#x2022; [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-05-03 12:42:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>5/2: Mets Daddy- Mets Desperately Need Plawecki Back</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/05/mets-desperately-need-plawecki-back/</link> <description>On April 11th, the New York Mets were soaring at 10-1, and they lost their second catcher when Kevin Plawecki was hit on the hand by a Tayron Guerrero pitch. 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The New York Mets (10-1) swept the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night and won their eighth consecutive game while also wrapping [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-04-12 00:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/11: Mets Merized- MMO Mailbag: The Overworked Mets Bullpen</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/04/mmo-mailbag-the-overworked-mets-bullpen.html/</link> <description>The Mets are riding high with a franchise-best 9-1 start to the season.&#xA0; One of the reasons why is everything is breaking right for the Mets.&#xA0; Adrian Gonzalez [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-04-11 16:43:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>4/11: The Metssiah- The April 10th 2018 Mets Are The Third Best Team In Franchise History&#xA0;</title> <link>https://themetssiah.com/2018/04/11/the-april-10th-2018-mets-are-the-third-best-team-in-franchise-history/</link> <description>Once in a great while we are privileged to experience a sporting event so extraordinary it becomes part of our shared heritage. 1969 &#x26;#8211; Mets win the World Series. 1986 &#x26;#8211; Mets win the World Series, again. 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A 35-year-old coming off of a significant injury is never a sure thing, but Adrian Gonzalez&#x26;#8216; Opening Day performance for the New [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-31 08:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Baseball Anarchy- Take the Phillies Seriously, But&#x26;#8230;</title> <link>https://baseballanarchy.com/2018/03/30/take-the-phillies-seriously-but/</link> <description>Dusty Baker got fired after his Washington Nationals won their Eastern Division by 20 games last season. They were knocked out by the Chicago Cubs in the playoffs , hardly a thing to be ashamed of, but now Dave Martinez takes the helm and more will continue to be expected of the Nationals. 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[...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-30 16:43:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: FreezeStats- Let&#x26;#8217;s Project 2018 Breakout Players</title> <link>http://www.freezestats.com/index.php/2018/03/29/lets-project-2018-breakout-players/</link> <description>The best thing about Spring Training statistics for fantasy owners is that you can spin them whichever way is convenient for you, the owner. If you&#x2019;re heavily invested in a certain player who is struggling in Spring Training, you can always say &#x201C;It&#x2019;s only spring, these numbers don&#x2019;t count!&#x201D; Or, on t</description> <pubDate>2018-03-30 13:10:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Mets Daddy- Meet The Mets Fan: Derek Carty</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/03/meet-the-mets-fan-derek-carty/</link> <description>The Mets Fan My name is Derek Carty. 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Adrian Gonzalez, 35, born&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-30 12:47:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Mets Merized- Syndergaard Gets Help From Mets Offense in Opening Day Victory</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/syndergaard-gets-help-from-mets-offense-in-opening-day-victory.html/</link> <description>On a somber Opening Day at Citi Field, the New York Mets win one for their beloved former star, Rusty Staub, who passed away hours before the team [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-30 12:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/30: Faith &#x26; Fear in Flushing- Steps Along the Road</title> <link>http://www.faithandfearinflushing.com/2018/03/30/steps-along-the-road/</link> <description>So. I pretty much took the winter off. I was busy with my other dorky obsession, writing books related to this oddball space-fantasy movie you might have heard of. But that&#x26;#8217;s an excuse. 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It may just be one game in a long season, but there&#x26;#8217;s something so incredibly satisfying about a decisive opening day win. At least for one day, the Mets are in first place. The day&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-29 20:47:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/29: Mets Merized- Game Recap: Offense Propels Mets to 9-4 Win Over Cardinals</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/game-recap-offense-propels-mets-to-9-4-win-over-cardinals.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets improved their Opening Day record to 37-20 with a 8-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday afternoon at Citi Field. This afternoon&#x26;#8217;s [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-29 20:43:51</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/29: SFBay- NL West preview: Dodgers continue six-year perch atop division</title> <link>https://sfbay.ca/2018/03/29/nl-west-preview-dodgers-continue-six-year-perch-atop-division/</link> <description>The Dodgers were an absolute force in 2017 landing in the franchise&#x27;s first World Series since 1988.</description> <pubDate>2018-03-29 12:53:03</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/29: MetsToday.com- Are the Mets better off than they were entering 2017?</title> <link>http://www.metstoday.com/11173/17-18-offseason/are-the-mets-better-off-than-they-were-entering-2017/</link> <description>This is the fifth annual article on this topic. Links to previous editions: 2014 &#x26;#124; 2015 &#x26;#124; 2016 &#x26;#124; 2017 The story so far&#x26;#8230; The Mets breathed hope into a long-suffering fan base with their late charge in 2015, a World Series run that had pundits questioning whether the 2016 Mets rot</description> <pubDate>2018-03-29 12:47:53</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/29: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Cardinals vs Mets, 1:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mmo-game-thread-cardinals-vs-mets-110-pm-4.html/</link> <description>St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) vs. New York Mets (0-0) Thursday, March 29, 2018 &#x2022; 1:10 p.m. Citi Field &#x2022; Flushing, New York RHP Carlos Martinez vs. RHP Noah [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-29 12:43:37</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: Rising Apple- Mets manager Mickey Callaway sets lineup for Opening Day</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/03/28/mets-callaway-lineup-opening-day/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Opening Day is less than 24 hours away, and we&#x26;#039;re finding out on Wednesday who will be starting for the Amazin&#x26;#039;s thanks to the new skipper. 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The lineup [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-28 20:43:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: Rising Apple- Mets 2018 Preview: Rising Apple&#x27;s Season Predictions</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/03/28/mets-2018-preview-season-predictions/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>With Opening Day on Thursday, the Rising Apple staff is sharing their predictions for the Mets 2018 season. JT. Teran, Editor This season will be a complete and total contrast from the disaster that was 2017. Last year, Mets fans were expecting another trip to the postseason after back-to-back a</description> <pubDate>2018-03-28 16:57:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: Mets360.com- Yoenis Cespedes and the Mets&#x2019; 2018 ST order of merit</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/oV89ZxSzKFM/</link> <description>The 2018 Grapefruit League has come to an end and opening day looms on Thursday. 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The team has the talent to win [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-28 12:43:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/28: Mets Merized- Bruce Not Planning to Play First Base This Season</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/bruce-not-planning-to-play-first-base-this-season.html/</link> <description>In an article from Mike Puma of The New York Post, New York Mets&#x26;#8217; outfielder Jay Bruce made some enlightening comments about him possibly playing at first base [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-28 08:43:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/27: Around the Foghorn- National League West Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers</title> <link>https://aroundthefoghorn.com/2018/03/27/national-league-west-preview-los-angeles-dodgers/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>Our 2018 National League West Preview continue with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers who won the division a year ago and reached the World Series ... where they lost. 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Not once in all of the years of doing&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-27 12:47:14</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/27: Mets Merized- Mets vs. Nationals: Head-To-Head Positional Breakdown</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mets-vs-nationals-head-to-head-positional-breakdown.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets are going to have to get by the Washington Nationals if they want any shot of winning the NL East this season. So, we [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-27 12:43:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/27: Rising Apple- Mets: The case for Wilmer Flores starting over Adrian Gonzalez</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/03/25/mets-flores-better-gonzalez/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>After two very different Spring Training performances, it seems Wilmer Flores should get the first base starting position over Adrian Gonzalez. When the Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez to a one year, veteran minimum contract after being designated for assignment from the Atlanta Braves, they hoped he w</description> <pubDate>2018-03-27 00:55:34</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/27: BoSox Injection- Red Sox Roundtable: Over/Under predictions for 2018 season</title> <link>https://bosoxinjection.com/2018/03/25/red-sox-roundtable-overunder-predictions-2018-season/?utm_source=sportsreference&#x26;utm_medium=referral&#x26;utm_campaign=sportsreference</link> <description>The BoSox Injection staff debated five over/under projections about the Boston Red Sox as we approach Opening Day for the 2018 season. Opening Day is less than a week away for the Boston Red Sox but there&#x26;#039;s still time to make projections for the upcoming season. 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When the Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez to a one year, veteran minimum contract after being designated for assignment from the Atlanta Braves, they hoped he w</description> <pubDate>2018-03-25 16:52:22</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/25: isportsweb.com- How the New York Mets can contend in 2018</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/a3bsOtCv5FY/</link> <description>The New York Mets may not have made the splash of many teams this winter, like their cross-town rivals bringing in the reigning NL MVP.&#xA0; But make no mistake, this is a very different team from the one that lost 92 games last season. 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Les McCaughan, founder and admin of the&#xA0;@NYMets_UK&#xA0;Twitter handle has kindly agreed to share his views on the New York Mets. &#x26;#8230; More New York Mets Season&#x26;#160;Preview</description> <pubDate>2018-03-12 09:04:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/11: ESNY- New York Mets 3B Todd Frazier adjusts due to the &#x26;#8216;Jersey boy in him&#x26;#8217; (Video)</title> <link>https://elitesportsny.com/2018/03/10/new-york-mets-video-todd-frazier-drives-to-ballpark/</link> <description> Third baseman Todd Frazier is getting&#xA0;to know his New York Mets teammates as evidenced by this drive along&#xA0;with SNY.&#xA0; Todd Frazier says that it&#x2019;s the Jersey Boy in him that helps him to get to know his new teammates. 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Matt Harvey has the ball for the Mets and will have a tough [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-10 08:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/10: Mets Merized- Mets Pleased With Gonzalez, Nearly Impossible Smith Makes Team</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mets-pleased-with-gonzalez-nearly-impossible-smith-makes-team.html/</link> <description>Adrian Gonzalez may not have gotten off to the hottest start in Mets camp, but that doesn&#x26;#8217;t mean the team isn&#x26;#8217;t expecting him to be the Opening Day [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-10 08:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/10: Rising Apple- Mets: Dom Smith may not be ready for Opening Day</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/03/09/mets-dom-smith-may-not-be-ready-for-opening-day/</link> <description>The chants and hashtags of &#x22;Let Dom start!&#x22; seem like nothing more than a memory now. Dominic Smith has essentially put himself out of the running to win that first base position. 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Sure [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 16:43:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Mets Merized- Dominic Smith Expected to Return On Sunday</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/dominic-smith-expected-to-return-on-sunday.html/</link> <description>Jon Morosi of MLB.com is reporting that New York Mets prospect Dominic Smith is expected to return to the lineup on Sunday when they return home after a [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 16:43:48</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: RotoBaller.com- Adrian Gonzalez Is Feeling Good Right Now</title> <link>https://www.rotoballer.com/player-news/adrian-gonzalez-is-feeling-good-right-now/464289</link> <description>New York Mets first baseman Adrian Gonzalez may not be producing at the plate in spring training thus far, but it&#x27;s certainly not for lack of health, according to Gonzalez. Gonzalez has been participating in a new warmup routine this spring, one that&#x27;s designed to help his back. If you recall, back [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 16:42:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Mets Uncensored- Big Dave: The Mets Lineup, My Way</title> <link>http://metsuncensored.com/big-dave-the-mets-lineup-my-way/</link> <description>Opening day is drawing closer, and that means that the Mets need to get their lineup set. Everyone and their&#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 13:07:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Call to the Pen- Los Angeles Dodgers 2018 Season Preview</title> <link>https://calltothepen.com/2018/03/09/los-angeles-dodgers-2018-season-preview/</link> <description>The Los Angeles Dodgers came close to finishing off a perfect season in 2017. Can they seal the deal and win that final game this year? 2017 was as close to a perfect season as possible for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They finished with the best record in baseball, despite a bizarre cold spell in late</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 12:48:29</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Bush League Ramble- LA Dodgers Season Preview</title> <link>https://bushleagueramble.com/2018/03/09/la-dodgers-season-preview/</link> <description>Our 2018 UK fan preview series continues apace with this gem from Martin Downs on the Los Angeles Dodgers &#x26;#8230; More LA Dodgers Season&#x26;#160;Preview</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 09:00:17</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/9: Mets Merized- Gonzalez Talks About Struggles, Back Preparation</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/gonzalez-talks-about-struggles-back-preparation.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets signed Adrian Gonzalez in January with the hope that he could at least partially regain his old form to become the starter at first [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-09 08:43:41</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/8: Mets Merized- Rosario Expected Back in Lineup On Friday</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/rosario-expected-back-in-lineup-on-friday.html/</link> <description>Mets manager Mickey Callaway announced after the team&#x26;#8217;s 8-5 loss to the Nationals on Thursday that Amed Rosario would return to the lineup on Friday. The young shortstop [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-08 20:43:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/8: Bleeding Yankee Blue- COULD THIS SLEEPER STEAL A STARTING JOB?</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/oWzDD/~3/0RfEm4emx_w/could-this-sleeper-steal-starting-job.html</link> <description>Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY SportsI remember spring training 2017 like it was just yesterday. I was tracking Jordan Montgomery and was amazed by him. It was like he came out of nowhere and he kicked butt. He made it impossible for the Yankees not to give him a starting job. It was u</description> <pubDate>2018-03-08 08:48:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/8: Mets Merized- Rosario, Smith Expected To Miss Next Three Games</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/rosario-smith-expected-to-miss-next-three-games.html/</link> <description>Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith are not on the New York Mets travel rosters for next three games according to manager Mickey Callaway. The Mets are on the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-08 08:43:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/7: Mets360.com- Who&#x2019;s getting the most playing time for the Mets?</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/FJB6-nf6oL4/</link> <description>We&#x2019;re 12 games into the Grapefruit League season for the 2018 Mets and a two-game winning streak leaves the squad at 5-7. Few care about Spring Training standings and the number&#x2019;s not significantly different for Spring Training stats as a&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-07 12:47:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/6: Hot Corner Harbor- The Great 2017 MLB Playoffs Trivia Preview</title> <link>https://hotcornerharbor.blogspot.com/2017/10/2017-baseball-mlb-playoff-trivia-preview.html</link> <description>Over my years of writing at Hot Corner Harbor, I&#x2019;ve acquired several traditions of pre-playoff previews, all of which make for interesting trivia. I&#x2019;ve explored all of them in-depth in the past, so this year, I decided to combine them all into one mega-preview. So without further ado, let&#x2019;s jump rig</description> <pubDate>2018-03-06 20:53:00</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/6: Mets Merized- The Case For Bringing Back Neil Walker</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/the-case-for-bringing-back-neil-walker.html/</link> <description>Certainly, when you look at any free agent, there are a number of things you can look to pick apart. When looking at former Mets second baseman Neil [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-06 20:43:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/6: Mets360.com- Predicting the Mets&#x2019; opening day batting order</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/pini7GIkb4I/</link> <description>The Mets open their season at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 29. Most likely the starter for the Cards will be right-hander Carlos Martinez, who made the NL all-star team in 2017. It is early, but maybe&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-06 08:44:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/6: Good Fundies- The Mailbag Special</title> <link>https://goodfundies.com/the-mailbag-special-9fb95409ab10?source=rss----412e71dc2f0---4</link> <description></description> <pubDate>2018-03-06 05:07:46</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/5: Mets Daddy- Mets Should Sign Neil Walker</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/03/mets-should-sign-neil-walker/</link> <description>Certainly, when you look at any free agent, there are a number of things you can look to pick apart.&#xA0; When looking at former Mets second baseman Neil Walker, you need not look at his recent health history.&#xA0; He needed back surgery in 2016, and last year, he missed a large chunk of time due&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183</description> <pubDate>2018-03-05 13:01:23</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/5: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Matt Harvey Looks to Build off Strong First Start</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/morning-briefing-matt-harvey-looks-to-build-off-strong-first-start.html/</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans! The Mets will again try to win their first game of March at home against the Detroit Tigers. Matt Harvey hopes to build off [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-05 08:43:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/4: MLBTradeRumors- East Notes: JDM, Red Sox, Mets, A-Gon, Phillies</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MlbTradeRumors/~3/bSq4JryURKM/east-notes-jdm-red-sox-mets-a-gon-phillies.html</link> <description>Newly signed Red Sox slugger J.D. Martinez figures to spend most of his time at designated hitter, though the team is planning how to set up its outfield when he does factor in as a defender. &#x201C;At home he&#x2019;ll play left field and if somehow he plays somewhere on the road here, he&#x2019;ll play right&#x26;#8230;</description> <pubDate>2018-03-04 00:42:11</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/3: Mets Daddy- Mets Messed Up With Duda, Reyes, Gonzalez Decisions</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/03/mets-messed-up-with-duda-reyes-gonzalez-decisions/</link> <description>To be fair, no one really expected the free agent market to go the way it has. Really, as free agency opened, the Mets with their limited budget was not expected to be able to bring in Jay Bruce, Todd Frazier, and Anthony Swarzak. Based upon past years, the Mets really only would have had&#x26;#183;&#x26;#183</description> <pubDate>2018-03-03 13:05:52</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/2: Mets Merized- Breaking Down the Mets&#x26;#8217; Defense by Position</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/breaking-down-the-mets-defense-by-position.html/</link> <description>Of the Mets&#x26;#8217; many deficiencies last season, defense may have been the most underlooked. Whereas the team&#x26;#8217;s deficiencies at third base, in the bullpen, and in the rotation [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-02 12:43:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/2: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Nationals, 1:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-nationals-110-pm-5.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets take on the Washington Nationals at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie today at 1:10 p.m. Rafael Montero gets the start for the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-02 12:43:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/2: Mets Merized- Yankees Sign Adam Lind to Minor League Deal</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/yankees-sign-adam-lind-to-minor-league-deal.html/</link> <description>The New York Yankees announced they&#x26;#8217;ve signed first baseman Adam Lind to a minor league deal with an invite to major league camp. Lind spent 2017 with the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-02 12:43:45</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Thoughts From Scott- 4th Annual 30 in 30ish MLB Previews: New York Mets</title> <link>https://thoughtsfromscottj.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/4th-annual-30-in-30ish-mlb-previews-new-york-mets/</link> <description>Up next in our preview of all&#xA0;30&#xA0;MLB teams, leading up&#xA0;to the start of the 2018 season, are the New York Mets,&#xA0;who finished in&#xA0;fourth place&#xA0;in the&#xA0;NL East last season Injuries prevented the Mets from living up to expectations last season and led to a 70-92 season, tying their worst record since 2009</description> <pubDate>2018-03-01 12:56:04</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Mets Merized- MRI Confirms Strained Calf for Swarzak</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mri-confirms-strained-calf-for-swarzak.html/</link> <description>&#x26;#160; In the New York Mets latest injury updates the team says an MRI confirmed a left calf sprain for reliever Anthony Swarzak. Team says treatment only today [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-01 12:43:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Mets Merized- MMO Game Thread: Mets vs Marlins, 1:10 PM</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/mmo-game-thread-mets-vs-marlins-110-pm-8.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets take on the Miami Marlins today at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie with a 1:10 p.m. start. Jason Vargas gets the start [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-01 12:43:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>3/1: Mets Merized- Conforto Celebrates Birthday With Soft Toss, Smith Jogs Without Setbacks</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/03/conforto-celebrates-birthday-with-soft-toss-smith-jogs-without-setbacks.html/</link> <description>New York Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has progressed to the next step in his recovery with soft toss for the first time since his shoulder surgery. Conforto, turned [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-03-01 12:43:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/28: ESNY- Fantasy Baseball: Ronald Acuna leads a stacked group of outfield prospects</title> <link>https://elitesportsny.com/2018/02/28/fantasy-baseball-ronald-acuna-leads-stacked-group-rookie-outfielders/</link> <description> Outfielders may be plentiful in your fantasy baseball draft, but don&#x26;#8217;t overlook these prospects who are poised to make big impacts in 2018. The outfield is loaded with talent and where you can find studs for the next decade. Three of Baseball America&#x26;#8216;s top five prospects are included on</description> <pubDate>2018-02-28 13:06:19</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/28: Think Blue PC- How Does Matt Kemp Fit In with the New Dodgers?</title> <link>https://thinkbluepc.com/2018/02/28/how-does-matt-kemp-fit-in-with-the-new-dodgers/</link> <description>October 7th, 2014, it&#x26;#8217;s a day that, in the minds of Dodger fans, can feel like decades ago. It&#x26;#8217;s the day that the Dodgers lost in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals. It&#x26;#8217;s also&#x26;#8230; More</description> <pubDate>2018-02-28 13:05:54</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/28: Mets Merized- Lucas Duda Agrees to Deal With Royals</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/lucas-duda-agrees-to-deal-with-royals.html/</link> <description>Robert Murray of FanRag reports that the Kansas City Royals have agreed to a deal with former-Met Lucas Duda, pending a physical. Jon Heyman, also of FanRag, reports [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-28 12:43:58</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/27: Mets Merized- How Will First Base Shake Out For Mets In 2018?</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/how-will-first-base-shake-out-for-mets-in-2018.html/</link> <description>The Mets, have several first base options that can work for them in 2018 season. However, they all come with a certain level of risk. As it stands, [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-27 20:43:38</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/27: Mets Merized- Anthony Swarzak Left Game With Left Calf Injury</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/anthony-swarzak-left-game-with-left-calf-injury.html/</link> <description>Speaking to reporters Tuesday afternoon, Anthony Swarzak revealed what forced him from today&#x26;#8217;s game was a left calf injury. He will have an MRI tomorrow and is not [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-27 16:43:47</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/27: Off the Bench Baseball- Roster of the Month: The All-Padres Power Team</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/offthebenchbaseball/JzxJ/~3/efwQ54_ooc0/</link> <description>I might have a problem with the Padres. I&#x26;#8217;m not sure why, but I&#x26;#8217;m unable to stop making fun of them. I&#x26;#8217;m not proud of this. I don&#x26;#8217;t have an overt reason to be prejudiced; my rooting interests have nothing to do with the NL West. It&#x26;#8217;s not nice to kick someone when they&#x26;#</description> <pubDate>2018-02-27 08:58:28</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/26: ESNY- New York Mets: Spring Training position battle primer</title> <link>https://elitesportsny.com/2018/02/26/new-york-mets-spring-training-position-battle-primer/</link> <description> With Spring Training games already underway, let&#x26;#8217;s take a look at the position battles that will shape the&#xA0;Opening Day roster. The New York Mets did an admirable job this winter to bring in veteran free agents to bolster their roster heading into the 2018 season. However, the players already </description> <pubDate>2018-02-26 17:05:24</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/26: Mets Merized- Dominic Smith&#x26;#8217;s MRI Results Come Back &#x26;#8220;OK&#x26;#8221;</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/dominic-smiths-mri-results-come-back-ok.html/</link> <description>According to Mets manager Mickey Callaway, Dominic Smith&#x26;#8217;s MRI results came back &#x26;#8220;OK,&#x26;#8221; and the first baseman is listed as day-to-day. Smith was wearing heavy ice packs on [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-26 16:43:44</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/26: Trifecta Sports Network- Boston Red Sox Officially Announce Signing Of J.D. Martinez</title> <link>http://www.trifectanetworksports.com/boston-red-sox-officially-announce-signing-j-d-martinez/</link> <description>After a long and highly publicized delay, the Boston Red Sox have officially signed free agent slugger J.D. Martinez. 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As a young and inexperience</description> <pubDate>2018-02-25 20:54:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/25: TalkNats.com- Game #3 Grapefruit League home opener for the #Nats</title> <link>http://www.talknats.com/2018/02/25/game-grapefruit-league-hope-opener-nats/</link> <description>The Nationals new manager Dave Martinez has been kind enough to post up his snazzy line-up cards with depth charts in advance. Clearly, Ryan Zimmerman was supposed to start at 1st base and lead-off per the photo attached in Jorge &#x26;#8230; Continue reading &#x26;#8594; The post Game #3 Grapefruit League ho</description> <pubDate>2018-02-25 16:58:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/25: Mets Merized- Logan Morrison Agrees to Deal With Twins</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/logan-morrison-agrees-to-deal-with-twins.html/</link> <description>Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports that the Minnesota Twins have agreed to a deal with the Logan Morrison. It is a one-year deal worth $6.5 million with [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-25 16:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/25: TalkNats.com- Game #3 Grapefruit League home opener for the #Nats</title> <link>http://www.talknats.com/2018/02/25/game-3-grapefruit-league-hope-opener-nats/</link> <description>The Nationals new manager Dave Martinez has been kind enough to post up his snazzy line-up cards with depth charts in advance. Clearly, Ryan Zimmerman was supposed to start at 1st base and lead-off per the photo attached in Jorge &#x26;#8230; Continue reading &#x26;#8594; The post Game #3 Grapefruit League ho</description> <pubDate>2018-02-25 13:04:31</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/25: Mets Merized- Mets Medical Updates: Smith to Have MRI on Strained Quad</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/mets-medical-updates-smith-to-have-mri-on-strained-quad.html/</link> <description>The Mets announced a series of injuries earlier this morning. Two of them were new ones, while the others were previously known. 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But des</description> <pubDate>2018-02-24 12:55:50</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/24: Mets Daddy- Late Dom Smith Should Now Lose First Base Competition</title> <link>http://metsdaddy.com/2018/02/late-dom-smith-should-now-lose-first-base-competition/</link> <description>When Mickey Callawaybecame the new manager of the Mets, every player got a bit of a clean slate. Sure, the front office as well as holdovers like Ricky Bones and Glenn Sherlock could probably Callaway with pertinent information, but at the end of the day, Callaway was going to meet each player, see </description> <pubDate>2018-02-24 12:55:30</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/23: East Village Times- The Padres Have Two &#x26;#8216;Iron Men&#x26;#8217; on the 2018 Roster</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/02/the-padres-have-two-iron-men-on-the-2018-roster/</link> <description>It used to be a regular thing to play all 162 games in a season,&#xA0;Cal Ripken Jr. did it 10 times in his career. 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While wins and losses may be meaningless for the time being, you can finally watch your [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-23 08:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/23: East Village Times- Padres Have Low Bar For HR King and It&#x26;#8217;s Time To Break It</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/02/padres-have-low-bar-for-hr-king-and-its-time-to-break-it/</link> <description>I understand the home run has lost a bit of its luster with advanced analytics, changing launch angles and more guys swinging for the fences than ever before. 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The game starts at 1:10 p.m. ET [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-22 12:43:43</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/22: Mets Merized- First Base Competition: Actions Speak Louder Than Words</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/first-base-competition-actions-speak-louder-than-words.html/</link> <description>The New York Mets have pushed that veteran Adrian Gonzalez was signed to fight the young Dominic Smith for the first base job and even possibly mentor him [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-22 08:43:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/22: East Village Times- A History of Mexican &#x26; Mexican-American Players That Have Played for The San Diego Padres</title> <link>https://eastvillagetimes.com/2018/02/a-history-of-mexican-mexican-american-players-that-have-played-for-the-san-diego-padres/</link> <description>The connection of the San Diego Padres to the Mexican and Mexican-American community starts from the organization&#x2019;s name. The Friars came to fruition when Bill Lane decided to move the Hollywood Stars to San Diego in 1936. The name refers to the Spanish priests that founded America&#x2019;s Finest City in </description> <pubDate>2018-02-22 04:58:33</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/21: Mets Merized- MMO Mailbag: The Vargas Effect, Pitching Inside, Contending in 2018</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/mmo-mailbag-the-vargas-effect-pitching-inside-contending-in-2018.html/</link> <description>We are changing the way we do our MMO Mailbag feature and giving it a bit more structure. We are going to run a weekly mailbag each Wednesday, [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-21 20:43:39</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/21: Mets Merized- Dominic Smith: I Can Hit For More Power</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/dominic-smith-i-can-hit-for-more-power.html/</link> <description>Dominic Smith, after working out all offseason, lost 30 pounds. Yesterday, he expressed his belief in one specific facet of his game potentially improving as a result as [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-21 12:45:05</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/21: Mets Merized- Morning Briefing: Teams to Wear Stoneman Douglas Caps for Spring Openers</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/morning-briefing-teams-to-wear-stoneman-douglas-caps-for-spring-openers.html/</link> <description>Good morning Mets fans! Spring games begin on Friday, and in honor of the Stoneman Douglas victims, all 30 MLB teams will be wearing Stoneman Douglas High baseball [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-21 08:43:42</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/20: Mets Merized- Photos From PSL: Adrian Gonzalez, Tim Tebow, Juan Lagares, Amed Rosario</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/photos-from-psl-adrian-gonzalez-time-tebow-juan-lagares-amed-rosario.html/</link> <description>Here&#x26;#8217;s a compilation of pics and videos from today&#x26;#8217;s Mets workout at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie. Most of the photos were shot by our photographer [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-20 20:43:35</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/20: Baseball Essential- Matt Kemp Thrilled to be Back, Dodgers Might Not Feel The Same</title> <link>https://www.baseballessential.com/news/2018/02/20/kemp-thrilled-back-but-feelings-mutual/</link> <description>GLENDALE, Ariz &#x26;#8211;&#x26;#160;Matt Kemp looks at ease. 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While the Mets bolstered their team by signing&#xA0;Jason Vargas,&#xA0;the Miami Marlins hardships continued. Jeffrey Loria is being sued by Miami-Dade County. Check out the [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-18 14:30:12</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/18: Mets Merized- Adrian Gonzalez Feels Good and Is Ready to Go</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/adrian-gonzalez-feels-good-and-is-ready-to-go.html/</link> <description>Adrian Gonzalez&#x26;#8216;s 2017 season was plagued by injury, as the veteran first baseman got into just 71 games. 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The Mets ended</description> <pubDate>2018-02-12 08:48:08</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/9: Mets Merized- PECOTA Projections Part 1: Mets Win 81 Games</title> <link>https://metsmerizedonline.com/2018/02/pecota-projections-part-1-mets-win-81-games.html/</link> <description>Baseball Prospectus recently released their PECOTA projections for the 2018 season with the New York Mets winning 81 games after their recent signing of Todd Frazier. The Mets [...]</description> <pubDate>2018-02-09 20:43:32</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/9: Rising Apple- Mets: A look at the infield for 2018</title> <link>https://risingapple.com/2018/02/09/lets-look-infield-2018/</link> <description>The Mets shook up their infield this offseason with the additions of Todd Frazier and Adrian Gonzalez. How will the team fare with these two manning the corners in addition to their regulars? 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Around and [&#x26;#8230;] The post New York Mets fill a recurring gap with addition of Todd Fra</description> <pubDate>2018-02-09 12:56:40</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/9: Mets360.com- Who is the Mets leadoff hitter?</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Mets360/feed/~3/QXz6BtADL0Q/</link> <description>With the signing of third baseman Todd Frazier the Mets have now seemingly plugged every offensive hole. It&#x26;#8217;s reasonable to think that if you look at the team position by position, where we now have a set player and even&#x26;#8230;Read more &#x26;#8594;</description> <pubDate>2018-02-09 12:44:13</pubDate> </item> <item> <title>2/9: isportsweb.com- How the New York Mets should handle the situation at first base</title> <link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/isportsweb/~3/sWN_lbluiOc/</link> <description>The New York Mets have made several moves this offseason to improve positions of concern with veteran players. 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