Jeff McNeil of the New York Mets is an accomplished hitter who offers positional versatility, playing second base, third base, and the outfield. He is a batting champion, winning in 2022. The last two seasons, though, he has often seemed MIA. He has offered signs of an awakening in the last couple of weeks, highlighted […]
The biggest story of this past offseason was where five-time Silver Slugger Juan Soto would land after his one-year contract with the New York Yankees ended. While the all-star outfielder remained in New York, he traded the Bronx for Queens, ending up the crown jewel of the New York Mets organization. Since then, however, he’s […]
The New York Mets entered Sunday’s series finale against the Colorado Rockies looking to maintain momentum and get the sweep. They regained their power stroke, clubbing three home runs in both games on Friday and Saturday. Hitting with men in scoring position remains an issue, but the long ball has helped them compensate. Getting the […]
This week’s Diamondbacks-Mets series is one that prognosticators and informed baseball fans should pay close attention to. The Arizona Diamondbacks have carried their weight and had a respectable start to the 2025 MLB season. The New York Mets have absolutely fulfilled the hopes and expectations of fans and MLB analysts for the season’s first month. […]
Creating an MLB batting order is the manager’s daily responsibility. The task can either be a continuous process that rarely shuffles or more of an experiment that changes its configuration from one day to the next. There have been some famous instances where the one through four and, in some cases, the fifth and sixth […]
With the bulk of the Major League baseball season starting on March 27, some MLB rookies can still help teams capture their dreams of winning the World Series. These players have worked hard all season long to show they are ready to contribute in any way they can. 1. Jasson Dominguez- New York Yankees, LF […]
MLB Payroll has been a topic of general interest and concern for some time. The key moment when MLB began to separate itself from other major sports regarding salary escalation occurred in 1982. That was when Marvin Miller became the executive director of the MLB Players Association. Through Miller’s guidance and leadership, the players’ union […]
One of the biggest names in this MLB free agency cycle is undoubtedly Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki. After the success of pitchers like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Sasaki could immediately be in an MLB rotation as an ace. He’s 23 years old, with a career 2.10 ERA through four years of NPB baseball, […]
The Boston Red Sox are making no secret of their desire to sign outfield Juan Soto. Recent reports indicate that the team has asked to meet with Soto and his agent Scott Boras, with a checkbook open, ready to write any number the player desires. That number is expected to be in the vicinity of […]
