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Steve Cohen won’t let Max Scherzer spoil his grand New York Mets plan

Seth Carlson — Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:00:58 +0000

Just because new Texas Rangers’ ace Max Scherzer tried to reveal the New York Mets and Steve Cohen’s best laid plans for the future, doesn’t mean we should just blindly believe those will be the organization’s only future trajectory. Not according to The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal, who has spoken to sources in baseball that don’t […]

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St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays proving to be perfect partners at MLB Trade Deadline

Seth Carlson — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 18:17:43 +0000

As the St. Louis Cardinals delve into the seller’s market at this year’s trade deadline, they seem to have found an ideal business partner: the Toronto Blue Jays. First, the two teams linked up in a trade that sent that flame-throwing reliever Jordan Hicks North of the border for a package of pitching prospects. As […]

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St. Louis Cardinals rumors: Team worried about repeating past trade mistakes?

Seth Carlson — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 11:30:57 +0000

Randy Arozarena, Adolis Garcia, Sandy Alcanatara, Zac Gallen, Lane Thomas. These players were all St. Louis Cardinals at some point in their professional careers. And each of them have since been traded to other teams, where they’ve flourished as star big leaguers. So what does this list of players have to do with the Cardinals’ […]

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This Mets-Angels blockbuster trade involving Shohei Ohtani is preposterous

Seth Carlson — Fri, 23 Jun 2023 19:00:33 +0000

Brace yourselves for one of the wildest trade proposals you’ve ever seen, because this hypothetical New York Mets and Los Angeles Angels swap involving Shohei Ohtani is a doozy. The proposal comes courtesy of MLB Network analyst Bo Porter. [MLB Network] Bo Porter proposes one of the trades of all time that the Mets should […]

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Could 2023 New York Mets be MLB’s new ‘worst team money can buy?’

Seth Carlson — Thu, 11 May 2023 11:00:06 +0000

The New York Mets have the highest payroll in MLB in 2023. And not only that; it’s also the highest payroll in the history of the sport. Steve Cohen has eclipsed the $400 million mark in assembling this Mets roster, and with that comes the monumental expectations of winning a championship. It’s no wonder, then, […]

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Brian Cashman’s Yankees ultimatum to be tested right away against Rays

Seth Carlson — Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:27 +0000

Judgment Day (pun intended) is near for New York Yankees’ GM Brian Cashman. And if the long-time executive is a man of his word, his team won’t fail its rabid fanbase. In speaking with the media on Wednesday just before a Yankees’ walk-off win over the Cleveland Guardians in the Bronx, Cashman implored the media […]

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Shohei Ohtani rumors: 4 teams that could trade for him if Angels drop

Seth Carlson — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:34:08 +0000

ESPN MLB Insider Jeff Passan is well-known in baseball circles for his ability to drop bombshell rumors about player movement. And his latest scoop on Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani more than meets the mark. Passan reportedly believes Ohtani “could be traded” and “will definitely” leave Anaheim if the Angels fail to qualify […]

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Revisiting the storied Mike Trout vs. Bryce Harper debate in MLB

Seth Carlson — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:00:09 +0000

2012: The year the Mayans thought the world would end. And also, the year that saw the coronations of Mike Trout and Bryce Harper as next-generation superstars of baseball. As I ran across this tweet recently, it prompted the idea for this retrospective/predictive piece. Who will finish with the better MLB career Trout or Harper? […]

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Cardinals, Cubs and Brewers: 2 truths and 1 lie about the NL Central

Seth Carlson — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:00:10 +0000

Just like we all predicted going into the 2023 season, the St. Louis Cardinals are in last place in the NL Central, while the Milwaukee Brewers have jumped out to a strong, first-place start. As a matter of fact, 4.5 games separate these two teams in the division standings at the writing of this article. […]

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Will Yankees’ Anthony Volpe or Cardinals’ Jordan Walker have a better rookie season?

Seth Carlson — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 17:00:58 +0000

Just days into the 2023 season, Rookie of the Year watch is officially on as top prospects Anthony Volpe and Jordan Walker of the New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals, respectively, made their much-anticipated big league debuts. Volpe and Walker, shortstop and outfielder, are each displaying the dynamic tools they possess, with the former […]

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