Category: MLB Trade Deadline

Brian Cashman, Yankees GM (Photo: New York Daily News)
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Brian Cashman Gets It Right With Judicious Restraint

Brian Cashman did not satisfy the appetite of Yankees fans looking for a splash at the trade deadline. Still, he’s dead on the pulse of…

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Mets celebrate following win against the Pirates 7/30/2019 (Photo: SNY-TV)
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Mets At The Deadline: Stealth, Precision, And A Stroke Of Genius

The New York Mets emerge from the 2019 Trade Deadline drama as clear winners. From the team’s clubhouse, comes a sigh of relief and resolve……

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Yankees At The Deadline: A Pitcher In Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush

For the Yankees, as the deadline nears you gotta know when to hold ’em, when to fold ’em, and when to walk away to play…

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Brian Cashman, Yankees GM (Photo: Charles Wenzelberg)
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Yankees: What? Did You Really Think This Was Gonna Be Easy?

Yes, the Yankees are in a rough patch. They hear footsteps and their starting pitching has gone South in a big way. But isn’t that…

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Jason Vargas - A 21st Century Pitcher (Photo: Deadspin)
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Jason Vargas Is The next CC Sabathia. Who Gets Him – Mets or Yankees?

Jason Vargas, much like his colleague in the Bronx, has figured it out. No longer a thrower, with no flash he just gets the job…

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Posted in A Baseball Story CC Sabathia MLB Trade Deadline Yankees Playoffs

Yankees/Twins Monday Night: A Microcosm Of A Typical Playoff Game

The Yankees/Twins game Monday night displayed all of the elements of a typical playoff contest. One team wins while the other can only wonder why……

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Jul 2, 2019; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) is greeted in the dugout by teammates after coming out of the game against the New York Yankees during the seventh inning at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
Posted in A Baseball Story Mets Trade Possibilities MLB Trade Deadline

Mets Zack Wheeler: Resistance To Change Complicates A Trade

Zack Wheeler prefers to not be traded. Financial considerations aside, the Mets would prefer to keep him. But the train has already left the station……

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Posted in Baseball Commentary MLB Trade Deadline New York Mets

Pointing To The Future, Mets Likely To Begin The Callups – Hooray!

It’s taking a while, but it looks as though the Mets are on the cusp of grasping reality and a lost season with the first…

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