#Mets shouldn’t give up J.T. Realmuto pursuit

#Mets shouldn’t give up J.T. Realmuto pursuit

“#Mets shouldn’t give up J.T. Realmuto pursuit” The first rule of Hot Stove baseball is: Don’t be captive to the narrative. Gerrit Cole wanted to go back home to California. So did CC Sabathia. Cliff Lee wanted the most money, just like everyone else. Even a grizzled hack like myself still falls prey to the…

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#Trevor Bauer MLB free agency could feature Yankees, Mets battle

#Trevor Bauer MLB free agency could feature Yankees, Mets battle

“#Trevor Bauer MLB free agency could feature Yankees, Mets battle” Let the Trevor Bauer bidding begin. The right-hander rejected Cincinnati’s qualifying offer Wednesday and became a free agent and will be among the most sought-after pitchers available this offseason. Bauer’s agent, Rachel Luba, announced Bauer’s intentions on Twitter, saying, “Why wait for the QO to…

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#DJ LeMahieu could get Derek Jeter treatment

#DJ LeMahieu could get Derek Jeter treatment

“#DJ LeMahieu could get Derek Jeter treatment” When Derek Jeter was a free agent following the 2010 season the Yankees told him to shop for deals. Of course, Jeter returned on a three-year deal for $51 million and played the final season of a Hall of Fame career for $12 million in 2014. So if…

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#Will Mets maintain their charm?

#Will Mets maintain their charm?

“#Will Mets maintain their charm?” We’ve seen this Mets fairy tale so many times in so many arenas, be it an athlete landing a long-term deal, a United States President cashing in upon his departure from the White House or the Judy Blume young-adult novel “Then Again, Maybe I Won’t”: Can you strike it rich…

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