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Mets land Francisco Lindor: Grading the trade, what's next for both teams and more
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 11:58
The New York Mets made their first bold offseason splash since owner Steve Cohen took control of the team in November, acquiring star shortstop Francisco Lindor and veteran starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco from the Cleveland Indians for young infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario along with two prospects.Who won the deal? How do the Mets stack up with the rest…
Mets acquire Lindor, Carrasco in blockbuster deal
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 10:12
The New York Mets have acquired star shortstop Francisco Lindor and right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians.In return, Cleveland received shortstops Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez and two minor-league prospects -- right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene.The trade marks the first major move by the Mets since owner Steve Cohen completed his purchase…
1B Smoak agrees with Tokyo's Yomiuri Giants
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 04:51
TOKYO --The Yomiuri Giants have agreed to a deal with first baseman Justin Smoak.Smoak played last season with the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Francisco Giants. The deal was announced on the Yomiuri Giants website on Thursday and confirmed by a team spokesman.The Yomiuri Giants did not provide any financial details.The 34-year-old Smoak broke in with the Texas Rangers in…
Buster Olney's top 10s for 2021: Ranking MLB's best outfielders
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Thursday, 07 January 2021 04:11
Fingers crossed that the 2021 MLB season will begin on time -- and that we get to see some live baseball at the ballpark this year.As we wait, Buster Olney continues his annual ranking of the 10 best players at each position heading into the coming season, based on input from industry evaluators. Thursday, it's outfielders -- the top 10…
Ex-LHP Tommy John hospitalized with COVID-19
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Wednesday, 06 January 2021 19:20
Tommy John has had COVID-19 for at least three weeks, but the former pitching great disputes reports that he is a coronavirus denier."I'm not a denier. I've had it, baby,'' John said during a telephone interview with The Associated Press on Wednesday.The 77-year-old John remained hospitalized near his home in Indio, California. He said he started to feel ill following…
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