Yes, I know the answer to the question in my title is most likely not. The Tampa Tribune put up a little piece on David Price yesterday where he stated he is preparing himself to be traded. “If you go with what’s been done in the past I guess

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Chris Flexen is the man for the No. 38 spot after an impressive and dominant campaign in Kingsport. 38. Chris Flexen  Height: 6’3” Weight: 215 DOB: 7/1/1994 (Age:19) Bats/Throws: Right/Right Fastball: 55/60+ Curve: 50/55 Changeup: 40/50 Control: 60/60 Mechanics: 60/60 Not only does Chris Flexen have an awesome name,

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Joel Sherman lauds the Boston Red Sox offense in a piece he did for the New York Post on Monday, suggesting when all is said and done it’s the Sox’ offense that might separate them from the rest of the post season playoff contenders. According to Sherman that’s because strong pitching is

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With the many questions surrounding the Mets and how they will fill their roster for the 2014 season, one can only dream of the team bringing in top notch players from the free agent pool or even via a trade.  But what the fans do not realize is that

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A high-ranking Mets official told Jorge Castillo of the Star Ledger that the organization came away impressed with Jose Abreu‘s power. A high-ranking Mets official said the organization had “a few guys from the U.S.” and “some of our international scouts” in attendance. And though the official had not

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The New York Mets say they will spend on free agents this winter, in large part because they have little to offer up in the trade market. Really, their only chance to immediately improve is to write checks. What losing Matt Harvey for the 2014 season also does, is it greatly

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Baseball America’s John Manuel recently published rankings of the top 20 prospects in the Florida State League. Noah Syndergaard ranked sixth, the highest placed pitcher overall. Manuel said, in part: Scouts and managers considered him the easy choice as the best pitching prospect in the FSL thanks to a premium fastball,

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I’m big on international signings — because in some cases, you get to add a new prospect to the system for just money, while others provide an established player for the same cost alone. Guys like Jose Abreu become a bit more tantalizing when you realize that they don’t

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When looking at the successful teams around Major League Baseball, the one key element that stands out, is how good is their pitching staff. Pitching is key to any organization looking to not only be competitive during the season, but to be competitive every single year. And a successful

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Another week into the offseason, but still plenty of things to talk about here at MMN. Baseball America continued to rank their top prospects in each minor league, ranking their top 20 players in the Sally League. While the Sand Gnats took home their first championship in 17 years,

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