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When Marcus Stroman is expected to make his Mets debut
CHICAGO — Marcus Stroman’s arrival to the Mets is scheduled for Wednesday, after which the right-hander will throw a bullpen session and a decision will be reached on where to...
Mets start backup plan in case they trade away another pitcher
The Mets are getting ready for their next trade. Ervin Santana was scratched from his Triple-A start for the Mets on Tuesday with MLB's trade deadline coming at 4 p.m....
Mets take shot on former All-Star, who's nearing rock bottom
Ervin Santana’s availability and résumé spoke loudly to a Mets team in need of starting pitching depth. And so the 36-year-old right-hander will receive a chance to show he has...
Some intriguing early options for next Cardinals manager
WASHINGTON -- The firing of Mike Matheny led to immediate speculation the Cardinals could pivot to Joe Girardi. The Post has previously reported that Girardi is a favorite of St....
Ervin Santana might have a problem with The Bronx
Ervin Santana, Tuesday’s scheduled starter for Minnesota against the Yankees in the AL wild-card game, has made six career starts at the current Yankee Stadium. His record there: 0-5. “I...
Yankees refuse to look ahead despite having plenty of reasons
Las Vegas has listed the Yankees as prohibitive favorites to beat the Twins on Tuesday night in the AL wild-card game at Yankee Stadium. Because they won four of six...
Scout who signed both wild-card aces has clear rooting interest
It should be a celebration in the Dominican Republic on Tuesday night, with the American League wild-card game pitting native sons Luis Severino of the Yankees and Ervin Santana of...
Breaking down Yankees' matchup: Do Twins have single edge?
After 162 games, the Yankees will face the Twins on Tuesday in The Bronx in a wild-card game with the winner going on to face the Indians in the ALDS....
Twins scouting report: What should worry the Yankees
Neither the Twins nor Yankees — but especially the Twins — were expected to be playing a meaningful game in October. The Twins are the first team ever to go...
Yankees fans have plenty to worry about in wild-card game
So now it’s on to the playoffs for these Yankees, their surprisingly excellent campaign propelling them forward in an exciting new era for this franchise, and … … You’re terrified...
Yankees begin prep work on Santana and wild-card Twins
After the Twins lost 103 games in 2016, it was impossible to predict they would be in the postseason one season later. But they are in, and barring a collapse...
Five challenges to big deals as MLB trade deadline closes in
Baseball is played over 162 games and six months and the long view — think patience, patience, patience — is almost always the best policy. Almost. As the clock ticks...
These 2017 stats will make you question your baseball sanity
Did you notice over the first two months of the season that... -- Freddie Freeman (1.209) and Mike Trout (1.203) ranked 1-2 in OPS. But both will soon fall out...
Why fantasy owners shouldn’t sell Ervin Santana after hot start
When you think of elite pitchers, names such as Clayton Kershaw, Max Scherzer and Chris Sale come to mind (as do Madison Bumgarner and Noah Syndergaard, but injuries temporarily push...
Guide to whose fantasy baseball stock is rising, whose is falling
Fantasy baseball is like the stock market: Prices for every player, the studs and the duds, fluctuate on a daily basis. You just have to know when it is time...
Bargain-basement starters your fantasy baseball team needs
If you still go to Best Buy, Target or Walmart to buy DVDs, chances are you have scoured through the large bins of movies being sold for $3.99. In those...
The starting pitcher trade options Mets could (briefly) turn to
CINCINNATI — Boon: (Expletive). Otter, this is ridiculous. Pinto: What are we gonna do? Otter and Boon (in unison): Road trip. — “Animal House” Switch the principals’ names to Sandy,...
Nationals still have to figure out pitching glut
SAN DIEGO – The Nationals made a minor deal Thursday, dealing Ross Detwiler to the Rangers for two minor leaguers at a time when there is wonder what Washington will...
Lester and Scherzer to Cubs? Inside look at our free agent projections
Let’s start things off by catching up on Pop Quiz questions: 1. From Jesse Repp of Harrisburg, Pa.: In a 1993 episode of "Seinfeld," Kramer tells of throwing "a little...
Early results are in: Who won and lost baseball's offseason
Robinson Cano has played roughly 1.5 percent of his 10-year, $240 million contract. He has nine seasons and five months left to prove money for something. All we have so...