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Creative Jay Bruce trades that could solve multiple Mets problems
Part of the Mets’ many tasks to gain credibility and perhaps contention is to unclutter their corner-outfield glut, so among other things Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo cease playing center...
Tigers pitcher takes a scary line drive to the face
It was a nightmare start to Jordan Zimmermann's third game of the season. The Tigers right-hander was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Indians just two outs in, after...
Have these megadeals scared MLB into hot-stove freeze?
The favorite pastime involving the national pastime has become examining why the free-agent market has moved so slowly. Early this offseason the traffic jam was often blamed on so many...
Yankees come up empty in game that took forever to finish
The Yankees headed to Cleveland Wednesday night much later than expected — and no doubt eager to leave The Bronx. After a needless one-hour and 26-minute rain delay — when...
So many of MLB’s 2015-16 megadeals are in deep trouble
David Price’s elbow has ached, Zack Greinke’s fastball has diminished, and Jason Heyward’s swing has remained out of sync. Price, Greinke and Heyward represent the three largest free-agent contracts awarded...
The lesson from Tigers' (so far) disastrous free-agent binge
Sellers at last year’s trading deadline, the Tigers symbolically — and financially — declared that was the most temporary of detours in the offseason when it literally was business as...
Tigers' win is about as painful as possible
DETROIT — Jordan Zimmermann and Miguel Cabrera helped Detroit to a comfortable lead — then they both had to leave with injuries. Zimmermann exited in the sixth a strained groin,...
Fantasy baseball: The most overrated and underrated in MLB
There’s always this incredible sense of accomplishment that goes along with drafting an under-the-radar fantasy player who exceeds every preseason projection. The same cannot be said, however, for the young...
Fantasy baseball: Don't give up on this once high-end starter
It wouldn’t be a fantasy baseball season if there weren’t complaints being made about Stephen Strasburg. Fantasy owners constantly are frustrated with him, saying, “He hasn’t lived up to the...
Death to the save? New thinking guides MLB bullpen revolution
I hate the save rule. I despise that a stat dictates how players are used. This occurs with the win, as well. Think about how often we see a manager...
Why Zimmermann's $110M could nix Yankees' pitching hopes
If Jordan Zimmermann getting $110 million from the Tigers across five years pushes free-agent pitching dollars upward, the Yankees’ interest in Jeff Samardzija and Wei-Yin Chen could dissipate quickly. While...
Cespedes to Giants? Price to Cubs? Free agent predictions explained
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- I revealed my Top 30 free agents this weekend, with predictions of where each player will sign. It’s an annual feature I enjoy doing, and the feedback...
Big spenders line up for MLB's largest arms race ever
BOCA RATON, Fla. — This projects as the offseason to address rotation shortcomings. There has arguably never been a deeper pool of free-agent starters, plus next year’s crop is essentially...
Predicting where MLB's top 30 free agents will land
It’s time for The Post’s annual Top 30 free-agent rankings and predictions. Why 30? Because there are 30 teams. The rankings are compiled via a mix of statistical analysis and...
Nats stud helpless against Mets' 'hottest guy in baseball'
Nationals starter Jordan Zimmermann thought he threw an unhittable pitch. But these days, Lucas Duda is hitting everything. “It was up and in for a ball and somehow he kept...
Nationals not worried: New-look Mets 'no more difficult'
The quiet of the Nationals’ clubhouse relayed all the information that once would have been impossible to process. After being swept by the Mets, the preseason World Series favorites were...
36 predictions for a parity-filled 2015 MLB season
In 2004, 10 teams won 90 or more games and two exceeded 100 and, conversely, 10 teams lost 90 or more games, including two that lost 100 or more. In...
How Nationals' $210M Max Scherzer deal transforms MLB
Max Scherzer and the Nationals reached agreement on a seven-year, $210 million contract. Scherzer will receive a $50 million signing bonus, and his contract is deferred for seven years beyond...
Red Sox now positioned to make biggest move of all
By enlisting two of the best hitters in the free-agent market, the Red Sox have positioned themselves to be the trading beasts of this offseason. Boston agreed to a four-year,...
Incredible diving catch seals Jordan Zimmermann no-hitter
WASHINGTON ��� Jordan Zimmermann pitched the first no-hitter for the Washington Nationals, the gem preserved when defensive replacement Steven Souza Jr. made a diving catch in left field for the...