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Astros GM reveals team's trade deadline plans on nightmare injury day
June 4, 2024 | 11:37amDana Brown insisted that the Astros won’t be sellers at the trade deadline, that his team has too much potential to not turn this season around soon.
The Mets have more dead money than the entire A’s payroll — how we got here
June 4, 2024 | 7:45amSteve Cohen’s Mets lead baseball, and not by a little, in money spent on players no longer with the club.
Mets' tantalizing international prospect comes with 'line drive bat'
May 16, 2024 | 6:55pmThe Mets are expected to sign top Dominican SS Elian Pena for about $5 million.
Why Justin Verlander thinks Astros won't suffer same fate as Mets did last season
May 10, 2024 | 7:00amJustin Verlander, who saw the Mets’ disappointment firsthand last season, said he doesn’t expect the struggling Astros to suffer the same fate.
Yankees, Dodgers stars are MVP front-runners to start 2024
May 9, 2024 | 7:54pmIt says here Mookie Betts is still MVP, though, since he’s playing an adequate shortstop and putting up offensive numbers just behind Shohei Ohtani.
Early look at stars that could become targets ahead of MLB trade deadline
May 9, 2024 | 7:23pmThings can change depending on who’s contending and who’s fading, but here’s our first list of stars who could possibly be on the move.
Yankees torch Justin Verlander, cruise to fifth straight win against struggling Astros
May 7, 2024 | 10:16pmRemember when the Astros used to dominate the Yankees? Those days sure seem to be over.
Astros option floundering slugger as abysmal start continues
May 1, 2024 | 3:47pmIt's been a disastrous start for the Houston Astros, and their heralded 2023 free-agent acquisition is heading to AAA to figure things out.
Astros could face excruciating trade deadline questions if brutal start continues
April 20, 2024 | 1:53pmNow, before wondering if Verlander could be traded back to the Mets this year or the Dodgers or the Cubs, forgive a detour to explain why it is still much...
Pedro Martinez breaks down 'lethal combination' causing MLB's pitching injury crisis
April 10, 2024 | 6:40pmPedro Martinez is the latest legend to weigh in on the pitching injury crisis.
What Justin Verlander blames for the 'pandemic' of MLB pitching injuries
April 8, 2024 | 5:58pmIn just the past week, Guardians ace Shane Bieber suffered a season-ending injury and Braves ace Spencer Strider might be right there with him.
Pitching injuries have become an MLB crisis with alarming number already in 2024
March 30, 2024 | 10:30amThere is an epidemic in baseball. Everyone involved in the game knows it exists.
AL West preview 2024: Prediction for tough Astros-Rangers battle
March 25, 2024 | 2:00pmThe Post's Jon Heyman previews the AL West, a division that features the last two World Series champions — the Astros and the Rangers.
The best way fantasy baseball owners can weather pitching disasters
March 17, 2024 | 8:30amWith an increase in pitcher injuries, loading up on offense early seems to be a more sensible way to draft your fantasy baseball team this season.
Gerrit Cole not only pitcher to face woes a year after winning Cy Young
March 14, 2024 | 6:30amGerrit Cole, who will miss at least the first one or two months of the season with an elbow injury, is just the latest reigning American League Cy Young award-winner...
Justin Verlander still miffed by 'diva' Mets characterization
February 22, 2024 | 7:00amThe “diva” comment bothered him so much he called teammates to check. At one time, he wouldn’t have cared. But obviously, he does now.
Justin Verlander 'behind schedule' with potential Opening Day start vs. Yankees in limbo
February 14, 2024 | 1:11pmThe Astros open the season on March 28 at home against the Yankees.
Which of today's baseball stars are on their way to the Hall of Fame?
January 24, 2024 | 7:40amDuring this Hall of Fame season, we took a look at current players who have shots to receive the same honor that Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton received.
Kate Upton makes TikTok debut with viral dance from her past: 'Iconic'
November 1, 2023 | 12:43pmKate Upton's first-ever TikTok is already earning rave reviews.
Bet on veteran star in Astros-Rangers Game 5 showdown
October 20, 2023 | 1:00pmJustin Verlander will lead the visiting Astros past the Rangers on Friday, Stitches predicts.