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Relievers can blame themselves if free-agent paydays dry up
Free agency went poorly for players last year, and — if anything — results and trends during the 2018 season could make it worse this coming winter. The one refuge...
Re-thinking where MLB's top 10 free agents will (eventually) sign
On Nov. 6, The Post published our Top 30 free-agent rankings and predictions. Since then … not a heck of a lot has happened. Just 11 of those 30 have...
Explaining Eric Hosmer to the Red Sox and 29 other free-agent decisions
Free agency is upon us, and I’d be surprised if we got through next week’s general managers’ and owners’ meetings without some significant signings. After what transpired last January —...
Top 30 free-agent predictions: Yankees, Red Sox make splashes
Ready or not, here come the Post’s Top 30 free-agent rankings and predictions. Baseball’s five-day quiet period after the World Series concludes at midnight Monday into Tuesday, at which point...
Diagnosing the next steps for Cubs to remain a title contender
In the moment, it hurts, of course. The Cubs were walloped in the NLCS by the Dodgers, removing their chance to repeat as champions. But perspective. In 2014, every Cubs...
Joe Maddon defends his backfired move by blasting Twitter
CHICAGO — He might have seemed more like Joe “Madman” than Maddon on Sunday, but upon further review the Cubs manager said he wouldn’t change a thing. Maddon’s decision to...
Joe Maddon left his best pitcher unused as Cubs were ruined
LOS ANGELES — Rome burned for the Cubs while Wade Davis withered in the bullpen. In a decision that could haunt Joe Maddon all winter, the Cubs manager on Sunday...
Cubs-Dodgers: The champs are here, but they're not the favorites
The Cubs and Dodgers will decide the National League pennant for the second straight year, but the roles are reversed. In 2016 the Cubs were the clear team to beat...
Cubs keep repeat dream alive with Game 5 win over Nationals
WASHINGTON — As long as the wondrous tradition of old timers lifting grandkids onto their knee to relate tales of extraordinary deeds exists, Game 5 of this NL Division Series...
Five ways to fix the Mets from the bargain bins
If money is no object in free agency this offseason, the Mets should simply embrace the 2015 Royals team that beat them in the World Series. They should sign Wade...
Red Sox star embarrassed rival — then piloted his plane
MIAMI -- Mookie Betts took Chris Archer up, up and away twice on Sunday. Betts, leading off for the Red Sox, homered on the Rays ace’s third pitch. Then after...
Cubs flex dynasty muscles with Wade Davis splash
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Cubs officials were portraying this as their quiet offseason. They had the twin contentment of a relatively set roster plus — most importantly — their first...
Why Royals will trade Wade Davis and Jarrod Dyson
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Trying to balance the future with the present, the Royals have decided to trade closer Wade Davis and outfielder Jarrod Dyson, two of their seven significant...
Royals are a mega-talented sell-off just waiting to happen
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Royals are trapped between wanting this good era to last and knowing it can’t last much longer, certainly with this group of players. It is possible...
Verlander deal? Astros all-in? Why MLB hot stove could be trade-heavy
There is a growing sense among executives that the trade market is going to be active this offseason fueled by these factors: 1. Arguably the worst free-agent starting-pitching class ever...
Fantasy baseball: Take a look at these hidden bullpen gems
Closers nowadays are ever-changing — here one minute and gone the next. Steve Cishek was performing admirably this season for the Mariners, collecting 25 saves in 31 opportunities while striking...
The very pricey anchor tied to Dodgers' attempt for Wade Davis
Earlier this week, Royals GM Dayton Moore told me, “Ian Kennedy has been exactly what we thought.” The former Yankees right-hander has missed a bunch of bats (9.2 strikeouts per...
This is what the end of Royals' two-year fairy tale looks like
Earlier this week, Royals general manager Dayton Moore insisted his team was still using a two-pronged approach, investigating being buyers or sellers before Monday’s trade deadline. He asserted, “Reports out there...
The deals that failed before Cubs-Yankees trade reality
The Cubs not only looked at their roster and saw late-inning vulnerability, but also at the rosters of who they perceived could be their main challengers for the NL title...
Picking USA World Baseball Classic dream team -- if players go
The U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team will be announced in the coming weeks, but the 30-man pool already made public suggests the best of the best will be part of...