Author: Michael Baron
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Giants sign Denard Span to a three-year contract
On Thursday night, the Giants announced they had signed free agent OF Denard Span to a three-year contract. Jon Heyman of MLB Network said the deal was worth $31 million over those there years. The Mets had been linked to Span during the early part of the off-season, but in late December signed another left-handed bat in Alejandro De […]
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As a centerfielder, Sandy Alderson sees Yoenis Cespedes as a square peg
The Mets payroll for 2016 currently stands at about $109 million, which includes players currently under contract, those earning the league minimum, and the high-end salary projections for arbitration eligible players. While that figure is unquestionably below-market, that payroll figure is approximately the same as it was by the end of the 2015 season for […]
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Mike Piazza has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016
The results of the 2016 Hall of Fame election are in, and for Mike Piazza, he is now officially a baseball immortal. Piazza was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Ken Griffey Jr. on Wednesday evening, the Hall of Fame announced. Piazza received 83 percent of the vote. 75 percent of the vote is required […]