Author: Michael Baron
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Kelly Johnson returns to the Braves on a one-year deal
Kelly Johnson is returning to his roots once again. According to a report from MLB.com’s Mark Bowman, the veteran utility player has agreed to return to the Braves on a one-year deal. The Braves who originally drafted Johnson in the first-round of the 2000 first-year player draft, brought Johnson back on a one-year contract last season […]
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Tommy Tanous will likely replace Paul DePodesta as head of player development
On Tuesday, it was announced Paul DePodesta, the Mets head of player development, was leaving to run the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. That left a huge void on the minor league side of the Mets organization, as DePodesta led the re-organization of the Mets minor league, player development and scouting system. Fortunately, DePodesta […]
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Mike Piazza is on track for the Hall of Fame in 2016, results announced Wednesday night
The results of the 2016 Hall of Fame election will be announced on Wednesday evening at 6 PM ET on MLB Network, with live coverage beginning at 3 PM ET. And for Mike Piazza, it could be a day long remembered. According to Ryan Thibodaux, who tracks and counts Baseball Hall of Fame ballots, Piazza […]
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Mets, Orioles involved in discussions to sign Antonio Bastardo
At the beginning of the off-season, Sandy Alderson said one of the areas he wanted to improve upon was the club’s bullpen ahead of the 2016 season in an effort to create less of a dependence on the starting rotation and create shutdown formula with Jeurys Familia at the end of the game. But so far this […]
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Paul DePodesta leaving Mets for EVP role with Cleveland Browns
The Mets have had one of the highest profile front offices in the industry since Sandy Alderson took over as the club’s general manager following the 2010 season, with John Ricco, Paul DePodesta, and JP Ricciardi serving as his chief lieutenants. But now it appears Alderson will be losing a key member of his team. DePodesta […]
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