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How Billy Eppler and the Mets finally landed Kodai Senga

“Hi, I am Kodai Senga of the New York Mets,” said the Mets’ newest hurler, introducing himself to the Major Leagues on Monday at Citi Field. “I am very happy and excited to be in the Big Apple and to join such a great team.”

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Why the Dodgers Are Mostly Sitting Out the Free Agent Frenzy

The superteam with seemingly infinite resources has been noticeably absent from the hottest market in years. What gives?

Sports Illustrated

Bill Madden: Mets, Yankees spreading holiday joy in Big Apple with free-spending offseason

NEW YORK — When the dust began settling on what had been the wildest two weeks of spending in baseball history, Steve Cohen had emerged with a payroll of over $340 million and Hal Steinbrenner had shelled out $522 million on two players alone in Aaron Judge and Carlos Rodon.

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Larry Stone: Mariners sat out MLB's free-agent frenzy, and now must deal with fallout

SEATTLE — Way back in 1990, San Francisco Giants general manager Al Rosen raged that MLB was headed for "Armageddon" based on the outrageous free-agent contracts being handed out. What really piqued Rosen's ire was the four-year, $10 million contract given to middling left-handed pitcher Bud Black (given to him…

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Friday Flashback: Giants top Washington as Mets win World Series in 1986

In a surreal experience, the New York Giants beat the Washington Redskins as the New York Mets simultaneously won the 1986 World Series.

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It’s World Series or Bust for Yankees After Splurging for Rodón

New York didn’t make him the third most expensive lefthander in MLB history just to get bounced in the playoffs again.

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Dodgers agree to one-year contract with pitcher Noah Syndergaard

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers reached an agreement Wednesday with free-agent pitcher Noah Syndergaard on a one-year contract, according to multiple people with knowledge of the situation who weren't authorized to speak publicly.

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Mets are expected to shatter records with $350 million payroll

The club is expected to owe $80 million in luxury tax.

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Free-Spending Mets Interested in Twins Star Carlos Correa

New York’s offseason spending spree could continue with what would be a mammoth acquisition.

Sports Illustrated

Mets spending big to win now while building for later

For many years, Mets executives were forced to shop in the bargain bins. General managers would have to wait out the market to see who was available at the end of winter. Even in years when there were elite free agents available as spring training started, the Mets waited out…

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‘Make Me Laugh, Make Me Cry’: You Need to Know Joe Donnelly

Tom Verducci says goodbye to his friend and mentor, who died Sunday at 87.

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Blue Jays Add Chris Bassitt to Improve Their Shaky Rotation

The former Mets righty was one of the best, most durable starters available in free agency.

Sports Illustrated

Mets look to address outfield, offense after busy week

The Mets used the Winter Meetings and the days that followed to revamp the pitching staff and shore up the outfield. The club’s projected payroll will be around $350 million and with luxury tax penalties it will go above $400 million.

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New York Yankees tipped to trade for Fernando Tatis Jr in New York Mets retaliation

Fernando Tatis Jr has been named as a surprise star linked with a trade to New York Yankees, with the franchise looking to match the wealthy New York Mets in the market

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Derrick Goold: As costs soar, Cardinals must enter race for arms to fill wide-open 2024 rotation

With a major free agent signing that answers a few of the Cardinals’ looming questions this winter, the biggest of which was who their everyday catcher would be in 2023, the club must turn a prudent eye to the horizon and the rising unknown that’s about to be glaring.

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Mets agree to 5-year, $75M contract with Japanese righty Kodai Senga

The Mets continued their holiday spending spree Saturday night with the signing of Japanese star Kodai Senga. The right-handed fireballer reportedly agreed to a five-year, $75 million contract to come stateside and take his infamous forkball to Queens.

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Walking backward could help with back pain — and carry other health benefits

One of the most well-studied benefits of walking backwards is improving stability and balance.

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Bill Madden: It’s contract madness from MLB owners at winter meetings in ‘age of irrationality’

NEW YORK — Sometime around the midpoint of the baseball owners’ nearly two billion dollar spending spree at the winter meetings in San Diego this week, Billy Eppler got off the phone in the Mets war room and announced to his troops that the earth had just shifted.

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Bud Harrelson’s family, teammates working to make sure nobody forgets about beloved former Met

NEW YORK — It was something so normal: Just two former teammates playing catch.

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Reports: Mets Sign Japanese Star Kodai Senga to Five-Year Deal

The 29-year-old’s new contract is reportedly worth $75 million.

Newsday

Mets signing Japanese ace Kodai Senga to 5-year, $75 million contract, source says

The Mets got their guy — yep, another one.

Sports Illustrated

Willson Contreras Pushes Cardinals Closer to World Series Contention

A few hours after Aaron Judge re-signed with the Yankees on Wednesday morning, and before A.J. Preller added Xander Bogaerts at the end of the night in his latest push to field an entire roster of shortstops, the Cardinals agreed to a five-year, $87.5 million contract with ...

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The Mets Just Keep on Spending—but They Shouldn’t Be Done Yet

New York re-signed Brandon Nimmo and grabbed David Robertson off the open market, and it could still do more.

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Mets continue expanding payroll after signing Brandon Nimmo, David Robertson

NEW YORK — The Mets blew past the luxury tax benchmark with their splashy winter meetings acquisitions and general manager Billy Eppler promised even more talent. One day after the meetings wrapped up, the club made good on that promise by re-signing outfielder Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year, $162 million…

Newsday

Brandon Nimmo, Mets agree to 8-year, $162 million deal, sources say

ARLINGTON, Texas — The Mets really are going for it.

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