Former Chicago White Sox top prospect Nick Madrigal has signed a one-year deal with the New York Mets, per an announcement ...

Wagner had a 1.98 earned run average and struck out 22 of the 56 batters he faced in his 15 games for the Red sox in 2009.

Is ex-Phillie Billy Wagner a true Hall of Famer even though he is considered a Phillies’ villain? Is Chase Utley on Cooperstown’s doorstep? And how about the Mets’ John Franco? Is he a Hall of Famer?

Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of a ...

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Sabathia and Suzuki were elected in their first appearance on the ballot, while Wagner made it on his 10th and final try. The ...