Joel Sherman
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Where MLB stars' most fascinating contract-option decisions stand
Cody Bellinger has player options with the Cubs for $27.5 million ($2.5 million buyout) after this season or $25 million for 2026 ($5 million buyout). He is not the 2018...
Hellish Mets day fitting for a season already spiraling out of control
It all felt familiar to a franchise that majors in tortured history.
Gap between Mets and Dodgers shows no signs of closing
The separation between the organizations is greater today than in November 2020 when Steve Cohen said, “I liked what the Dodgers are doing” in suggesting which franchise he would like...
The next steps and bullpen wrinkles for a Yankees rotation on an all-time run
So how is it possible this rotation has performed like the Cy Young winner? No, really.
Mets season is going down fast, and it's taking 2025 with it
This season is sliding away from the Mets and it is beginning to feel like it is taking 2025 along for the plummet.
Ranking MLB's top World Series contenders with one team showing it has magic
So far in 2024, the Phillies have magic, which has included the best 50-game record (36-14) since the 116-win Mariners of 2001.
Luis Gil has been a Yankees savior as Gerrit Cole's replacement
Luis Gil authored 6 ¹/₃ one-hit shutout innings Thursday in a 5-0 triumph that allowed the Yankees to split a four-game series with the Mariners.
Do the Mets' expensive flops make it less likely they'll re-sign Pete Alonso?
If Cohen could wave a magic wand to make those six players disappear without future financial obligations, would he?
Yankees' gift from nowhere a big reason for their strong start
Here is the thing — Luis Gil is the Yankees' gift from nowhere.
Pete Alonso, Juan Soto's paths to long-term New York futures may get more complicated
Pete Alonso is going to fight an industry turn away from the $200 million-plus mega-contracts for first baseman. It is a rejection of the limited athlete, corner position in their...
Mets strike $5 million deal with 16-year-old in international signing splash
Get to know the name Elian Peña, who the Mets are hoping at some near future date will be a rising star in their farm system.
Mets make roster shakeup amid horrid offensive stretch
Mark Vientos coming to the Mets isn’t the only change the team is making to their woeful lineup.
Mets' free pass problem coming at a heavy cost
Tuesday's loss to the Phillies was another reminder that the Mets are not going to run this summer unless they stop walking so much.
Mets change pitching plan for Wednesday's game vs. Phillies
The Mets have changed their pitching plan for their next game against the Phillies.
The secrets behind the Yankees' hot start and why it should only get better
The Yankees' start speaks well in particular to Juan Soto’s acclimation to The Bronx and how terrific the rest of the starters have done in Gerrit Cole’s stead.
Mets still have time to be wild-card contender despite discouraging loss
This felt like the lowest moment of the 2024 Mets season so far — and they began the season winless in five games.
Collection of MLB teams have already improved their playoff odds — here's who can sustain it
Predictions, even the seemingly unbiased ones spit out by computers, are silly.
How the Mets address these issues will determine if they are bound for a wild card or a summer selloff
Even with nearly one-quarter of a season of additional information, I feel like I have no grasp of who the 2024 Mets are.
Yankees likely still aren't even at their best
The Yankees have survived without the best of Judge or anything from Cole. It has allowed the Yanks to dream about what can be if they get the best ultimately...
This MLB season looks headed for chaos
If the first five weeks of this year are an indicator as last year was, we have potential for a season of upheaval.