The Mets have said good-bye to 60% of the starting rotation they had at the end of the 2022 season, and wasted little time in filling the holes.
We've previously discussed Jacob deGrom ankling the Mets to go to Texas. Taijuan Walker gained a 2 year deal with Philadelphia. The Mets quickly filled those holes by getting Justin Verlander (Houston) and Jose Quintana (St. Louis).
They won the Kodai Senga sweepstakes, signing the Japanese right-hander to a 5 year deal. He'll replace Chris Bassitt, who spent just 1 season in Flushing, and returns to the American League after agreeing to a 3 year deal with Toronto. Senga, per Wikipedia, will also inherit deGrom's uniform number (#48).
He thinks the grass is greener north of the border, eh?
Senga joins a rotation that also boasts Quintana, Verlander, and returning starters Max Scherzer and Carlos Carrasco. If Senga is what the Mets think he is and worth the price, they may have the last piece of their puzzle for 2023 and beyond.
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The University of Texas suspended men's basketball coach Chris Beard today amid a recent arrest on domestic abuse charges. Beard is suspended without pay until further notice. You'd think some of these guys would get the hint by now. In this era, you're under a microscope on and off the court.
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The Atlanta Braves shipped off catcher William Contreras and pitcher Kyle Muller in a 3-team trade with Oakland and Milwaukee today. Muller goes to Oakland, while Contreras will join the Brewers, meaning he'll see brother Willson (St. Louis) more often next season. There are Braves fans, however, who are not too thrilled with the deal. Muller was a key cog in Atlanta's 2021 World Series run, but missed a chunk of 2022 with injuries.
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Have the Giants peaked too soon?
Sure seems that way after Big Blue got spanked, 48-22, by Philadelphia on Sunday. The Giants, at 7-5-1, sit in a 3rd place tie with Washington, whom they'll play again this Sunday, and are now out of the NFC East race. The Eagles have clinched a playoff spot, but not the division, as they lead Dallas by 2 games with 4 to play.
Sure seems that way after Big Blue got spanked, 48-22, by Philadelphia on Sunday. The Giants, at 7-5-1, sit in a 3rd place tie with Washington, whom they'll play again this Sunday, and are now out of the NFC East race. The Eagles have clinched a playoff spot, but not the division, as they lead Dallas by 2 games with 4 to play.
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