Tag: new-york-mets
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Baseball’s Luxury Tax
In a recent headline that clearly highlighted the difference between the haves and the have nots was the news of the nine teams that paid a whopping $311 million in luxury tax. That tax also known as the Competitive Balance Tax assesses teams a “tax” when they go over the set thresholds set by the…
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Cheer Up White Sox Fans
As most fans now know, the Chicago White Sox set the record for futility in 2024 with the most losses in a single season with 121. This mark “bested” the 1962 New York Mets, who previously held the record with 120 losses. Although this is a low point in White Sox history, they can in…
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Keith Hernandez: Greatest Moments
In this post, we will look at some of the greatest moments of Keith Hernandez, who played for 17 seasons mostly for the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets. In Hernandez’s storied career he accomplished the following: In addition, many consider Hernandez to be the best defensive first baseman of all time. As…
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