Why mets should go all in

Considering that the Mets magical run to the World Series just happened a little over a year ago, this feels odd to say. But it's true. Plus, with arbitration numbers that could reach historic levels for an advanced star like Syndergaard, the Mets likely will have to start making decisions on who to keep, who to trade and who to re-sign as early as next winter.

We know Sandy Alderson loves to build his team on power bats. McCutchen, while not profiling as a homer slugger, fits the mold. Since the start of the season, here's where McCutchen ranks among baseball's outfielders in slugging: Home runs: 12th Extra-base hits: 4th McCutchen has more extra-base hits than Adam Jones, Ryan Braun, Giancarlo Stanton and Jose Bautista over the last six years.

While the year-old isn't a homer threat, he's a consistent extra-base hit machine. In Ken Rosenthal's original report on the McCutchen idea , he made the final outcome seem like a major longshot.

The reason: The Mets would have to find takers for both Curtis Granderson and Jay Bruce in order to open up a spot, money and flexibility on the roster. While it would take some big-time wheeling and dealing from Alderson, here's why it's smart business: McCutchen is signed through Both Bruce and Granderson are only signed through and not part of the big picture in New York.

If nothing else, the moves would give the Mets a stronger core for two years, not just the upcoming season. Jose Reyes 2. The Mets made the right call. The man who returned Brady's ball valued at a small fortune wants one more thing from the Bucs quarterback. Will Brady grant his wish? The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced how they'll compensate the fan who initially received Tom Brady's th career touchdown pass. Kyle Shanahan has defended Jimmy Garoppolo through the first seven weeks, but the 49ers head coach offered perhaps his most blunt criticism of the QB after the loss to the Colts.

Madsen had worked for the NFL for more than 20 years. Bill Belichick is a simple man. Nineteen months later, McVay gave Goff a one-way ticket to Detroit, with an extra first-round pick tucked into the trade package to unload the deal that McVay had quickly come to regret. So what happened when McVay called Goff to [more].

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Quite the opposite, coach Andy Reid said. Even Brady thinks Sunday's lucky Bucs fan caved too soon. After struggling in his title defense on the Champions tour, Phil Mickelson made an ace in a corporate outing on Monday. Let's map out the ideal Yankees offseason, including which free agents to target, and which to stay away from. It's still early in the season but the new rule enforcement seems to be having the desired impact. Read full article.

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