RE: LeoThread 2024-12-06 14:43

The Rangers prepared to take the ice Friday night against the Penguins without their captain, Jacob Trouba, who was traded to the Ducks before the puck dropped in exchange for defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 fourth-round pick, The Post’s Larry Brooks confirmed.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

There was no salary retention in the deal for the Rangers, who were able to move all of Trouba’s $8 million cap hit off the books.

Two years, three months and 28 days since the ‘C’ was stitched into his No. 8 jersey, Trouba – the 28th captain in franchise history – faced the same fate as the 27th and 26th.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

The Rangers had been looking to move on from their captain since the summer, but the organization was hellbent on it now more than ever amid the team’s downward spiral.

Trouba was given at least a pair of trade options, according to Brooks, but it is believed the 30-year-old defenseman was told he’d be placed on waivers if he did not accept.

Rangers president and general manager Chris Drury has indeed spoken with Trouba. In fact, the two spoke multiple times both in a group setting and one-on-one, including Friday morning.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

Brett Baty Drawing Trade Interest

Mets third baseman Brett Baty is drawing trade interest. The Mets are listening, but not actively shopping him.

Mets third baseman Brett Baty is drawing trade interest around the league, and the front office is at least listening to offers on the former top prospect, reports Mike Puma of the New York Post. Baty isn’t being actively shopped but isn’t off limits either, making him an option for clubs seeking affordable (salary-wise) help at the hot corner.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

Baty has long looked like a logical trade candidate. He made our list of the top offseason trade candidates heading into the winter, due largely to the emergence of Mark Vientos at third base and the possibility of the Mets re-signing Pete Alonso. In a scenario where Alonso signs elsewhere and Vientos moves across the diamond to first base, there’d still be a path for Baty to claim the everyday gig at the hot corner, but he’s stumbled multiple times when afforded that opportunity in recent seasons. Mets fans will want to check out Puma’s piece for in-depth quotes from scouts around the league, a couple of whom feel Baty is a small adjustment or two away from cementing himself as a big league regular.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

Clay Holmes Believed To Be Nearing Decision

Free agent right-hander Clay Holmes appears close to making a decision on his next team, reports Jayson Stark of The Athletic. Teams that have been in talks with the former Yankees closer have gotten the impression that he’s on the verge of choosing among several offers, per Stark, who adds that Holmes has been negotiating with “a long list of contending clubs.”

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

Holmes, 32 in April, spent the past three and a half seasons in the Bronx, combining for 217 2/3 innings of 2.69 ERA ball. He fanned 26.6% of his opponents and limited walks at a sharp 7.7% clip along the way. Holmes established himself as one of the game’s premier ground-ball pitchers in that time as well, leaning on a sizzling sinker that averages 96.5 mph to induce grounders at a nearly 68% clip.

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taskmaster4450le (81) 2 months ago

While Holmes broke out as a reliever in the Bronx, however, there are reportedly several teams that have interest in bringing him aboard as a starting pitcher. Which role he prefers is surely something Holmes has weighed extensively in free agency — particularly if most of the clubs he’s spoken to are expected contenders. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported last month that the Mets are among the teams interested in seeing Holmes in the rotation. The Athletic’s Matt Gelb reported just a couple days ago that the Phillies are interested in Holmes in a relief role. While free agency typically boils down to the “money talks” adage, if Holmes had similar offers from a pair of contending clubs who want to use him in different roles, that’d add another layer to the decision process.

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coyotelation (72) 2 months ago

Canal Rubro Negro

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coyotelation (72) 2 months ago