Hicks Contract

This is a strange one.

Cashman may have gotten a long-term bargain ... or he may have paid twice as much as he needed to.

The Mendoza Line ain't what it used to be.

About half the players bat under .200 nowadays.

I agree that Stanton will have a big year.

The second year of a big Yankee contract is always a big year.

By "always," I mean Alex Rodriguez in 2005.

And you thought he wasn't a hustler ...

Though I was just estimating, those ending up being the exact figures ... so much for his bad attitude or lack of hustle.

Steroids are the fountain of youth.

I'm skeptical. I'm optimistic.

On the one hand, they said the same thing about Gary Sanchez.

On the other hand, the fundamentals shouldn't be too hard to learn.

Some players are easy to root for.

Other players are Matt Harvey.

Maybe the Mets are contenders.

"Despite Van Wagenen's assertions, the Mets are not favored to win the AL East."

I should say not. That would be quite a trick to win the AL East.

Aside from the gaffe, this take doesn't seem unreasonable.

But a couple of things should be pointed out:

1. Contending for the division or contending for a wild card? Contending for a wild card means what as September rolls around? Two games over .500?

2. A majority of New York sportswriters recycle this story every single year.

Only tangentially related to baseball ...

... but I was thinking about Edelman's suspension before, during, and after the game.

Just waiting for someone to bring it up.

Now there is a growing movement to put Edelman in the HOF.

Mark McGwire does not approve.