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David Stearns is facing the challenge of living up to Steve Cohen\u2019s Dodgers East dream by balancing the hopes of a World Series with the maintenance of one of baseball\u2019s best farm systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n Around the National League East<\/p>\n The Washington Post reportedly on their way to shuttering their entire sports department is a reminder that the Nationals and all baseball teams need and deserve hometown newspaper coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n The 2025 season was a complete mess for the Atlanta Braves, but it\u2019s worth asking, is there a lower bottom to hit<\/a>?<\/p>\n Around Major League Baseball<\/p>\n Despite hesitation and protests from the Giants, Logan Webb followed Jung-hoo Lee\u2019s lead and will be suiting up for the United States in the World Baseball Classic<\/a>.<\/p>\n Unsigned for 2026 and growing increasingly impatient, Andrew McCutchen is feeling disrespected and wants a resolution with the Pirates sooner than later<\/a> for what might be his final season.<\/p>\n Almost immediately after international prospect Marion De La Rosa\u2019s deal with the Yankees officially fell apart, the Mariners swooped in and agreed to a $3.8M deal for this time next year with the Dominican infielder<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hanser Alberto, a personal favorite 2019 juiced ball oddity, announced his retirement at 33 after eight major league seasons<\/a>.<\/p>\n With an ace-like 2025 cut short due to injury, Nathan Eovaldi is fully healed and is ready to enter camp with the Rangers without limitations<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yesterday at Amazin\u2019 Avenue<\/p>\n Thomas Henderson looked at the Mets\u2019 position player additions<\/a> and their collective lack of strikeouts.<\/p>\n This Date in Mets History<\/p>\n On this date in 2005<\/a>, the Mets traded for Doug Mientkiewicz.<\/p>\n