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Miami Marlins 2012 Preview [1]

New-look Marlins expect to contend

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Hanley Ramirez will bounce back in 2012 [13]

Expect the Miami Marlins' Hanley Ramirez to return to fantasy superstar, MVP candidate status.

The Marlins appear to be starting from scratch in 2012. But the reality is that the 15-year-old team with two World Series titles has a flashy new, eye-catching paintjob but will be powered by the same engine once again this year.

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2012 MLB Free Agent Projections/Signings [15]

Keep tabs on latest projections and signings here.

The 2012 Free Agency fun has really begun now. The Angels opened the Disney vault for Pujols and Wilson, while the Marlins make headlines on the other coast. Teams listed for Unsigned players are projections for 2012. The chart is updated daily. Some salary figures are rounded and all salary numbers are in millions.

Updated Dec. 8, 5:00p

 

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Athlon Sports' 2011 NL MVP [19]

Athlon editors make their case for who they thought was the NL MVP this season

With the World Series in the rear-view mirror and the hot stove just beginning to heat up, it's time to hand out some awards to this year's best performers on the diamond.

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New York Mets Mt. Rushmore [26]

Tom Terrific is only lock, other three spots up for debate

MLB Mt. Rushmores

by Charlie Miller

We believe that all MLB teams should have their own Mt. Rushmores. Who are the four individuals that have risen above all others for each organization? The question sounds simple. Even two guys sitting in a bar can figure that out, right? Not so fast. Let the arguments begin.

New York Mets Mt. Rushmore

A franchise seemingly known for tough times as much as good times has 23 winning seasons in its 50-year history. Of the seven times the Mets reached the postseason, two of those experiences were simply amazing. The 1969 season, in which the Mets won 100 games en route to a World Series title, came after eight seasons of futility. Prior to 1969, the Mets escaped the cellar in the 10-team National League just twice, with a high-water mark of 73 wins. Most fans remember the unbelievable fashion in which the Mets overcame desperate odds to win the 1986 World Series. A simple Mookie Wilson ground ball to first became one of the most memorable plays in baseball history. Tom Seaver is the only clear choice for the Mets’ Mt. Rushmore. The arguments — which offer the toughest decisions of any team yet — may begin right….now.


Tom Seaver
Tom Terrific was that and more for 11-plus seasons as a Met. During his first tenure, Seaver was named Rookie of the Year, won three Cy Young awards and finished second one year. He won three ERA titles, two wins titles and five strikeout titles. His 198 wins and 2.57 ERA are easily the best in Mets history.

Dwight Gooden
Doc is second to Seaver is most every significant pitching category for the Mets, buoyed by his magical 1985 season in which he posted a 24-4 record, a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts. That was his lone Cy Young award, but he finished in the top five three other times. He finished with 157 wins, 23 shutouts and a 3.10 ERA with the Mets.

David Wright
Currently the face of the franchise, Wright is first all-time in total bases and second in average, runs and RBIs. He currently ranks third in hits, but will likely take over the top spot after 2012, if Jose Reyes doesn’t return.

Davey Johnson
New York finished last or next-to-last 15 times in the franchise’s first 22 seasons. Then manager Davey Johnson arrived and the team finished either first or second in each of his seven years at the helm. That is the only seven-year stretch of winning seasons in team history. An extremely close call with Darryl Strawberry and Mike Piazza, but years down the road — if not now — fans will be more proud to call Johnson their own.


Close Calls
The franchise leader in home runs and RBIs, Darryl Strawberry was Rookie of the Year and finished second and third in MVP voting during his eight-season tenure in Flushing. Tough to leave him off.

One of the best catchers of all-time, Mike Piazza spent seven-plus seasons in New York and hit .296 with 220 home runs in 972 games. He hit one of the most dramatic home runs in Shea Stadium history as baseball returned after the 9/11 attacks in 2001.

The franchise leader in hits and games played is original Met Ed Kranepool, who played in 1962 at age 17. He became the everyday first baseman in 1965 at age 20 and made the All-Star team. The Bronx native played all of his 18 seasons for the Mets, getting a pinch-hit double off Bob Forsch in his final at-bat in 1979.

Gil Hodges was the manager who took the Amazin’ Mets to the promised land in 1969.

The architect of the great teams of the 1980s, Frank Cashen, deserves credit for making the Mets relevant again after several lackluster seasons.

John Franco is the all-time leader with 276 saves.

Re-signing with the Mets keeps Jose Reyes extremely close, but leaving takes him out of the discussion entirely.


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Other teams' Mt. Rushmores:

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Baltimore Orioles [42] Arizona Diamondbacks [43]
Boston Red Sox [44] Atlanta Braves [45]
Chicago White Sox [46] Chicago Cubs [47]
Cleveland Indians [48] Cincinnati Reds [49]
Detroit Tigers [50] Colorado Rockies [51]
Kansas City Royals [52] Florida Marlins [53]
Los Angeles Angels [54] Houston Astros [55]
Minnesota Twins [56] Los Angeles Dodgers [57]
New York Yankees [58] Milwaukee Brewers [59]
Oakland A's [60] New York Mets [61]
Seattle Mariners [62] Philadelphia Phillies [63]
Tampa Bay Rays [64] Pittsburgh Pirates [65]
Texas Rangers [66] San Diego Padres [67]
Toronto Blue Jays [68] San Francisco Giants [69]
  St. Louis Cardinals [70]
  Washington Nationals [71]

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