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Tim Tebow’s contract with the New York Mets has already drawn some pretty hot opinions around baseball. Many have wondered whether Tebow’s signing is merely a way for the Mets to make money. Minor-league players have openly criticized how much coverage a 29-year-old ex-quarterback has received for doing the smallest things. One player who should be able to provide a unique perspective on Tebow’s transition is San Francisco Giants pitcher Jeff Samardzija. Continue to Article

September 21, 2016 2:54:pm EST

The St. Louis Cardinals will send rookie Luke Weaver to the mound as they try to sweep their three-game series Wednesday against the Colorado Rockies. Weaver, 23, is 1-3 with a 3.21 ERA in seven starts, the last on Friday at San Francisco, where he gave up five hits and six unearned runs in 2 2/3 innings and lost 8-2. Weaver, who made his major league debut Aug. 13, will be pitching for the first time at Coors Field. Continue to Article

September 21, 2016 3:18:am EST

As the last-place team in the National League East, the Atlanta Braves can afford to let someone learn on the job, as right-handed pitcher Ryan Weber will begin to do Wednesday night. Bruce's place in -- or out -- of the lineup is sure to be a central topic Wednesday night, when the Mets try to avoid being swept by the Braves in the finale of a three-game series at Citi Field. Atlanta right-hander Julio Teheran threw seven strong innings Tuesday, when the Braves withstood a late Mets comeback to eke out a 5-4 win. Continue to Article

September 21, 2016 3:11:am EST

The Mets made it official on Tuesday. DeGrom needs elbow surgery that will sideline him at least three months, which obviously ends his season. The silver lining is deGrom doesn’t need Tommy John surgery, rather he requires surgery to fix his ulnar nerve, which runs from the elbow to the hand. Continue to Article

September 20, 2016 5:43:pm EST