New York Mets players, Jeurys Familia and Asdrubal Cabrera are readying themselves to play winter ball in order to prepare themselves for the World Baseball Classic. The only problem is the team has yet to provide permission for either player to participate in their respective leagues. With injuries always being a concern and an eye on the bigger picture that is the 2017 season, General Manager,...
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Mark Simon of ESPN took a look at both the New York Mets and Washington Nationals as currently constructed to see who is currently the better team on paper. The results will not please Mets fans. Simon goes on to explain that the items left on the Mets to-do list is going to help them little in the grand scheme of things for 2017. He lists the team’s likelihood of dumping an outfielder...
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ASDRUBAL CABRERA, SS Player Data: Age: 31, Bats: S, Throws: R, Contract: Signed for 2017 at $8.25 million 2016 Primary Stats: .280/.336/.474, 30 2B, 23 HR, 62 RBI 2016 Review: It was a tale of two seasons for Asdrubal Cabrera in 2016. Prior to landing on the disabled list on August 2, Asdrubal was having a fairly unremarkable year. He was certainly not a bust, hitting .262 with 12 home runs...
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We have voted on our Top 5 prospects at each position in the Mets minor league system and today we look at third base. We have already covered shortstop, second base, and catcher. Third base is a thin part of the Mets farm system despite breakout seasons from our #5 and #1 prospects on this list. #5 Phillip Evans Ht: 5’9” Wt: 220 lb B/T: R/R Age: 9/10/92 (24) 2016 Level: Binghamton...
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The New York Mets shortstop of the future, Amed Rosario, will be going nowhere anytime soon. Mets General Manager, Sandy Alderson has let it be known to prospective trade partners that Rosario is untouchable. “We’ve made that clear before and continue to make it clear when his name is mentioned,” Alderson said. “So I think clubs have gotten the message.” (MLB.com) Baseball America has ranked the...
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