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2018 Mets Report Card: Jacob DeGrom, RHP

Jacob deGrom, RHP Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: L/R Primary Stats: 32 G, 1.70 ERA; 0.912 WHIP, 0.4 HR/9, 1.90 BB/9, 11.2 SO/9, 217 IP, 269 K Advanced Stats: 10.0 bWAR, 8.8 fWAR, 1.99 FIP/2.60 xFIP Free Agency: 2021 2019 Salary: Estimated $12.9 million GRADE: A+ 2018 Review There wasn’t really much that Jacob deGrom could have done to make his 2018 campaign any better. The only thing that...

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Talkin’ Mets: Introducing Brodie Van Wagenen

A new Mets era is upon us. Hear my thoughts on the new Mets General Manager, Brodie Van Wagenen. Rich Mancuso of NY Sports Day reports about his day at Citi Field meeting Van Wagenen and why the Mets decided to go with the former agent. [iframe]<iframe...

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Jeff Wilpon Speaks To Beat Reporters After Press Conference

Our Own Rich Coutinho who serves as Met beat reporter for 98.7 FM ESPN had a chance to ask Jeff Wilpon a few pointed questions about the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen as the team’s new General Manager. “We hired our first choice and somebody that we think is gonna be great,” Wilpon said in introducing Van Wagenen. “He’s a leader, he’s organized, he’s...

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Vegas Has Mets at 30-1 Odds to Win World Series in 2019

As Mets fans often say at the end of a season, “There’s always next year.” According to Westgate Sportsbook Las Vegas, “next year” might not be as far-fetched as some may think, as the Mets have 30-1 odds to win the World Series in 2019, the same odds as teams like the Oakland Athletics and the Colorado Rockies. It is important to note that both those teams made the...

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Mets Made Right Hire As Long As Ownership Lifts Payroll

The Mets made an out of the box decision in the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen as their next GM, and I think it will work fine for a number of reasons signaling a change in the decision making for the organization. I have sat back and listened to all the concerns about hiring an agent to make the decisions that attempts to establish the Mets as a playoff contender in 2019 and most of them are...

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