Author: Joe D

New Citi Field Scoreboard Is Real and It’s Spectacular

There it is… The Mets tweeted an image of our new state of the art scoreboard, featuring one of the largest high-definition digital screens in any sports venue in the country. The Daktronics digital video board is 62% larger than the original screen and measures a whopping 5,670 square feet . Said Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon when asked, “It’s real and it’s...

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Marlins Sign Christian Yelich To 7-Year, $49.7 Million Extension

According to reports by Yahoo and Fox Sports, the Miami Marlins agreed to terms Wednesday with outfielder Christian Yelich on a seven-year deal that will pay him a guaranteed $49.75 million dollars. The deal includes an option for an eighth year valued at $15 million with a $1.25 million buyout, and carries an average annual salary of just over $7 million through the 2022 season. Yelich, 23,...

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Alderson Fires Back, Wheeler’s Agent Responds, About Those MRIs

Adding a little balance to yesterday’s tirades from a few Mets reporters, you have Sandy Alderson firing back at them and Zack Wheeler’s agent B.B. Abbott saying he had no problem with the way the Mets handled his client. “Anything that happened last year, or any other time Zack has been a Met, has been with complete and full knowledge of the circumstances, and occurred after...

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Updated Opening Day Lineup, Rotation, Bench, Bullpen Projections

As things continue to develop in Mets camp and we also consider the season ending injuries to Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin the Opening Day Roster projection sure looks a lot different than my last one in February. Here’s my latest stab at it. Starting Lineup: CF Juan Lagares SS Wilmer Flores 3B David Wright 1B Lucas Duda RF Michael Cuddyer 2B Daniel Murphy LF Curtis Granderson C Travis...

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MMO Game Thread: Marlins vs Mets, 1:05 PM, (SNY)

Jacob deGrom takes the mound for the Mets as they take on the Miami Marlins at Tradition Field in Port St m Lucie for a 1:10 matchup. The reigning NL Rookie of the Year will be opposed by left-hander Brad Hand for the Marlins. It was a tough day for Mets fans yesterday, but looking at the bigger picture, we have the pitching depth to overcome the loss of Wheeler and it doesn’t change my...

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