Author: Joe D

Mets Announce Spring Training Reporting Dates

The New York Mets announced their 2019 Spring Training Reporting Dates on Wednesday as follows: Pitchers & Catchers Report: February 12 First P&C Workout: February 14 Position Players Report: February 16 First Full-Squad Workout: February 18 Grapefruit League Games Begin: February 23 Opening Day: March 28 at Washington The Mets open Grapefruit League play against the Atlanta Braves on...

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Yasmani Grandal Would Make For A Superb Plan B

As the Winter Meetings come to an end, I have a really good feeling about where this offseason is going. Unlike Sandy Alderson, who was always so methodical and had an annoyingly slow and patient approach, I do find Brodie Van Wagenen’s driven, quick-thinking and aggressive approach quite refreshing. I also appreciate Van Wagenen’s tenacity, but at some point you have to be smart...

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New York Mets Winter Meetings Guide and Planner

With the Winter Meetings only a day away, here is everything you need to know as the New York Mets continue to build their 2019 Opening Day roster. This Mets Winter Meetings Planner includes: Payroll Projections and Commitments, Arbitration Eligible Players with Projections, Rule 5 Report, Mets Offseason Needs, Latest Buzz, and Important Dates. Guaranteed Contracts ($81.8 million) Yoenis...

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So You Think You Know The Mets: On Second Thought…

When the New York Mets take the field on Opening Day for the start of the 2019 season, newly acquired Robinson Cano will become the 154th second baseman in team history. This weeks edition of our quiz wants you to name the top twenty players who have started the most games at second base for the New York Mets. Piece of cake, right? Let’s see how many players you can come up with in three...

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So You Think You Know The Mets: Catch The Fever!

When Devin Mesoraco took the field on May 9, and started calling pitches for right-hander Zack Wheeler at Great American Ball Park, he became the 95th catcher in Mets history to don the Orange and Blue. Mesoraco, 30, was acquired only a day earlier, when the Mets finally parted ways with their former ace Matt Harvey, and swapped him mid-series to the Cincinnati Reds for Mesoraco and cash. For...

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