Author: Logan Barer

Lagares: “I Don’t See Myself As A Backup Outfielder”

Yesterday, I wrote about Brandon Nimmo’s emergence as a potential every-day outfielder for 2018. He is not the only option for Mets outfield, however, and his competition already has a Gold Glove Award under his belt. Juan Lagares won a Gold Glove Award in 2014 when he posted an amazing 18.6 UZR and 26 DRS. He emerged as possibly the best defensive outfielder in the Majors at the time, but...

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2018 Starting Third Baseman Asdrubal Cabrera?

The Mets traded a lot of players this summer. None of them asked to be traded. One player asked to be traded, and he is still donning the orange and blue. It is surprising and ironic, but we must accept it. Asdrubal Cabrera started this season as a shortstop and immediately showed everyone that his days in the six-hole were over. He shifted to second base where he played well considering he...

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Aoki Has Been A-Okay But Should He Play?

Norichika Aoki has long been a very underrated player. He has bounced around seven teams since his debut in 2012 with a .285/.350/.388 career slash line. His most recent stop was with the Mets and since joining the Amazin’s, he has been worth every penny of his league-minimum salary. In his first eight games in New York, he has hit .303/.361/.424 with ten hits, four doubles, and one stolen...

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Brandon Nimmo Swinging And Smiling His Way Into 2018 Lineup

After Jay Bruce and Curtis Granderson were traded, Michael Conforto and Yoenis Cespedes got injured. Finally, it was time to see what Juan Lagares and Brandon Nimmo could do if they played every day. Both have impressed, but one of them has been particularly impressive offensively. I’ll give you a hint — he smiles a lot. This season, Nimmo is batting .282/.413/.409 with three home...

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Jeurys Familia Continues To Struggle After Shoulder Surgery

Jeurys Familia underwent surgery in May to fix blood clots in his right shoulder. After some successful rehab appearances in the minor leagues, he made his return to Major League action on August 26th against the Nationals. That game did not go well as he allowed three earned runs off four hits and two walks in just one inning of work. His next time out went a lot better as he pitched 1.2...

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