James Kratch of NJ Advanced Media reports the New York Mets have hired St. John’s head coach Ed Blankmeyer to replace Edgardo Alfonzo as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones. He will also be the Mets extended Spring Training coordinator. Blankmeyer, 65, is an either time Big East Coach of the Year, and he has led the Red Storm to 10 NCAA Regionals. Overall, in his 24 years at St....
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Nicole Menner of WBNG 12 News reports the New York Mets have announced Lorenzo Bundy as the new manager for the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies. The Mets had a managerial vacancy in Binghamton after Kevin Boles was promoted to become the organization’s minor league field coordinator. Bundy, 60, began his coaching career in 1989. In addition to being a minor league coach and manager, he...
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Just look at the names: Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Seth Lugo and now Dellin Betances. This is a group of men who are the envy of each and every MLB team, and when you break it down, it has the potential of being an all-time great bullpen. In 2018, Diaz was as dominant as we have seen any reliever in baseball history be. In 73 appearances, the right-hander recorded a MLB leading 57 saves,...
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As we head towards the 2020 season, MLB Pipeline has prepared their annual list of prospects from each organization which they believe will have a breakout season. For the New York Mets, MLB Pipeline selected Francisco Alvarez, who is currently their fifth-best prospect in the Mets farm system. Last year, Alvarez made his professional debut. In 42 games for Gulf Coast and Kingsport, he would hit...
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As reported Lindsay Kramer of Syracuse.com, the New York Mets have hired Brian Schneider to manage the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. Schneider will be replacing Tony DeFrancesco who was promoted to be the first base coach on Carlos Beltran’s staff. Schneider, 43, played 13 years in the majors. He was acquired by the Mets in 2007 from the Washington Nationals along with Ryan Church in exchange...
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