After Mookie Wilson began the 2022 affiliate schedule with a ceremonial first strike, the excitement on Opening Day dropped precipitously. The Syracuse Mets fell in a season-opening snooze fest at NBT Bank Stadium, losing 5-0 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. With both David Peterson and Tylor Megill traveling with the big league club in case of a need for Opening Day innings in...
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You weren’t dreaming, Mets fans. The Mets really did acquire Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco from the Indians last week. It leaves Jack and I asking a couple questions: Is this the most exciting team the Mets have put together in recent memory? And, and the Mets the team to beat in the NL East? We also introduced a new mailbag question, so be sure to sound off on our Twitter. Who was...
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Francisco Lindor is the Mets new shortstop. Carlos Carrasco is joining the starting rotation. This is huge news, Mets fans. We broke down the deal in an emergency edition of Pleasant Good Evening. We talk about what the Mets got, what the Mets gave up, and what it means for the remainder of the offseason. Enjoy, Mets...
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Happy New Year, Mets fans! After a short break we are kicking off 2021 with the year’s first new Pleasant Good Evening! The free agent market is still moving slowly but things should pick up soon. We talk about how badly we want George Springer on the Mets and the talk about the Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano, who has to with a team before January 7th. We would like him to be on the...
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Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 31 (9/19/1989) Traditional Stats: 51 games, .270/.361/.491, 6 doubles, 14 HR, 32 RBI Advanced Stats: 2.2 bWAR, 1.9 fWAR, 140 OPS+, 146 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 3 DRS, -2.2 UZR, 1 OAA Rundown In 2020, George Springer separated himself from the narrative. When the shortened, 60-game season commenced, the baseball world had gotten over the shock of the Astros cheating scandal....
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