If you were watching the Mets play in the postseason and you thought Yoenis Cespedes was swinging at everything: you were right. And it might cost him tens of millions of dollars in free agency. Cespedes was an anchor in the postseason for the Mets this year. Aside from his costly error in Game 1 of the World Series, or getting picked off in Game 4, Cespedes slashed only .286/.333/.357 in the...
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After creating a media firestorm about Matt Harvey’s innings limits during the season, Scott Boras has a much different take on the situation now. Boras says that he approves of how the Mets handled their right handed ace after all, and he thinks it’s what allowed him to pitch so well in the postseason. “The funny thing was a lot was said about Matt Harvey not wanting to throw...
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Mets All Star Jacob deGrom has been named the 2015 Wilson Defensive Player of the Year at pitcher. The award is separate from the Rawlings Gold Gloves, for which deGrom was not even nominated. Zack Greinke won the NL award for pitchers. Regardless, Wilson has recognized deGrom for his outstanding defensive play. The former Stetson shortstop has never committed an error in his major league...
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The Mets are showing interest in free agent reliever Joakim Soria, according to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports. Soria, 31, was one of the most dominant closers in the American League when he was with the Kansas City Royals. From 2007 to 2011 he saved 160 games and posted a 2.40 ERA and 1.043 WHIP with a 9.7 K9 for the Royals. After missing the 2012 season with elbow surgery he worked his way back to...
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On Tuesday, Assistant GM John Ricco spoke with reporters and said that while Bartolo Colon would like to return to the Mets, he will first look for an opportunity to start before considering a role as a reliever. “From what I understand, he is interested in coming back,” Ricco explained. “But he’s going to go out on the market and look and see. I would imagine he prefers to be a starter. While...
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