Month: October 2016

Reviewing Preseason Expectations From Alderson and Collins

If you haven’t had an opportunity to read Ken Davidoff’s outstanding piece in the New York Post today, you should click the provided link and read it immediately. As Davidoff explained in the introduction, with their approval, he met with Sandy Alderson and Terry Collins in February separately to discuss a myriad of topics regarding where the Mets have been and where they expected...

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The Dominance of Addison Reed

Last year on August 30th, Sandy Alderson made a trade to get former closer Addison Reed from the Arizona Diamondbacks for minor league pitchers Matt Koch and Miller Diaz. The move was met with much of the same criticism as an offseason free agent signing to a minor league deal. Reed got the save for Arizona on Opening Day in 2015 after finishing the prior season with 32 saves despite a 4.25...

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Terry Collins Will Not Give Up on Travis d’Arnaud

New York Mets catcher, Travis d’Arnaud is still looked at in the highest regard by his manager, Terry Collins. In a conversation with Adam Rubin of ESPN, Collins advised that d’Arnaud will be a top priority heading into spring training for the 2017 season. “He is going to be one of our No. 1 projects in spring training. We’ve got to get this guy back, and we’ve got...

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Marcos Molina Makes Return from TJS in Arizona Fall League

Marcos Molina, who missed the entire 2016 regular season after Tommy John surgery, made his first appearance of the season by tossing two innings for the Scottsdale Scorpions in their 5-2 loss on Thursday. The 21-year-old was given the starting nod and allowed one run on four hits while striking out two. Molina allowed the first two batters he faced to reach base, but he settled in from there,...

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Mets Expect to Ease Starting Rotation into 2017 Season

In a conversation with Adam Rubin of ESPN, Terry Collins spoke of the Mets’ starting rotation and his plans for them going into spring training and beyond. It is no secret that 2016 was a year full of injuries for the team’s rotation. Collins is looking to learn from what occurred this year and figure out how to go about keeping them healthy. “We’ll make sure we...

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