Major League Baseball commissioner, Rob Manfred, is continuing to explore ways in which he may be able to speed up the pace of play in today’s game. The commish spoke with John Harper of the NY Daily News about the possible ways he may look to do this. In Minor League baseball, a 20-second pitch clock is utilized to help speed up the pace of play. If a pitcher does not start his windup...
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According to what a source told Marc Carig of Newsday, three Mets prospects whose names were kicked around at the Winter Meetings included 2011 first rounder – outfielder Brandon Nimmo, 2012 first rounder – catcher Kevin Plawecki, and currently the team’s top catching prospect Tomas Nido. Carig believes those prospects could come into play as the Mets evaluate their options in...
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Jerry Blevins was very effective for the Mets in 2016. While that helped get the Mets to the Wild Card game, it also might have set his price out of the Mets’ range this offseason. With other lefty relievers like Brett Cecil getting big contracts, the 33 year-old free agent has set his sights on a three year deal and it looks like he might get it. Other options on the free agent market are...
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If you’re pressed for time, here’s the short answer: Very good. The Mets have Lucas Duda at first, Neil Walker at second, Asdrubal Cabrera at shortstop, David Wright at third, and Jose Reyes in a super utility role. Not mentioned in that list is fan favorite Wilmer Flores. Flores is relatively proficient at every infield position, and with Reyes filling in for Wright on his days off,...
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This past Thursday, the New York Mets announced a pair of minor league signings of right-handed pitchers Cory Burns and Ben Rowen. Rowen’s contract guarantees him an invite to major league spring training, a sign that the Mets might have legitimate interest in seeing what Rowen and his submarine style pitching can offer the club in 2017. Rowen, 28, was a 22nd round draft pick by the Texas...
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