Month: August 2017

Prospect Spotlight: Gerson Bautista Showing Off Control and Blazing Fastball

Gerson Bautista was the lowest ranked prospect of the three relief arms the New York Mets got from the Boston Red Sox in the deal for Addison Reed according to MLB Pipeline. However, most felt that Bautista had the highest ceiling of the group because of his blazing fastball that has topped out at 101 MPH this season for the Mets and Red Sox. The big issue for Gerson during his entire minor...

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Projecting a 2018 Pitching Staff for the New York Mets

Among the decisions that will need to be made for the New York Mets front office next season will be how to revamp the starting rotation and the bullpen. But before Sandy Alderson and crew decide who to bring in, they need to first decide who to bring back and how many holes will be left to fill. Here’s a breakdown of which Mets’ pitchers should return, and which could see their status in limbo:...

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Yankees to the Mets: “Bend the Knee”

After the New York Yankees defeated the New York Mets 7-5 on Thursday night to complete a four-game sweep, their social media department took to Twitter to brutally hammer the Mets – Game of Thrones style. Bend the knee. 👑 pic.twitter.com/LjqudpzD9N — New York Yankees (@Yankees) August 18, 2017 It’s not the first time the Yankees have trolled the Mets, but they’ve really...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Railroaded In Subway Series

3 UP 1.  Lagares Is Golden During the 2017 season, one of the biggest problems for the Mets has been their defense.  They have not had one plus defender at any position this year.  That changes when Juan Lagares is in the field. Already in this series, we have seen Lagares make plays with ease that other Mets outfielders couldn’t even make a play.  This is the case because the other Mets...

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Minor League Recap: Gimenez With Three Hits and Three Steals

Las Vegas 51s (49-76) 6, Fresno Grizzles (69-56) 0 Box Score RHP Luis Mateo (6.41) 3.0 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 5 K RHP Beck Wheeler (W, 4-5, 8.59) 2.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 5 K RHP Neil Wagner (H, 1, 0.00) 2.0 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 1 K LHP Kyle Regnault (3.29) 1.0 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K RHP Ben Rowen (4.34) 1.0 IP, 0 R The 51s shutout the Grizzlies on Thursday night. Luis Mateo tossed three innings, allowed two hits...

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