Month: November 2017

Conforto Could Start Swinging A Bat In January

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports that Michael Conforto is progressing greatly on his way back from left shoulder surgery back in September. According to Sherman, Conforto is now expected to be swinging a bat by late January after receiving excellent medical updates recently from his surgeons. According to his representatives, Conforto has been working out regularly and is should be a...

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Morning Briefing: Wright Inducted Into AFL Hall of Fame

On Wednesday night, New York Mets third baseman David Wright was inducted into the Arizona Fall League Hall of Fame. He was part of the 2017 class that also included Washington Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout. Wright played for the Peoria Saguaros in 2003 and joins former Mets players Mike Piazza and Shawn Green in the AFL Hall of Fame. Also on...

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Same Old Song and Dance

Something doesn’t add up. The Mets payroll for 2018 will reportedly fall short of the $155 million threshold the team had this past season, with a flurry of reports saying that the team will have approximately $30-$40 million to spend this winter. It’s only appropriate that the Mets are suddenly in on a plethora of free agents, including but not limited to first baseman Carlos...

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Mets Showing Interest In Mike Minor

The Mets have been extensively rumored to have interest in adding a reliever or two this offseason and a name that has surfaced is Mike Minor. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are among the teams interested in the southpaw’s services this winter. Minor, 29, had a strong year with the Kansas City Royals, pitching to a 2.55 ERA, 2.62 FIP and 1.017 WHIP in 77.2 innings (65...

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Mets Officially Announce 2018 Coaching Staff

Wednesday, the New York Mets officially announced their 2018 coaching staff. Here’s how everything stacks up: Gary DiSarcina, bench coach Dave Eiland, pitching coach Pat Roessler, hitting coach Tom Slater, assistant hitting coach Ricky Bones, bullpen coach Glenn Sherlock, third base coach/catching instructor Ruben Amaro, Jr., first base coach/outfield instructor Sherlock and Bones will...

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