Month: January 2018

Should Steven Matz Move to the Bullpen?

One rival talent evaluator detailed his take on the Mets as potentially being a very steady team in 2018, as detailed in an article written by Abbey Mastracco of NJ.com. The evaluator said that the Mets should make a bold move and have Steven Matz in the bullpen this season. For an elaboration on the idea here is the exact statement by the evaluator: “If they need another lefty, Matz might...

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Morning Briefing: Former GM Kevin Towers Passes Away At 56

Good morning Mets fans, yesterday we lost another great member of the MLB family way too soon. After a hard fought battle with cancer, former Padres and Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers passed away yesterday at the age of 56. Latest Mets News Eno Sarris of FanGraphs has said that in Brandon Nimmo the Mets basically have a young, pre-injury Michael Brantley. “A player with great discipline and good...

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Mets To Be More Intuitive With In-Game Decisions

New Mets skipper Mickey Callaway has already made it known that he will likely begin the season with a closer-by-committee, though he conceded Tuesday at a breakfast with local columnists, that Jeurys Familia will likely get a bulk of opportunities. However, he doesn’t want to name him the official closer, because there are always circumstances where he might use someone else that’s...

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Report: Mets Not Currently Pursuing Deal For Josh Harrison

Though Josh Harrison was listed as one of the four “finalists” in the Mets pursuit for an infielder, that is no longer the case. According to Matt Ehalt of The Record and NorthJersey.com, New York is not currently pursuing a deal for the infielder. This validates the notion that the team is more likely to acquire an external player via free agency. Harrison, 30, clubbed 16 homers and...

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Should the Mets Bring Back Neil Walker?

The New York Mets have reportedly narrowed down their pursuit of an infielder to four names: Todd Frazier, Eduardo Nunez, Josh Harrison and Neil Walker. However, it seems as though the team is more inclined to add a body via free agency as opposed to trade, so unless they can swing a deal for Harrison that they are comfortable with, I don’t see it happening. On Monday, incumbent infielder...

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