So far this off-season, the Mets have prioritized adding hitting and relief pitching with the acquisitions of Jay Bruce, Adrian Gonzalez, and Anthony Swarzak. However, none of those pieces addresses one of the biggest weaknesses on this team for the past few years. Speed. Even when this team went to the World Series in 2015, the Mets did not have this. In fact, they re-acquired Eric Young Jr....
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It’s that time of the year again, as we take a look at the young men who may soon don the orange and blue. Our top 50 prospects list has begun over at Mets Minors, but we’ve decided to bring you the best 30 here on MMO. Today’s group of 30-26 feature a mix of young international prospects and players in the upper minors on the cusp of breaking through to the Show. 30. RHP Jamie...
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Mike Puma of the New York Post reported this morning that as long as Gonzalez is healthy, he will likely start the season with the team on Opening Day, while Dominic Smith will be sent to Triple-A. After signing Adrian Gonzalez, one of the main complaints about him that emerged was his reputation for being a clubhouse issue. Well, former Mets manager, Bobby Valentine talked to Puma regarding his...
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We’re just 28 days from Spring Training and it’s the time we take a look at players who will have a big role for the Mets in 2018. I have already looked at Jacob deGrom and Paul Sewald so far in this rather short series. Kevin Plawecki will be splitting time with Travis d’Arnaud behind the dish in what will likely be a 50-50 split of playing time. Defensively, Plawecki was the...
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Good morning Mets fans! Pittsburgh sports had another rough day yesterday. Latest Mets News Anthony DiComo of MLB.com answers fans’ questions regarding the Adrian Gonzalez signing and the Mets plan for the rest of the offseason. MetsMinors.net writes about the top 26-30 prospects in the Mets system. According to Jim Bowden of the Athletic, the Brewers are interested in signing Mike...
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