Remembering Gary Carter on the six-year anniversary of his death. He was a great baseball player, a tremendous family man, and the best friend anyone could ever have. Most of all, he will always be remembered as The Kid to all who knew him because of his passion and enthusiasm for life and for baseball. We miss you, Gary… * * * * * * * * * * Keith Hernandez flied out to center for the second out...
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New York Mets right-hander Matt Harvey has been a hot topic during the first week of camp with manager Mickey Callaway saying, “He might never be the Dark Knight again. But the Mets don’t need him to be that….We need the best version of who Matt is today, and that version’s going to be good enough.” Harvey’s Mets career could be on it’s last leg as the...
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The New York Mets had 12 players that made their major league debut during the 2017 season. I don’t believe they will have that many in 2018 on what looks like a team that will at least contend for a Wild Card. Of course, the two most important players in the short-term and long-term of the Mets franchise to debut last season were Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith. Rosario will be the Mets...
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New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow could start 2018 with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman notes the the Mets would love to place the fan drawing Tebow in Binghamton if he has a decent spring. Tebow will be in major league camp next week when position players report. In a report from MiLB.com, the Mets minor league system saw the biggest...
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The New York Mets have signed left-handed starter Jason Vargas per Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Jerry Crasnick of ESPN reports the deal is for two-yeats, $16 million guaranteed with an option for 2020. The option for 2020 is at $8 million and Vargas can add $1.5 million each year with incentives for innings pitched. Vargas pitched the last four seasons under the tutelage of new Mets pitching...
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