Baseball America released their annual Classification All-Star teams today with three New York Mets players making the cut. BA specifies that the picks are based on performance though they do weight the player’s age and talent when deciding between two close players. Mets prospect Peter Alonso was chosen as the designated hitter for the Double-A squad after hitting .314/.440/.573 with 12...
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The last few weeks of this disappointing 2018 season now will have a celebratory, yet somber, overtone with the announcement of the end of David Wright’s career. Although I have taken a cold and business approach to Wright that last few weeks, it doesn’t preclude me to feel sadness and a component of “what-if” to Wright’s career. The days after September 29th will...
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While the Major League team has had a disappointing season, the Mets minor leaguers have had much better than expected seasons. At each level, there were players exceeding expectations leading many to view the Mets farm system in a much more positive light than in years past. Las Vegas – Peter Alonso, 1B 2017 Stats: .289/.359/.524, 27 2B, 3B, 18 HR, 63 RBI 2018 Stats: .285/.395/.579, 31...
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The New York Mets were down 3-2 against the Miami Marlins on Thursday with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and Michael Conforto coming to the plate. Conforto smashed a solo homer to right field that tied the game and Todd Frazier would follow with a walk-off shot to give the Mets a 4-3 win in game 1 of the doubleheader, It was Conforto’s fourth homer in the last five games and...
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3 UP 1. Wright Will Play Again No matter how melancholy it may or may not be, we are going to get to see David Wright suit up and play third base for the Mets one last time. Instead of his career ending like Prince Fielder, Wright is going to get one more chance to play in front of the fans, and more importantly, his daughters, which was Wright’s final wish as a player. As Mets fans, we...
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