Month: October 2018

Dave Littlefield Interviewed For Mets GM Job

Marc Carig of the Athletic reports that the Mets have interviewed Detroit Tigers’ VP of player development, Dave Littlefield, for their vacant GM position. Littlefield, 58, is a former league executive as well as the former Senior VP of the Pittsburgh Pirates, which he worked for from 2001 until September 7 of the 2007 season. He was temporarily the team’s GM in that final season,...

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Wheeler Snubbed in Comeback Player of the Year Voting

On October 16, the finalists for the Comeback Player of the Year award were unveiled. One player who was absent from the National League side was Mets starter, Zack Wheeler. The three players who made the cut were Clay Buchholz, Miles Mikolas, and Matt Kemp. But many could argue that Wheeler was just as, if not more, deserving than any of the bunch, especially after how poorly his 2017 campaign...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Adam Jones, OF

Adam Jones Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: August 1, 1985 (33) Traditional Stats: .281/.313/.419, 35 2B, 15 HR, 63 RBI, 7 SB, CS Advanced Stats: 0.2 bWAR, 0.5 fWAR, 102 OPS+, 98 wRC+ Defensive Stats: CF (906.2 innings, -18 DRS, -10.5 UZR), RF (272.2 innings, -6 DRS, -1.8 UZR), LF (13.0 innings, -1 DRS, 0.3 UZR) After 10 years as a member of the Baltimore Orioles, Jones finds himself a free...

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Pitchers Who Made A Name For Themselves in 2018

On Sunday I did an article highlighting position players on the Mets roster that made a name for themselves over the course of the 2018 season and blossomed into potential building blocks. Today, my focus will turn to the pitching side of things where I will highlight two members of the starting rotation and one reliever that proved to be quite important over the duration of the season. Jacob...

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10/16 Winter League Results: Alonso Goes Deep, Mejia Pitches Three Innings

Arizona Fall League (AFL) Mesa Solar Sox 1 – 0 Salt River Rafters Peoria Javelinas 16 – 8 Surprise Saguaros Scottsdale Scorpions 6 – 1 Glendale Desert Dogs 1B Peter Alonso: 2-for-3, 2 R, 2B, HR(2), 2 RBI(6), BB C Ali Sanchez: 0-for-4 RHP Matt Blackham: 1.0 IP, 1 K RHP Joe Zanghi: 1.0 IP, 1 K Things were pretty quiet in this game up until one out in the top of the fourth inning...

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