Month: October 2018

Prospect Pulse: Gimenez Has Power Potential

While Andres Gimenez is widely regarded as not just the Mets top prospect but also one of the Top 100 prospects in the game, the one area of his game which has still not quite developed yet is his power.  In Arizona Fall League action, Gimenez did something he has not done much of in his professional career – he hit a home run. #Mets Andres Gimenez not missing: pic.twitter.com/XcthezaRn1...

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2018 Mets Report Card: Devin Mesoraco, C

Devin Mesoraco, C Player Data: Age: 30, B/T: R/R, Free Agency: 2018 Basic Stats: 66 G, 229 PA, 10 HR, .222/.306/.409 Advanced Stats: 96 wRC+, .306 wOBA, .230 BABIP, .187 ISO, 0.7 fWAR, 0.7 bWAR Grade: C- 2018 Review:  The former All-Star catcher and longtime Red was traded to the Mets on May 8 for the struggling Matt Harvey, another former All-Star who had had his career derailed by injuries....

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Mets COO Jeff Wilpon Heaps Praise on Sandy Alderson

In an outstanding article by Tim Britton of The Athletic, a number of former New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson’s colleagues from his time here and in Oakland rained well-justified praise on the front office guru. Current Athletics executive vice president of baseball operations and former Alderson protege Billy Beane, Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa, Reds executive Walt...

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Championship Series Game Thread: Nothin’ Better Than a Doubleheader

BOSTON RED SOX (1-1) at HOUSTON ASTROS (1-1) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 • 5:09 p.m. ET/4:09 p.m. CT • Minute Maid Park • Houston, TX RHP Nathan Eovaldi (1-0, 1.29) vs. LHP Dallas Keuchel (0-0, 3.60) ALCS Game 3 • TV: TBS • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, ESPN Radio, WCCM 1490 AM (Spanish) After an off day yesterday, the Red Sox and Astros will square off at Minute Maid Park in Houston with the series...

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10/15 Winter League Results: Mets AFL Hitters Shut Down by Royals Pitchers

Arizona Fall League (AFL) Mesa Solar Sox 8 – 0 Glendale Desert Dogs Peoria Javelinas 13 – 4 Salt River Rafters Surprise Saguaros 2 – 0 Scottsdale Scorpions 1B Peter Alonso: 0-for-4, K 2B Andres Gimenez: 0-for-4, K RHP Stephen Nogosek: 1.0 IP, 1 BB, 1 K It was an uneventful night for Mets hitters in the Arizona Fall League as they were shut down by a quartet of Kansas City...

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