The Mets roster is significantly improved going into the 2019 season, but with great expectations comes great pressure. Nobody in the organization is likely to face as much of that as Mickey Callaway, who will be entering his second year as the team’s skipper. Callaway, 43, is going to be tasked with a major challenge in regards to playing time. After adding Jed Lowrie, Robinson Cano, and...
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Good morning Mets fans! Four players earned their calls to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday. Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina were selected to baseball’s most prestigious honor. Latest Mets News Kevin Kernan of the New York Post writes about Dwight Gooden’s relationship with Mel Stottlemyre, his former pitching coach. Stottlemyre, who formed a strong relationship...
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The Baseball Writers’ Association of America elected four new members to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday evening, Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Edgar Martinez, and Mike Mussina. Those four will join Harold Baines and Lee Smith, both voted in by the Hall of Fame’s Era Committee in December, in Cooperstown, New York this July for their inductions. Mariano Rivera became...
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New York Mets veteran infielder Robinson Cano is playing in the Dominican Winter League finals. He is playing second base and batting ninth for the Estrellas de Oriente on Tuesday night, they hold a 3-1 lead over Toros del Este in the finals. Former Met Jenrry Mejia is the starting pitcher for Toros del Este. Talks of Cano playing began last week, but hit a snag when Estrellas de Oriente found...
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The Atlanta Braves are bringing back veteran outfielder Nick Markakis according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal reports its a one-year, $4 million deal with a $6 million option for 2020 that has a $2 million buyout. The 35-year-old is coming off an All-Star season with the Atlanta Braves in which he hit .297/.366/.440 with 14 home runs and 93 RBI to give himself a 114 wRC+ and 2.6...
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