Even before signing Bryce Harper on Thursday, the Phillies added to their core with some shrewd acquisitions this winter. After signing Harper, the team is poised to take a run at the N.L. East crown. So what does this mean for the Mets? Well, it means that their competition in the division has gotten all the more fierce, and that the Mets are going to have to rely on max production from their...
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In case you haven’t heard, the Philadelphia Phillies got their guy earlier this afternoon, inking outfielder Bryce Harper to a whopping 13-year, $330 million contract with a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs. Regardless, Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told the media after the Mets 3-2 Spring Training victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that the signing doesn’t...
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The Mets beat the St. Louis Cardinals by a score of 3-2 in today’s contest at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium in Jupiter, improving to 3-3 on the spring. Offense: The Mets put five men in scoring position during the first two innings against Cardinals’ starter Miles Mikolas, but ultimately failed to bring anyone home. J.D. Davis grounded into a 6-4-3 double play to end the first inning,...
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Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports that Bryce Harper is finalizing a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Jeff Passan of ESPN reports the deal is for $330 million over 13 years with no opt outs and a full no-trade clause, meaning the currently 26-year-old Harper will be in Philadelphia through his age 39 season. “We had average values of $45M offered on shorter term deals. We had a full...
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Thursday afternoon got off to a rocky start for Mets’ southpaw and fifth starter probable Jason Vargas, who surrendered a home run to Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter on just the second pitch of the game. However, Vargas rebounded to set the next three batters down in a row, including punch outs to Dexter Fowler and Jose Martinez. In the second inning, Vargas yielded a walk to Tyler...
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