Coming into the 2018 New York Mets camp, one of the big questions was who was going to start at first base on Opening Day? A young Dominic Smith was coming off his first big league experience though the Mets had signed veteran Adrian Gonzalez. Smith showed up to camp in better shape, but that goodwill didn’t last long. He was late to arrive for the first game day and was scratched from the...
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When the word of the Bryce Harper signing with the Phillies was spreading like wildfire here in Jupiter, I heard a conversation between two Met fans in the stands. One said to the other, “The Mets will never win the NL East with Bryce Harper in the division.” And that is the notion I got from the media sitting in the press box as well which in my humble opinion, can’t be more...
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Good morning Mets fans! Did you enjoy the Manny Machado/Bryce Harper free agent saga? Well now you do not have to hear about either of their free agent suitors as the second domino has fallen and Harper now has a deal with the Philadelphia Phillies. Harper stays in the National League East and barring a trade, will stay in Philadelphia for 13 years as his $330 million contract will contain no...
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