General manager Sandy Alderson arrived to Mets camp at Port St. Lucie today and held a short media session with reporters. Here is a summary of what he had to say: 1. Sandy is happy with team he has put together. “I haven’t really been this upbeat about a team in a long time and I think that’s exciting for us, for the players and fans as well. We may not have a lot of competition for...
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Second baseman Neil Walker arrived to camp at Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie and told reporters that it still hasn’t sunk in that he’s with the Mets. Come on, Neil, it’s been two months. He is happy that Terry Collins views him as a number five hitter and says he’s the most comfortable hitting there “That’s a place I really enjoy hitting,’’ the switch-hitting Walker...
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Phil Rogers of MLB.com looks back at the 2015 postseason and ranks the chances of those ten teams returning to the postseason in 2015. Topping the list at No. 1 Rogers has the New York Mets. He writes: 1. Mets They’ll roll if: Lefty Steven Matz stays healthy for a full season, adding another piece to baseball’s best rotation. Hitters already hate facing the Mets’ staff, and the...
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According to general manager Sandy Alderson, the New York Mets will continue to be cautious with third baseman David Wright this season in terms of playing time. “We’re going to make sure that he’s not overworked,” Alderson told the New York Post. “So it’s important for us to find somebody who can play 30 games or so at third base when he’s not in there. But I think we have to...
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A day after releasing his annual Minor League System rankings, in which the New York Mets placed 16th, ESPN’s Keith Law rolled out his Top 100 Prospects today on ESPN Insider. 1B Dominic Smith headlined a quartet of Mets prospects at No. 29, here’s what he says: “Smith is one of the best pure hitters in the minors — and he has to be, considering he can play only first...
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