The Mets will be better on offense. I have been saying that the team will be better because Adrian Gonzalez, Jose Reyes, Devin Mesoraco, and Austin Jackson have been replaced by better players. I did not realize how many plate appearances the Mets gave to players of the caliber I mentioned above but Matt Eddy did as you can see in his tweet below. (H/T to Tvators in the comment section for...
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The Mets introduced Jed Lowrie as the newest Met today. Brodie Van Wagenen said the Jed Lowrie was a very popular one in the organization. He mentioned Jeff Wilpon, Omar Minaya, Ian Levin, Adam Gutteridge, David Wright, Ruben Amaro, Allard Baird, John Ricco, and Jared Banner by name as people who liked the move. He went on to say the Mets are very happy with the upgrades that they have made but...
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Good Morning, folks! Latest Mets News Fangraphs wrote up the latest Mets signing, Jed Lowrie. In the article, they include a quote from Lowrie that says, “I look back at the success I’ve had in my career hitting, and the focus has always had to be on my legs, getting the most out of my legs as I can.” He also said, “I’m trying to maximize bat speed to maximize exit velocity.” Jeff McNeil...
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I have been fairly bullish about Brandon Nimmo. I wrote at the beginning of 2018 that he looks poised to break out due to a changed swing and his ability to hit the ball hard. That said, I was not at all expecting him to be as good as he was. I was expecting a .260/.380/.450 but instead he hit .265/.404/.483 with a .385 wOBA and 149 wRC+. Nimmo finished second in the NL in OBP, 18th in slugging,...
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Derek Dietrich Position: 1B/2B/3B/LF Bats/Throws: L/R Date of Birth: 7/18/1989 (29) Traditional Stats: .265/.330/.421, 26 2B, 2 3B, 16 HR, 45 RBI Advanced Stats: 112 OPS+, 109 wRC+, 0.9 fWAR, 0.4 bWAR Defensive Stats: LF (-13 DRS), 2B (0 DRS), 1B (-1 DRS), 3B (0 DRS). The Mets moved on from Wilmer Flores so now it is time to add the left handed version of him. Jokes aside, Derek Dietrich is more...
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