I have made zero attempts at hiding my fandom for Todd Frazier and the Mets signing him for two years, $17 million. Frazier through all his flaws was still a very good defensive third baseman who found ways to help his team despite a low batting average. Frazier since 2014, has averaged a 4 WAR while slashing .243/.322/.464, good for a 113 OPS+. He’s also racked up 21 DRS at third base in...
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With the Super Bowl out of the way, baseball is now on the clock. With that being said, we’re now just 52 days away from Opening Day! Latest Mets News Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald says the Red Sox haven’t lost contact with infielder Eduardo Nunez. Bartolo Colon and the Texas Rangers have a deal in place according to John Blake, who works for the team. Josh Smoker told Bill...
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Happy Super Bowl Sunday! After today, it’s a clear coast to Spring Training and baseball will be on the docket. Latest Mets News Ken Rosenthal reported the Mets have Eduardo Nunez and Todd Frazier as their top infield options. They also have interest in Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn for their rotation. I wrote back in October the choice of Frazier and Nunez. I went with Frazier. Mike Puma of...
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Tonight, Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Trevor Hoffman, and Jim Thome got elected to the Baseball Hall-of-Fame. Chipper Jones Jones played 18 full years in the big leagues from 1995-2012. He hit .303/.401/.533 with a 141 OPS+ in that time frame. “Larry” tormented the Mets and all other teams. I refuse to call him a Met killer because he killed every team, not just the Mets. Gaby...
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The Mets bullpen is starting to take shape as we head into 2018. It would seem likely that the Mets will mostly add a few guys on cheap contracts and hope they can provide value. Someone like Tony Watson or Seung Hwan Oh. The current bullpen looks like Jeurys Familia, Jerry Blevins, AJ Ramos, Anthony Swarzak, Paul Sewald, Jamie Callahan,/Hansel Robles,/Jacob Rhame, Zack Wheeler/Robert...
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