Author: Eric Belyea

Against All Odds: Joe Suozzi Is A New York Met

On June 15th, the Boston College graduate and Glen Cove, Long Island native signed with the Mets as an undrafted free agent. Joe Suozzi became one of the six players the Mets inked to deals outside of the MLB draft, which was shortened to five rounds due to the coronavirus pandemic. His path to signing his first professional baseball contract is something out of a movie. As a sophomore at...

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Al Leiter Deserves to Be a Mets Hall of Famer

Each year, the Mets induct a group of notable players from the past into their own Hall of Fame, which is located in the museum in the Jackie Robinson rotunda. This season, Jon Matlack, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Ron Darling will join the group of 27 other Met greats who brought both joy and success to Queens throughout the years. A name that has yet to be mentioned as a Mets Hall of Fame inductee is...

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Mets Establish COVID-19 Relief for Ballpark Employees

On Friday evening, the Mets took to twitter to announce the establishment of a financial assistance program worth $1.2 million. The grants are being released through the Mets COVID-19 Disaster Assistance Fund. An account created today in order to the money to the organizations ballpark employees. According to the statement released by the team, the majority of the funds will go to employees...

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ESPN Top Players For 2020 Features Five Mets

ESPN released its 2020 Top 100 players list, and this year it features five Mets, which is tied for second most in the league. The Dodgers are leading the way with seven. Michael Conforto was the first player featured on the list, taking over the 100 spot. The slugging outfielder is looking to continue his power hitting consistency at the plate in 2020, while looking to continue to become more...

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Conforto Crushes Birthday Homer As Mets Split

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, the Mets had two games slated. The Washington Nationals traveled to Port Saint Lucie, while the Mets sent a squad to face the Marlins in Jupiter. The Mets took down the defending World Champions by the score of 3-1 and the Mets fell to the Marlins in Jupiter by the score of 7-1. On the Mound The reigning National League Cy Young Jacob deGrom made his Grapefruit...

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