Disclaimer: This article is not implying that Jeff McNeil will have the same career as Ichiro Suzuki. The purpose of this article is to highlight the similar characteristics that both McNeil and Ichiro share. A player’s approach is up to them and McNeil plays in a very different era than Ichiro, which will lead to different hitting philosophies. I was not trying to compare their career...
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At the end of the 2018 season, James McCann was non-tendered, which meant he was effectively released by the Detroit Tigers. At that point, McCann was making a little over $2 million dollars a year but the Tigers felt like he wasn’t worth retaining. Two years later, after a stop in the south side of Chicago, McCann officially signed a four-year, $40.5 million contract with the Mets. Making...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News After being traded to the Blue Jays, ex-Mets pitcher Steven Matz is looking to continue improving his sinker. Jacob Resnick shares the details of the newest Mets bullpen pitcher Aaron Loup’s $3M contract. Latest MLB News The Twins have reengaged with slugger Nelson Cruz regarding a potential contract extension. Dodger’s Stadium has shut down...
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Since the Mets missed out on All-Star center fielder George Springer to the Blue Jays, their free spending arch-nemesis this offseason, all the talk surrounding the team in recent days has been about another big free-agent, Trevor Bauer. While Bauer would fit in nicely behind Jacob deGrom as the number two starter, do they really need to meet his demands of being the highest paid pitcher ever by...
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Kolten Wong, 2B Position: 2B Bats/Throws: L/R Age: 30 (10/10/1990) Traditional Stats: .265/.350/.326, 53 games, 4 doubles, 1 HR, 16 RBI Advanced Stats: 1.3 bWAR, 1.3 fWAR, 87 OPS+, 92 wRC+ Defensive Stats: 6 DRS, 3.8 UZR, 2 OAA RUNDOWN After the Mets got their big bat in Francisco Lindor, a lot of the talk around the team has been about how they can improve their 26th ranked defense by DRS...
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