While speaking to beat writers on Thursday, General Manager, Sandy Alderson advised that the New York Mets will expose both T.J. Rivera and Michael Conforto to new positions in spring training as reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN. Alderson confirmed a rumor that many of us believed would happen entering the 2017 season as Conforto will indeed put on a first baseman’s glove at times this...
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New York Mets General Manager, Sandy Alderson, met with reporters at Citi Field on Thursday to discuss the current state of the team. One of the key items Alderson touched on was the fact that he does not foresee the team adding a position player prior to the start of spring training unless it is on a minor league deal, as reported by Adam Rubin of ESPN. With the team currently focused on...
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Ht: 6’0” Wt: 165 Level: DSL Mets – Dominican Summer League B/T: L/R Age: 9/04/1998 (17) Age Dif: -1.7 Acquired: Signed as an IFA in 2015 for $1.2 MM bonus Last Year: #28 2016 Statistics: 62 G, 214 AB, 52 R, 75 H, 20 2B, 4 3B, 3 HR, 38 RBI, 46 BB, 22 K, 13 SB, .350/.469/.523 In 2015, the Mets continued their organizational philosophy of prioritization of up the middle positional players...
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New York Mets legend and current broadcaster for SNY, Ron Darling, predicts a historic year in 2017 for this pitching staff. Darling spoke of the team’s upcoming season with John Harper of the NY Daily News. “I really think they’re going to give you a show like you haven’t seen in quite some time. I would be completely shocked if they didn’t.” Darling said. This is the year where if all...
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Happy New Year! The Talkin’ Mets podcast has returned from holiday hiatus. The hot stove is very cold right now so I decided to take a different approach to this week’s podcast. This week I chatted with Bill Sullivan, author of the book “Long Before the Miracle,” which examines the early sixties Mets. Hear Bill remember stories about the Polo Grounds, the Dodgers leaving...
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