Author: Former Writer

Is Sean Doolittle a Fit for the Mets?

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the Washington Nationals may turn their sights to Oakland Athletics left-handed reliever, Sean Doolittle, as they continue to search for a closer. With the possibility of Doolittle being available, it may behoove the New York Mets to take a look at him themselves as they look to solidify the back end of their bullpen. Doolittle, 30, has been quite a...

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Why Jay Bruce Is Not As Valuable As You Think

By now, you’ve heard the rumors from the winter meetings. Teams have proposed trades to Sandy Alderson for Jay Bruce but offering only fringe prospects and salary relief. Why is this? Are there really no good offers for a potential middle of the order 30 home run hitter? Unfortunately, I think it’s time for many fans to understand that the potential for 30 home runs is all that Bruce...

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Mets Have Not Given Permission for Familia and Cabrera to Play Winter Ball

New York Mets players, Jeurys Familia and Asdrubal Cabrera are readying themselves to play winter ball in order to prepare themselves for the World Baseball Classic. The only problem is the team has yet to provide permission for either player to participate in their respective leagues. With injuries always being a concern and an eye on the bigger picture that is the 2017 season, General Manager,...

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Are the Nationals Considerably Better Than the Mets Right Now?

Mark Simon of ESPN took a look at both the New York Mets and Washington Nationals as currently constructed to see who is currently the better team on paper. The results will not please Mets fans. Simon goes on to explain that the items left on the Mets to-do list is going to help them little in the grand scheme of things for 2017. He lists the team’s likelihood of dumping an outfielder...

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Mets Report Cards: Asdrubal Cabrera, SS

 ASDRUBAL CABRERA, SS Player Data: Age: 31, Bats: S, Throws: R, Contract: Signed for 2017 at $8.25 million 2016 Primary Stats: .280/.336/.474, 30 2B, 23 HR, 62 RBI 2016 Review: It was a tale of two seasons for Asdrubal Cabrera in 2016.  Prior to landing on the disabled list on August 2, Asdrubal was having a fairly unremarkable year.  He was certainly not a bust, hitting .262 with 12 home runs...

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