Wilson Ramos is now a Met. After touring the east coast to an extent that would make Kelly Johnson jealous, the hard-hitting catcher has found his way into the Big Apple as the Mets’ newest signing in a torrid offseason. There’s no reason to say that Ramos doesn’t represent a significant upgrade to the lineup (Ramos has hit .298/.343/.486 in the past three seasons) or that he...
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In the first vignette in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Sin City’, Marv, played by Mickey Rourke, is dragging someone with one hand out the side of car and says, “I don’t know about you, but I’m having a ball.” That’s the way I’ve felt since the hiring of Brodie Van Wagenen (BVW) and I think we should all be grateful. BVW has only made three moves, all of which have been questioned by Mets...
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On Sunday evening, the Mets reached an agreement on a two-year deal with veteran catcher Wilson Ramos. Listen to this short edition of the Talkin’ Mets podcast where I discuss the signing. [iframe]<iframe...
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The winter meetings in Las Vegas seemed to be all about Noah Syndergaard and J.T. Realmuto rumors. A secondary story each year is the Veterans Committee and their Hall-of-Fame selections. Controversy ensued this year when the committee announced the election of Harold Baines and Lee Smith. Baines, specifically, caught the ire of the analytics community. Mets and Yankees fans, however, saw this...
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Today I discuss the slow Winter Meetings and whether MLB should impose deadlines to create more movement like the NBA and NFL. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized Online talks about his experience covering the meetings in Las Vegas. He recaps his conversation with Brodie Van Wagenen, Mickey Callaway, and the Rule V draft. [iframe]<iframe...
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