Author: Former Writer

2018 Mets Report Card: Dominic Smith

Dominic Smith, 1B/LF Player Data: Age: 23, B/T: L/L Primary Stats: 56 G, 149 PA, 5 HR, 11 RBI, 4 BB, 47 K, .224/.255/.420 Advanced Stats: .297 BABIP, 84 wRC+, .288 wOBA, 87 OPS+, -0.6 bWAR, -0.5 fWAR Free Agency: 2025 2019 Salary: Pre-Arb Grade: Incomplete 2018 Review Poor Dominic Smith. Will he ever be handled correctly? The young first baseman spent most of 2018 in AAA and on the big league...

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Talkin’ Mets: Live Call-In Show at 7 PM!

Tonight I will do the podcast live and take calls between 7 and 8 p.m. Hear me discuss what I expect Brodie Van Wagenen and the Mets to accomplish at the Winter Meetings in Las Vegas. What would you like to see? Want to comment on the latest moves? Have an opinion? I want to hear from you. Call-in number is: 646-716-8187 Can’t make it live? Leave me a message no later than 5 p.m. at the...

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The Case Against Trading For Realmuto

Give Brodie Van Wagenen credit—with just one fell swoop, he established the Mets as major players this offseason and bragged to continue. Whether or not you disagree with the specifics of the Robinson Cano/Edwin Diaz trade, Van Wagenen at a bare minimum shook things up and tangibly improved the team for 2019. And yet, should the Mets make another such deal, one could argue that the swashbuckling...

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2018 Mets Report Card: Amed Rosario, SS

Amed Rosrio, SS Player Data: Age: 23, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 154 G, 592 PA, 9 HR, 51 RBI, 29 BB, 119 K, 24 SB, .256/.295/.381 Advanced Stats: .310 BABIP, 85 wRC+, .290 wOBA, 90 OPS+, 0.6 bWAR, 1.5 fWAR 2019 Salary: Pre-Arb Free Agency: 2024 Grade: C 2018 Review The 2018 season was Amed Rosario’s first full one in the majors. For a Mets team that suffered plenty of injuries, Rosario was...

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Morning Briefing: Mets Unlikely to Enter Young Star Bidding War

Good morning Mets fans! Let’s wrap up what was a very busy Wednesday. Latest Mets News Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said on WFAN that the Mets have not made an offer to Manny Machado or Bryce Harper. When probed by Mike Francesa, Van Wagenen said the Mets would have to get “really creative” to fit either of them into current payroll projections. Jon Heyman of Fancred reports that...

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