Author: James Villani

Unheralded Mets’ Minor League Performers In 2023

Due to the unfortunate outcome of the major league season, the New York Mets were able to reload their farm system by selling at the trade deadline. During the second half of the season, it was terrific to monitor the performances of the Mets’ new top-tier prospects of the likes of Ryan Clifford, Luisangel Acuña, and Drew Gilbert. Not to mention, New York’s already standing top...

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ALCS Game Thread: Rangers vs. Astros, 8:15 P.M.

Playoff baseball is back after a two-day hiatus with only four teams remaining. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies look poised to return to the World Series for the second-straight season with only the Arizona Diamondbacks standing in their way. In the American League, the Houston Astros look to continue their campaign for a second-straight World Series title, but first must make...

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Analyzing Why Trevor Gott Should Return Next Season

Back on July 3, the New York Mets acquired relief pitcher Trevor Gott by taking on the contract of Chris Flexen (6.86 ERA this season), who the team promptly designated for assignment, and relief pitcher Zach Muckenhirn, who was later designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners, but remained within the organization. Now, after an up-and-down season with the Mets, Gott is arbitration...

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Kevin Parada Hits First Career AFL Home Run

One of the New York Mets’ top prospects, Kevin Parada, hit his first career Arizona Fall League (AFL) home run on Saturday. The long ball smacked off the center field batter’s eye which is 410-plus feet away from home plate. The 22-year-old catcher, who had an up-and-down season this past year, is now slashing .231/.259/.385, good for an OPS of .644, across only 26 at-bats early on in the AFL...

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Report: Matt Klentak, James Click Emerging As Potential Mets’ GM Candidates

According to Bob Nightingale of the USA Today, there are two candidates emerging for the New York Mets next general manager job. The two names mentioned in the report published Sunday are former Philadelphia Phillies’ general manager Matt Klentak and former Houston Astros’ general manager James Click. Klentak served as the Phillies’ general manager from 2015 through 2020 before...

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