Santa Claus stopped by Queens this year and left a handful of large, shiny presents under the Christmas tree — most recently in the form of new manager Buck Showalter. As we celebrate Christmas and approach the end of the year, there’s a lot to be grateful for and excited about if you’re a Mets fan. No one needs reminding of the frustrations from the past several years (or the...
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Buck Showalter is the new manager of the New York Mets, owner Steve Cohen tweeted on Saturday. The Mets’ manager search is over. His deal with the Mets is for three years, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Showalter was considered a finalist along with Joe Espada and Matt Quatraro. His final interview was on Friday. He’s been managing since 1992, leading the Yankees,...
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Jeffrey Kittel asks… Is the Mets rotation WORSE after this offseason, despite getting Scherzer? Mojo Hill replies… The state of the Mets rotation is interesting right now because it features (when healthy) the best one-two punch in the game. Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer are both well into their 30s (with Scherzer pushing 40), but each is still at the top of his respective game. The...
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Good morning, Mets fans! We’re starting to really get into the grind of the lockout. Saturday was yet another quiet day, with many more likely to come. This is an unusual offseason for all of baseball, but especially for Mets fans. They made more big moves in a three-day span than they’re used to getting in an entire offseason, but the adrenaline rush came to a screeching halt as the...
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The Texas Rangers agreed to a 10-year deal with free agent shortstop Corey Seager on Monday, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported. Seager has spent his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers, ever since they drafted him in the first round of the 2012 draft. He’s been one of the best shortstops in baseball since his debut in 2015, racking up 23.7 fWAR and posting a .297/.367/.504...
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