Mets prospect Dylan Owen threw seven no-hit innings in a combined no-hitter, leading Los Criollos to a 5-0 victory over Los Gigantes de Carolina in the Puerto Rican Winter League last night. Owen walked two and struck out three in his seven hitless innings of work and was making his third appearance this winter. Owen was a 20th round pick for the Mets in the 2007 MLB Draft and last season he...
Read MoreAdam Rubin of ESPN New York does a great job of doing a position by position analysis on the Mets to begin the new year. It’s definitely worth a read. Some of the parts I found the most interesting came at shortstop where Rubin wrote discussed the possibility of trading Reyes, If Alderson is adamant about not wanting to give players in their late 20s deals of five, six or seven years, then...
Read MoreI read an article today in the Philadelphia Inquirer, that said the Phillies have not discussed an extension with left-handed starting pitcher Cole Hamels. Theoretically, he is the next in line for a multiyear extension, but those talks have yet to begin. As the Phillies’ payroll grows, it’s natural to wonder where Hamels fits. Then again, it’s also possible that the Phillies...
Read MoreOne of the things that has long frustrated me regarding the Mets has been their failure to meet my expectations in the last few years. I go into each season with this heightened sense that somehow “this will be the year” when everything goes right, that we’ll have no significant injuries, and that many of our players will have breakout seasons. It hasn’t happened of...
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“You guys won’t be able to knock the smile off my face.” — A smiling Bobby Bonilla told a gathering of reporters after the Mets made him the highest paid player in baseball in 1992. As a matter of fact, it didn’t take long for Bobby-Bo’s smile to disappear back then, but things are looking up again for Bonilla as the clock strikes midnight tonight. Beginning...
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