Author: Joe D

Sandy Alderson Talks About His Health and 2016 Expectations

In an exclusive interview with Steve Serby of the New York Post, GM Sandy Alderson weighed in on a wide variety of topics including expectations for the team, the offseason, the bullpen, the rotation, the bench, David Wright, what he’s most proud of as the Mets GM, and his own personal battle with cancer. This is something you should read in it’s entirety as it gives you a...

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David Wright: We’re The Hunted Ones Now

Mets third baseman David Wright has a clear and distinct message for his teammates as Spring Training is set to begin in Port St. Lucie in five days. In an exclusive interview with Kevin Kernan of the New York Post, Wright says he understands the battle ahead. “The postseason is addicting, but we have a challenge,” Wright said on Thursday from Tradition Field. “We’re going to have a...

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Those Devious, Wicked, Knife-Twisting Royals

“Royals To Rub Mets Noses In It” “Royals Are Going To Twist Knife In Mets’ Back” “Royals Keep Pouring On The Pain” What are those you might ask? They are titles from some butt-hurt bloggers that are up in arms because the Kansas City Royals intend to celebrate their World Series championship during both games of their season-opening series with the New...

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Verducci Tabs Noah Syndergaard For “Year-After Effect”

Spring Training draws ever so closer and it won’t be long until we start hearing those bats cracking and leather popping again in anticipation of a new season. There are many rites of passage associated with the arrival of Spring Training. In addition to a litany of anecdotes from players who say they are in the best shape of their lives, and MLB managers emphatically asserting they are...

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Travis d’Arnaud Doubles Down, Says Goal Is Winning The World Series

I wanted to update this thread with some new quotes from Travis d’Arnaud, who had some glowing assessments of the young starters in the Mets rotation in an interview he did with Kevin Kernan of the New York Post. “They all have guts,” d’Arnaud said. “They all pitch with their heart. They all pitch with their brain. No one is afraid of anybody. What else would you want from a staff?”...

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