Prospect expert Keith Law of ESPN highlighted the top ten prospects who have impressed him in 2015 and while he had Houston Astros first baseman A.J. Reed as his Prospect of the Year, he also listed Mets first baseman Dominic Smith among his favorites. He writes: “Smith didn’t turn 20 until mid-June, and despite a dismal start to the season, he ended up leading the Florida State...
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Things could be worse… You could be the Houston Astros… Or the Washington Nationals. Like I tweeted out last night, I don’t care if we back in or if we bash down the front door, last night the Nationals lost and despite our listless play of late, the Mets magic number is down to five with ten games left to play. Last night was a crushing blow for the Nationals when Manny...
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Michael Conforto has had an incredible rookie campaign, batting .284 with a .360 OBP and .892 OPS in 161 plate appearances since his promotion from Double-A Binghamton on July 25. His production has also been a significant part of the Mets’ offensive resurgence as his 11 doubles, eight homers and 23 RBI would attest. However, most of that production has come against right-handed pitching...
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Here’s a quick update on Yoenis Cespedes, who told Maria Guardado of NJ Advance Media that he didn’t run on the play because he disagreed with the umpire’s call. “I didn’t run because I was upset with the umpire,” Cespedes said in Spanish. “I didn’t think that I swung the bat in that moment.” When asked if he was surprised by the fans’...
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Beloved baseball icon and Hall of Famer Yogi Berra died of natural causes on Tuesday at his home in New Jersey. He was 90 years old. The longtime legendary Yankee catcher became a player-coach for the New York Mets in 1965, but only took the field in four games. He was the team’s first base coach during the 1969 season when the Mets won their first World Series. After the death of Gil...
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