The Mets announced that the following 17 non-roster players have been invited to big-league camp. Pitchers Buddy Carlyle Zack Thornton Cody Satterwhite Tyler Pill Matthew Bowman Jon Velasquez Chase Bradford Scott Rice Catchers Kevin Plawecki Johnny Monell Xorge Carrillo Infielders Brandon Allen Matt Reynolds Daniel Muno Gavin Cecchini Outfielders Brandon Nimmo Alex Castellanos Spring Training...
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I was asked to calculate the Mets current payroll after some questions arose from the $85 million that was cited in yesterday’s article from The Guardian. Based on my calculations I come up with $91 million not counting Gee. Here’s the math: Guaranteed Contracts ($67.65M) David Wright $20.0M Curtis Granderson $16.0M Bartolo Colon $11.0M Michael Cuddyer $8.5M Jon Niese $7.0M Bobby...
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Kevin Kernan of the NY Post caught up with David Wright who is swinging a bat again pain free and insists he is right where he needs to be for 2015, a season in which he expects to be playing in October. “I fully expect us to be in the playoffs,” the 32-year-old Wright said. “It’s not coming out here and boasting, but I think where we stand right now, we’re a much better team...
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Jonathan Bernhardt of The Guardian ripped into Mets ownership but good in a scathing article that calls the team out on a few central issues. He contends that going with Wilmer Flores as the everyday shortstop is an embarrassment that underscores the financial depravity of the New York Mets. He accuses the front office of being complicit because they have spent the last 10 months acting like...
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As expected, Jenrry Mejia, Dillon Gee, Daniel Murphy, Lucas Duda and Ruben Tejada were among the 172 players who filed for salary arbitration on Tuesday. MLB teams now have until Friday to submit their bids for each player, although keep in mind both sides can still negotiate before their arbitration hearings and agree to a deal. I expect that to be the case for all five players. Salary...
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