Cuban slugger Yasmani Tomas will have his showcase in the Dominican Republic this Sunday, and while most teams including the Mets are expected to have a look, his price tag will eliminate most of them from bidding for his services. Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe reported that bidding could go as high as $100 million dollars for Tomas. Still, Marc Carig of Newsday learned that the Mets will...
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For as long as I can remember, home runs have been pivotal to winning championships. It’s not only that chicks dig the long ball but that those long balls are rally starters, pitcher killers and momentum swingers. There’s no easier way to score a bunch of runs than by driving one deep. Currently, the Mets rank 23rd in Major League Baseball with 117 home runs hit in 2014. While you...
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In a very extensive poll by ESPN that was conducted by the consulting firm Maddock Douglas, over 100,000 fans were asked how they viewed their teams in various areas including return for the emotion, money and time invest in your team, relationship with the owners, how they viewed the team’s leadership, likability and ballpark experience. The Mets finished with an overall rating of 118 out...
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UPDATE (9/18/14 – 4:50pm) Mike Puma’s report also talked about the idea that a major league scout believes the Mets would be better off trading for a left fielder. That would mean finding an internal solution at shortstop. Here’s what that scout had to say about the situation: “If they went into the offseason and [Flores] is their shortstop and they don’t find anybody else, I...
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PIX11, Tribune Broadcasting’s NY flagship station, today announced a multi-year contract renewal for the rights to broadcast the New York Mets through 2017. As part of the terms, both PIX11 in New York and WCCT, Tribune Broadcasting’s Hartford, CT affiliate, will air 25 regular season Mets games and four spring training games each season for three years. All games will be produced by SNY, with...
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