The New York Mets have had some great catchers over the course of their 57 year history. We’ve had some of the best defensive catchers in the game, plenty of catchers who have swung a mighty bat, and even a couple of Hall of Famers. When offseason free agent acquisition Wilson Ramos takes the field on Opening Day, he will become the 25th Opening Day catcher in Mets history. In this...
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Baseball has had their fair share of elite pinch-hitters who usually do their bidding at a critical point in the game when the pressure to perform is at its highest. Some of the best pinch-hitters of all time include Matt Stairs who hit a major league best 23 home runs, and Willie McCovey who smacked three pinch-hit grand slams and is second all-time in slugging percentage (.490) and OPS (.848)....
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Super Bowl LIII is set to kickoff on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, home of the Falcons. It’ll be the first Super Bowl to be hosted at the stadium, which opened in 2017. This year’s battle for the Vince Lombardi Trophy will feature the two-time defending AFC champion New England Patriots and the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. The game is a rematch of Super Bowl...
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On Feb. 1, 2008, Johan Santana agreed to a six-year, $137.5 million dollar contract with the New York Mets, two days after the Minnesota Twins dealt their ace left-hander for center fielder Carlos Gomez, and pitching prospects Philip Humber, Deolis Guerra and Kevin Mulvey. By all accounts, it was a steal for the Mets. The Mets had two days to seal-the-deal with Johan and as time was running out,...
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Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic is reporting that free-agent reliever Brad Brach has agreed to a one-year deal with the Chicago Cubs. The deal guarantees Brach $3 million dollars and also includes a mutual option for 2020 with a buyout. The agreement is pending a physical. Brach, 32, has often been connected to the Mets over the years, and he has been one of the better and most consistent...
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