Author: John Flanigan

Morning Briefing: It’s All About the Money

Good morning Mets fans! On Tuesday, Jeff Wilpon talked about the current state of the Mets payroll and said that money doesn’t necessarily translate into wins. Latest Mets News According to Matt Ehalt of North Jersey.com, Wilpon said, “I get where the fan perception is. We have a plan and because we believe in Sandy and the baseball department, we’re going to stick with that plan.” Ehalt...

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Morning Briefing: Will Pittsburgh Find Their Nimmo?

Good morning Mets fans! Jay Bruce passed his physical yesterday, and is officially back. He will be introduced at Citi Field this morning. There were also some rumblings around trade talks between the Mets and the Pirates. Latest Mets News According to Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic, the Mets declined an offer from the Pirates which included outfielder Brandon Nimmo in a possible deal for Andrew...

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Morning Briefing: Luis Guillorme Making His Glove Known

Good morning Mets fans! I hope you all were entertained by yesterday’s football games, because it was another quiet day on the baseball hot stove. Latest Mets News Mets infield prospect and defensive wizard, Luis Guillorme landed himself a spot on MLB Pipeline’s 2018 All-Defense Team. Check out the remainder of the list here! The MetsMinors Top Prospects Countdown continued! Prospects 35-31...

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Morning Briefing: Is a Reunion In the Cards?

Good morning Mets fans! On Tuesday, some names that have already been connected to the Mets this offseason were thrown around again, including a few familiar faces. Latest Mets News Steven Marcus of Newsday reports the Mets are still interested in bringing back Jay Bruce and Addison Reed. A back end of the bullpen including Reed, Jeurys Familia and AJ Ramos? Sign me up. Marcus also reported the...

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2017 Mets Report Card: AJ Ramos, RHP

AJ Ramos, RHP Player Data: Age: 31, B/T: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2019 2017 Primary Stats: 2-4, 61 G, 27 SV, 3.99 ERA, 1.415 WHIP, 4.10 FIP, 72 SO, 11.0 K/9, 5.2 BB/9, 1.1 HR/9, 58 2/3 IP 2018 Contract Status: 3rd Year Arbitration Eligible Grade: C+ 2017 Review: AJ Ramos entered the 2017 season coming off a career year in which he was named to his first All-Star Game. He also recorded a...

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