MLB.com released their first set of Power Rankings for the 2021 season, and the Mets came in at number five just behind the Atlanta Braves. Of the Mets, MLB.com says “What’s different this year than the past, when expectations for the Mets started high but ended with a thud? New York had a legitimately productive offseason and fortified its roster with winners.” The Mets acquired...
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“The confidence here is contagious.” Luis Rojas sat down with the media for a short time on Thursday afternoon to discuss the first two days of camp and his main takeaways so far. Early on in his availability, Rojas was asked about the prospect of using an opener and said, “We have individuals on our roster that can do something like that. We can also use different strategies...
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According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets have identified Taijuan Walker as their main target with only weeks left before the start of the 2021 season. Walker, 28, is one of the top starting pitchers on the free agent market. For his career, Walker has posted a line of 35-34 and an ERA of 3.84. His best season came back in 2017 with the Diamondbacks when the righty posted a 2.5 fWAR through 28...
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Bullpen arms are often considered to be the most volatile position in baseball. Most relievers never experience long-term dominance, and aside from the great ones, most see their success come in bursts. Relievers seldom see love on top prospect lists, top 100 lists, or anything of that nature. Even more to their unpredictability, most of the bests were failed starters. Just look at the Mets:...
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“I’m just heartbroken, like a lot of people,” said Jayson Stark, “but everybody in baseball loved this man.” When I spoke to Tim Kurkjian on Monday afternoon, he opened our call by stating he’s “been better, I will say. This has been a very very difficult last 24 hours… we’re doing the best we can, but this one really, really, hurts.”...
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