Author: Jack Ramsey

Taijuan Walker, Marcus Stroman To Tackle Tuesday’s Twin Slate

As announced by manager Luis Rojas after the cancelation of Monday evening’s game, the Mets will start Taijuan Walker and Marcus Stroman in Tuesday’s double header against the Philadelphia Phillies. Walker was scheduled to start Tuesday night’s game originally, and will get the ball in Game 1. Stroman was not scheduled to take the mound until his next time through the rotation...

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Mixed Reports as Lindor Extension Negotiations Continue

According to MetsMerized’s Jack Ramsey, the expectation is that the Mets and Francisco Lindor are expected to continue their communications on a possible extension throughout the day. The source expects that David Meter, Francisco Lindor’s agent, and Mets brass will stay in touch as they try and figure out a contract that works for both sides. This report comes less than an hour...

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Mets Debut At No. 5 On MLB’s Power Rankings

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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What We Learned From Luis Rojas On Thursday

“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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Martino: Mets Tab Taijuan Walker as Main Target

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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