Gary Cohen has signed a multi-year contract with SNY and will remain the Mets play-by-play man for years to come. Cohen, 58, has been the play-by-play man since SNY came into existence, and is nominated for the Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award in 2017. The Mets broadcast team is one of the best in the business, with Mets greats Ron Darling and Keith Hernandez also on SNY, and Howie Rose...
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The 2017 Hall Of Fame Ballot has been released, and already the speculation has begun as to who the new inductees will be. The 2016 class included one of the smoothest swings of all time Ken Griffey Jr. as well as the greatest hitting catcher of all time Mike Piazza. The 2017 ballot contains all kinds of players, but there aren’t really any “no-brainers” like Ken Griffey Jr....
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Nick Cafardo wrote an article for the Boston Globe, referencing some players with large contracts that could be on the move this offseason. In that list were a few players that he imagines could be wearing a Mets uniform in 2017. One player on his list is 31 year-old Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria. The three-time All Star and 2008 Rookie of the Year had a good year for the struggling...
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Jon Heyman recently released his free agent contract predictions on Fan Rag, writing about the top-56 players on the market. This list includes 2016 Mets Yoenis Cespedes, Jerry Blevins, and Fernando Salas. Heyman predicts that Cespedes, the best offensive free agent this offseason, will get a four-year deal worth $110 million. The $27.5 million annual salary is consistent with MMO’s...
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Talking to Kevin Kernan of the NY Post, Jose Reyes spoke very highly of Yoenis Cespedes. He also mentioned that he, as well as the rest of the Mets clubhouse, want Cespedes back. “I talked to him like one week ago, he is still waiting,” Reyes said. “We want him back. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but for sure we want him back.’’ “Every team needs a player like Cespedes in the...
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