Lurking in Triple-A Las Vegas for most of the summer were two of the Mets top prospects. Amed Rosario was called up first, making his debut in Colorado after the trade deadline. Shortly after came first baseman Dominic Smith, who yesterday spoke with Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News about his season. “It feels like it was quite a little bit ago,” Smith said of being in the minor...
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The list of needs for the Mets this offseason continues to grow as sources told Mike Puma of the New York Post that the team expects to part ways with pitching coach Dan Warthen. Warthen, 64, has been with the Mets since he was hired as pitching coach in 2008 following Rick Peterson. A source told Puma, “team officials simply believe it’s time for a change after a...
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Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, and Jerry Blevins will anchor the 2018 Mets bullpen. Don’t be surprised if the Mets go out and sign a big-ticket reliever, but four men does not complete a bullpen. A Mets lefty not named Jerry has been making a strong case for why he should be in the mix for a bullpen spot next season. Josh Smoker, 28, has been extremely effective for more than a month now. Since...
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Coming into last night’s game, Travis Taijeron hadn’t exactly been impressing at the Major League level. After hitting .272/.383/.525 with 25 home runs and 35 doubles in 125 minor league games, he had been slashing just .159/.245/.273 with a -0.6 WAR in 21 MLB games. He had all but lost his opportunity to start games for the remainder of the season. Alas, Juan Lagares’ thumb...
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In what has been a mostly miserable season for the Mets and their fans, we must take solace in the few bright spots. One such bright spot has been Jacob deGrom who not only stayed healthy all season, but delivered Cy Young-caliber numbers. Last night was another great outing for deGrom who pitched six solid innings against the potent Nationals line-up. He allowed three runs (two earned) on five...
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