Author: Mathew Brownstein

MMO Free Agent Profile: Brandon Moss, 1B/OF

Brandon Moss Position: First Base / Outfield Bats: Left – Throws: Right  Born: September 16, 1983 (Age 33) Brandon Moss enters the offseason in enviable fashion; with no qualifying offer attached to the 33-year-old and coming off a season where he posted his second highest home run total (28) of his career, highest OPS (.784) since 2013 with Oakland, and offers versatility in the field, as...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Noah Syndergaard, RHP

NOAH SYNDERGAARD, RHP Player Data: Age: 24, B/T: Left/Right, Free Agency: 2022 2016 Primary Stats: 14-9, 2.60 ERA, 30 GS, 183.2 IP, 218 K, 43 BB, 1.15 WHIP 2016 Review: It seemed only fitting that Noah Syndergaard would get the Mets their first win of the 2016 season against the defending World Series Champion Kansas City Royals. Syndergaard, 24, pitched and won Game 3 of the 2015 World Series,...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Seth Lugo, RHP

Seth Lugo, RHP Player Data: Age: 27 on 11/17, B/T: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2022 2016 Primary Stats: 5-2, 2.67 ERA, 17 G, 8 GS, 64 IP, 45 K, .1.09 WHIP 2016 Review: At first glance, Seth Lugo’s Triple A numbers in 2016 didn’t scream “promotion” to the majors. In 21 games, 14 of those starts in Las Vegas, Lugo posted a win-loss record of 3-4, with a 6.50 ERA and .329...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Jay Bruce, OF

JAY BRUCE, OF Player Data: Age: 29, B/T: Left/Left, Free Agency: 2018 2016 Primary Stats: (As a Met) .219/.294/.391, 8 home runs, 19 RBI, 43 strikeouts, 17 walks, 14 runs scored, 50 games 2016 Review:  The Mets were hoping that Jay Bruce was the answer to their lineup as protection for Yoenis Cespedes, and also act as an insurance policy in case Cespedes departs in the offseason. The Mets dealt...

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MMO Free Agent Profile: Brad Ziegler, RP

Brad Ziegler Position: Right-handed reliever Bats: Right – Throws: Right Born: October 10, 1979 (Age 37) Brad Ziegler hits the open market at a time when teams are prioritizing bullpen help more and more these days, after watching what the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians did in this year’s postseason, and how the Kansas City Royals relied upon its dominant relievers in 2014-15....

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