Author: Mathew Brownstein

MMO Free Agent Profile: Matt Wieters, C

Matt Wieters, C Position: Catcher/First base Bats: Switch – Throws: Right Born: May 21, 1986 (Age 30) Qualified Offer: No When Matt Wieters was drafted fifth overall in the 2007 MLB First-Year Player Draft, there were high expectations and hopes riding on the shoulders of the sizable junior out of Georgia Tech. Listed at six-foot-four and two-hundred twenty-five pounds coming out of...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Curtis Granderson, OF

CURTIS GRANDERSON, OF Player Data: Age: 35, B/T: Left/Right, Free Agency: 2018 2016 Primary Stats: .237/.335/.464, 30 HR, 59 RBI, 74 BB, 130 K, 88 R, 150 G 2016 Review:  Curtis Granderson was coming off one of his finest seasons in years in 2015, recording his highest OPS (.821), OBP (.364), hits (15), and stolen bases (11), since 2011 with the New York Yankees. Granderson started the 2016...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Robert Gsellman, RHP

ROBERT GSELLMAN, RHP Player Data: Age: 23, B/T: Right/Right, Free Agency: 2022 2016 Primary Stats: 4-2, 2.42 ERA, 7 GS, 44.2 IP, 42 K, 15 BB, 1.28 WHIP 2016 Review:  Robert Gsellman burst onto the scene in 2016 after injuries kept on mounting for this Mets squad throughout the year. Initially promoted from Triple A Las Vegas when lefty Steven Matz was placed on the disabled list in August,...

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2016 Mets Report Cards: Jacob deGrom, RHP

JACOB deGROM, RHP Player Data: Age: 28,  B/T: Left/Right, Free Agent: 2021 2016 Primary Stats: 7-8, 3.04 ERA, 24 GS, 148 IP, 143 K, 36 BB, 1.20 WHIP 2016 Review: Jacob deGrom’s 2016 season was filled with inconsistencies. He dealt with diminished velocity and a back issue in spring training. Then, on the Mets Home Opener on April 8 against the Phillies, deGrom essentially removed himself...

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Alderson’s 2011 Draft Paying Dividends

This past Saturday marked an anniversary of sorts for the New York Mets, as general manager Sandy Alderson was introduced and hired as the 12th general manager in team history on October 29, 2010. Alderson signed a four-year deal at the time, with a club option for 2015, after working with Major League Baseball and then commissioner Bud Selig to help address the various corruptions in the...

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