Folks, sources are telling me we made it. Opening Day is finally here. This past offseason wasn’t any longer than normal, but it certainly felt like it lasted about 20 years, didn’t it? The wait is thankfully over, and regardless of who signs and who doesn’t sign an extension heading into Thursday’s opener against the Washington Nationals, there are high expectations...
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The optimism for the 2021 New York Mets has felt infectious throughout the duration of spring training. From watching players like Pete Alonso and Jacob deGrom get ready for the regular season to projection systems tabbing them as National League East favorites, it’s impossible to not be excited for Opening Day on Thursday (!!). Even as we wait for certain players to sign long-term extensions...
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Heading into this past offseason, many of us were clamoring for the New York Mets to sign free-agent catcher J.T. Realmuto (myself included in that bunch). The organization ended up signing James McCann instead, which has already led to a number of happy occurrences. For instance, if the Mets committed $100-plus million to Realmuto, it would’ve been less likely for New York to go ahead and...
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With each home run New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hits, you can just feel the fan base getting more worried about him not being locked up to a long-term contract extension yet. And you know what? It’s not outrageous to feel that way — this is the Mets, after all. But, let’s not forget, it’s not the same old people running the joint. Either way, old habits die...
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While watching Jacob deGrom do his thing for a televised audience on Tuesday (finally!), we saw a glimpse of something else that should be fun to watch in 2021: the New York Mets’ offense. Pete Alonso continued his torrid spring with three more hits (including a home run and a double), Francisco Lindor pummeled a ball for his first dinger in the orange and blue, and Dominic Smith hit a towering...
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