The New York Mets haven’t assembled as frightening of a bullpen as the New York Yankees have this winter, but at least general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has improved the least productive area of the roster from 2018. When closer Edwin Diaz was officially acquired from the Seattle Mariners, it wasn’t hard to see just how much of an upgrade this would be. He’s fresh off being...
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The New York Mets did something on Wednesday that we’ve gotten used to this winter — having a press conference to formally announce a new acquisition. And with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen providing the soundbites, they are events you don’t want to miss. Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz started the trend, followed by Wilson Ramos, with Jed Lowrie joining in on the fun most...
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This past Friday was the deadline for all arbitration-eligible players and their respective teams to settle on a salary for 2019 before having it drag out into Spring Training. Thankfully for the New York Mets, that process is officially done, as they came to terms with all six of their eligible players. A lot of the attention was given to Jacob deGrom’s salary, and for good reason. The...
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While the New York Mets have made some acquisitions to boost the performance floor of their 2019 offense, outfielder Michael Conforto remains a crucial piece to the puzzle. This past year’s first-half on-field results following his return from the nasty-looking shoulder injury he suffered in August 2017 weren’t great, but a hot second half completely changed the narrative surrounding...
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While there haven’t been any big splashes yet in the new year, Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has been busy finding roster depth for the 2019 squad. In addition to some of the minor signings that have already happened, New York added outfielder Rymer Liriano and pitcher Hector Santiago just this past weekend, each getting an invite to big-league camp next month. The move that made...
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