Author: John Sheridan

Mets’ Manager Mickey Callaway Praises Pitching Prospect Justin Dunn

The 2018 season was an important one for Justin Dunn. He was coming off a tough year in what was his first full season as a starter. This year, Dunn has shown the Mets could not just start, but he could potentially be the top of the rotation starter they thought he could be when they make him their first round draft pick in the 2016 draft. His performance would lead to him being given the...

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Mets Minors All-Stars: Rotation Features Young Arms

As the 2018 Minor League Seasons comes to an end, the Mets Minors staff made an All-Star team of minor leaguers. This list is strictly based on numbers, age and prospect status did not play a role into our decisions. We want to give recognition to all players that had a good season in the minors. We started with the team with our starting lineup. Justin Dunn, RHP Level: St. Lucie &...

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Smoltz Proposes Radical Postseason Qualifier Change

Hall of Fame pitcher and Fox’s lead analyst John Smoltz has been a noted critic of the way baseball is currently being played.  While he has addressed issues such as the shift, launch angle, strikeouts, and the like on the air, he has not truly addressed issues like competitive balance. On the subject of competitive balances, Smoltz would tell Bob Nightengale of USA Today that the solution...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Wheeler Ends Season on High Note

3 UP 1. Wheeler Ends Season on High Note With Zack Wheeler coming off two injury plagued seasons and with him throwing 182.1 innings this season, the Mets and Wheeler made the smart decision and shut down the right-handed burgeoning ace for the rest of the year. Before getting shut down, Wheeler picked up one more win with a good effort against the Phillies. The 12 wins this year was a career...

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Minor Leagues Facing Uphill Battle To Unionize

With the relationship between Major League Baseball and the Player’s Association deteriorating, the Player’s Association has already hired a lead negotiator to take place of executive director Tony Clark. The new negotiator will be tasked with negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement before the current one expires in 2020. There are a number of important issues both sides...

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