The New York Mets have signed former Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers pitcher A.J. Griffin to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. In all likelihood, Griffin will begin the year in Triple-A and serve as additional pitching depth for the Mets organization. The 30 year old-right hander was a quality starting pitcher in his first few years with the Athletics going 21-11...
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We are changing the way we do our MMO Mailbag feature and giving it a bit more structure. We are going to run a weekly mailbag each Wednesday, featuring 2-3 of your best questions or commentary. We hope it will become one of our most lively features ,and it’s our way of giving you a stronger voice while reinforcing the community feel we encourage on MMO. Shane H. asks… How does the...
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When we are regaled with tales of baseball’s glory days, one of the stories we hear about is how Spring Training wasn’t the resort it is nowadays. No, it was a competition for each and every player to prove or re-prove themselves. Like much of the old tales, there was much hyperbole to it because, really, did anyone expect Mickey Mantle to start the year in Triple-A after a poor...
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Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline has released the site’s Top 30 prospects in the Mets farm system. Like others, Mayo is down on the Mets farm system citing both health issues and what in his opinion is a farm system devoid of Rookie of the Year type prospects. Ultimately, MLB Pipeline’s Top 30 list is: No. 1 SS Andres Gimenez MMN Rank: 1 No. 2 LHP David Peterson MMN Rank: 2 No. 3...
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New York Mets minor leaguer Tim Tebow could start 2018 with the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies according to Jon Heyman of Fan Rag Sports. Heyman notes the the Mets would love to place the fan drawing Tebow in Binghamton if he has a decent spring. Tebow will be in major league camp next week when position players report. In a report from MiLB.com, the Mets minor league system saw the biggest...
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