One of the topics that was discussed with Mickey Callaway during his first real meeting with the press during Spring Training is who exactly should be the Mets lead-off hitter. Certainly, you can make the case Michael Conforto is the natural fit, and Jose Reyes has the track record. However, Conforto is injured, and Reyes is now a utility player. This leaves the Mets possibly thinking outside...
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Over at Minorleaguebaseball.com, John Sickels announced his top 20 prospects in the New York Mets farm system. As you will see below, Sickels gives the majority of these prospects a C+ grade. To that end, Sickels joins other minor league analysts in his not being bullish on the Mets farm system: No. 1 Andres Gimenez, SS Grade: B/B+ MMO Rank: 1 No. 2 David Peterson, LHP Grade: B/B+ MMO Rank: 2...
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With pitchers and catchers reporting, the Mets are reportedly still looking for a second left-handed reliever to compliment Jerry Blevins in the bullpen. The Mets search is not surprising considering Blevins and Steven Matz are the only two left-handed relievers on the entire 40 man roster. While Sandy Alderson and the front office continues their search, there is an opportunity for a few...
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After debating between a number of different options, the New York Mets have convinced Todd Frazier to switch boroughs to play for the team he rooted for as a child. With his signing, Mets fans have offered a variety of opinions. In that light, our staff offers their opinion as to what their thoughts were on the Mets signing Frazier to be the team’s new third baseman. Logan Barer –...
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Baseball Prospectus has released their list of the top 101 prospects for the 2018 season, and they have ranked Mets shortstop prospect Andres Gimenez as the 82nd best prospect. This is the first time Gimenez was ranked by Baseball Prospectus. Earlier this offseason, Gimenez was ranked by Baseball America as the 94th best prospect in baseball. Neither Keith Law of ESPN or MLB Pipeline had Gimenez...
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