Longtime SNY and Fox Sports Director Bill Webb has died as a result of his longtime battle with cancer. To say the beloved director known across baseball circles as Webb lost his battle with cancer would be a great disservice to the man. He battled the disease for well over a year. In that time, he persevered, and yes, he even directed a number of baseball games. For that, Webb might have been...
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You, me, everyone. We all expected Jay Bruce to be playing for one of 29 other teams by Spring Training. Perhaps the only team that seemed implausible was the New York Mets. And yet, due to a surprisingly weak offseason market for power hitters, Bruce remained a Met much to the surprise of everyone, including Bruce himself. As Bruce told Bob Nightengale of USA Today, “The whole time I...
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According to Matt Ehalt of North Jersey, the New York Mets have indicated that Robert Gsellman will make the team, and he will be the fifth starter. Last season, Gsellman rose from Double-A Binghamton to be a revelation in the rotation for a Mets team that claimed the Wild Card. In seven starts and one relief appearance, Gsellman was 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA, 1.276 WHIP, and an 8.5 K/9. What really...
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Seemingly each and every year there is one player who takes advantage of his opportunity to impress his club in Spring Training. The classic examples for Mets fans are Butch Huskey and Benny Agbayani. This year it seems as if that honor is going to Phillip Evans, who has looked like Mike Schmidt during Spring Training. So far this spring, he has made a number of highlight plays at third base. In...
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During today’s Spring Training game between the Miami Marlins and New York Mets, Mets shortstop prospect Luis Guillorme may have made what will be the defensive play of the spring. As many will tell you, Guillorme is the best defensive shortstop prospect in the Mets farm system. Yes, even better than Amed Rosario. Check this video replay out! [iframe]<iframe...
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