Baseball Prospectus released their 2020 PECOTA projections, and not only are the New York Mets projected to win the National League East with an 88-74 record, but they are also viewed as the second best team in the National League. It should come as little surprise that they are quite behind the Los Angeles Dodgers who just acquired Mookie Betts and David Price. Overall, the Mets are seen to...
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The $57 million renovations of Clover Park, the Mets Spring Training facility and home to the St. Lucie Mets, are far behind schedule. Worse yet, due to cost overruns, some of the plans have been altered. The 360-degree concourse is gone. Worse yet, the Little League fields have been scrapped. What did remain was a beautiful state-of-the-art clubhouse for the Mets’ Major Leaguers. With...
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Adrian Hernandez Position: CF Bats/Throws: R/R DOB: February 8, 2001 (19) Height: 5’9″ Weight: 210 lb. Acquired: Signed as an International Free Agent from the Dominican Republic on 7/2/17 ($1.5 million bonus) Previous Ranking: 14 ETA: 2023 2019 Stats (GCL): .286/.375/.643, 2 2B, HR, RBI, 2 SB, CS Hernandez was highly regarded by Baseball America, who rated him as the No. 16 best...
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As reported by Erik Boland of Newsday, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred has commented on the potential sale of the New York Mets saying, “My belief is there’s not going to be a transaction.” Manfred did not further elaborate on why he believes the sale is not going happen. Here’s the full statement from Manfred: Here are Rob Manfred's full comments on the Mets' sale falling...
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From the very moment Ron Blomberg stepped to the plate on April 6, 1973, the designated hitter rule has been one of the most heated arguments in all of baseball. With this being the penultimate year of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, the traditionalist who dislike the DH appear to be losing the argument as it is oft reported the universal DH is a fait accompli. Much of the arguments...
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