Buster Olney of ESPN reported that the Mets checked in on free agent first baseman Freddie Freeman before the lockout. Olney also noted, “There is a perception in the industry that Freddie Freeman is not going back to the Braves.” Buster reported that the Blue Jays were a team to watch as well, and that he didn’t think Freeman would end up with the Yankees. The Mets would...
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Like the weather recently, early amateur baseball season performances and even some rankings in the first week and a half of play have proven quite ephemeral. At this early juncture in a hugely important draft cycle for the Mets, ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel gave us a fresh release of his rankings for the 2022 class. His rankings begin in fairly predictable fashion, headlined by the trio of stud...
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Now that we’ve covered catcher, first base, second base, third base, and shortstop, let’s jump into what the Mets depth chart looks like in the outfield. More specifically, we will cover the corner outfield today and tackle center field on Friday. Big League Starters The Mets signed long-time A’s outfielder Mark Canha earlier this offseason to start in one of the Mets corner...
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Fan Shot by Bill D’Angelo Service time manipulation was possible under the old CBA. There were not rules against it, but the optics could be bad. I think there is a way to address it and slightly tip the service time issue in the players’ favor. For the purpose of this article, let’s make Super 2’s out of scope. It could remain on changed or tweaked. Given: Players...
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It’s not big league camp, but there’s plenty going on in Port St. Lucie, Florida this Friday that is Mets related! Buck is Ready Buck Showalter has been down in PSL for a few weeks now prepping for the 2022 season regardless of the current lockout. “We’re trying to use our time wisely where it’s a moving target. Hopefully we get a phone call, and we got ready for...
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