The 2020 shortened season has come to a disappointing end for the Mets, they finished the year 26-34 and in a tie with the Nationals for last place in the National League East. On the offensive side, the Mets tied the Dodgers for best in the majors with a 122 wRC+ as a team. Despite that number, the Mets ranked only 13th in runs per game with at 4.77. A big reason for the lack of scoring was...
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Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports that A’s executive Billy Owens is getting some buzz as a potential candidate to become the Mets next GM. Sources tell me that Owens and Rays’ exec Bobby Heck are two names under consideration to replace Brodie Van Wagenen. Prospective Mets owner Steve Cohen already announced that he will hire Sandy Alderson to be the Team President once he receives...
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The Mets announced on Thursday afternoon that they’ve placed outfielder Michael Conforto on the injured list and recalled infielder Luis Guillorme. Conforto has been dealing with a tight hamstring and now his 2020 season is officially over. The 27-year-old finishes the fantastic season hitting .322/.412/.515 with 12 doubles, nine home runs, 31 RBIs, and posted a 2.0 WAR. Michael missed two...
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The Mets should extend Michael Conforto. Let’s just get that out of the way. Conforto, 27, has been the Mets best position player in 2020 – he leads them in bWAR (2.1) and fWAR (1.9). He’s hitting .322/.412/.515 with 12 doubles, 9 home runs, and 31 RBIs. One of the big keys for Conforto this season has been his ability hit left-handing pitching, he has an .874 OPS in a 84...
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According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, Steve Cohen will hire Sandy Alderson to be the Team President of the Mets once he is approved by the owners. Heyman also reports will head both baseball and business operations in the new setup. Reports have said that the owners could vote on Cohen before the scheduled meeting in November. Steve Cohen released the following statement via Joel Sherman of...
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