Former Mets legend Mike Piazza announced Wednesday morning that he will manage Team Italy in the European Tournament next year and the World Baseball Classic in 2021. Piazza was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016 and the Mets also retired his No. 31 that year as well. The 12-time All-Star and 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner is widely regarded as the greatest hitting catcher of...
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According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Giants long-time coach Ron Wotus has interviewed for the Mets’ bench coach position and is still seen as a candidate. Wotus, 58, has been spent 32 years in the Giants organization and 22 on the Major League coaching staff. He joined the big league staff as third base coach in 1998. The former big leaguer became the bench coach the next season...
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Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers told Ken Rosental and Evan Drellich of The Athletic that Houston was using electronics to steal signs during home games in 2017. Major League Baseball rules prohibit clubs from using electronic equipment to steal catchers’ signs and convey the information. Fiers – along with three other people who were with the Astros that season – confirmed that the...
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An MMO Fan Shot By Dean Price The Mets currently have a glaring hole in center field and there are few difference-making free agents on the market. As Brodie will need to ‘think outside the box’ because the luxury tax threshold is apparently made with steel-reinforced concrete, I propose that the Mets acquire Byron Buxton. A former number 1 ranked prospect and 2017 Gold Glove winner, Buxton had...
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Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen spoke to reporters on Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona on the first day of the 2019 GM Meetings to give an outlook of their offseason. Long-Term Deal With Alonso? Tim Healey of Newsday noted that Van Wagenen when asked about a potential long-term deal for National League Rookie of the Year Pete Alonso, “We haven’t really thought that far ahead about what...
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