It was a strong season for the development of the New York Mes farm system, going from being ranked No. 27 to No. 19 according to Baseball America, one of the biggest jumps for any organization. There are many reasons for the improvement, from acquiring prospects in trade (Franklyn Kilome, Will Toffey), to pitchers finally pitching healthy full season (Anthony Kay, David Peterson), strong pro...
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The New York Mets offense struggled as a whole in 2018, though one of their biggest weaknesses was against left-handed pitching, where they ranked among the bottom of the league in virtually every category. Their 82 wRC+ against left-handed pitching ranked 26th, .285 wOBA ranked 28th, 24.7 strikeout percentage was 29th and their .224 batting average tied for the worst in Major League Baseball....
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With the New York Mets beginning their first round of interviews to fill their general manager void this week, multiple names have been connected to the team as people that have interest in the job and other that don’t. Minnesota Twins GM Thad Levine and Toronto Blue Jays vice president of baseball operations Ben Cherington both declined to interview for the Mets GM job. Cherington also...
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There’s no question that one of (if not the biggest) needs for the 2019 New York Mets to be a contender is reworking the bullpen that has struggled for two straight seasons. The Mets bullpen ERA of 4.96 in 2018 was the second worst in team history with the 5.66 ERA of the 1962 bullpen being the only group worse. Luckily, for the Mets it’s a strong free agent class for relievers...
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Game 1 Cleveland Indians vs. Houston Astros, 2:05 p.m. ET (TBS) RHP Corey Kluber (20-7, 2.89) vs. RHP Justin Verlander (16-9, 2.52) A great pitching matchup kicks off what is sure to be a can’t miss series. Here’s your full coverage of the matchup. Game 2 (Brewers lead 1-0) Colorado Rockies vs. Milwaukee Brewers, 4:15 p.m. ET (FS1) LHP Tyler Anderson (7-9, 4.55) vs. RHP Jhoulys...
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