Keith Law of ESPN covered numerous topics in his Thursday chat though the one that will interest New York Mets fans the most were his thoughts on the farm system. Law fielded this question from Jordan, “Where would you rank the Mets farm system going into next season? Mid-tier? Seems like almost all their top-20 guys had terrific seasons.” A year ago this would have been a crazy...
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New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway talked to reporters before their game on Thursday night and despite the team having one of the best rotations in baseball in the second half he said this, “We would definitely target some starting pitching this winter.” The Mets do have five starters under contract for next season in Jacob deGrom, Zack Wheeler, Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz and...
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Much of the discussion leading up to the 2018 trade deadline surrounding the New York Mets was whether they would trade any of their starting pitchers. Zack Wheeler, Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard were highly sought after starters at the deadline in what was a weak market in the terms of quality starting pitching. In the end, the Mets held onto the talented group and they’ve been part...
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Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that right-hander Corey Oswalt will get the start on Saturday when the New York Mets play the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The game starts at 4:10 p.m. EDT on SNY, MLBN and WOR 710. Oswalt, 25, has a 6.62 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 6.02 FIP and only 34 strikeouts compared to 14 walks in 53 major league innings this year. Oswalt has fared better as a starter (5.36 ERA,...
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Baseball America released their annual Classification All-Star teams today with three New York Mets players making the cut. BA specifies that the picks are based on performance though they do weight the player’s age and talent when deciding between two close players. Mets prospect Peter Alonso was chosen as the designated hitter for the Double-A squad after hitting .314/.440/.573 with 12...
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