Baseball Prospectus recently released their PECOTA projections for the 2018 season with the New York Mets winning 81 games after their recent signing of Todd Frazier. The Mets finished the 2017 season with a 70-92 record. This offseason they have signed Jay Bruce, Anthony Swarzak, Todd Frazier, Adrian Gonzalez and Jose Reyes. They also brought in a couple of key new coaching staff members with...
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The New York Mets new manager Mickey Callaway has made it known that he might not have a set closer and will use his bullpen differently depending on the circumstances. Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins and new reliever Anthony Swarzak will all be options to use in the back-end of the pen according to Callaway. Familia, led the NL with 51 saves in 2016, is on board with Callaway’s...
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New York Mets legend Buddy Harrelson was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The 73-year-old former shortstop started showing signs of the disease back in October of 2015 according to a story by Bob Klapisch in the New York Post. Harrelson’s ex-wife, Kim, became suspicious when Harrelson was driving on roads he had driven his whole life and he would simply would miss turns. The good news...
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Kevin Kernan of the New York Post reports that the Mets will send a scout to watch Tim Lincecum just outside Seattle on February 15th. Original Post- 9 a.m. Former Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum is scheduled to throw for teams on Feb. 15 at the Driveline Research Lab in Seattle, Washington. The New York Mets have shown prior interest in the former Giant and could again according to Jon Heyman of...
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The New York Mets have not had meaningful discussions with free agent starters Lance Lynn or Alex Cobb yet according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Rosenthal mentions that the Mets could jump in but it’s more likely they end up acquiring a lower tier starter or swingman. Mets GM Sandy Alderson has previously mentioned the loss of their second round pick and $500,000 in international...
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