With the New York Mets trading left-handed reliever Joshy Smoker to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday they now have Jerry Blevins as the only lefty reliever on the 40-man roster. That is an obvious issue going into the 2017 season when you have to face Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy, Freddie Freeman and Justin Bour in keys spots all year. The free agent market for left-handed relievers was not...
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Baseball lifer Terry Collins is ready to start his next journey as a special assistant to general manager Sandy Alderson after being the manager of the New York Mets for the last seven years. He was replaced by first time manager and former Cleveland Indians pitching coach Mickey Callaway. Collins began his time with the Mets in 2010 as the minor league field coordinator and that sounds like he...
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The big topic of discussion in baseball this week has been what commissioner Robert Manfred might do to speed up the time of games in Major League Baseball. Manfred has said he prefers to keep it a collaborative effort though a clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement gives him the power to unilaterally make chances to the game regardless of how the Players Union feels about it. Much of the...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson spoke to fans on Thursday saying, “We have done more than probably 80 percent of the teams in the game.” Fans were lined up to watch as the Mets equipment truck was getting ready to leave Citi Field and head to Port St. Lucie. Pitchers and catchers report to the PSL on Feb. 12 with the first workout two days later. Up to this point this...
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New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson touched on a variety of topics on Thursday when he talked to a group of fans that came to see the equipment truck head down Port St. Lucie. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that Alderson was intrigued by the fact that veteran infielder recently told the New York Post that he would prefer to play second base instead of third. The Mets have been...
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