Author: Michael Mayer

Let the Hot Stove Season Begin!

Last night the Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians to win their first World Series since 1908 and start what’s sure to be intense offseason. It was an incredible Game 7 that was hard-fought with plenty of drama and electricity that won’t be soon forgotten. The New York Mets enter the offseason with multiple questions surrounding a team coming off two straight playoff appearances....

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World Series Game 7 Thread: Cubs vs Indians, 8:00 PM

World Series Game 7 – Progressive Field – 8:00 PM  RHP Kyle Hendricks (2-2, 1.31) vs. RHP Corey Kluber (4-1, 0.89) The final game of the 2016 Major League Baseball season is here with the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians knotted up at three games apiece in the World Series. Game 7 will be a matchup of Cy Young candidates with Kyle Hendricks going for the Cubs against Corey Kluber of the...

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Mets Relief Prospect Corey Taylor Named to AFL All-Star Roster

Mets relief prospect Corey Taylor has been chosen to play in the Arizona Fall League All-Star game. He will be playing on Team East which includes top prospects like the Cubs Eloy Jimenez, the Indians Bradley Zimmer and the Brewers Brett Phillips. Taylor, 23, is 0-1 with a 2.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and has one save in six games for the Scottsdale Scorpions. He’s allowed two earned runs in 8.1 innings...

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Mets Minors: Could Dominic Smith See the Majors in 2017?

The injury of Lucas Duda created a black hole for at first base for the majority of the 2016 season that the Mets tried to plug with James Loney. The Mets sent cash to the San Diego Padres for Loney, who was playing Triple-A, in hopes of filling Duda’s shoes. Loney started and finished strong for the Mets, but in between he was brutally bad. He went a 20 start stretch without an extra base...

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Featured Article: Free Agent Catcher Market is Barren

The struggles of Travis d’Arnaud and Kevin Plawecki this past season have the Mets on the lookout for a possible upgrade at the catching position. Rene Rivera was solid as a backup after signing with the Mets, but that’s exactly what he is at this point in his career. Unfortunately for the Mets, the options on the free agent market are bleak. The top target on the market...

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