Author: Michael Mayer

Would You Trade Steven Matz For Yoan Moncada?

Baseball America has published a fascinating article that proposed five different trades that are prospect swaps including one that involves the Mets and their big four. J.J. Cooper thinks that a swap of left-handed pitcher Steven Matz and shortstop prospect Luis Carpio to the Boston Red Sox for infielder Yoan Moncada could make sense for both teams. “This is a blockbuster. Moncada is one...

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Rafael Montero Throws Two Innings In Dominican League

Rafael Montero pitched two scoreless innings (7th & 8th inning) allowing only one hit last night for the Leones del Escogido in their 6-1 victory. He allowed just the one baserunner who was erased on a double play ball hit by former Met Jordany Valdespin. Montero has now thrown six innings (five during playoffs) for the Leones this winter allowing only one run, which was produced by a solo...

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Mets Minors: 2015 Savannah Sand Gnats Season Review

With 2015 now behind us we will look at how each of the Mets affiliates fared last year. We start with the team that won the most games. One of the biggest bright spots was the Savannah Sand Gnats who went 84-53 in the South Atlantic League. They had an 18-game winning streak, which was the longest in the last ten years of minor league baseball. The streak wasn’t ended by a loss but an extremely...

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Winter Leagues: Becerra 3 Hits, Cabrera 2 Hits, Barbosa Tosses Gem

The Indios de Mayaguez (1-2) beat the Cangrejeros de Santurce (1-2) 2-0 last night with two key performances from Mets minor leaguers. T.J. Rivera was 0 for 2 with two walks and scored the only two runs of the game for the Indios. Rivera is now 4 for 10 with three walks in the first three games of the 18-game round robin playoff schedule in the Puerto Rican League. New Mets signee Andrew...

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What The 2015 New York Mets Meant To Me

When I started writing for Metsmerized Online back in November of 2014, I had no idea that by next November the New York Mets would still be playing as one of the two best teams in all of Major League Baseball. The season certainly didn’t end like we all hoped, but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating what a great season the Mets had. As someone that is generally considered an...

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