Winter Ball Update How the Mets in winter ball have fared over the last week. Wilmer Flores had a nice week going 7-21 with a Homer, 4 RBI and 3 stolen bases. He played SS in all five games and batted cleanup in four of them. Gonzalez Germen got into two games and pitched 2 scoreless innings. Have to wonder is he loses his 40 spot when the Mayberry signing becomes official. Johnny Monell was 1-6...
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One of the Mets biggest stated needs this Winter is acquiring a second lefty to pair with Josh Edgin in the bullpen. Unfortunately the free agent market of Joe Beimel, Craig Breslow, and Phil Coke are nothing to get real excited about. The Mets also have some unproven options that are on the 40-man roster including Dario Alvarez and Jack Leathersich. Alvarez has great stuff, but has only pitched...
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Xander Bogaerts might be available, but at what cost? Sandy Alderson told reporters that he is continuing to monitor the market for shortstops although nothing is imminent for now. “We have several options internally and maybe not all of them are perfect,” Alderson said. “There aren’t a lot of free agent shortstops out there that check all the boxes. There aren’t that many trade possibilities,...
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