The Rick Porcello deal is official. We all knew that the right-handed pitcher hails from New Jersey, but what we all did not know was that he grew up as a Mets fan. He stated all of this, and more, on a conference call Monday afternoon, where he stated: “This is a big deal for me. I grew up a lifelong Mets fan as a kid. To get the opportunity to play for the organization that I cheered on...
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Everyone has a price, baseball is a business after all. But there are some prices that do not make sense, and for the Mets this season, that means giving up their super-utility player. Talks have flown around recently about the Mets being interested in Josh Hader and having to give up J.D. Davis, Dominic Smith, or Jeff McNeil to get him. That’s right, McNeil. Now McNeil being named in the...
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2019 was a lost season. There were many times where it looked as though the season could be saved, but it was not. There was no playoff run. There were no titles. There was finishing the season over .500. But once the regular season ended, so did the Mets season. Well, I guess in terms of games the season ended, but in terms of winning, it did not end there for the Mets. Pete Alonso went on to...
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Ask any Mets fan what the Mets need to compete in 2020 and they will likely tell you three things – an addition to the starting rotation, a competent bullpen, and an actual centerfielder. Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen also knows this. At the GM meetings this week, Van Wagenen stated that the rotation, bullpen, and centerfield defense are three areas in which the Mets look to improve. What is...
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Are you ready for a mid-00s Mets reunion? Because I sure am. Carlos Beltran spoke to ESPN’s Marly Rivera about how he is planning to bring back many former Mets to come down to Spring Training and help out. He did not specify if this solely meant former Mets that he played with — but I assume that he was talking in general. It is likely safe to say though that his former teammates...
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