Billy Eppler and Buck Showalter held a joint press conference on Sunday as all Mets players arrived at spring training. The duo talked about the team’s activity since the lockout lifted as well as comments about the roster moving forward as spring training gets underway. Jacob deGrom Has No Restrictions Probably the most important thing we learned Sunday is Jacob deGrom doesn’t have...
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Steve Cohen arrived at Mets spring training on Sunday–the day when all 40-man roster players must report to camp. Cohen talked to the media for the first time since before the lockout, and he tripled down on his commitment to doing what he can to help the Mets win. That includes not limiting the team financially this upcoming season. In the recently agreed-upon collective bargaining...
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After trading for Oakland’s Chris Bassitt on Saturday night, the Mets have one of the more formidable rotations in baseball. The righty-heavy group of pitchers is full of workhorses who can carry the team through the regular season with some viable backups in case injuries surface. The Mets’ rotation can be broken down into three sets. Let’s talk about them. The Best Pitchers...
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The Mets have had trade talks with the Cincinnati Reds about pitcher Tyler Mahle, according to MMO’s own Michael Mayer. Buster Olney reported earlier Friday the Mets have been “active” in the trade market in terms of connecting with opposing teams. Mahle, 27, has pitched incredibly well the last two seasons for Cincinnati (3.72 ERA, 3.82 FIP) over 227 2/3 innings. He has two...
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The March hot stove rolls on Friday evening as multiple reports surfaced that the Mets are sifting through top arms to help provide reinforcements for the bullpen. While on The Michael Kay Show, ESPN’s Buster Olney said the Mets are focusing on said bullpen arms as free agency resumes, as MMO’s Mathew Brownstein pointed out. The names he mentioned? Andrew Chafin and Milwaukee’s...
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