The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame introduced its 2022 class on Tuesday night with David Ortiz earning a first-ballot entry to Cooperstown. Six other gentlemen–Gil Hodges, Buck O’Neil, and Jim Kaat included–were inducted by the Golden Days Era Committee and Early Baseball Era Committee, as well. As we look to the 2023 ballot, one incoming name stands out: Carlos Beltrán....
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It’s really been 16 weeks of the offseason so far, and basically all of the action was packed into a four-week stretch. While we should be about three weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, that’s looking less and less likely. Yet, the ball rolls on for the Mets. Coaching Staff Officially Announced While we knew most of the Mets’ coaching staff this...
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Collin McHugh Position: Relief pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 34 (6/19/1987) Traditional Stats: 37 G (seven starts, all opening games), 6-1, 1 SV, 64 IP, 1.55 ERA, 74 K, 12 BB Advanced Stats: 1.8 fWAR, 1.9 bWAR, 2.26 xERA, 2.12 FIP, 3.06 xFIP, 30 K%, 4.9 BB%, 256 ERA+ Rundown Ah, our old friend Collin McHugh. Way back in 2013, the Mets dealt McHugh to the Colorado Rockies after a dozen...
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The Mets had an active week this week, though, with the planned date for pitchers and catchers reporting less than a month away, it doesn’t look like we’ll get any movement with players at the major-league level any time soon. Welcome Back, Glenn Sherlock Jon Heyman reported late Saturday night that Glenn Sherlock, who was the Mets’ catching instructor and third-base coach from...
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Cincinnati Reds game planning and outfield coach Jeff Pickler has removed his name from the Mets’ bench coach search, according to The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans. The report comes just hours after it was revealed the Mets were denied permission to speak to Ryan Flaherty, the Padres’ quality control coach, for the same position. Pickler was previously reported as a person of...
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