Looking over the last couple years, it is hard to recall a New York Mets team that ran the bases well. There have been a few great baserunners that have come along over the years, but the collective has often been underwhelming when it comes to adding value on the basepaths. Looking at 2019 and 2020 in particular, the lack of quality baserunners–measured by BsR, Fangraphs’...
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Good morning, Mets fans! More allegations of misconduct by Mickey Callaway came to light Tuesday in a report by The Athletic. The allegations come on the back of a report from February, where five women accused Callaway of unwanted sexual advances and harassment. In the latest story, reporters Brittany Ghiroli and Katie Strang detail behavior by Callaway while part of the Cleveland organization...
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In the Mets’ first home game of the spring, they shutout the Houston Astros 2-0 in a game that went seven innings. If yesterday’s non-televised road game didn’t get your baseball juices flowing, perhaps today did. The game was the first live broadcast on SNY of the spring with Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez, and Ron Darling, and I’ll tell you, after 16 years together,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Steve Cohen reactivated his Twitter account Tuesday afternoon. He marked his return with a tweet announcing he’ll be back at spring training this weekend after making rounds last weekend. I’m heading down to spring training this weekend again .You can feel the positive vibe amongst the players.LGM — Steven Cohen (@StevenACohen2) February 23, 2021 Cohen said...
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With spring training under way, the recent talk of the Mets has been the improvement of their roster depth. Nearly half of the entire 40-man roster has been overhauled under Sandy Alderson, and the the quality of arms and outfield play is the best the Mets have seen in years. In a press conference Friday, Luis Rojas commented the pitching depth they’ve acquired this offseason “really...
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