Mickey Callaway has pushed enough of the right buttons early this season to help push the Mets to early success. Nevertheless, some games have slipped away from the Mets over the last week, and now New York see themselves a mere half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies, two games ahead of the Atlanta Braves, and four and a half games up on the Washington Nationals in the NL East. From the...
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Luis Guillorme has been catching the eye of scouts early on in spring training, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. “He is not a body beautiful guy, but the scouts like the lefty swinger’s actions on both sides of the ball.” What we already know about Guillorme is the fantastic glove work. Regardless of where in the middle infield he plays, his soft hands and solid instincts often...
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In 2018, the mere mention of the name Travis d’Arnaud is enough to bring disappointed sighs from some Mets fans. The former supplemental first-round pick (No. 37 overall in the 2007 draft), top 10 prospect (sixth at the highest), and No. 2 Eastern League prospect (behind Bryce Harper) has been riddled with bad luck and injury his entire professional career. The common thought is that he can’t...
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It’s crazy to think that we sit here over a week into February, only a few days away from pitchers and catchers, and we still have this many notable free agents. The free agents will have a spring training camp in Bradenton, Florida waiting for them next week. The concern of a late start to the season more than concerns a few teams, but they hope their deals turn out of the Nelson Cruz fashion,...
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With the Mets inking infielder Todd Frazier to a two-year, $17 million deal Monday night, the focus has now shifted to potentially acquiring a starting pitcher. On Feb. 3, Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic reported that the Mets might have interest in Alex Cobb or Lance Lynn if their prices drop. Rich Coutinho of ESPN followed that up after the Frazier signing by saying the team isn’t...
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