It was a rainy day sometime in the spring of 2001. I had a tee ball game behind the local high school before it was cut short due to a swift, strong downpour of rain. We were almost home before my dad realized he had left his mitt, a thoroughly broken-in, tan Rawlings with a fake George Brett autograph on the palm, at the field. We turned his 1988 red Jeep Grand Cherokee around, he grabbed it...
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If Zack Wheeler walks in free agency this winter, the Mets will have a tall task in replacing his production in the starting rotation. Wheeler, 29, has put up nearly 9 fWAR in the last two seasons for the Mets. If they don’t re-sign him, it’s unlikely anyone in house can give them similar production. There are players on the open market that could, but it seems a foregone conclusion...
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With a new front office regime, a new manager behind the bench, the rise of young Mets’ talent like David Wright and Jose Reyes, and just one year removed from landing Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez in free agency, the Mets were looking to return to the postseason for the first time since 2000. In 2005, the Mets had a decent year, finishing the campaign with a 83-79 record. More...
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Two of the biggest disappointments for the Mets in 2019 came in one fell swoop: closer Edwin Diaz and second baseman Robinson Cano who were acquired from the Seattle Mariners in a blockbuster trade. A risky move no doubt, but for both of them to flop as mightily as they did was unprecedented. Going into 2020, the hope, or more so, the need, is for both of them to rebound. But let’s focus...
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Despite right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler rejecting the Mets’ $17.8 million qualifying offer, re-signing the Georgia native should be a top priority this winter. Wheeler, 29, had an interesting tenure with the Mets organization to say the least. After being acquired for now current manager of the Mets, Carlos Beltran, back in 2011, Wheeler went from the marquee pitching prospect in the...
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