Last offseason, the Mets tried to sign free agent catcher Yasmani Grandal to a reported four-year, $60 million deal, which the catcher declined. Instead, Grandal took a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Mets went to Plan B and signed Wilson Ramos. Ramos, 32, signed a two-year, $19 million deal with the Mets with a club option for 2021. At the dish this year, Ramos had a decent...
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Ken asks… The best part of the 2019 season was watching Pete Alonso come up as a rookie and dominate from beginning to end. What rookies should we be excited for in 2020? Rob Piersall answers… Hey, Ken. Thanks so much for the question. Watching Pete Alonso burst on the scene in 2019, smash records, appear in the All-Star Game and win the Home Run Derby, and likely win Rookie of the...
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Brad Brach, RHP Player Data: Age: 33, B/T: R/R Primary Stats: 16 games, 14.2 IP, 3.68 ERA, 1.227 WHIP, 2.67 FIP, 9.2 K/9 Advanced Stats: 113 ERA+, 2.67 FIP, 72.3 LOB%, 34.1 GB%, 4.09 xFIP, 0.5 fWAR Free Agent: 2020 Grade: B- 2019 Review As the Mets looked to capture a Wild Card spot down the stretch, Brad Brach was signed on Aug. 9 to reinforce their bullpen. The right-hander pitched the first...
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He’s back! Carlos Beltran was introduced as the 22nd manager of the New York Mets on Monday morning at Citi Field to the media, with a livestream to fans being broadcasted on Twitter and Facebook. Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen took the podium first and gave some background on the selection process and why they ultimately chose Beltran to lead the Mets. Van Wagenen said...
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Now that Carlos Beltran is officially the Mets manager, there is still a small pocket of folks who can’t seem to let go of his backwards K to end the 2006 NLCS. It’s not like the loss was Beltran’s fault then, and it certainly shouldn’t hold any bearing on whether he will be a good manager or not now, but regardless, it’s time to let go. So if you still have a...
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