Even before signing Bryce Harper on Thursday, the Phillies added to their core with some shrewd acquisitions this winter. After signing Harper, the team is poised to take a run at the N.L. East crown. So what does this mean for the Mets? Well, it means that their competition in the division has gotten all the more fierce, and that the Mets are going to have to rely on max production from their...
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In case you haven’t heard, the Philadelphia Phillies got their guy earlier this afternoon, inking outfielder Bryce Harper to a whopping 13-year, $330 million contract with a full no-trade clause and no opt-outs. Regardless, Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen told the media after the Mets 3-2 Spring Training victory over the St. Louis Cardinals that the signing doesn’t...
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Thursday afternoon got off to a rocky start for Mets’ southpaw and fifth starter probable Jason Vargas, who surrendered a home run to Cardinals’ Matt Carpenter on just the second pitch of the game. However, Vargas rebounded to set the next three batters down in a row, including punch outs to Dexter Fowler and Jose Martinez. In the second inning, Vargas yielded a walk to Tyler...
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Mets’ outfielder Brandon Nimmo is back at camp today after losing four pounds from vomiting after an uncooked chicken incident. Reports came out yesterday that Nimmo, 26 next month, had under cooked his chicken dinner the night prior and was up all night vomiting. Talking to the media on Thursday, the outfielder said he lost four pounds after the incident. “I cooked it all the way through....
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It took then 22-year-old Amed Rosario awhile to transition from the minors to the rigors of the MLB level, but during the second half last year, we saw flashes of the talent he is. Post All-Star break last season, Rosario hit .268/.302/.383 with with five homers, 28 RBI and 12 stolen bases. During the second-half, the shortstop got rid of the leg kick in his swing for a more compact approach....
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