Zack Wheeler was drafted in 2009 by the San Francisco Giants and acquired in a midseason trade for Carlos Beltran two years later. He debuted in 2013, but it wasn’t until last year where we got a glimpse of the true Zack Wheeler. Wheeler, 28, was one of the first moves made by general manager Sandy Alderson after he took over prior to the 2011 season. The right-hander was supposed to be...
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This offseason, new Mets’ general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen, has brought in a ton of new talent and has bolstered some important needs around the diamond. One of which is the bullpen, which is slated to be strong, especially in the back end. Edwin Diaz, Jeurys Familia, Justin Wilson, Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo have five of the spots all but locked up, but what about the last two?...
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Division champions? It’s not that far fetched. On Tuesday, Baseball Prospectus co-founder and baseball sabermetrician Clay Davenport released his 2019 projections, and has the Mets finishing the year 91-71 and winning the National League East. Not only will they win the division, according to Davenport, but they will allow the fewest runs in baseball as well (612). Davenport has the...
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The Mets held an event on Monday at Citi Field, where the equipment truck was packed and sent off for St. Lucie. After the event, Mets’ general manager, Brodie Van Wagenen took some questions from the media, which I covered for MMO. Brodie talked about a number of things, including his active offseason, his excitement for the 2019 season and beyond, the starting rotation and Yoenis...
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The Miami Marlins announced Tuesday morning that they have signed outfielder and former Met Curtis Granderson to a minor league deal with an invitation to Spring Training. Granderson, 38 in March, split last year between the Toronto Blue Jays and Milwaukee Brewers, and hit a combined .242/.351/.431 with 13 homers and 38 RBI. The Illinois native spent three and a half seasons in the Mets...
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