ESPN Senior Writer Keith Law released his ranking of all 30 MLB farm systems on Monday, Feb. 4, and placed the Mets in the middle of the pack at No. 14 overall. The San Diego Padres were ranked by Law as the best system, followed by the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 2 and the Atlanta Braves at No. 3. The Philadelphia Phillies came in at No. 10, the Washington Nationals at No. 23 and the Miami Marlins at...
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No Harper or Machado? No problem for Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. On Monday at Citi Field, Van Wagenen was asked why season ticket holders should be inclined to re-up for 2019, despite the team making a “big splash.” “Hopefully the fans recognize we did make a big offseason splash,” he said. “We spread it around a number of different players, from free...
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“We feel really good about where we’re at going into Spring Training.” That’s what Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said on Monday at Citi Field, as the team truck was packed with equipment and sent off to Port St. Lucie for Spring Training. The same holds true for the starting rotation, according to Van Wagenen, who is counting on his four main guys in...
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Last week, after the Mets solidified their bullpen with the acqusition of Justin Wilson, I wrote that they should now shift their attention towards adding a starter. A couple guys I named included Wade Miley, but he’s now off the board, and Gio Gonzalez. The latter has actually been tied to the Mets in the last week or so, as New York has maintained dialogue with the left-hander. Earlier...
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While most fans would have liked to see a Manny Machado or Bryce Harper don blue and orange for 2019 and beyond, there’s no discounting the moves the Mets have made this winter. When Brodie Van Wagenen took the reigns as New York’s new general manager, he made a promise that he’d be bold and position the Mets to win. Despite the Mets’ well documented financial...
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