Author: Rob Piersall

Alonso Keeps Pushing The Envelope For First Base Job

It’s no secret that Peter Alonso had a tremendous season between Double-A and Triple-A in 2018. He probably should have received a call-up, but that’s discussion for another day. Regardless, Alonso is making it hard for the Mets to justify keeping him in the minors for much longer going forward. After hitting to a triple slash of .285/.395/.579 and clubbing 36 long balls in the...

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Mets Formally Introduce Triple-A Affiliate, Announce Plans For Stadium Renovation

On Tuesday at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse, home to the Mets new Triple-A affiliate, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo was joined by Mets’ COO Jeff Wilpon to announce details about changes to the team. The Syracuse franchise had been named the Chiefs in all but three seasons since 1934, but will now be called the Syracuse Mets. Additionally, Onondaga County is working on a deal to keep...

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Championship Series Game Thread: We Have a Saturday Double Dip

LOS ANGELES DODGERS (92-71, 3-2) at Milwaukee Brewers (96-67, 4-0) LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu (1-0, 0.00) vs. LHP Wade Miley (0-0, 0.00) Saturday, October 13, 2018 | 3:09 p.m. CT | Miller Park | Milwaukee, WI National League Championship Series- Game 2 TV: FS1 | Radio: AM 570 (Eng.); 1020 AM (Span.), ESPN Radio, AM 1540 (Kor.) Despite a late rally Friday night by the Dodgers, the Brewers held on to win...

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Scout Says Jarred Kelenic Could Become A Five-Tool Talent

With their first selection in the 2018 MLB draft, the Mets selected then 18-year-old outfielder Jarred Kelenic from Waukesha, Wisconsin. Even then, the thought process was that Kelenic could zoom through the minor leagues quickly with his skill set. In his first season of pro ball, the young buck spent time with both the Gulf Coast League Mets and Low-A Kingsport. In total, he registered a...

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Which Mets Relievers Earned a Spot in the Bullpen?

One of the most pressing needs for New York this offseason is to bolster their bullpen. There a few guys who are likely to be locks in the pen next year: Anthony Swarzak who has one more year left on his contract, and Robert Gsellman and Seth Lugo who established themselves as key pieces to the relief corps. Let’s say the Mets go with a seven man bullpen out of Spring, and they sign two...

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