When the Mets acquired Travis d’Arnaud prior to the 2013 season, he was the then centerpiece of the deal that sent R.A. Dickey to the Toronto Blue Jays. Unfortunately for d’Arnaud, his Mets career has been hampered by injuries, including this year where he was diagnosed with a torn UCL and had to undergo Tommy John surgery. D’Arnaud can become a free agent in 2020, but after...
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The Mets’ Triple-A affiliate will be much closer to Citi Field next season, and it could stay that way for the better part of the next two decades. New York announced late last year that their highest minor league team would be located in Syracuse in 2019. The current lease runs through 2025, but according to Onondaga County deputy executive Bill Fisher, there has been a verbal agreement...
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Frank asks… Will Robert Gsellman be the closer next season or should the Mets go after a better option this offseason? Rob answers… Hey there, Frank. Thanks for the question. While Jeurys Familia was used primarily as the closer before he was traded, and Robert Gsellman has gotten a majority of the save chances since Familia was shipped off, the job is still very much up in the air....
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Despite the Mets beating the Phillies 9-4 on Monday night, the team was officially eliminated from playoff contention as the Cardinals defeated the Braves. The Mets have looked much better of late, and manager Mickey Callaway acknowledges the roller coaster season. He also mentioned the difficult June and how it was a prime factor in derailing the season. However, he said the team can learn from...
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If only the Mets had played like this all year. Regardless, it still feels good to see the boys in blue and orange hang with the best of ’em and pull out a win against the best team in baseball, the Boston Red Sox. Despite this win meaning nothing for the Mets in the long run, we saw yet again the gruesome twosome duo of Amed Rosario and Jeff McNeil pound the ball, and each record a home...
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