On Friday, Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler wasn’t necessarily thrilled about the Mets bringing in Jason Vargas as a starter, but has since regretted his initial reaction. “I shouldn’t have been short about it,” Wheeler said. “Anybody who comes and helps out or team is always a plus. I barely pitched in two and a half years. I totally understand it.” Wheeler went 3-7...
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The New York Mets saw an opportunity to make a worthwhile addition to their team this winter and they made one. So what’s all the fuss? Just kidding. At first glance, the Mets signing Adrian Gonzalez seemed like a joke. We had been waiting since November for a real move to be made and we get Adrian Gonzalez? Come on… Then we saw the parameters of the contract and realized what Sandy...
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After undergoing Tommy John surgery in early 2015 that kept him sidelined until Spring Training last season, New York Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler is finally healthy again. Wheeler wants to make himself a reliable starter for the Mets and Kevin Kernan of the New York Post details Wheeler’s preparation for the 2018 season. The 27-year old had this to say about how his offseason began and a...
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We’ve all seen the potential of Wilmer Flores over his time with the New York Mets. When given the opportunity, Flores has performed at high levels. Now entering his fifth season in the major leagues, Flores’ role with the only team he’s ever known is very much up in the air. From his exploits in the Mets’ minor-league system to his less-than-heralded arrival in the...
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The new manager of the New York Mets, Mickey Callaway, has said, to paraphrase, that he knew the moment he walked out of his interview with team brass he wanted to be a part of the team’s future. That is an extremely encouraging sign considering how the trajectory of this team took a nose-dive last season. A former pitcher turned pitching coach has the opportunity to take the managerial...
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