With a steady stream of talent bubbling through the New York Mets’ farm system in the early 1980s, general manager Frank Cashen had plenty of options on how to proceed. Young stars Darryl Strawberry (drafted first overall in 1980) and Dwight Gooden (fifth overall, 1982) were making their way through the pipeline, and cornerstone hopefuls Mookie Wilson and Hubie Brooks were entrenching themselves...
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As the nation continues to battle the ongoing COVID-19 global health pandemic, Major League Baseball and the MLB Players’ Association are reportedly working out the details on various “return scenarios”, as per Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Earlier in the week (May 6, Twitter), former MLB infielder Trevor Plouffe passed along information from “multiple sources”...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by Andrew Battifarano of MiLB.com for some good, old-fashioned prospect talk. Mets blue-chips Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, Matthew Allan, and Josh Wolf are discussed, as is the leaguewide overabundance of top-flight talent bubbling through the minor leagues. Is the increased level of preparedness among the game’s prospects the...
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According to the New York Post, former MLB all-star Alex Rodriguez and his fiancee, multi-medium entertainer, Jennifer Lopez, have moved on from their efforts to purchase the New York Mets. The Post originally reported Rodriguez’s potential interest in making a run at the Mets in February, with Variety confirming his and Lopez’ retaining of JPMorgan Chase to help facilitate funding...
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With their recent nine-game winning streak well behind them and a new hot stretch just taking form after taking two-of-three from the Rockies in Denver, entering the month of May, the 2000 New York Mets were still searching for their true identity. A 16-10 record in April is a nice start to a long season, but that’s all it is. A strong showing against one of the league’s best in the...
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