Following the 2018 campaign, the New York Mets knew they needed to improve their catching position over the offseason and general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was determined to land one of the top backstops in the league. And he nearly pulled it off. Just a few months after the Boston Red Sox were crowned World Series champions, Van Wagenen explored the free-agent market and offered a lucrative...
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After a blockbuster trade brought teammates Robinson Cano and Edwin Diaz to the New York Mets in 2018, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was hopeful those two players would be able to help this team surge back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Sadly, neither of them was able to lead the Mets beyond the regular season in 2020, as the postseason drought in Queens has now reached four...
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Following back-to-back award-winning seasons, Jacob deGrom was hoping to carry his outstanding results into this season and help lead the New York Mets back to the postseason for the first time since the 2016 campaign. Unfortunately, only one of those things has occurred in 2020. With the regular season winding down, the Mets are still sitting on the outside of the playoff picture, currently two...
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After being acquired from the Houston Astros in 2019, third baseman J.D. Davis was able to break out in a massive way for the New York Mets and helped his team finish just a few games shy of a late-season playoff berth. Looking to follow up on his impressive performance, the 27-year old entered this season with extremely high expectations but hasn’t been able to play up to them so far. As...
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Following the best performance of his career, the New York Mets were confident shortstop Amed Rosario would be able to carry his impressive results into this season. Unfortunately, the opposite has occurred for the 24-year old, as he has become a major liability in the field and at the plate over halfway through the 2020 campaign. Considered a defensive-first player earlier in his career, no one...
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