MLB Network continued their series of Top Ten Right Now on Wednesday night by ranking the top ten best-starting pitchers in MLB. On the list were Mets of the past and present, filling four total spots. Jacob deGrom was ranked ninth on the list despite starting 26 games in the last two seasons and posting a 3.08 ERA in 2022. Zack Wheeler was ranked after deGrom as the eighth-best starting pitcher...
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With the New York Mets not signing Carlos Correa, there have been calls for Brett Baty to be the Opening Day third baseman. Keith Law of The Athletic said Baty has nothing left to learn in the minors and should be there now. Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline says Baty is already a defensive upgrade over Eduardo Escobar with more offensive potential. What is interesting about the Callis commentary is...
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For any baseball fans looking to watch some live games before spring training begins later this month, the Caribbean Series just might be the thing to focus on. The tournament begins on Thursday in Venezuela as eight nations will go for the title. While there are no current Mets major leaguers or prospects on any of the rosters that feature the champions of each country’s winter league squad,...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Will Sammon of The Athletic goes into detail about how the New York Mets and infielder Jeff McNeil began their discussions of an extension and the process it took to get there as well as the simple dinner invite that started the entire process. McNeil signed a four-year, $50 million extension to remain in orange and blue and was all smiles during his press conference....
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Howie Rose has been one of the voices of the Mets since the mid-90s. But in 2021, Rose was forced to take a leave of absence multiple times for an undisclosed medical reason. As it turns out, that reason was that the Mets’ play-by-play legend was dealing with bladder cancer. Rose revealed the diagnosis publicly for the first time this past weekend at the Baseball Writers’ Association of...
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Gary, Keith, and Ron are a staple of Mets broadcasts and have been part of the identity of Mets fandom since 2006. However, with spring training only weeks away, it’s not a guarantee that GKR will be reuniting for the 2023 season. The New York Post’s Mike Puma reported Wednesday that there was “still a gap” between SNY and Keith Hernandez in contract talks for the...
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