The Mets were the best team in baseball at closing out games in 2022. Led by closer Edwin Diaz, the Mets entered the ninth inning with a lead 89 times. Their record in those games? 89-0, an MLB-best and franchise record. Simply put, when the Mets had a lead they didn’t relinquish it. Diaz finished the season by striking out over half the batters he faced. He became one of three pitchers to...
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Good morning, Mets fans! White Sox All-Star closer Liam Hendriks announced on Instagram that he’s been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and will be beginning treatment today. The 33-year-old stated that he is confident he will make a full recovery and hopes to get back on the mound as soon as possible. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn says the team likely won’t have an...
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Andrew McCutchen Position: OF Bats/Throws: R/R Age: 36 (10/10/1986) 2022 Traditional Stats: 134 G, 580 PA, .237/.316/.384, 17 HR, 25 2B, 69 RBI, 122 H 2022 Advanced Stats: 99 OPS+, 98 wRC+, 1.1 rWAR, 0.3 fWAR, .278 BABiP, 9.8% BB%, 21.4% K%, .325 xwOBA, 4 DRS, 0 OAA Rundown Andrew McCutchen has had a storied career. Though, the 36-year-old outfielder had the worst year of it in almost every...
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Stop me if you heard this one before. Reportedly, the New York Mets and star infielder Carlos Correa are getting closer to a deal. Per Jim Bowden on MLB Network Radio, it appears we may see a deal sometime soon. The below is a transcript of the audio from the exchange on the radio show: “I am being told from a friend that is very close to Correa that he will be a New York Met. And that...
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When the Mets signed Mark Canha to a two-year deal in November 2021, his role on the team did not seem to be clear-cut. After all, they inked Starling Marte shortly thereafter and had Robinson Cano penciled in at second base, which left Jeff McNeil without an everyday spot. The assumption was that McNeil would take at least some of the at-bats in left in addition to second and possibly third...
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Entering free agency and the off-season, two areas of the Mets’ roster needed to be completely rebuilt. The first was the rotation, and the other, the bullpen. Apparently, general manager Billy Eppler and the front office were well aware of the need to rebuild the ‘pen as they have already added several pieces. Though, despite that, when projecting out how the bullpen currently stands, it...
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