Good morning, Mets fans! Agent Scott Boras says that four teams –all of them very good teams and one not in the US– have reached out to him since the All-Star Game to check on free agent Michael Conforto. Now, it is time for the morning briefing. Latest Mets News Mets second-round pick Nick Morabito said, “I am going to sign and I’m real excited about getting started.”...
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According to the team’s transactions page, the New York Mets have placed first baseman/designated hitter Dominic Smith on the injured list, retroactive to Sunday (7/17). Smith was forced to leave game one of Saturday afternoon’s doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs in the top of the tenth inning after he twisted his ankle heading back into second base. Following Sunday afternoon’s 3-2...
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We’re getting closer and closer to the 2022 MLB trade deadline. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the Mets mentioned in plenty of reports and rumors around a number of different players. One thing that has become abundantly clear is that Billy Eppler and company are looking for an upgrade at designated hitter. Some of the names already mentioned have been Josh Bell, Nelson Cruz, Andrew...
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Mets first base coach Wayne Kirby underwent surgery to deal with prostate cancer on Tuesday. Kirby found out about the cancer prior to the season and his condition was unknown until during the #StandUp2Cancer moment at the All Star Game when Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and Padres third baseman Manny Machado each wrote Kirby’s names down on their cards. #Mets Pete Alonso and #Padres Manny...
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The Mets went into Sunday knowing they had one of the more important drafts in recent team history on their hand with five picks in the first 90 and 22 selections overall. I believe most would say that the Mets continued to draft well including Keith Law of The Athletic that had all four of the Mets’ early selections in his top 50 draft-eligible prospects. As we noted in a previous...
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Well, Mets fans, we have made it to the All-Star break. As crazy as it sounds, the first half of the season has concluded. So far, the Metsmerized team has put together grades on the coaching staff, starting pitchers, relievers, and outfielders. For years, the talk about the New York Mets was they were going to be great once there was a universal DH. After all, this was an organization who put...
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