The first season in orange and blue was a bit of a struggle for New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor. He struggled at the plate for most of the season, and never quite settled in with his new ball club. Lindor said early on in camp that he’s focused and determined to give the hometown fans something to cheer for in his second year in the Big Apple. So far in spring training, Lindor has...
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On March 29, 2018 (Opening Day of the baseball season), Rusty Staub, one of the most popular players ever to wear the orange and blue of the New York Mets, passed away in a West Palm Beach, Florida hospital from multiple organ failure just three days shy of his 74th birthday. He had spent eight weeks in the hospital prior to his death. The Mets had obtained Daniel Joseph Staub before the 1972...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Albert Pujols will finish his career out back in St. Louis with a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Cardinals, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. The 10-time All-Star last played with the Cards in 2011 before playing 10 seasons with the Angels. He confirmed this will be his last season. “For me, I think I’m here for a reason,” Pujols told MLB.com. “They believe I...
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Monday afternoon in Port St. Lucie brought about another round of cuts, including prized catching prospect Francisco Álvarez. According to Tim Healey, fellow C Nick Meyer, OF Carlos Cortes, RHPs Yennsy Diaz, Jose Rodriguez, Antonio Santos, and LHP Josh Walker were also among the cuts. Álvarez showed out in camp this March, as MMO’s Michael Mayer wrote. Drawing rave reviews from manager...
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The Mets played a sim game at 11 a.m. on Monday at Clover Park, with the bulk of the pitchers being big leaguers. The position players on the lineup card were all minor leaguers, but guys like Pete Alonso and James McCann also took multiple at-bats. Alonso and McCann had good days at the plate, though Francisco Álvarez stood out again. The 20-year-old catcher prospect had two doubles in the...
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The Mets remain on the hook for second baseman Robinson Cano’s contract through the 2023 season at $24 million each year. He turns 40 right around the time New York hopes to be playing for a World Series championship, late this October. Apologies for his off-the-field actions began the shortened spring training for the veteran. However, sorry won’t cut it if the former All-Star...
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