To commemorate the announcement of Keith Hernandez’s number retirement this July, here’s a revised excerpt from my book “The New York Mets All-Time All-Stars,” released in February 2020, and how a June 1983 trade from St. Louis became a deal to remember in franchise history. He knew what everyone else did in 1983: Shea Stadium was a major-league abyss. When Hernandez got...
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It’s Saturday, January 15, the most monumental day of the year for MLB’s International Free Agency (IFA) program. The opening of the 2022 signing period has officially arrived. Hundreds of amateur baseball players from around the world, mostly from South and Central America, will be signing their first professional contracts with MLB clubs. The Mets plan to kick off their incoming...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Saturday marks the official opening of the international free agent signing window. Per Baseball America, the Mets are reported to be signing three outfielders in Simon Juan, Willy Fañas, and Dangelo Sarmiento. There is a lot of hype surrounding Juan and Fañas, who are both going to get home hearty paychecks. Michael Mayer of MMO posted a clip of Fañas showing off his...
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Keith Hernandez is finally getting his number retired by the Mets. The fans are excited, players of past and present are excited, and Keith himself is excited. It’s very well deserved. But this raises the question, who’s number should the Mets retire next? Should it be someone who has also been long overdue to get their spot in the Mets HOF like Gary Carter? Should it be The Captain,...
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Position: LHP Bats/Throws: R/L Age: 6/17/1990 (31) Traditional Stats: 71 G, 2-4, 1.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 5 SV, 64 K, 68 IP Advanced Stats: 2.9 WAR, 2.98 FIP, 24.1 K%, 7.1 BB% Rundown Andrew Chafin was drafted in the first round of the 2011 MLB Draft by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He began his career as a starter and after a few successful minor league campaigns, received a cup of coffee in the big...
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Major League Baseball’s owners and players met Thursday to discuss core economic issues for the first time since December 1. As reported on MMO, the players were “unimpressed” by the proposal put forth by the owners. It is not realistic to expect a deal in the first negotiation in over a month. It’s likely the owners primary intent in making their offer was to spur...
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