While December 20th is a day New York Mets fans will always remember for David Wright’s birthday, the organization has also made a couple of impactful acquisitions on this date in franchise history. One was swinging a trade for John Olerud in 1996, and the other was signing Cliff Floyd to a four-year, $26 million deal in 2002. New York sent Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays in...
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Hey, did you hear? The New York Mets finally have a manager for the 2022 season, and his name is Buck Showalter. Lots of people are excited about it, and instead of just looking at the long-time skipper in very good photoshop jobs, we might get to see him actually don the orange and blue before Christmas. MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo is reporting that the Mets are planning on an introductory...
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Baseball America named 10 sleeper pitching prospects from the Dominican Summer League for the 2022 season. Coming in at number three was New York Mets prospect Joel Diaz. When the 17-year-old Diaz signed out of the Dominican Republic in January, he was regarded by Baseball America as the Mets top prospect of the international free agent class. He was recently given the following grades: Overall:...
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A Happy Birthday to David Wright, who turns 39 today. As you all know, the former captain was forced to retire due to chronic health issues, but remains very involved and devoted to the team. As we take in all the incredible moves the Mets have made this offseason, including the additions of Max Scherzer and newly named manager Buck Showalter, I’m reminded of how excited Wright was after...
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The New York Mets have dropped more than $250 million on player talent so far this offseason, and after Steve Cohen announced it over the weekend, the organization has a manager again, too. Things are coming together, folks. Well, there are still a few things to get done. Buck Showalter has to fill out his coaching staff and this whole lockout business needs to end, too. At least we know that...
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How are you spending time during the MLB lockout? If you typically depend on the Hot Stove to keep you warm throughout the winter months ahead of pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training, times are tough right now. No big-league deals can take place and there doesn’t seem to be any significant progress toward a resolution at the moment, so there’s no clear end in sight....
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