On February 28, 1975, the Mets purchased the contract of outfielder/first baseman Dave Kingman from the San Francisco Giants. Kingman would have two tenures with the Mets, as one of the more colorful players of his era. Kingman was the quintessential “all-or-nothing” player. He was known for hitting tape-measure home runs, and striking out at an alarming rate. In Kingman’s...
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Good morning Mets fans! Spring Training games officially begin today for teams around the league! The Mets will open their Spring Training schedule tomorrow against the Maimi Marlins at 1:05PM. Latest Mets News: Collin Hetzler announced on twitter that he has accepted a position with the Mets as their next Complex Hitting Coordinator. “I’m incredibly fired up to start getting after it,” said...
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Coming off a disappointing 2020 campaign, the New York Mets needed to dramatically improve their overall defense over the offseason and while they took some steps in the right direction, there’s still plenty of uncertainty regarding the third base position. While acquiring shortstop Francisco Lindor will undoubtedly help improve the left side of the infield, the front office wasn’t...
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Due to underlying health concerns, Chili Davis worked from home during the COVID-shortened season last year. The New York Mets hitting coach is now back in-person, as he met with the media for the first time on Wednesday. Davis, 61, is entering his third season as the Mets hitting coach, with 2019 being his first year holding the position. During his first campaign with New York, Davis oversaw...
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There are lots of new things happening for the New York Mets in Port St. Lucie. There’s new ownership, a bunch of new players (including a new superstar), and a new level of optimism spreading throughout camp with Opening Day about five weeks away. One thing that isn’t new is the presence of outfielder Michael Conforto, and many of us want that to continue happening into the foreseeable future....
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Good morning, Mets fans! Lets take a look at what went on with the Amazins’ and the rest of the league on Wednesday! Latest Mets News While J.D. Davis is unfazed by being involved in trade rumors this offseason, he is hoping an offensive tweak in his game will help get him back to 2019 form at the plate, writes Mike Puma of The New York Post. Although Dellin Betances’ velocity has...
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