On Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com tweeted excerpts of an interview a Mets’ staff member had with new owner, Steve Cohen. Cohen shared his thoughts on topics from how it feels to be at spring training, to the prospects for the 2021 Mets. "It's just becoming more real," Steve Cohen says of his ownership of the Mets, now that he's down in Port St. Lucie. He adds:...
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Mets manager Luis Rojas spoke with the media on Saturday, after addressing the media for the first time this spring just a day prior. He spoke about J.D. Davis, who has obviously made strides with his bat but remains a question mark defensively. Rojas praised the progress he’s made in the field, and even called him a versatile player. “Defensively, he’s come a long...
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With the New York Mets aiming to compete for the playoffs this season, they desperately needed to improve their bullpen over the offseason, and while management has made some impactful signings – including Trevor May and Aaron Loup – it’d still be beneficial to acquire one more reliever before Opening Day. While some experts believed the Mets’ bullpen was in a good...
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It’s funny, right? It feels so recent yet so long ago that the Mets could legitimately say they employed one of the most exciting rotations in baseball. At this point, those aspirations are in the past and the team has essentially had to rebuild their starting staff. Jacob deGrom has really been the only outlier, the one guy who has stuck with them through it all and been a consistently...
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Outbid You got to get up early in the morning to cover the New York Mets these days. Soon after daybreak, we learned that Taijuan Walker has signed a two-year deal with the Amazins’ to help bolster the starting rotation. With Noah Syndergaard eligible for free agency after this year, Walker also provides some insurance for the Mets going forward. So now the up-to-the minute (well, as I am...
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As reported here on MMO, the Mets have agreed with pitcher Taijuan Walker on a two-year deal. Walker will join Jacob deGrom, Marcus Stroman, Carlos Carrasco, and likely David Peterson in the Mets rotation to begin the season. The deal will pay Walker $17M over two years, with a salary-escalating player option for a third year. Walker is not the marquee name many fans were hoping for (such as...
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