“Same old Mets!”.”That was a very Metsian thing to do.” “Jeff Wilpon is a *&^%.” etc. etc .etc…. Get the idea? The very mention of the New York Mets in years past brought about a liter of laughter, a pound of pain, and a bucket of bumbling business men who couldn’t run a baseball team even if they had the Cliff Notes. Simply put, the Mets were...
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On December 15, 2004, the Mets and Pedro Martinez agreed on a four-year contract, roughly valued at $53 million. The deal would be officially signed on December 17th. Martinez was coming off a World Series win with the Red Sox, and was part of a busy Mets’ off season, during which they’d also sign Carlos Beltran (three weeks later). Martinez and Beltran were key pieces in the...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! New Mets general manager, Jared Porter met with the media on Monday. Latest Mets News New Mets GM Jared Porter addressed the media for the first time on Monday. Per ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Mets are among five teams who are known to be interested in signing Liam Hendriks. The other four teams include the Dodgers, Astros, Blue Jays, and White Sox. Latest MLB News The...
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During New York Mets general manager Jared Porter’s introductory press conference on Monday afternoon, we got a glimpse into what went into the Mets’ decision to sign free-agent catcher James McCann over top-available backstop J.T. Realmuto this offseason. McCann, 30, signed a four-year, $40 million deal with New York this weekend as Realmuto, 29, lingers on the open market. Mets...
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In his opening press conference, new Mets general manger Jared Porter highlighted the player development department as an area that needs an upgrade within the franchise. He also noted analytics and research as other areas that need improvement. Porter has a strong background in player scouting and development. These were areas the Mets have been trying to upgrade – specifically the...
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New York Mets team president Sandy Alderson and newly-hired general manager Jared Porter met with the team’s press corps via Zoom on Monday afternoon, giving a peek into the process that went into hiring and what’s to be expected. Alderson opened with glowing remarks regarding the addition of Porter. “Jared came extremely well-recommended from a variety of different sources....
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