-Yoenis Céspedes "should be closer to being game ready than when we saw him last in March," Brodie Van Wagenen said. -Michael Conforto has no restrictions. -Jed Lowrie is still trying to transition out of his leg brace and "see some more advanced action." — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) June 29, 2020 This afternoon Brodie Van Wagenen sat in a call with SNY to give...
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Among a slew of signings announced by the New York Mets on Monday, Melky Cabrera was added to the player pool for the abbreviated 2020 season. Cabrera is among a batch of veterans who were added to the list for this year and with a universal DH in place, it makes sense to have Cabrera as a potential extra option in the lineup. Melky played last year in Pittsburgh and had a .280/.313/.399 slash...
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Less than an hour after announcing the addition of veteran RHP Hunter Strickland to the organization’s Player Pool, the Mets say they’ve signed longtime AL infielder Gordon Beckham and added him to the Pool. Beckham had been in camp in March with the San Diego Padres, though he received just 14 at-bats without a hit before the shutdown. Originally the eighth-overall selection by the...
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The Mets announced on Monday afternoon they’ve signed right-handed reliever Hunter Strickland. He has been added to their player pool. Strickland, 31, struggled in 2019 with a 5.55 ERA in 24 1/3 innings between the Seattle Mariners and the Washington Nationals. The former 18th round pick allowed eight earned runs in 6 2/3 innings during Spring Training this year for the Nats and was...
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Dave Kingman was the epitome of a power hitter; low average, many strikeouts, and a whole lot of home runs. Kingman was quite the low risk, high reward signing when the Mets bought his contract from the San Francisco Giants in late February of 1975. Over three full seasons in the bay area, Kingman hit 77 home runs, but only hit .224 and averaged 129 strikeouts. His fielding was also subpar....
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When evaluating an MLB player’s performance, we must be mindful of the sample size and take into account whether the current streak getting evaluated is sustainable over the long haul. Except for 2020, of course. The scheduled 60-game regular season is sure to create statistical anomalies and may even make household names out of some players we would’ve never heard of if the 2020...
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