Dear Mr. Céspedes, Hi. My name is Roger. How are you? I’m really asking because I don’t know! You won’t say. My words about baseball have been published on the internet a fair amount — just between you and me definitely more than necessary — but I’m not a member of *spooky voice* The Media. I got no skin in the game. I wouldn’t enter the clubhouse even if you asked me to. I heard it smells. Not...
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Steven Matz recently spoke to Mike Puma of The New York Post about the uncertainty surrounding his role in the Mets pitching staff entering the 2020 campaign. This offseason, the Mets picked up a pair of right-handed starting pitchers in Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello. Porcello hasn’t capitalized on his 2015 Cy Young award-winning season, but has settled into durable hurler capable of...
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Baseball America put out all of their Top 30 prospect lists on Thursday as they continue to grow their extensive minor league coverage. Before diving into the list, remember that Baseball America ranked the Mets overall system 25th out of 30 teams last week. They have the Mets with two top 100 prospects, No. 66 Ronny Mauricio and No. 67 Francisco Alvarez. Ronny Mauricio – SS Francisco...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, dear friend of the pod Stephen Josiah joined Tim to discuss the Mets’ bullpen and two of our favorite Metsies, Dominic Smith and Amed Rosario. They took a little detour getting there — the Mets’ current ownership tends to get us all a bit riled up — but the Dom Smith Stan Squad was well represented....
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Although the 2020 New York Mets have a roster that’s built with the possibility of contending for a playoff spot, there are a number of things that must go right over the next few months. The offense, anchored by Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, and Michael Conforto, must remain a top-10 unit, the starting rotation must remain as one of baseball’s best, and the bullpen needs to actually be...
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Jacob deGrom isn’t done winning just yet. We already know he wants to win the Cy Young for a third time in a row, but that’s not all he wants to win. He’s ready for his team to take it all. While speaking with SNY’s Gary Apple, deGrom told him that the Mets are at the top. They have the rotation, they have the depth, they have the position players. “Our plan is to win the east and win the World...
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