After a long — and for the New York Mets specifically, rather bizarre — winter, things are back to normal: pitchers and catchers are officially reporting for duty in Port St. Lucie on Monday. With that likely comes a number of feel-good stories about players looking to turn things around. Or, there are those who have reported to camp in the best shape of their professional baseball...
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Well Mets fans, we made it. Pitchers and catchers officially report to camp today. We made it through one of the most tumultuous offseasons in recent history. This winter, the Mets hired/fired/hired their manager, sold/unsold their team, and dealt with one boar-related news story. Let’s hope that the regular season won’t be as turbulent and that the Mets have a successful 2020 campaign. Latest...
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Following a disappointing 81-81 fourth-place finish in the National League East last season, the Philadelphia Phillies began a new era this winter with the hire of veteran skipper Joe Girardi as the team’s new manager. Gabe Kapler, who Girardi replaced and is now at the helm of the San Francisco Giants, couldn’t capitalize on the presence of All-Stars Bryce Harper, J.T. Realmuto, and...
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After much deliberation over the last several days, Mookie Betts is officially heading to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a three-team deal that includes the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins. According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Dodgers are acquiring Betts and starting pitcher David Price from the Red Sox in exchange for outfielder Alex Verdugo, shortstop prospect Jeter Downs and catching prospect...
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Despite hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen’s attempt to buy the Mets falling through, Fred and Jeff Wilpon still intend to sell the team. That is expected to happen sooner rather than later, with the process set to begin Monday, Feb. 10. Cohen, who had an eight percent minority stake in the team, would have gained up to 80 percent control of the team if the deal went through. The only...
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It’s time to put up or shut up for the Mets, and more specifically, their bullpen. On the eve of pitchers and catchers reporting to St. Lucie to kick off Spring Training, Mets’ reliever Jeurys Familia has made a bold claim: the Mets have the best bullpen in baseball. “I think our bullpen is the best bullpen right now in the big leagues,” Familia said in a video posted by...
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