J.D. Davis was one of the biggest surprises for the New York Mets last season, as the 26-year-old put together an outstanding offensive campaign. Davis proved that his bat has the potential to make him a cornerstone for this franchise moving forward, but his glove left much to be desired. Whether he was playing third base or left field, the advanced metrics pointed to a player that could not...
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Although the New York Mets have a number of questions to answer once Spring Training starts in Port St. Lucie within the next few days, a solidified part of the roster includes the starting infield. One of the players who is part of it is 24-year-0ld shortstop, Amed Rosario. The former top prospect has continued growing as a big leaguer since debuting late in 2017, and that growth is especially...
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Good morning Mets fans! Unfortunately, news has not changed since the leak emerged on Tuesday that the Mets ownership deal, which would have Wall Street Billionaire Steve Cohen take over 80% stake of the team, was on “life support.” On a brighter note, NY Post Wall Street business reporter Thorton McEnery who broke the story, believes the deal is not dead yet as he spoke on the matter during a...
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Joe Pantorno of AM New York reports that the hurdle keeping Steve Cohen from buying the team is the Wilpon’s insistence of staying in charge of the team for the first five years of the deal. Jeff and Fred Wilpon apparently were hoping to keep decision-making power of the team for five years while using Cohen’s money to help finance the franchise during that time. It was first...
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The New York Yankees have announced on Wednesday that James Paxton underwent back surgery. The technical name of the procedure is a microscopic lumbar discectomy and it also included the removal of a peridiscal cyst. Paxton, 31, was expected to slot in right behind Gerrit Cole in the rotation after registering a 3.82 ERA, 3.86 FIP, and 1.291 WHIP in 2019. He also had 11.1 K/9 as compared to 3.3...
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Baseball America talked about 16 signings from the 2019 international prospect class that have a potential power/speed combination. The Mets had two players on the list in Alexander Ramirez and Jostyn Almonte. Ramirez, 17, signed with the team in July for $2.1 million and is seen as a “plus runner who has good bat speed and the potential to grow into plus power.” He’s ranked...
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