Following a tumultuous week, the New York Mets — and their fan base, especially — could use some good, cycle-changing news. On Saturday, Robert Murray of The Athletic reported the Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates “reopened” trade discussions for All-Star outfielder Starling Marte. We spoke earlier this offseason about how Marte’s game would potentially fit in Queens,...
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Could Robinson Cano have a say in the next Mets’ manager? The answer is yes. In a new article from the New York Post’s Mike Puma, we learn that Cano serves as a consultant to Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen. He takes Cano’s thoughts and opinions into great consideration, meaning he may have a say when it comes to the next Mets manager. Was Cano responsible for Carlos Beltran...
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In their annual countdown listing the top 10 players at each position around baseball, MLB Network named New York Mets rookie sensation Pete Alonso as the third best first baseman in the game on Saturday. Alonso finished behind Atlanta Braves veteran Freddie Freeman (who was ranked second last year) and Los Angeles Dodgers infielder Max Muncy (who improved two places from his fourth place rating...
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Good morning, Mets fans! Here’s the lowdown on what’s going on with the Mets and the rest of the baseball world this Sunday. Latest Mets News Dusty Baker is said to be in the mix to fill the Mets’ manager position. Joe Panik has signed a minor league deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. Latest MLB News On Saturday, CBS Sports reported that Major League baseball and the MLB Players...
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Robert Murray of The Athletic reports that the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates have reopened trade talks regarding Starling Marte. Marte, 31, is coming off a 2019 season in which he hit .295/.342/.503 with 23 home runs, 82 RBI, and 25 stolen bases. That gave him a 119 wRC+ and 3.0 fWAR. Defensively, he had two outs above average in center field. The two-time Gold Glove center fielder will...
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MLB Network continued their annual rankings of the top-10 players at each position across the league, ranking the top-10 right fielders in the game on Saturday. Michael Conforto ranked ninth on the list. Conforto, 26, had a very solid 2019 season in which he registered a .257/.363/.494 with career-highs in both home runs (33) and RBI (92). That gave him a 126 wRC+ and 3.7 fWAR on the year....
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