Francisco Alvarez Teams Played For: GCL Mets/Kingsport Mets Age: 17 (November 19, 2001) Traditional Stats: 42 GB, 157 AB, 10 2B, 7 HR, 26 RBI, 32 R, 21 BB, . 263/.330/.514, .844 OPS Advanced Stats: .391 wOBA, 143 wRC+ My oh my, what a year Francisco Alvarez had. In 2018, the Mets signed the 17-year-old backstop out of Venezuela with the expectation that he’d need plenty of time to develop....
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In 2004, Carlos Beltran was one of the best players in baseball. Between his time with the Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros, he hit .267/.367/.548 with 36 doubles, nine triples, 38 homers, 104 RBI, and 42 stolen bases. By WAR, he was the tenth best player in baseball. In the postseason, there was no one better than him as he hit eight homers in 12 postseason games. This led to his signing a...
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On the latest episode of Simply Amazin, Tim Ryder of MetsMerized is joined by MetsBlog’s Matthew Cerrone. Tim and Matt discuss Carlos Beltran’s hiring and how his lack of managerial experiences but gobs of baseball experience might play at the helm of the Mets. They also touch on Edgardo Alfonzo’s exit from Brooklyn, a host of current roster talk, and chat about what...
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Cole Hamels Open To One Year Deals After talking with MLB.com, Cole Hamels is open to consecutive one-year deals as he enters free agency. Hamels just finished the final year of his 7-year deal that originally began in Philadelphia. When talking to MLB.com, Hamels said “I’m not there to handcuff somebody or an organization… That’s what the younger guys can do. I can do one year here and...
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Good morning Mets fans! Steven Matz hosted his second annual bowling event “Strikes With Steven” on Thursday night in Manhattan. The event was for his charity Tru32 which helps provide scholarships for children of first responders injured or killed in the line of duty. Latest Mets News Matz complimented his new manager Carlos Beltran and his initial message to him, according to Mike...
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Major League Baseball announced its 2019 Silver Slugger Award winners during a live MLB Network telecast on Thursday night. The award — presented by Hillerich & Bradsby, the manufacturer of Louisville Slugger baseball bats — has been given out annually since 1980 to the top offensive performers at each defensive position and designated hitter, as voted on by MLB managers and...
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