On Thursday afternoon, New York Mets legend and current organizational ambassador Edgardo Alfonzo made his first public comments following his dismissal as the Short Season-A Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager in October. In an Instagram post, Alfonzo, 45, made it clear he harbored no ill will toward the organization who signed him as a 16-year-old out of his native Venezuela, though the 12-year...
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Terry Collins Current Position: New York Mets Manager (2011 – 2017) Age: May 27, 1949 (70) Managerial Experience: New York Mets (2011 – 2017), Anaheim Angels (1997 – 1999), Houston Astros (1994 – 1996) Rumor has it when Carlos Beltran interviewed for the New York Yankees job, he indicated to the team if hired he wanted to have Collins as his bench coach. After Beltran was...
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Darren O’Day Position: RP Bats/Throws: R/R Age: October 22, 1982 (37) Traditional Stats: 0-0, 5.1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 6 K, 1.69 ERA (3.60 ERA in 2018) Advanced Stats: 285 ERA+, 2.09 FIP (121 ERA+, 3.46 FIP in 2018) Darren O’Day pitched for the University of Florida from 2003 to 2006, though he was not drafted out of college. However, in 2006, O’Day was drafted as a free agent by...
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Now that the New York Mets have their manager in place, the next step in the offseason process is filling out Carlos Beltrán’s coaching staff. The Mets have been in talks with last year’s hitting coach Chili Davis in hopes of retaining his services, but the two sides have yet to come to terms on a new contract. According to Mike Puma, Davis has indicated to team brass that he is...
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While the focus of this week’s press conference was to officially show off Carlos Beltran as the New York Mets’ next manager, there’s always an opportunity to learn more about what else is going on in Mets Land. Based on what we saw, read, and heard from general manager Brodie Van Wagenen, that’s exactly what happened with regard to the offseason. One of the many things...
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Major League Baseball’s hot stove hasn’t quite warmed up just yet, but teams and players alike are making preparations, regardless. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking. Bumgarner to the Braves? According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sport California, the Braves are going to make veteran left-handed starter Madison Bumgarner a priority this offseason. Bumgarner, 30, had a 3.90...
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