In a year where the Mets bullpen was mostly in shambles, there remained one constant breath of stability: Seth Lugo. New York ranked fifth worst in all of baseball with a bullpen ERA of 4.99, 12th worst with a FIP of 4.71, eighth worst with an xFIP of 4.75 and seventh worst with 0.7 fWAR. However, Lugo was worth 2.2 fWAR, had an ERA and FIP of 2.70 and an xFIP of 3.24 through 61 games (80.0...
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by Joe D. It’s over. After just under two years, Mickey Callaway’s tenure as manager of the New York Mets has come to an end. On Thursday, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon announced in a conference call that despite a winning season and just missing a wild card spot, 44-year old Mickey Callaway was out as Mets manager. “I feel...
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Zack Wheeler is expected to leave the Mets in free agency this winter. That’s a huge blow to the Mets staff, but one that was expected. Wheeler is coming off back-to-back seasons with over 4 fWAR. He has been relatively healthy in both years as well having thrown 377.2 innings in 60 starts. He had an ERA of 3.65 over the last two years and had a FIP under 3.5 in each of those years. There...
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Luis Rojas Current Position: Mets Quality Control Coach (2019 – present) Age: 9/1/81 (38) Managerial Experience: 2017 – 2018 Binghamton (AA), 2015 – 2016 St. Lucie (A+), 2012 – 2014 Savannah (A), 2011 Gulf Coast When you are a part of the Alou family, baseball is in your blood. That is espeically the case with Luis Rojas, who is the son of former MLB player and Mets coach...
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Good morning, Mets fans! On Friday, we were blessed with four separate playoff games; a true rarity. The Washington Nationals tied up their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, while the Atlanta Braves also tied up their series with the St. Louis Cardinals. The New York Yankees took the first game of their series with the Minnesota Twins, while the Houston Astros were victorious over the Tampa...
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Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports that Joe Girardi will interview next week for the Cubs managerial gig. Mark Loretta, Cubs bench coach, has already interview for the job. Along with Girardi, David Ross and Will Venable will interview next week. Girardi has been a hot name connected to the Mets opening for manager following the Thursday firing of Mickey Callaway. Given Girardi’s...
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