Closer Edwin Diaz has been exactly what the Mets hoped for when they acquired him in a blockbuster trade last offseason from the Mariners. The 25-year-old right-hander had a major league leading 57 saves in 2018 while posting a 1.96 ERA, 1.61 FIP, 0.79 WHIP, and 15.2 K/9. He was an All-Star, finished eighth in he Cy Young voting and 18th in the American League MVP race. His 44.3 strikeout rate...
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When the New York Mets hired Mickey Callaway after the 2017 season, he became the 21st manager in team history. That’s a lot of mangers for a franchise that is only 57 years old. Do you think you can name all those twenty other managers? Let’s see how many Mets managers you can come up with in a very generous four minutes. So you think you know the Mets? Prove it. Good Luck…...
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In mid-November, just a few weeks after the New York Mets officially announced Brodie Van Wagenen as the 13th general manager in team history, the club made its first official signing under the Van Wagenen era: left-handed reliever Ryan O’Rourke. O’Rourke, 30, was signed to a minor-league deal with an invite to big league spring training. With the Mets only carrying one lefty...
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When focusing specifically on his offensive production thus far in 2019, New York Mets shortstop Amed Rosario has experienced a weird start. He’s already had his fair share of big hits, which will happen when you collect 13 RBI through 93 plate appearances — it took him until May 20th to drive in that many runs last year. However, if you take a look at some of his season-long...
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3 UP 1. 100 In Tuesday’s start, Zack Wheeler had about as dominating a game as any Mets pitcher has ever had. In addition to pitching seven scoreless, he would strike out 11 Phillies while walking none. At the plate, he was 2-for-3 with a double, homer, and three RBI. The reason for his greatness on that day was on the mound, he hit 100 MPH on his fastball, and at the plate, his homer had...
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Jason Vargas did it again on Wednesday night in a 6-0 loss to the Phillies, putting forth another short yet effective start, building upon his previous encouraging outing against the Cardinals. Vargas. 36, showed his ability to work around trouble and command his pitches but continues to struggle to make it past five innings in any of his four starts to begin the season. Manager, Mickey Callaway...
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