Andy Martino just reported via twitter that the Mets and Jacob deGrom have agreed to a five-year extension on his contract. The two sides have been talking throughout the offseason, with a series of ups and downs. Our own Michael Mayer reported last night that on twitter that the conversations were moving in a positive direction. Ken Rosenthal reported that the contract is worth 137.5 million...
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I give my thoughts on the Jacob deGrom contract negotiations and Noah Syndergaard’s dislike for Syracuse. Mike Mayer of Metsmerized online jumps into the fray with his take as well as a breakdown of the Mets pitching depth, surprises and disappointments from his coverage of the team in Port St. Lucie, and what teams stand in the Mets way in the National League. [iframe]<iframe...
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Good Morning Mets fans. Only two more days until Opening Day! The Mets plane was Tampa Bay to Syracuse was delayed by three and half hours with an expected arrival time of close to midnight. Mets will have their final workout before the regular season on Tuesday from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Dome at Syracuse University. Zack Wheeler struggled in his final Spring Training tune-up, but...
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According to a source I talked to on Monday night, the Mets and Jacob deGrom had recent contract extension dialogue that’s been described as “positive” and “moving in the right direction.” The Mets are under the gun with Opening Day quickly approaching on Thursday. Very early in Spring Training, it was reported that the Mets and deGrom agreed on Opening Day as a...
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New York Yankees guest instructor and former Mets center fielder Lee Mazzilli was struck in the head by a ball in batting practice last week and was taken to a local hospital where he was admitted and spent two nights there. Ron Guidry visited with Mazzilli at his home over the weekend after he was released from the hospital. “He’s pretty good,” Guidry reporters at George M. Steinbrenner Field...
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Nothing has been made official yet, but when the New York Mets take the field against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, it’d be shocking to not see Pete Alonso making his MLB debut at first base. After all, general manager Brodie Van Wagenen has continuously said that New York will be taking the 25 best players north with them for Opening Day and beyond. Dominic Smith has had himself a...
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